Hush Hush is honored to help present Pratunam, a collaborative release between Nick Sheppard and Marigold Sun.

Bristol, UK-born musician Nick Sheppard is the former guitarist of influential punk band The Cortinas and former lead guitarist for legendary group The Clash. Now residing in Perth, Western Australia, Nick continues to thrive in music, playing in several bands and DJing at Perth’s underground venues.

Marigold Sun is the alias of NYC-based Singaporean-Australian musician Eric Li Harrison, a Hush Hush alum who unveiled his debut solo album Swimming in summer 2021. Supported by crews such as Ninja Tune, RVNG Intl., and Mood Hut, the 10-track record served as an introduction to his warm, blissful, piano-soaked instrumental music that explores a cinematic intersection between neo-classical, jazz, ambient, and downtempo styles.

Nick and Eric’s collaboration began as an experiment in quarantine composition as the two embraced a 12-hour time difference between their respective homes to discover a common sonic language that resonated with both artists. Well-known for his role in explosive punk rock bands throughout his storied career, Nick leaned into Marigold Sun’s serene compositions to create calming yet lyrical guitar lines that marks his most restrained material to date.

The result is Pratunam, a dreamy post-rock record full of breezy guitar improvisations and lush Balearic-tinted beats. Named after a colorful neighborhood and marketplace in Bangkok, the EP is rooted in the fond memories the two musicians experienced while visiting Thailand in 2019, just prior to the global COVID-19 lockdown. Although working remotely, the camaraderie between the two musicians is palpable and effortless, their instrumental talents gelling in sublime fashion.

Existing in a timeless realm that reveals shades of Gaussian Curve, The Durutti Column, and Steve Hiett’s cult classic Down On The Road By The Beach, Pratunam finds two talented musicians from different generations and distinctive backgrounds joining forces to create beautiful, expressive, hypnotic music.

Dusk

Pratunam

Kata Noi

In his debut release with Constellation Tatsu, Andy Aquarius takes us on a journey from the forest to the sea. Aquarius was in the process of writing another album, the follow up to ‘Chapel’ (Hush Hush, 2021), when multiple voices emerged, each of them holding a distinct energetic signature. Those incantations became ‘La Force Aquarienne,’ a collection of intuitive prayers.  

The first track, ‘U Lisi’ (Ukrainian for ‘In The Forest’), represents the connective and grounding tissue of our shared dimension. From there the space continues to open up to different layers and degrees, slowly moving into the forest’s polar opposite, the sea (or Nirvana, meaning ‘No Forest’). 

The Celtic harp, supported by the forces of nature and a subtle orchestration, moves through quiet territories, gently distributing and releasing resonance along the way.

Andy Aquarius - La Force Aquarienne

Ki Oni (@ki_oni) presents the 12th installment in the Umé Records mix series.

Salamanda - Melting Hazard
KMRU - they were just too far away
batry pwr - Un1ty Flute (Mikey’s Zither Mix)
Sofie Birch - Surface Pan (feat. A. Fabrin)
H. Takahashi - Seed
tino - For The Stratus Family
Zoh Amba (featuring William Parker and Francisco Mela) - Mother’s Hymn
Julian Stein - after the rain
Loris S. Sarid - Lobster Island (with Bell Lungs)
Patricia Wolf - Upward Swimming Fish
Bitchin Bajas - Chokayo

Umé Mix 012: Ki Oni

Tributary

Tributary - Willebrant & Brannan Lane

World Canvas Mix 23 comes from innerinnerlife (Tomasz Szpaderski) whose delicate and tender ambient compositions have been featured on Portuguese labels Eastern Nurseries and surf. On his 2021 EP ‘R U OK?’ innerinnerlife weaved together luscious avant-pop structures which are as well present on his mix for World Canvas. Recently Szpaderski has been producing plenty of new unreleased music, some of which is premiered on the guestmix at hand.

Cover art courtesy of innerinnerlife

Tracklist:
innerinnerlife - ??? (Unreleased) 
 e6c41 - silver vessel glowing
 bambinodj - lost riddim (timbanelly edit) 
 Dawn Dx - Textiles 
Thomas, couture23, Organ Tapes - Helicopters 
Marigold Sun - Dusk
 belmont girl - i remember 
Real lies - Dream On (innerinnerlife edit) 
Yaka - slow reaction  
ATB - Ecstasy (Morten Granau Remix)

World Canvas Mix 23: innerinnerlife

out now

waterworld - touch me (edit)

さようなら

Taken from Two Tail & Quiett's 'Fountains' EP (HH087)
Digital + Tape release date: July 28th 2017

Tape order + digital pre-order on Bandcamp - goo.gl/kHM86i
Digital pre-order on iTunes - smarturl.it/TwoTailQuiettFountai

Two Tail / Soundcloud - @two-tail
Quiett / Soundcloud - @enginefarm
Outsourced Collective / Soundcloud - @outsourcedcollective

Fountains EP

TAPE / DL

Two Tail & Quiett - Let Them Melt

Label helmed by KEXP DJ Alex Ruder. 
It's a feeling...

Two Tail & Quiett - Let Them Melt

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