falling,
falling,
falling...
I've seen you drown your memory.

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'Goodbye' is the first single from True Sound, the new album from The World of Dust, the musical project of Stefan Breuer, featuring Todd Tobias (Guided by Voices, Robert Pollard, Circus Devils). 

In some ways a concept album, True Sound charts a very personal exploration of the life and death of Stefan Breuer’s grandparents. The unique overarching narrative that plays out with each song, and the warmth of the delivery, unites the album into a moving and consistent whole. As with The World of Dust’s acclaimed previous album, Samsara, the instrumental elements on True Sound were created by Todd Tobias, who sent them to Breuer to write and sing the lyrics. Tobias’s wonderfully melodic compositions call to mind his work with Robert Pollard, creating a haunting marriage when combined with Breuer's pure vocal tones, reminiscent of The White Birch’s Ola Flottum. 

The mesmerising, drumless opening track ‘Sailing’ introduces Breuer’s grandfather, Jan (whose personal effects are on display in the Museum of Vlaardingen), over insistent, metallic guitar and burbling modulation. First single ‘Goodbye’ has a charming, wistful sway and gorgeous vocal harmonies, which belie its sobering story of Jan’s battle with cancer. Jan’s first wife, who passed away during childbirth, is commemorated on ‘Petronella’s Death’, with its elegant, descending guitar figures. And Breuer’s grandmother is touchingly memorialised on the elegant tempo shift and eerie arpeggios of ‘Nel’s Passing’. Ultimately, True Sound is testament to the liberation that comes from letting go.

“Its power lies in the intimacy… without drowning in desolate melancholy” – hifi.nl

The World of Dust is Dutch artist, musician and manager of Tiny Room Records, Stefan Breuer, based in Bilthoven, near Utrecht in The Netherlands. Breuer released his debut album, Bhava, in 2013, followed by X in 2014. On 2015’s Womb Realm, Breuer first collaborated with Todd Tobias (Guided by Voices, Robert Pollard, Circus Devils), with Tobias contributing keyboard arrangements. Then, in 2017, Breuer released the experimental compilation Golden Moon. Samsara (2019) is Breuer’s second collaboration with Tobias, and his first release on Hidden Shoal. True Sound (2021) is his latest release, continuing his collaboration with Tobias.

Artist Info: https://www.hiddenshoal.com/project/the-world-of-dust
Licensing info (film, tv, web etc): https://www.hiddenshoal.com/licensing/

True Sound

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The World of Dust - 'Goodbye'

Part of the opening track from my latest ambient album Real Life and How To Avoid It, out on CD, download and streamies.

This track (like most of my music) was improvised live in my studio with most of my synths rather than just the laptop. 
It is another example of me exploring ways of making even more minimal music that is still satisfying.

Real Life and How to Avoid It

Once More

Playschool (ddos Remix)

Demo for my next album, The Gramophone Suite, which will be released late 2018. The track will also feature on the Soundcolours compilation "Chilltronica No6"

Film Two

Human

This is a song about someone falling in love with a hologram. Or maybe about a hologram who falls in love with someone. I dedicate it to Erasmo Carlos, Louise Brooks, and The Flamingos.

Jeu de Lumières

Twelve

Counting Days

Put together for Disquiet Junto Project 0470: Calendar View
The Assignment: Create a sonic diary of the past year with a dozen (or more) super-brief segments.

January: Backwards piano from Further
February: Clarinet and effects from Density
March: Vocal treatments from I Saw the Skein
April: Whispers from Don’t Think of an Elephant
May: Segment from Social Distancing
June: Bass and background from Counting Days
July: Guitar from The Collective Field
August: Rehearsal phone recording
September: Synth from Vox Machina
October: Field recording of construction work
November: Rhythm from Music for Tooth Brushing (alternate version)
December: Segment from Committee of Four

Tied together with some effects and treatments

Some of the sources available here:
https://theslantedcity.bandcamp.com/
https://committeeoffour.bandcamp.com/
https://eriknilsson.bandcamp.com/

Calendar View 2020 [disquiet0470]

Hidden Shoal is an Australia-based independent label & licensing agency. All music is available for licensing across film, tv, web, games, compilations and more. Contact us at http://www.hiddenshoal.com/contact-us/

Hidden Shoal has earned a reputation for releasing exciting and engaging new independent music that is not bound by genre or style. The label was chosen as one of Textura magazine’s favourite labels, has been dubbed “This generation’s 4AD” by prominent New York radio host DJ Mojo, and has been described by The Mountain Goats’ frontman John Darnielle as “one of the great wonders of our age”.

The World of Dust - 'Goodbye'

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