Vale (Midori Hirano Rework)

Simon Goff and Midori Hirano - Vale (Midori Hirano Rework)

Lawrence English is one of those sound recordists, manipulators and archivists that seems to extract living vibrations in the form of discreet little moments, plucking them seamlessly out of thin air. Whether it's from the city sounds of a unique community (see Approaching Nothing), the weather rumblings of a fierce and howling wind (see Viento) or the mechanical action of the pressurised air of the pipe organs (see Observation of Breath), this Australian artist, composer, and owner of the revered Room40 imprint has always excited these ears and taken this mind on a journey beyond. On this track, which is somewhat malevolently titled, "Outside The City Of God (Augustine wept)", we hear more of that sonically rich pipe organ sound, layered with intricate textures as familiar as they are alien, which even after its four long-playing minutes begs to go one for another sixteen. This piece is his contribution to Remo Seeland's "concept-compilation" released on his very own Lucerne-based (Switzerland) Hallow Ground label, titled EPIPHANIES, on which 16 composers come together to pursue a "non-rational creative process in approaching the phenomenon of epiphany through sound." Among Lawrence English, there are pieces from FUJI||||||||||TA, Norman Westberg, Maria W Horn and Siavash Amini, who all have previously released on the imprint. "All of these compositions thus draw on the unique emotional powers of certain acoustic instruments, obfuscating the borders between physicality and abstraction as much as those between time and space." The results beautifully encapsulates the concept behind this label, "challenging not only conventional notions of what music is supposed to sound like but also the listeners' perception through the power of sound." A decadent collection of aural delights.

Epiphanies

Outside The City of God

TRACK PREMIERE : Lawrence English - Outside The City Of God (Augustine wept)

Circassian-Turkish Producer Sine Buyuka debuts new solo project Sinemis with lush, graceful album ‘Dua’, gently combining the ancestral Sufi music of her homeland with sophisticated techno-inflected ambient.

Gazel is the first single taken off the album. "Most of the Dua album is created with organic sources of audio and acoustic instruments, lots of creative audio editing and soft synths. However, Gazel is the only track that has a vintage analogue modular analogue synth at its core, a Roland System 100m. I started improvising without a plan and recorded bits and pieces for fun. A couple of months later, after my surgery when I was homebound, I felt like visiting those recordings and decided to use one as a basis of a new track. It was a recording done in a single take, later adorned with ney recordings, vocal chops, and ambient soundscapes. I wanted to see how I could integrate two instruments belonging to two different musical cultures to create something new and perhaps a bit mystical, marrying different musical traditions. The name Gazel, which refers to an age-old improvised singing form that is sometimes accompanied by the ney (or ud or tanbur) in Turkish music is also a nod to the production process – my voice being my synth."

‘Dua’ was also mixed and mastered in Dolby Atmos (available on Apple Music, Tidal and Amazon) to capture the immersive experience of Sufi music.

Please note this is the binaural version of the track. Listen on headphones for the experience.

Binaural and Dolby Atmos mixes by Tom Bailey (Air), mastering by Matt Colton (Metropolis).
Stereo mixes by Mark Dobson (Coda), mastering by Joshua Eustis.
Cover artwork by Özge Cöne.

Gazel

Sinemis - Gazel

From the album: Ruxpin & Stafrænn Hákon - Meet Me In Forever

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Sound In Silence proudly presents the collaboration of Ruxpin & Stafrænn Hákon and their first album Meet Me In Forever.

Both artists have been part of Sound In Silence in the past, as Stafrænn Hákon had released on the label his seventh full-length album Prammi in 2012 and had collaborated with Absent Without Leave on the later’s album Faded Photographs in 2010, while Ruxpin had contributed a remix to the Faded Photographs Remixes album that followed in 2013.

The eclectic electronic producer Ruxpin is one of the leading figures in the Icelandic contemporary music scene. Widely associated with iconic labels such as n5MD and Elektrolux, Ruxpin stays true to his roots by consistently innovating his interpretation of melodic IDM electronic music, integrating soul and innovation with the scene.

Stafrænn Hákon has collaborated with a broad range of artists and musicians and was aired at the late John Peel´s radio sessions amongst others. The band has released material on several indie labels such as Darla Records, Secret Eye Records, Resonant, Awkward Silence Recordings, Chat Blanc Records and Japanese Nature Bliss & Happy Prince.

Two opposites make a positive. Two musical acts, both originating from Iceland, who have traveled separate paths for more than twenty years unite and bring us twelve compositions where the electronic world of Ruxpin collides with the post-rock atmospheric world of Stafrænn Hákon, resulting in an interesting blend that will undoubtedly raise some eyebrows among their followers.

This is a limited edition of 300 handmade and hand-numbered collectible copies. It is packaged in a lovely hand-stamped 127mm x 127mm 250 gsm light brown recycled cardboard envelope with the front cover image printed on a polaroid style photo paper and an insert sheet containing tracklist and information printed on a 120 gsm light brown recycled cardboard. It also comes bundled with a download code coupon and a Sound In Silence card.

Ruxpin & Stafrænn Hákon - Unmapped Landscapes

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On the Other Ocean

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from the album 'equivalents' available aug16

equivalents

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Pre-order available now. Release date: Jan 31, 2020

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Deep Listening, we offer you the definitive double LP combining the classic, complete original 1989 release with selected tracks from the Deep Listening Band’s 1991 album The Readymade Boomerang.

This elegant double LP is packaged in a gatefold sleeve with original and updated recollections from the performers, the recording engineer and a mesostic from John Cage, to which these recordings are inextricably linked.

Recorded in a cistern, this double LP reverberates with brilliant sonic clarity and masterfully improvised performances combining live electronics, vocals, trombone and accordion. Deep Listening is a classic in the fields of improvisation, minimalism, ambient/drone and modern classical.

Listen with attentiveness, listen while lying down, listen with headphones - as recording engineer Al Swanson entices the listener to become a virtual performer in selecting the many different ways to perceive these phenomenal tracks. Whatever you do, listen deeply.

Oliveros - Dempster - Panaiotis "Deep Listening" 2LP - 30th Anniversary & First time on vinyl!

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