In 2018, we reissued a long lost & rarely heard masterpiece of 1980s ambient home-recording, Warren Sampson’s ‘Traveller’. After a more than thirty year gap between albums, we are more than pleased to finally offer Sampson’s sophomore release, ‘The River Today’. A gorgeous forty-minute aural landscape situated on the banks of a river, Sampson’s knack for stately, low-key melodies has not waned in the slightest in the intervening decades since his last release. Solitary, but never alone, delicately paced guitars arrive enveloped by the hissing of insects hidden in the reeds, while an organ gently pulses and softly chiming piano notes accompany a bird’s fleeting visit to the shoreline. An effortlessly leisurely listen and experience that sympathetically notes both the drama and the peace unfolding in the natural world.

“The River Today is a follow-up to Traveller which was originally released in 1987. Traveller has often been described as sounding wintry, possibly because the guitar sound has a lot of treble. That sound was actually the result of a mistake! I had no idea how to properly record an electric guitar, so I just plugged it directly into the tape deck creating an impedance mismatch which skewed the tone. Whatever the reason, Traveller feels crystalline and wintry. I wanted this new record to be warm and summery. The initial inspiration came on a golden summer afternoon spent with my kids and our friends by the St. Croix River.
Traveller explored the idea that music is a river - constantly moving, changing and inspiring different moods each day. The photo on the cover of this new album captures a chosen spot on the river. It isn’t remarkably scenic. A National Geographic photographer would never stop there. But it’s a place you could imagine living, getting to know the shapes of the trees on the opposite bank and the way the sun hits the water through the days and years.
The River Today is a way for me to deal with the infinite choices music presents as you make it. I have spent a lot of time over the years trying to understand music theory and the traditional or ideal ways in which melody and chords should progress. I’ve decided that, while there are many more “right” notes than there are “wrong” notes for any moment, it is a waste of time to look for the “perfect” note. If the note that comes out is more right than wrong, then it is the unique note which floated by my spot on the river today.”--Warren Sampson, 2020

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Warren Sampson - The River Today (Excerpts)

This is a tribute mix to one of the most talented, kind, and lovely people I know. I have been a fan of Norm's work since I first became interested in "ambient" music, falling in love with the Pavilion LP the moment I heard it. His music has given me so much joy, solace, and inspiration ever since. 
His passing has left a giant hole inside me and for the past two days I haven't done much else other than listen to his music. This mix features some (but not all) of my favorite pieces by Norm.
I never had the pleasure to meet Norm in person, but it was an honor to work with him on several occasions at Muzan.
Norm, wherever you are - perhaps floating on some galactic current in a space-faring bathysphere - I miss you so much. Thank you for everything.

-Endurance

https://panabrite.bandcamp.com/

Tracklist:

00:00 		Panabrite - Veil (Pavilion, Immune)
06:10 		Panabrite - Regent (Pavilion, Immune)
11:00 		Panabrite - Reflections (Blue Grotto, Love All Day)
13:45 		Jürgen Müller - Jenseits des Stromes (Science of the Sea, Digitalis Recordings)
18:40 		Panabrite - Blue Grotto (Blue Grotto, Love All Day)
21:40 		Panabrite - Garden Interlude (Blue Grotto, Love All Day)
23:30 		N Chambers - Froth (Air Example, Love All Day)
24:50 		N Chambers - To Continue (Facets, Love All Day)
26:00 		N Chambers - Dome Flora (Mirage Colony, Soft Profile)
28:30 		N Chambers - Automatic Bog (Air Example, Love All Day)
32:30 		N Chambers - Optimal Point (Air Example, Love All Day)
36:45 		N. Chambers – Teto (Idea Region, Muzan Editions)
40:40 		N Chambers - Cathedral Canopy (Mirage Colony, Soft Profile)
44:00 		Panabrite - Golden Drape (Blue Grotto, Love All Day)
49:30 		Panabrite - Particle Counterpoint (Xenon District, VCO Records)
52:20 		Panabrite - Dawnscape (Blue Grotto, Love All Day)
55:05 		N. Chambers – Humidity (Idea Region, Muzan Editions)
57:00 		N. Chambers - Bells for Jun (Idea Region, Muzan Editions)
01:02:15 	        N Chambers - Carillon (Air Example, Love All Day)
01:03:15 	        N Chambers - Terrace (Air Example, Love All Day)
01:05:05 	Panabrite - Pool (Pavilion, Immune)
01:07:30 	Panabrite - Humid Zones (Seychelles, Field Studies)
01:13:15 	        Panabrite - Anse Boileau (Seychelles, Field Studies)
01:16:20 	        Panabrite - Riddle (Seychelles, Field Studies)
01:18:45	        Jürgen Müller - Wasserwelt (Science of the Sea, Digitalis Recordings)

