Elegant, Golden

Intro

'Stožice Walk’ represents the conclusion of the ‘Sonic Ontology of Negligence’ trilogy, initiated in 2020 by Steklenik – Gallery for sound, bioacoustics and art, from Ljubljana.

The first part of the trilogy was a sound work titled ‘Sonic Ontology of Negligence' produced as a publication and a series of in-situ FM radio sound walks.
See archive: www.steklenik.si/en/manja-ristic-sonic-ontology-of-negligence/

The second piece, composed of the material gathered in the performative walk through abandoned mega-structure Stožice, is ‘Nothing Has To Happen, Fortress Europe’, commissioned by Radiophrenia 2022.
See archive: radiophrenia.scot/artist/manja-ristic/
The work was published by Elan Vital Recordings, as a start of the series Dystopian 001, a split release with Toni Dimitrov.
elanvital.bandcamp.com/album/dystopian-001

‘Stožice Walk’, the third and most complete recording of the walk was presented in September 2022 at the TO)pot Sound Walks Festival, in Ljubljana, as a live electro-acoustic set at the Cukrarna Gallery.
www.steklenik.si/en/to-pot-sound-walks-festival/

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"Sonic Ontology of Negligence is continuous research evolving from listening to abandoned places and landscapes reshaped by the extensive intervention of human presence and exploitation, and eventually “given over” to Nature to reclaim the space."

My intention with the trilogy was to tackle the sphere of the politics of sound and to put a soundscape in a wider socio-cultural framework.

With this work I tried to build a synthesis that included geoanthropology - an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the interaction between Earth processes and humanity, then, I searched for common denominators of the phenomenology of listening and the culture of memory as well as systems ecology which focuses on interactions and transactions within and between biological and ecological systems and is especially concerned with the way the functioning of ecosystems can be influenced by human interventions.

Cover art by Luka Bilbija

Mastering by La Plant Studio, Belgrade
https://laplantstudio.com/

Special thanks to Cona Zavod, Radiophrenia Glasgow, Elan Vital Recordings.

Stožice Walk

Stožica Walk

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RVMC - Forgotten Folklore [FAM108]

"Billowing, Grouper-esque folk-drone works for processed guitar and voice improvised by Paris-based Australian musician Karen Vogt. ‘I’ve been waiting for the longest time’ wears Vogt’s heart openly with a floating structure of melancholic chord progressions and wistful melody, before really blooming out in the 14 minutes of noctilucent pads** threaded with shivering strings that eventually introduce her harmonically layered choral vocals like a forlorn Grouper."   ~~Boomkat
**bless Boomkat for this review, but no pads/strings here. Made only with vocals, guitar & effect pedals. 
Mixing: Karen Vogt/Mastering: Stephan Mathieu/Design: Joe Gilmore/Released on Superpang Nov, 2022 
Buy on Bandcamp: https://karenvogt.bandcamp.com/album/ive-been-waiting-for-the-longest-time
HD quality video: bit.ly/3GC4KIh
Recorded originally as a live improvisation session at Karen's home in Paris, France. Later, she made some edits and added minimal overdubs to the two tracks. Karen plays electric guitar and runs both her guitar and voice through various pedals, effects and loopers.

I've Been Waiting For The Longest Time

5. SHALLOW - DEEP

We go about our daily lives without giving it much thought. In the morning, we wake up to the alarm on our smartphones, turn on the tap, wash our faces with the water that comes out, and brush our teeth. We eat breakfast heated in the microwave, oven, or on the stove, and then we take the train or drive to work or school.

If we don't pay attention, the day goes by without us feeling anything special. But this is not the norm. We are just standing on top of the layers of history that our predecessors have gradually accumulated through their wisdom and effort. And we are only part of the layer that the next generation and the generation after that will stand on.

This work imitates the accumulation of such invisible history in sound. The sounds don't build up, just five mundane five-minute drones, but if you pay attention, you'll notice that they change little by little. I believe that to observe this is to see the invisible history and to get to the essence of things.

Produced by Hidekazu Imashige
Cover Art by Hidekazu Imashige

Transition 5

Transition 5-4

OUT 05/19/2023 at music-streaming-platforms worldwide (Sportify, Apple Music, Deezer, Youtube Music,Amazon Music...)
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... hello there,
Im very happy to announce AtOm_AnTs very first, self-released album "LeMmInGs_SuIcIdE_sQuAd", 
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Tracklist

01. Arovane - Endett
02. Andrew Heath - Belonging
03. Solo Andata - Leaden Sky
04. Memory Scale - A Suivre
05. Thme - Nocens
06. Jon Neher & Michael Scott Dawson - Anther
07. Mi Cosa de Resistance & Ciro Berenguer - Los espejos
08. Andy Cartwright - Mended Environment
09. Francesco Covarino - Nido i
10. Miguel Otero - End of Summer by The Pier

338. Sleepy Sunday Podcast (Elm Records)

Atlantea Records is proud to present their newest addition to the Ambient series, with artists like Tim Six, Martin Jarl, Samsara Inc., Ghostloop, Akmuo, Bålsam, Sebby Kowal, Spectrical, Dionisaf, Garda, Ivan Algieri and Atmøsphäre.

Full album: https://atlantearecords.bandcamp.com/album/ambient-iv

Mastering by Andrea Porcu
Cover artwork by Å Asher-Yates and Velvet Black Pixel "Jenna Murphy"

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Nocture

Solace & Sympathy

Karen Vogt is an Australian artist based in Paris, France. She uses her voice to create atmospheric, experimental compositions. She is mostly known for her distinctive vocals with dream-pop band Heligoland that she co-founded in 1999, produced by Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins). She is also half of duo GALÁN / VOGT.

I've Been Waiting For The Longest Time

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