Memories Of Tomorrow

Lunar

After decades of chasing, accumulating, and then sharing new music with you, I think I've hit some saturation point. I think I'm done spinning in the vortex of the "new", being pulled in all directions, catching up on all the "fresh" and "innovative" tracks. I'm not saying that I will stop covering new music. No. But I think I'll focus the virtual lens of my listening on a very narrow point, investing my time and attention over more extended periods. I think I will turn inwards... towards music and the artists that genuinely make me feel. This is the case with Rafael Anton Irisarri's A Fragile Geography, an album from 2015, which captured my attention then as it does now, triggering memories, triggering thoughts, and emotion. A decade ago, during a move between coasts, Rafael lost his possessions - stolen with the moving truck - along with all his audio archives, forcing him to rebuild his studio and sound from the ground up. The pain of this loss is reflected in almost every single track on the album. This music is slightly dark and melancholic. It's visceral, and it gets under your skin. And there it stays with you for ages. Becoming part of you, becoming part of your existence.

On September 19th, the album will be reissued, beautifully remastered by Stephan Mathieu at his Schwebung studio, along with a limited edition cassette of remixes by the most renowned artists, handpicked by Rafael. "This record has always been about letting go of one life and rebuilding another", says Irisarri, "It feels fitting to return to it now - ten years later, in a different country, a different world." These reworks are worthy of your precious awareness as well. I know that there are more than a few in the pipeline (at least six), which will be revealed one at a time. As of this writing, there is already a gorgeous rework by the one and only William Basinski, with his version of "Secretly Wishing For Rain" with Gary Thomas Wright, which incorporates field recordings of Reseda rain and birds captured by Basinski himself. You can check out a digital stream of that track here. *BUT!* Today, I am premiering for you a second rework by Abul Mogard! This piece bears not only the original elements of "Persistence" but, of course, Guido's extremely personal touch that breathes new life into this sound.

Head over to headphonecommute.com to read more about this release, including a quote from Abul Mogard on the rework.

TRACK PREMIERE : Rafael Anton Irisarri - Persistence (Abul Mogard rework)

E.M.C. atmospheres #118 - In Vitro

In Vitro has been involved in music for two decades, above all as a music lover, this enthusiasm has led him to compose, play, mix, broadcast, diffuse and write about music of a wide range of styles. Between 2008 and 2018, he also acted as the founder, curator and A&R for @breathe Compilations. His recent music has been published by Soundsphere, @deep_electronic , Polysphere, among others. He has also a long tradition releasing mixtapes and mindscapes for Deep Electronics, @dubtechnotv , Mixotic, @piranha-siberia DUBBISM, @feeder-sound and other quality music channels.

Enjoy!

Tracklist
1. Rest You Sleeping Giant aka @blackbrunswicker - Walking Through a Blizzard [ @stereoscenic ]
2. @mmastalka - Long breathing for deep dive
3. Cousin Silas - Low Sun Reflections
4. @audiocompress - Opening
5. @ghostsofbreslau - Travel Loops 3
6. Notre Mère La Montagne - Agua
7. Out Level - Water Part 2
8. M00NofS0rr0W - Just An Illusion
9. @orde107 - Space Form 6
10. @gatesofsiam - Lucidity
11. Tsunami - Forgotten Forest

Bandcamp: https://invitromx.bandcamp.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/invitromx
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/artist/655004-In-Vitro-3
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-8CbTyu_8r0l3YPM2N_HZIHU1GhpZC59

E.M.C. atmospheres #118 - In Vitro

The path rework - Henrik Meierkord by Marco Lucchi

The Volume Settings Folder is the work of Italian artist M. Beckmann from a small town on the outskirts of Padua, in the country’s North-East. His musical journey began in 2004 following two parallel paths; a brief flirtation with progressive and nu-metal and a more enduring exploration into Folk Electronica and Post Rock sounds, gradually leading him to Ambient and Drone music. In 2011 he launched The Volume Settings Folder, self-releasing and also appearing on Organic Industries, EKAR Records, Oscarson, Fallen Metropolis and Whitelabrecs, with the 17th edition of Home Diaries back in 2017. The project has drawn inspiration from an eclectic palette; from Electronica giants such as Aphex Twin, Boards of Canada and Autechre to the Scandinavian nu-jazz of Arve Henriksen and Nils Petter Molvær; drone pioneers such as Rafael Anton Irisarri and the Modern Classical works of Max Richter and Nils Frahm.

The creative process remains rooted in improvisation. Tracks often begin with fragments of guitar, samples, field recordings or synths, layered live using looping techniques, hardware and pedals. Recording is immediate, committing ideas in the moment with minimal post-production. For this latest album entitled ‘Corporate Shamanism’, sessions took place throughout 2023 and 2024, using an array of instruments and tools including acoustic and electric guitar, kalimba, cassette and reel-to-reel tape, hardware including an OP-1 Field, monome norns and a carefully curated chain of pedals and effects. Recordings were captured to handheld devices before being shaped in Ableton Live with only subtle adjustments.

This provocatively titled album ‘Corporate Shamanism’ is free from a strict concept, yet the album carries with it a strong sense of place and time; an impressionistic reflection of autumn and winter by the sea, filtered through nostalgia and calmness. Polaroid photographs from these colder seasons inform the mood, with the music evoking shifting coastal light, perishing temperatures and quiet transformation.

For the artist, these pieces trace connections to landscapes tied to childhood memories and the way they shift with the changing seasons. The result is a deeply atmospheric work that invites stillness, contemplation, and a lingering sense of the familiar. The title ‘Corporate Shamanism’ hints at the pressures of modern life which is a striking contrast to the nostalgic warmth of Polaroid photographs and reel-to-reel tape. Yet in many ways, this album seeks to offer a quiet antidote to an overstimulated world.

Credits
Written and produced by M. Beckmann
Mastered by James Edward Armstrong
Photography by Filippo Bordigato
Artwork by M. Beckmann
Art and design by Andrew Heath

Corporate Shamanism

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wlr194 The Volume Settings Folder - Corporate Shamanism

Chihei Hatakeyama, one of the most preeminent artists of the early drone ambient scene, has paired up with the progressive ambient star Jupi/ter, to create a lush, slow burn, two-part single.

Chihei’s mastery in the art of peace is met with Jupi/ter’s spaced-out breadth of production, widening the stereo field and introducing some of his trademark subtle synth-work.

Support on Bandcamp: https://bit.ly/3X862l4

Canopy / Idyll

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Chihei Hatakeyama & Jupi/ter - Canopy

a track by Marco Lucchi reworked by Mean Flow

Mean Flow & Marco Lucchi - piano (and keyboards) sketch

You are wondering why the track is called “The Wintr” instead of “The Winter”? That was a deliberate typo. I just kept it.

D4RK

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