We’re pleased to welcome back Toronto, Canada’s anthéne in the form of this collaborative album with UK cellist and composer Simon McCorry. Between them, they have released solo recordings on labels such as Home Normal, Archives, Past Inside The Present, Naviar and Fallen Moon. They’ve also both released on Polar Seas, a label helmed by Brad Deschamps, the man behind anthéne.

Both artists are comfortable collaborators, having worked alongside the likes of Ian Hawgood, Andrew Tasselmyer and Andrew Heath. It was in 2020 when their remote recording sessions translated into The Equation Of Time, combining and processing Brad’s guitar and Simon’s cello into a collage of droning textures. A concept sprang from their work together, during the unfolding pandemic and its resulting lockdowns, where time itself seemed to stand still, go backwards and go forwards, all at once. Add to this the the sheer geographical distance and time zones separating these artists, the often-explored artistic muse of time and space became the central theme.

The title ‘The Equation Of Time’ relates to the differences between the day of the earliest sun rise, the day of the latest sunset, the longest day. Each of these days are different, noted by the ancient Greeks and the Persians before them. The enormity of time and the ability for humans to occupy the same space as multiple predecessors is particularly fascinating when faced with something ancient, such as a cave painting, a forest or the ruins of a fallen civilisation. The track titles are aptly borrowed from parts of T.S. Eliot’s 4 Quartets, which also deals with the contemplation of time. You can surmise from these poems that ideally, one would focus only on the present, in order to make the most of each turn of the clock; the past cannot be altered and the future is unknown. Our memory can subconsciously serve us back our own recollection of past times, which can result in nostalgia, melancholy or both. Our minds can also influence our perception of the future, with feelings of either fear, excitement or both.

The Equation Of Time grapples at these themes and ideas without the intention of ever truly being able to define time. A wash of faded memories, unknowns and current thoughts stir into one-another; ambient music itself always seems so able to reflect and evoke a sense of wonder, at things far bigger than we can ever comprehend. 

Releases May 22, 2021

Written and Produced by Brad Deschamps and Simon McCorry
Mastered by Ian Hawgood
Artwork by Tom Tebby
Packaging design by Tom Tebby

The Equation Of Time

wlr093 anthéne & simon mccorry - the equation of time

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artist : Sonmi451
album : Seven Signals In The Sky
durations : 39.10 mn (Vinyl) / 56.07 mn (CD)
 date : July 29th, 2021

edition :
-  vinyl : limited to 300 copies / yellow colored vinyl / hand numbered 
- cd : limited to 200 copies / hand numbered + handcrafted, sealed

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pre-order : July 12th, 2021 / official release : July 29th, 2021
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All tracks written & produced by Bernard Zwijzen/Sonmi451. 

Equipment : Moog Mother 32, Elektron Octatrack, Instruo Arbhar, Make Noise Morphagene, Happy Nerding FX Aid. Plugins by Applied Acoustics, Native Instruments, Arturia and U-He. Additional production, sequencing and mixing in Ableton Live.

Mastered by Taylor Deupree.
Artwork by Stéphane Mahé
Design by Sprflxgrfzm

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"Bernard likes to thank Mathias for his wonderful work on the LAAPS project and for the opportunity to participate. Thanks also to friends & places for inspiration"

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Links :
https://laaps-records.com/
https://sonmi451.bandcamp.com/

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Seven Signals In The Sky

Sonmi451 - Beautifully Dovetailed

Echo of Wings

A little tune to pass the time I made a few years ago. I'm working on so much new music and hope to be able to share more again in the future. Stay tuned - if you want :)

Flower - Han

Coming soon on Fluid Audio...

Music: Fields We Found
Mastering: Ian Hawgood
Design: Daniel Crossley

Paths

Fields We Found - Retrieve

Sadness

TIME FLUX

Exclusive track by Rime Trails taken from the upcoming album 'Sacred Groves' released through Shimmering Moods Records.

"Music for springtime in eight parts. Recorded between April and September, 2016, using various instruments, synthesizers, and a microphone that is now retired. A big thanks goes out to the many birds who were kind enough to lend their voices throughout, wherever they might be now."

Release Date: 9/03/18

Available as a white Limited Edition CD, Professionally manufactured high quality CDr's, limited to 50 copies. Handmade artwork, each hand numbered.
White editions handmade wallets with envelopes, small and large sizes. Photo's, transparent bag...

Pre order: 

www.shimmeringmoodsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/sacred-groves

Echo of Wings

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