Norm's Bandcamp

A Tribute To Panabrite / N Chambers / Jürgen Müller

This month’s Bright Patterns is a special tribute to Norm Chambers, who sadly passed away in November from a rare form of sinus cancer. Norm released a prolific amount of material under his own name and several other monikers over the years, such as Panabrite, Jürgen Müller, and Spiral Index. Following a two-hour tribute for 2021’s No Way Back comprised entirely of Norm’s music, this edition of Panabrite Patterns features four talented artists who connected deeply with the unique world imagined within his productions. William Selman presents a mix of selections they shared as favorites. Joshua Davison created six original tracks with Norm’s sonic pathways in mind. Matthew Patterson Curry crafted an extensive soundscape inspired by the simplicity and freedom of Norm’s rich output. The final portion is a hybrid mix from Jonas Reinhardt, who released the first edition of “The Encyclopedia of Civilizations” with Norm under his Jürgen Müller alias.

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Panabrite Patterns: A Tribute to Norm Chambers @ The Lot Radio 12 - 08 - 2022

Beyond / Below B15 by @alex-barnett. Received January 2023.
Photo by Alex

'One man's dream can hold dominion over the entire world, 
for one who dedicates his life to the forging of a single sword. 
While many can pursue their dreams in solitude, 
other dreams are like great storms blowing hundreds even thousands of dreams apart in their wake. 
Dreams breathe life into men, 
and can cage them in suffering. 
Men live and die by their dreams, 
but long after they've been abandoned, 
they still smolder deep in men's hearts. 
Some see nothing more than life and death. 
They are dead! 
For they have no dreams'
-Kentaro Miura 

Habib - A New Land
Pale Cocoon - 自動人形 (Automaton)
Conrad Schnitzler - Wer Geht Da?
Hermann Kopp - Mutus
Killing Sound - 6 Harmonies
Areski / Brigitte Fontaine -  La Tête Bandée
Jac Berrocal/David Fenech/Vincent Epplay - Valse Des Lilas
Phew - Kodomo
Wilted Woman - Tropical Malaise (Excerpt)
Igor Whakevich - Grand Sabbat LucifÈrien
The Tapes - Berlin
Colin Newman - Fish 4
Georgie D. - Die Kunst Wird Mal Durch Abschlachten Groß
Susumu Hirasawa - Gats

B15. Alex Barnett

Live Inna Ghostworld I

Its time for Onyro, a project based in Madrid inspired by the Japanese traditional culture, dedicated to the experimentation and fusion of different styles of avant-garde electronic music. This show was recorded live some weeks ago during the Onyro pre- Party with Forest on Stasys as guest. The first part of the show is driven by the talented Sciama who introduces us into obscure territories. After the Scottish artist, Camu takes over with his mix of ambient and contemporanean electronics. The closing part is fot the argentinian artist, Forest On Stasys, who delivers a wonderful classic ambient piece.

All sets were recorded live at Espacio Perpendicular.

Aired Thursday 18th August 2023 @ 9128.live @astrangelyisolatedplace

Design by @javiermrmn // @offtvisuals
Decks: @sciamamusic, @javier-camunas and @forestonstasys

Radio Show #07 - Onyro By Sciama, Camu & Forest On Stasys

Mysteries of the Deep Podcast, Chapter CXLIX by SUNA (@sunabass). Cover photo courtesy of Candace Price.

