What a soothing ambient trip! Graceful instruments, making me imagine myself in ancient Egypt or climbing a mountain... Really good progression and with a very solid production. Great idea!

Kalahari is the first EP from producer Sindh, who, like many of the artists on Valentino Mora’s IDO, expresses a wistful fondness for nature in its myriad forms. The project Sindh was named as such after the musician had an affecting encounter with the magnificent Indus River in Ladakh, the lush vegetation and landscapes in this region clearly inspiring Sindh’s sound. Sindh’s regard for the natural world as well as science fiction is reflected in the instruments employed in Kalahari ranging from flute, bongo, percussions and modular and Ciat Lonbarde synthesisers.

Over the four tracks, Sindh leads us through four distinct landscapes, the narrative unfolding track by track. In Saptura, ethereal atmospheres guide us through a ruin-strewn terrain where vegetation has virtually obscured all traces of human life. The resoundingly tranquil mood maintaining faith in the arch of the universe. Sidam opens with a more mysterious tone, inviting curiosity into the next environment as a gentle rhythm guides, allowing space for strange, other-worldly surprises. As winds whisper and synthetic rain responds, the pared back percussions that prevail in Nun-kun introduce a human touch. The warm grooves and atmospheres hint at a more temperate (future?) climate than the tracks namesake currently suggests. Arriving at the closing track of the EP, Kalahari delivers deep grooves and spirited high-hats that will ignite the weariest of travellers. The bizarrely brilliant inflections will remain in your ears long after the track is finished.

A stunning sixth release for IDO, Kalahari demonstrates the evolution of the label’s sound, offering the opportunity to include traces of minimal and glitch sound palettes whilst maintaining IDO’s luscious, spiritual qualities. 

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Kalahari

Nun-Kun

Sindh - Nun - Kun [Preview]

Live From Opium Club seriją tęsia Hìldå — @islatoisla judėjimo vėliavnešys. Klausome įrašo iš praeitos Isla to Isla nakties, į kurią jis ir Patricia Kokett pasivadino VHS Library bei laukiam didingo serijos 5 gimtadienio — jau šį šeštadienį gallery 1986: bit.ly/islatoisla5

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Hìldå, the flagman of @islatoisla movement, continues our Live From Opium Club mix series with a recording from their previous night, where he and Patricia Kokett welcomed VHS Library. Have a good listening sesh before the grand 5th anniversary of Isla to Isla series, taking place at gallery 1986 this saturday: bit.ly/islatoisla5

Live From Opium Club 005: Hìldå

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CD/Digital: https://slowtonecollages.bandcamp.com/album/the-chemical-attraction


This long-listening album, consisting of a 50-minute single track, is designed to be listened to and carried away in a single take. 
Recorded in a single run using analog synth samples processed with long reversals and pedal delays and later further ultra-processed in a DAW to give it a deeper sound quality and add some pads and other elements. 
A universe of repetitive landscapes with subtle variations that give you energy and calm at different moments throughout your listening. 
A journey with its intense and melancholic, passionate, deep and chemical moments, like the attraction between people.

Releases March 22, 2024 

W&P: Rene Lorenzo 
Artwork:Eduardo Sampayo 

STC 043 
Slow Tone Collages 2024

Rene Lorenzo - The Chemical Attraction (Slow Tone Collages)

For the 17th episode we have another special non-dj record collector, Edokam. In the 67 minutes long material she presents her impressively wide take on different eras and styles of Indian classical music, including folk music of Bengal and Rajasthan. A truly spiritual journey for the exotic explorers.

https://soundcloud.com/edokam

Tracklist:
• New Offerings from Ravi Shankar - Vandana in traditional Sanskrit Lyrics
• Shri Anthony Dāss in Budapest - Tablā - Matta Tāla 9/4
• Begum Akhtar - Dadras & Thumris - Ankhiyan Neend Na Aae
• Zakir Hussain - Making Music - Water Girl
• Classical Music of Iran - Volume I - Drum Solo
• Bengale Chants des “Fous” - Gour Khepa - You were unable to keep the love water
• Music of India: Traditional & Classical - Unnaippol, Part I. Raga Kamboji
• Drums of India Vol. 2 - Tabla Ensemble
• Mystic Sounds from India: Lost field recordings 1968-79 - Yamini Krishnamurti - Alarippu
• Ravi Shankar - Improvisations & Theme from Pather Panchali - Fire Night
• Immortal Compositions of Lalan Fakir - Prahlad Brahmachari - Aami Ekdino Na Dekhilam Tare
• Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood & The Rajasthan Express - Junun - Chala Vahi Des
• Subroto Roy Chowdhury - Calcutta Meditation - Raga Sudh Basant, Part 2
• Pandit Bhimsen Joshi - Marathi Bhajan - Majhe Maher Pandhari
• Songs from Rajasthan - Naseem Mirza - Pardesio Le Gayo Nindarli

Blue Sun Radio Play vol. 17 by Edokam

Undveld - Polaroid Of Your Life

About Last Time

a life worth living

from LR076 Matthewdavid's Mindflight - "Ashram" 
http://www.stonesthrow.com/store/album/matthewdavid-mindflight/ashram

You are in a cave in an Indonesian ashram. Surrounded by statues of Ganesh, the fragrant smells of incense and flowers put your senses at ease as you sublimate. The sound of trickling fountains reverberates throughout your mind, breaking your defenses down into a state of pure, blissful relaxation. This is the ideal environment to introduce the freshly minted "Leaving Records for the New Age" series. Fittingly, these sounds come straight from label founder and forward-thinking steward of modern New Age music, Matthewdavid. He is your pilot for the duration of his Ashram, transporting you from one serene scene to the next on his Mindflight Express. In this collection of three long-form compositions, heavy water sounds and flute mix with field recordings from Bali, sweeping synthesizers, and the angelic vocals of Nora Keyes (“Dancing Ganesh”). Though Ashram documents a special time and place in the producer's life, it may only whet listeners' appetites for its double-LP followup, the contemporary New Age masterwork Trust the Guide and Glide. 


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Matthewdavid's Mindflight - Orange Ganesh

Our final Advent Drop comes from our longtime friend, Pop Ambient regular and exceptional artist from Japan: Kaito. He's been releasing on Kompakt since 2001 but has been working with Derrick May and his Detroit Transmat label lately.
https://www.kompakt.fm/artists/kaito

Matthewdavid's Mindflight - Orange Ganesh

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