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In spring 2022, Sankt Otten released their album “Symmetrie und Wahnsinn”, and now the next record is ready to enlighten our maltreated minds. “Tote Winkel” (Blind spots) is once again part of an album series with a geometric context, both creatively and musically.

Stephan Otten and Oliver Klemm made productive use of 2021, which has been decelerated to the maximum by Corona. For the first time, an external studio was booked (Mühle der Freundschaft, Bad Iburg) and the pool of analog synthesizers and other sound generators there was dusted off. Sankt Otten came up with the master plan to first free the spirit of 50 years of German electronic music trapped in the antiquated keyboards and oscillator housings, then to dismantle it, turn it inside out and reinterpret it. Echoes of music from Düssel- dorf are joined by sounds familiar from the Weserbergland, or mystical, sublime arcs of sound and, of course, the sequences typical of the Berlin School - whether side by side or interwoven. In a departure from the usual way of working, the majority of the tracks were created in the studio and in part from improvisations, which makes “Tote Winkel “ the most organic material we have heard from Sankt Otten to date.

New York-based Rafael Anton Irisarri mastered “Tote Winkel”, as he has done on productions by Biosphere, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Tycho, Terry Riley, Fennesz and many more. As part of the series of graphic covers, this extraordinary die-cut artwork was also designed by Daniel Castrejon. The vinyl version comes in a die-cut cover and colored vinyl, the CD in an elegant cardboard slipcase.

The Osnabrück duo Sankt Otten, founded in 1999, have been releasing on DENOVALI since 2009. “Tote Winkel” is their 14th album of timeless (instrumental) music. The band has dedicated itself to the holy trinity of Krautrock, Ambient and contemporary Elecronics.

Tote Winkel

Sankt Otten - Goodbye, Düsseldorf

The Broad Belt Of The World

The Broad Belt Of The World (feat. Scott Moore)

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‘Heart of Ice‘ is a story retold of a love represented through the oppositional forces of fire and ice - representing a love that once burned with passion, but now stands frozen in time as winter takes hold.

As each element of fire and ice come together - both strong and wilful in their own essence - they realise they are incompatible together.

The song is a sad yet subtly hopeful alt-pop single that features ethereal vocals accompanied by layers of synths, percussion, and nostalgic piano.

We really hope you enjoy listening!

Heart of Ice

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BAILE’s 3rd volume of Ambient Selections attempts to channel springtime in upstate New York. The villages are thawing and the bitter cold is giving way to warmth – lagging behind most of the US, but warmth comes nonetheless. There’s a joy in it but a bittersweet memory of snowfall and the rivers and lakes freezing over. 

Pianos scatter and cascade as synths swell and glitch across the soundscape in the lead single ‘Heaven in Time’. The piece was written as an ode to the morning and glimpsing the sun as it first peaks over the horizon – it feels like catching a glance at heaven. 
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Heaven in TIme

Heaven in Time

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Glyphs is a modular sonic archive of emotional resonance—a structured journey through eight interconnected tonal environments.

Each track acts as a self-contained emotional artifact, designed not for performance, but for immersion. The album flows between states of reflection, surrender, emergence, and expansion, offering layered textures that speak without words and move without urgency.

Us establishes the emotional center, an expansive field of familiarity, memory, and quiet recognition.
Threshold introduces pressure, motion, and transition—an inner crossing into transformation.
Grief holds the space for loss, without spectacle, offering dense textures and slowed harmonic descent.
Hope rises with patience, not declaration—clear tones open across a restrained landscape.
Surrender curves into vulnerability and relief, a resolve carried by flowing rhythm and muted light.
Pulse brings clarity through tempo, an undercurrent of motion that balances presence with propulsion.
Horizon widens the frame—unfolding harmonic distance, evoking altitude, calm, and contemplation.
Kaleidoscope closes the set with crystalline movement, layering melodic fragments that shimmer with complexity and release.

This is music for quiet ritual, reflective practice, ambient narrative, and inner architectural work.
It does not ask to be interpreted. It asks only to be inhabited.

Glyphs

Grief

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Peace.  Beautiful, gentle, and relaxing instrumental.

Peace (Instrumental)

For my Dad.. The best Dad anyone could ever wish for

Count the tears

🔘 Steadfast.
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Raphah - Steadfast

✨ Say Everything & Ni! present Novios—a stunning blend of smooth jazz fusion, ambient beats, and pure sonic tenderness. 🎹🎷
Like two souls in sync, Piano (Say Everything) and saxophone/bassoon (Ni!) engage in a heartfelt musical dialogue, weaving a melody that soothes the mind and lifts the spirit. 💫
Novios (Spanish for “couple”) captures the essence of togetherness, an intimate dance of sound and emotion. Let yourself sink into its warmth. 
Novios delivers an elegant embrace of emotion and artistry.


Novios

🖤 still kinda lost.
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The Broad Belt Of The World (feat. Scott Moore)

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