Tracklist:
1. dy' meurth - Heavy Cloud 
2. Shell Of A City (Excerpt) - Lisa Lerkenfeldt 
3. Copper Lily - Concrete Colored Paint 
4. Az erdő hangja - Rdei 
5. Gladne sjenke / Hungry Shadows - Manja Ristić & Mark Vernon
6. Waning Mind's Eye - Pagan Red 
7. The Wrong Platform (nothing stops here after 5) - Mark Vernon 
8. One - Hems 
9. Hold You To It - Leslie Keffer 
10. Duration I - John McCowen 
11. Rotation - Biosphere 
12. Contraluz II (Economisti di Mare) - Émile Zener 
13. Meld (Rrose Distillation) - LAIR

CXLIX

Mysteries of the Deep CXLIX – SUNA

Raindrops, like her tears are falling 
she’s a gentle spirit calling to the children of the Earth
Dolphins, in the waves are playing.  Can you hear what they are saying? 
They hold the wisdom of the sea
       Far away, how were they to know how far they would have to go? 
       These messengers, gentle teachers of the deep
to awaken a sleeping humanity from a dark and restless sleep

Angel, beamed to earth upon a golden ray
How long did she stay? Not very long
Heaven’s bird, flew down and landed with a broken wing
We hear the message that she brings, itʻs in her song
       Far away, how was she to know how far she would have to go? 
       Maybe together we can find a way 
to make a pearl of the sand so we can understand the purpose in the pain 

Golden ones, reflections of the far off central sun 
how long has been this journey weʻve been traveling?
Rainbow hues, refracted through the prism of the One 
to illuminate this mystery unraveling
       Far away, how were we to know how far we would have to go? 
       To join again, here together in this way
to celebrate each other and the dawning of the day

Family, we circle round in love and joy and trust
The living presence of our unity is growing 
Compassionate, we spin our dreams anew up from the dust
The garden of this Earth is what weʻre sowing
       Far away, how were we to know how far we would have to go? 
       To live to make this cosmic dream come true
to see a world of happy children in a Garden Earth made new

Far Away

Warren Sampson - Big Road

Warren Sampson - The River Today

Warren Sampson - The Years Between

Love All Day is pleased to present Facets, our third collaboration with renowned contemporary electronic composer, Norm Chambers (Panabrite, Jürgen Müller). As the title implies, it’s a many-dimensional work, and one born from a time of
crisis in Chambers’ life. Created in the spring of 2019 while experiencing health issues that were ultimately diagnosed as being a rare form of sinus cancer, Facets reveals Chambers efforts to push himself to places he hadn’t gone before ----to try to rid himself of old habits & embrace potentially unsuccessful creative attempts, whatever the result. Faced with a sense of urgency & riding a creative wave, the tracks came together quickly as he explored new creative vistas ---his familiar, bucolic landscapes now occasionally interrupted by craggy rhythms and aural horizons that fluctuate like air on desert sand. Concerned that these works would be his final statement, he quickly released them digitally as he awaited surgery & chemotherapy to treat his illness. After his near brush with death & subsequent recovery, we’re extremely grateful to have the opportunity to re-present this singular work by one of our favorite artists with deliberate intention and care as a long playing album.

N Chambers - Rubber Beach

Beyond / Below 38 by @panabrite. Received October 2020.
Image shot and edited by Norm

"This mix is reflective of where my head is at lately... foggy, blurry fragments of contemporary sound, combined with some 90's electronic pieces that sound oddly contemporary (or were just very ahead of their time), and also some vintage drones and rhythms culminating in a dense but hypnotic journey, punctuated by occasional field recordings and other found sound excursions."

F.P. & The Doubling Riders - Chinese Rain
Mads Emil Nielsen - Leuchtkäfer
Kazuya Matsumoto - 回す(Turn)
Franco Battiato - Orient Effects (edit)
Janice Giteck - Breathing Songs From A Turning Sky - V
Billy Gomberg - 1
Ulla - Feeling Remembering
Farben - The Videoage
Philip Sulidae - Araucaria
Kilchhofer Anklin - Flor
Microstoria - Edu
The Doubling Riders - Pyramid
Knud Viktor - Images 
Nobukazu Takemura - Kepler (edit)
Marja Ahti - The Currents
Pascal Comelade - Séquences Paiennes: Séquence 4
Lithops - 8
Nicola Ratti - Decrease
Masayoshi Fujita & Jan Jelinek - Urub

Beyond/Below mix series

38. Norm Chambers

From Sub-Aquatic Meditation Vol.2, out now on Muzan Editions:
https://muzaneditions.bandcamp.com/album/sub-aquatic-meditation-vol-2

Warren Sampson - Big Road

LOVE ALL DAY

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