From the depths of an intimate world where silence multiplies and transforms, Tendre Ael delivers her new EP: Thousands of Silences. Blending experimental folk, avant-pop, and dark ambient, this project stands out as a hybrid, elusive work. The tracks oscillate between tension and serenity, evoking fragments of solitude, resilience, and hope. This chiaroscuro comes alive through complex vocal arrangements, sequences of field recordings, and the repurposing of acoustic instrumental elements into a nostalgic, modern, and post-electronic realm.

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Mastering: Antoine Alcaraz
Artwork: Tom Polleau & Léa Paintandre

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Tendre Ael - Thousands of Silences

It is time to let go of your fear and doubts. You must learn to embrace the darkness of your soul, for it is a light beacon of hope for humanity. Your soul wants to show itself in its truest form, strength, perseverance, courage and determination of spirit. In this lifetime your soul needs to cleanse and open its feelings for katharsis.

With the double compilation “Infinite Summer: Ekstase & Fantasi”, katharsis celebrates the return of raves and concerts to society after a long period of pandemic shutdown. A magical summer has past filled with a great pallet of emotional material, ready to be expressed. Therefore, we encouraged a collection of artists we adore to channel their imagination of the greatest way to conclude an endless summer night with into a piece of music.

This resulted in a grand assemblage of harmonious manifestations, naturally splitting into two divisions with opposing focuses. In contrast to the first part of the duology “Ekstase”, which focused on euphoric and dancefloor-oriented outputs, this second part “Fantasi” has a more serene and introverted focal point. The majority of the tracks seem to be meant to stop time in deep reflection with a placid sunrise as the backdrop, exemplified by the purgative opener “salomé” by Aestum, but the listener will find occasional rhythmic outpourings like the unhurried clubby vibes on awbluu’s “Rosalyne (Voxen)” or the beautiful melodic “we will get where?” by Beham.

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From the depths of an intimate world where silence multiplies and transforms, Tendre Ael delivers her new EP: Thousands of Silences. Blending experimental folk, avant-pop, and dark ambient, this project stands out as a hybrid, elusive work. The tracks oscillate between tension and serenity, evoking fragments of solitude, resilience, and hope. This chiaroscuro comes alive through complex vocal arrangements, sequences of field recordings, and the repurposing of acoustic instrumental elements into a nostalgic, modern, and post-electronic realm.

Artist: @tendreael
Label: @howaboutplor
Release date: 24.01.2025

BC: https://howaboutplor.bandcamp.com/ 

Mastering: Antoine Alcaraz
Artwork: Tom Polleau & Léa Paintandre

premiere: Tendre Ael - C'est comme Hier [label: Plor]

Artist: @tendreael
Label: @howaboutplor
Release date: 24.01.2025

From the depths of an intimate world where silence multiplies and transforms, Tendre Ael delivers her new EP: Thousands of Silences. Blending experimental folk, avant-pop, and dark ambient, this project stands out as a hybrid, elusive work. The tracks oscillate between tension and serenity, evoking fragments of solitude, resilience, and hope. This chiaroscuro comes alive through complex vocal arrangements, sequences of field recordings, and the repurposing of acoustic instrumental elements into a nostalgic, modern, and post-electronic realm.

BC: https://howaboutplor.bandcamp.com/album/thousands-of-silences 

Mastering: Antoine Alcaraz
Artwork: Tom Polleau & Léa Paintandre

Premiere : Tendre Ael - Consumes Or Burn [PLOR]

@tendreael

Mastering: Antoine Alcaraz
Artwork: Tom Polleau & Léa Paintandre

Buy: https://howaboutplor.bandcamp.com/album/thousands-of-silences

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In a world where violence cloaks itself in speed, hyper-individualism parades as strength, and the superficial is endlessly magnified, Safe Places, Pt. 1 embraces quiet defiance. This is not music for quick consumption but a relationship—unfolding with each listen, revealing new textures and hidden specters over time.

Two years in the making, Safe Places, Pt. 1 is a slow-simmered sonic tapestry, featuring twenty-four acts from across Europe and the UK. This release is a collision of minds, geographies, and imaginations that defy easy categorisation. Some tracks are born from singular, unrepeatable encounters—spontaneous collaborations that resist replication. It stands as a testament to a slow-curated process, where unpredictability and communal creativity reign.

Gritty blends of electronic dirt pop and deconstructed soundscapes, where rhythmic lurches and fragile melodies intertwine in unexpected ways / Vocals dissolve language, and pop elements are warped by loop pedals, creating a unique sonic experience that disorients and captivates / The tracks embody a raw, near-ugly beauty, teetering on the edge of collapse yet unified by a confident melancholic undertone.
At its heart is Natasja Mabesoone’s Leaky Vessel, a white UV print on the cassette case, drawn from Anne Carson’s The Gender of Sound.

“The girl with no door on her mouth” defies patriarchal efforts to silence women—an ancient belief that women’s two mouths (speech and sexuality) must be locked away. Mabesoone’s raw lines channel sirens and Ursula, letting words, paint, or protest spill forth and challenge constraints on the minoritised voice.

Much like these soundscapes, her imagery elevates the overlooked, recasting it as powerful and transformative. Through her art, Mabesoone invites us to reconsider the boundaries between personal and political, ephemeral and enduring.

This double cassette release embodies Swallowing Helmets’ philosophy of music as a vessel for discovery, dialogue, and risk. Safe Places, Pt. 1 favours slow, deep engagement over instant gratification—embracing the leaky, unpredictable paths where things seep, spill, and transform.

We are deeply grateful to all the artists for placing their trust in us and for their incredible patience throughout this journey.
A heartfelt thank you to Natasja Mabesoone for contributing her powerful artwork, which encapsulates the spirit of this release.

Concept and Design: Maarten Raskin
Artwork: Natasja Mabesoone
Mastering: A.P. Mastering and Post
Duplication: Headless Duplicated Tapes
Catalogue Number: SH18
Release Date: 13 February 2025 

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A distinctive piece from the Ballroom Records archive, “From Here to Eternity” by Kostas Maskalides is featured on TEN: The Archive Series, Pt. 4 — a curated collection exploring the label’s most atmospheric and genre-defying Electronica.

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