Marco Lucchi, based in Modena, Italy, and Henrik Meierkord, based in Stockholm, Sweden, have a lengthy collaboration to their reciprocal credit, and they accomplish it far and near alike. A testament to the interplay of their work together is that a listener might be hard-pressed to discern which of their recordings are the result of long-distance file-trading, and which occurred when the two managed to be in the same place at the same time.

Several aspects of their respective music-making serve them well as creative partners. First of all, both tend toward the ambient, given as they are generally to a slow pace and to a sensibility that manages to be at once radiant and intimate. Secondly, while both are multi-instrumentalists, there is a complementary nature to their specialties, Lucchi being more of a keyboardist, Meierkord more of a string player. Thirdly, and perhaps most importantly, they are both immersed in techniques drawn from electronic music.

In particular, both men are experienced with live multitrack recording, in which they process and layer their own performances in real time. Meierkord is fond of layering sinuous tones to create scenarios of unique dimensions. It becomes uncertain — even unimportant — to the listener what preceded what, so intricate is his deployment of interplay. Lucchi likewise finds parallels between classical orchestration and the opportunity for drones lent by modern synthesizers; in a small room he can create a vast space. There is often an oceanic depth to such efforts, part composed and part improvisatory, in which playing is a tool toward composition, rather than the other way around.

Throughout their new record, there is an underlying melancholy, a nostalgic beauty, and a reflective consideration — a virtue that is foundational to their ongoing collaboration. The result is particularly rich in plaintive scene setting, as on the glacially paced “La bestia umana,” which emerges from a neighborly field recording of a dog barking, and “Kosmisk Strålning II,” which maintains a dream-like quietude, more shadow than light. One “Like tears in rain”, what sounds like a synthesizer is, in fact, a piano, a recording of which has been stretched beyond the point of it being readily identifiable.

On first listen, their leaning toward unimpeachable steadiness can seem uniform, but listen more closely and you’ll recognize how explicitly they emote on a track like “The Third Stage,” due not just to the reaching melodic surges (which, in turn, match the sampled recordings of bird calls) but to the slight discordances that suggest trouble and tension. In a different manner, there is “A warm and golden October,” which balances breaking-dawn hush with piercing overtones. That track features a motif at the end, played on a celesta; those bell-like tones edge the piece out of dreaminess without entirely breaking the spell.

The greatest outlier — dog barking notwithstanding — may be on “Oändlig,” not just for its fierce pulse, but because of its more immediately electronic vibe. “Oändlig” is an exceptional piece, bringing to mind the minimalism of Terry Riley and the rave classics of Underworld.

Marc Weidenbaum 


Produced and mixed by Marco Lucchi and Henrik Meierkord
Marco Lucchi: mellotron, piano, celesta and synthesizers
Henrik Meierkord: cello, viola, zither, piano, organ and FX
Mastered by Dionis Afonichev (Dionisaf)
Cover picture by Dionis Afonichev (Dionisaf) with AI
Artwork and cover design by Dionis Afonichev (Dionisaf)

https://www.chitrarecords.com

Lieder Ohne Worte

Like Tears In Rain

Lakota Beach

Stream // Buy 👉 https://album.link/pentedouce
Introducing 'Pente-Douce,' the captivating new ambient music single released on May 3rd, 2024, in collaboration with the renowned Canadian producer Arbee. 

Dive into a sonic journey where time stands still and the mind wanders freely through lush soundscapes and delicate melodies. 'Pente-Douce' invites listeners to immerse themselves in a world of tranquility and introspection, where every note is a brushstroke painting a canvas of serenity. 

Let the ethereal beauty of this mesmerizing track transport you to realms of pure bliss and contemplation."

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Pente-Douce

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Arbee & Le Code - Pente-Douce

Slowed down, night time

Kid Smpl & innerinnerlife - Our Heart Knows A Way Out
DJ Birdbath - Holiday Scrapbook
Kevin - u know me (ft shaun n don)
Hotspring - nighttime 
Hotspring - three of swords 
Hotspring - Glanzstrasse 6
ML Buch - Mirror bridge
Ulla & Ultrafog - pm filter
Ulla - Somehting Inside My Body
Waveform Transmission - V2.4-2.7
NUG - Drift
mu tate - all night drip (ft. Nikolay Kozlov)
Sleep Inc. - XMB
Florian T M Zeisig - Matrix Perseids
Florian T M Zeisig - Temple 3
NUG - Tide
NUG - Sky
Purelink - Untitled
Defled - 160
Terreke - wav1
Hoavi - Transition State
zuno - Dévotion Piété
Chihei Hatakeyama - Blue Reminder II
Defled - Naomi
Sleep Inc. - Dive to the Heart
Skee Mask - MDP 5
Gas - Untitled F (From "Gas" LP)
Gas - Pop 3
Gas - Pop 5
AVR - Orion Dub
AVR - Integration Tour
AVR - Ventscale 
AVR - Spincycle 
AVR - S.O.T.U pt 1
AVR - Mistvent
Chihei Hatakeyama - Quiet Forest
Chihei Hatakeyama - Elementary Particle
Chihei Hatakeyama - You're Still In It

'deepsleep part II' ambient mix

Beas viero_01

What do you see when you look up? Is the sky falling for you too?

Field of Flowers/ In Equal Measure

Part of the Naviar Records Haiku Challenge:
https://www.naviarrecords.com/naviarhaiku559-misty-spring-rains/

YT Short: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/suKraKJxWCQ

umbrellas high and low-naviarhaiku559

been using some valhalla plugins to add some new effects to my sounds.

memory vii

This track is available as a part of Back When EP:
https://janir.bandcamp.com/album/back-when-ep
https://soundcloud.com/janirmusic/jani-r-back-when-ep-preview

Name Your Price

Clouds On Glass

This ambient album immerses the listener in a calm, expansive soundscape shaped by deep drones and soft, emotionally resonant pads. Slowly evolving layers drift through a quiet atmosphere where time feels suspended, allowing space for reflection, stillness and inner presence. The absence of rhythm and percussion gives each composition room to breathe, unfolding with a fragile sense of intimacy and depth.

Between gentle shadows and faint light, the sound shifts from darker, enveloping tones to brighter, almost weightless passages. Beneath the surface, a subdued sense of contemplation emerges — echoing moments where thoughts linger a little longer than intended, yet remain quiet, softened by warmth and subtle harmony.

A tranquil journey through atmosphere and emotion, designed for late-night listening, creative focus or moments of peaceful solitude.

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Drowned in Memories (Ambient Version - Slowed)

De Profundis

Ambient music producer // Owner of @apnealabelpodcast and @marenostrumambientlabel

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