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We are excited to present "Ewiger Wald Addendum," a continuation of our journey with the mini-album "Ewiger Wald," released in January on Dronarivm.
This new release, a collaboration between Logic Moon, and the Swedish cellist and composer Henrik Meierkord, explores modern neoclassical ambient music through three distinct versions of the track "Bosch."

In "Ewiger Wald Addendum," we blend Henrik's emotive cello playing with Logic Moon`s signature drones and synths, inviting you into a deeper exploration of our sonic landscape. This release expands our artistic expression and further connects us with our listeners.

Ewiger Wald Addendum

Logic Moon & Henrik Meierkord  -  Bosch

Marco Lucchi : organ and synthesizer
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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)

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Lieder Ohne Worte

The Scripture Of The Golden Eternity

A Warm And Golden October

Mage

HAIKU MUSIC CHALLENGE

naviarhaiku539

The cormorant in the forest;
The cherry blossoms
Along the evening path.

Tan Taigi was a haiku poet of the Edo period. He was a wanderer for most of his life and admired by Yosa Buson for his ability to transcend his eclectic and unconventional lifestyle with sublime poetry.

haiku by Tan Taigi

picture by Redd F

Submission deadline: 8th May 2024
 
TO PARTICIPATE
 
- Make a song in response to the weekly assigned poem (a new poem is published every Wednesday)
- When choosing a title for your piece also include the assignment number, for example “Title of your track (naviarhaiku539)”
To submit your track:
- If you’re a Soundcloud user, upload it on Soundcloud and send me the URL via private message, or tag me in the track.
- If you upload your music on Youtube, Bandcamp or anywhere else, upload your submission and then send me the link by email at marco@naviarrecords.com or contact me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.
- If you don’t use any music platform, upload it to this Dropbox folder and I’ll include it in the weekly playlist. If you choose this option, make sure you include your name in the track’s title.

Your track may be included in Naviar's weekly podcasts and free (pay-what-you-want) compilations. If you can, please set the track as downloadable on Soundcloud and allow others to remix/reuse it by using a Creative Commons License.
 
For more information visit http://www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku

The Cherry Blossoms

The Cherry Blossoms (naviarhaiku539)

Preview from the album 'Enigmatic Melancholy' by Garda.

Support: https://atlantearecords.bandcamp.com/album/enigmatic-melancholy

Stream: https://open.spotify.com/album/1j9MaE2XpwrQ0W5WSJhM2b?si=WIvrpn2DQ4qrNG8Nzo46zw

Music by @gardamusicofficial
Mastered by Andrea Porcu
Cover artwork by Anthony Asher-Yates
2024 © Atlantea Records | AR025

Enigmatic Melancholy

Garda - Enigmatic Melancholy [AR025] preview

Composition inspired by haiku by Katō Kyōtai

heat in waves ̶
in the stones
angry reverberations

for Naviar Records' haiku music challenge.

Heat In Waves

Heat In Waves - (naviarhaiku541)

Nyark voidia

Dear One, immerse yourself in this beautiful viola sound, recorded live at Studio40 in Manhattan, NYC, during As It Is in Heaven (Opus 4). My heartfelt gratitude to Wanda and Christina for this stunning recording session. Dedicated to my wonderful wife on our 25th Wedding Anniversary, October 28th, 2025.

As It Is in Heaven (Opus 4, Viola Solo)

The sound of Logic Moon has graced the airwaves on esteemed labels such as Whitelabrecs, Archives and Ambientologist, among others.