Nexcyia was live with the first of his monthly shows with us. This months show is grounded in textural sounds and soothing soundscapes from a variety of ambient artists.

Nexcyia - July 2021

Living Room n°19 ~ @8salamanda8

q. pls introduce yourselves

> Salamanda is a Seoul-based Leftfield Ambient music producer/DJ duo of Uman Therma (Sala) and Yetsuby (Manda).
Salamanda believes every sound has beauty, and loves to collect and experiment with all kinds of sounds from the world around them.


q. is there a story behind the mix?

> Before working on the mix, we coincidentally saw a picture of one of our favorite artists' living room from a magazine. From the photo, the place seemed very welcoming, cozy, sophisticated and peaceful... and we wondered what it would be like to live there.
So this mix is about our fantasy of having a cup of tea in each of our dream houses on a rainy summer afternoon.


q. what's the best way to enjoy your mix?

> On a lazy, a little bit gloomy late morning or early afternoon, grab a hot coffee, get your blanket, turn this mix on, and look out the window.


q. describe a favourite object in your living room...

> Sala's answer: Happy plants.
> Manda's answer: Cat tower.


q. are you working on any projects right now (music or not music)?

> In terms of our release, we had a new release that came out most recently called "Sphere," which you can check out on Métron Records bandcamp or streaming platforms such as Apple Music / iTunes, Spotify and more.
As for other interesting music-related projects, luckily we've been able to work on a series of exciting projects that we really enjoy(ed) being a part of. They will be revealed soon, so please keep your eyes peeled!

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Tracklist:
Ludwig Wandinger - Spiritual Decay 
Ora Clementi - Vulning 
Keiji Haino / Jim O'Rourke / Oren Ambarchi - Only Wanting To Melt.. Part 1(excerpt) 
Jake Muir - Yaupon 
Salamanda - Sonata For Layer And Electronics (Heavy Magazine) 
Yann Tiersen - Ar Maner Kozh 
Massimiliano Damerini - Zoltan Kodaly : Klavierstuck Op.11 Nr. 7 
James Rushford - U+25CF (Original Mix) 
Michel Banabila - Park Loops 
Amirtha Kidambi & Lea Bertucci - Destroying Angel 
Surabhi Saraf - Illuminen 
Lyckle de Jong - tjilp lus 
Psee / Mårble / Koyil - Tamatamanāh 
Las Barbas Indómitas - Lo que se oía desde su cuarto 
Keiko Higuchi - Okesa Bushi 
TRAINING - Pumpernickels 
Humbros - Feu

Living Room n°19 ~ Salamanda

Nein Rodere is the solo project of David Roeder, an artist, musician and mental health worker based in Berlin. Texture and ad hoc expression make up the foundation of his practice, emphasizing the space where inner and outer world(s) collide. In the last 20 years he played in various bands, many of which worked with loose musical structures. After a few Nein Rodere cassettes, a Lp of old and new material is set to be released early 2022 by Horn of Plenty.

https://soundcloud.com/david-rodere

Wavering Forms 42 - Nein Rodere

This is a mixed down composite version of Browser Music 1. 

The individual parts and instructions for playing them are as follows:

Open each link below in its own web browser tab or window and press play on each. 

Part One: youtu.be/O7K1iG0TsHo
Part Two: youtu.be/wIK1krtrErM
Part Three: youtu.be/8GNHtoh3Q58
Part Four: youtu.be/Pv_X8e8cgJs 

The four parts are meant to play at the same time but don’t have to start together. You can stop / re-start individual parts and change their respective volumes as you wish. Like the components of a mobile sculpture, each part can be considered on its own or in any combination. 

This is music without development, where nothing much happens (or rather: the happening is evenly distributed throughout). This is also quiet music – perfect for playing in the background on your web browser while you are doing something else on your computer. You can even listen to other music / watch other videos / make Zoom calls, etc. while playing Browser Music in the background.

Support here: https://andrewpekler.bandcamp.com/track/browser-music-1

Bandcamp

Browser Music 1

First half minutes is a mix from Nick Klein (Psychic Liberation), second half Dania of Paralaxe Editions. Enjoy!

Dublab January 2022  with Dania and Nick Klein

https://www.nts.live/shows/post-geography/episodes/post-geography-28th-january-2022

Post-Geography W/  270122

Released on May 1st 2022!

Egil Kalman is a Swedish musician/composer primarily playing modular synthesizer and double bass. ”Kingdom of Bells Egil Kalman plays the Synthi 100” is his debut record as a solo artist. 

The record was made during a residency at the Contemporary Music Research Center (KSYME) in Athens in 2019. All the tracks were captured straight from the Synthi 100 as stereo recordings and contain no overdubs. The music showcases both the powerful and raw sound of this rare instrument as well as Kalman’s expansive interests as a musician and composer.  

Mind altering just tuned drones with melodies that echoes traditional Scandinavian folk music flow into abstract soundscapes reminiscent of early electronic music pioneers, but still holds a fresh sound and vibe. Deep synth music from the North! 

Egil Kalman’s playing as a syntheist and double bass player can previously be heard in duos with Zoi Efstathiou and Fredrik Rasten as well as in groups such as Miman, Marthe Lea Band and Alasdair Roberts & Völvur.  

His music aims to dissolve the brittle barriers separating traditional Scandinavian folk- and contemporary electroacoustic music via minimalist compositional techniques and soulful improvisations. Utilizing just intonation tunings, hypnotic forms, synthesized sound mimicking the acoustic and vice versa, his music explores qualities intrinsic to traditional Scandinavian folk music in ways where the musical foundation is felt rather than explicitly heard. Kalman can previously be heard in duos with Zoi Efstathiou and Fredrik Rasten as well as in groups such as Miman, Marthe Lea Band and Alasdair Roberts & Völvur.  

The record was mastered by Rashad Becker and the artwork is made by Allon Kaye.

EGIL KALMAN - CLOUDLESS DAYBREAK (from iDEAL213 LP)

https://www.nts.live/shows/silvia-kastel/episodes/silvia-kastel-21st-march-2022

Silvia Kastel w/ Glyn Maier 210322

Un an après avoir enregistré une émission dédiée à la library music expérimentale française, Rako explore un catalogue d’illustrations sonores produites cette fois-ci pour illustrer des oeuvres bien définies...ou presque ! À travers un nouveau mix d’une heure et toujours dans un style expérimental/ambient, il agglomère différents domaines artistiques et de divertissement tels que le cinéma, la danse, l’opéra, le théâtre, l’écriture, le documentaire et la télévision. Parmi ces morceaux produits dans les années 1970 et 1980, on retrouve notamment de la musique de film d’horreur tchèque, le générique d’une série documentaire sur la vie des plantes, un conte pour enfants sur fond de Cristal Baschet, une séquence musicale imaginée pour un film de Hitchcock, un extrait de la B.O. des Shadoks…

Stéréogramme (05/05/22) w/Rako

Retour en musique sur le set d'Arthur Campi pour le LYL BXL Spring Camp.

Another Room For Music /w Arthur Campi @ LYL BXL Spring Camp

infinity loop

Electronic Sound Disturbances & Pleasures since 1998.

Contact: labelhead_at_idealrecordings.com

EGIL KALMAN - CLOUDLESS DAYBREAK (from iDEAL213 LP)

iDEAL Recordings