Pointed Frequencies

The Equilibrium in Transition

Simulation Cult

Gelka is set to release his highly anticipated new single, "The Last Time You Felt OK," on November 22th. This melancholic yet evocative track offers the first glimpse into his upcoming ambient LP, "Human Moment," which explores the depths of human psychology and emotional connection.

Blending ambient and neo-classical elements, "The Last Time You Felt OK" features calming piano melodies and warm synth textures, capturing a profound, introspective moment. Written on a summer Sunday night over a year ago, the song reflects Gelka’s personal experience of seeking peace amid stress, illustrating how fleeting yet impactful our emotions can be. With a sound that oscillates between tranquility and tension, this ambient piece beautifully encapsulates the album's exploration of those small, fleeting instances where everything feels perfectly whole.

"Human Moment" promises to delve deeper into the human mind, with Gelka mixing ambient music with the organic feel of neo-classical sounds. This release is a must-hear for fans of chillout and ambient music, offering a rich emotional experience that resonates with our shared human moments.

cover artwork: Albert Alianna
https://www.instagram.com/albertalianna/

Written by Csaba Kürti
Produced, Programming and Arrangements by Csaba Kürti

mixing & mastering by: Gabor Deutsch/Anorganik
mastering.anorganik.net

● All of the Gelka tracks in one playlist on Spotify  ▸ 
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/359YHARdlq9pkb1vmD3wM1?si=a4eafaab764f4017

Follow Gelka: 
● Spotify ▸ https://open.spotify.com/artist/6xIXch03AK6grENT8RlmeF?si=n-YLLhkRTmKcCJ83Freq2g
● Bandcamp ▸ https://gelkasound.bandcamp.com/
● Soundcloud ▸ https://soundcloud.com/gelka
● Instagram ▸ https://www.instagram.com/gelkamusic/
● Facebook ▸ https://www.facebook.com/gelkahu
● Twitter ▸ https://twitter.com/GELKA

The Last Time You Felt OK

STREAM

Gelka - The Last Time You Felt OK

Buy/stream: https://kompakt.fm/releases/pop_ambient_2025_lp_dl

Hello Everybody,

In recent years, the introductory texts for the Pop Ambient compilation series, which is released every year on Kompakt as the last release before the Christmas break, often began with the sentence "Every year again...".

“Every year again”, a quiet, almost unnoticed maxim of self-evidentness. Because this is already the 25th issue to be published this year.

25 years in increasingly fast-moving times in the even faster-moving music business is an eternity that doesn't just feel like it. It is all the more remarkable how I, as someone who is always restless and often driven by this fast pace himself, pleasantly almost haven’t realised how - in pop-ambient contexts - time does not pass (or passes differently) in the best sense.

When compiling the 25th edition I was asked, among other things, what it was like that I was still doing this and whether I had a favorite track. In the spirit of bringing all the tracks together I don't have a favorite track, or all of them. But I have a favorite part (moment) that I played. In this case it was a broad chord in a change of key at minute 2:55 in the piece Circles by Max Würden. A moment of majesty and familiarity that, at that moment, contains the entire Pop Ambient cosmos, that just works and doesn't explain anything - and I said: “...that's the reason why I'm still doing this.. .”

Pop Ambient is a statement without demands. Is promise without expectation. Is a path without a destination.         Every year again.

Wolfgang Voigt, October 2024

As always, the indispensable final mastering by Jörg Burger ensures that everything is brought together and the sound is fine-tuned.

And like every year, the 25th edition is of course wrapped in an abstract, floral magic creation by Veronika Unland. Over the years, the grace of her imagery has increasingly merged with the musical aura to form an unmistakable magical symbiosis.  In addition to the official vinyl and CD edition, there will be a limited edition of 100 pieces in transparent vinyl - including a hand-signed fine art print by Veronika Unland, available exclusively at Kompakt Mailorder.

Pop Ambient 2025

In Defense Of Symbolic Value 1

Jens-Uwe Beyer - In Defense Of Symbolic Value 1

weird.fishes

Brack

Land's End

2. They Walk amongst us (mixed)

kyznak

I get a certain feeling around certain places at sundown... I've always wanted to share this feeling with you.

Buy/stream the full EP on Bandcamp:
https://soundsbytmos.bandcamp.com/album/electric-birds-bustle

Electric Birds (Extended Mix)

Stabil

Status+Light

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