artist: wodwo
title: veils
catalog: eR012
release date: 16/12/2022

release type: ep
series: eRecords digital series
playing speed: 45 rpm

written and produced by ray robinson
mastered by james edward armstrong
cover artwork by sydney rae
art and design by harry towell
whitelabrecs.com/erecord-series/

eRecords are a series of digital editions which aim to transform the digital format into something that can be experienced in a similar way to a listener’s interaction with a real, whitelabel vinyl record. Each edition includes a special PDF scrapbook including polaroids and liner notes and you will only be able to find out more about the themes and ideas about each record, once you’ve downloaded them.

veils

eR012 wodwo - men in wooden ships

The relationship we have with our parents is probably the most important one in our life, especially in the early years. It pretty much determines who are and who we're going to become. Often times it is chaotic, complicated and imperfect. Mine was no exception.

I guess I still hold a lot of unconscious resentment against my mother, as I still have those haunting dreams of fighting with her, calling her those awful names, while she's crying and begging me to stop. I hate those dreams. They, of course, only appeal to the ego, and the ego is a fragile little bastard, that I'm constantly trying to silence. This song is yet another attempt to do that, I guess.

I dedicate this to my mom, Irina. She was just a human, trying her best. Doesn't matter if she succeeded or not.

God bless her soul, wherever she is now.

Dreamscapes  Vol. 2: Solitude

Mother

Check us out on: https://linktr.ee/legacyofthought

The album: Ten Towns
Step into the enchanted realms of our new fantasy compilation, where ten heroes embark on a quest to vanquish darkness in the icy parts of the Forgotten Realms. Uncover the magic within each track as the battle unfolds in mesmerizing melodies. Read the entire story online, while listening to the music: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vT9FeDR5Aj3TKrS5u9HSgLZgUjIZlcPeTIyLEf3RnqG0HdHd5UTaxUqoq210WuhGJMe3x6PrIMada-s/pub

Release date: 08-03-2024 on Legacy of Thought label:

The tracks:
01 Sonic Bodhi - The Gathering Storm
02 Progeny -1 - Bryn Shandar
03 Talking To Ghosts - Hammer Of Light
04 Helsinki Project - Temptation Of Shadow
05 Aestheia - Easthaven Sacrifice
06 Andawan - Rhapsody In Dougan's Hole
07 Promethex - Familiar's Revelation
08 K37 - Towering Rage
09 Wane Of Summer - Battle Of Fortune
10 Time Away - Termalaine
11 Ambient Indigo - The Hero Of Targos
12 Roberto Sass - The Last Stand
13 Progeny - 1 - Shadow Queen`s Demise

Artwork & mastering: Chris Held

Time Away: https://soundcloud.com/timeaway
Roberto Sass: https://soundcloud.com/dj-rubberman
Andawan: https://soundcloud.com/andawan
K37: https://soundcloud.com/k37productions
Progeny-1: https://soundcloud.com/progeny-1-617773258
Ambient Indigo: https://soundcloud.com/ambientindigo
Promethex: https://soundcloud.com/promethexmusic
Wane of Summer: https://soundcloud.com/wane-of-summer
Talking to Ghosts: https://soundcloud.com/talkingtoghosts
Aestheia: https://soundcloud.com/aestheia
Sonic Bodhi: https://soundcloud.com/sonic-bodhi
Helsinki Project: https://soundcloud.com/helsinki-project

Rhapsody In Dougan's Hole

My grandfather once worked on a pilot boat. Although I never met him, every time I see a pilot boat at the ocean, it gives me many different emotions - wanderlust, longing and some kind of a special connection. For this release I recorded my accordion for the first time which recently joined my instrument family.

Lotsenboot (Only Accordion Version)

Anaesthesia

Anchor

Strange Parentheses

S a m o a (with Sita Ostheimer)

Our next release sees the return of Ben Rath, who released ‘This Body Is Not Me’ under his other alias Slow Heart Music back in 2017. The record was well received by many circles and featured in A Closer Listen’s top ten Ambient releases that year. Between this and a project under his own name, Manchester, UK based Rath has released on labels such as Eilean, Unknown Tone and Cathedral Transmissions.

Slow Heart Music focuses on Ben’s acoustic guitar playing whilst work under his own name is typically more Experimental and drone based. In ‘Any Given Moment’ we have an album that shows glimpses of plaintive guitar combined with Ambient drones to represent fleeting moments, memories and nostalgia. The combination is both restful and tinged with warmth, perfect for the Spring and the Summer months ahead.

The music on this album focuses on experimenting with the guitar as a sound source, both for processed and treated instrumental compositions and free improvisations. Ben wanted to take some of the more Folk inspired guitar instrumentals he has created as Slow Heart Music and incorporate them into more ambient soundscapes. He also had in mind a lighter, more uplifting sound after the darker, more meloncholy themes of Black Heart Music which was released on Eilean Recs. We’re informed that Ben is brining this phase of musical creation which began in 2014 to an end, so this record acts as his penultimate full album release, with the final part due to be released this year if all goes to plan.

Any Given Moment is presented in a limited edition run of 100 copies, including artwork provided by David Gonzalez Fuster, which is a set of vintage and Polaroid photos. The faded images that represent untold memories are placed against a bright orange credits panel, which brings a warmth and splash of colour as these stories are brought to life.

Any Given Moment

wlr054 Ben Rath - Any Given Moment

part of "Restless Place" release
https://mnemonic45.bandcamp.com/album/restless-place

Restless Place

Happy Easter!
This is that Brazilian guitar I mentioned before & my slightly twisted version of a classical piece common to this time of year.

Hi,
my name is Joachim Heinrich and I compose my own music.
I'm constantly searching and finding my own note and it's always a great pleasure to share this process with you through my music.

Thanks a lot for listening!

All the best,
Joachim Heinrich