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Release date: 12th September 2022

Electronic music heavyweight Martin Roth will release his second full-length, piano-led album ‘Mono No Aware’ on Reflections, the new sister label of Anjunadeep. Roth is well-known for his ability to glide between genres while maintaining a distinct, instantly-identifiable style, and his new release is no exception. With this 13-track album, Roth moves away from the club space and into his classical pianist background to explore themes of impermanence, fatherhood and simplicity.

Roth prefers to describe the album as minimalistic rather than ambient with each track stripped back to create space for one leading sound, instrument or melody. This results in an immersive listening experience, and instead of being pulled in multiple directions, we’re gently led to wherever Roth wants us to go.

This skill reflects the depth and breadth of Roth’s production experience. He learnt piano from a young age and bought his first synthesizer in his late teens. Around the same time he dived headfirst into Frankfurt’s underground, spending his weekends submerged in the sounds and selections of Sven Väth and Culture Beat’s Torsten Fenslau at institutions like Omen and Dorian Gray. When Roth began playing local clubs, Frankfurt’s melancholic influence impacted his music and has remained ever since, regardless which genre he’s turned his hand to.

‘Mono No Aware’ is the second album released on Reflections, and is a further exploration of Roth’s analog past. Martin released his first low-tempo LP ‘An Analog Guy In A Digital World’ in 2020 and says it’s no coincidence his two full-length albums are classical-leaning. His emotions pour out his hands and into the piano, and ‘Mono No Aware’ is an amalgamation of these stories and experiences. He began the writing process in mid-2021 while the world was still under COVID’s thumb, and says lockdown in Germany was the perfect backdrop to write an album steeped in melancholia. The nostalgia and impermanence even extends to the name – ‘Mono No Aware’ is a Japanese phrase which translates to ‘an awareness that everything fades away.’

Roth’s ambition for ‘Mono No Aware’ is that it touches the listener in the same way his first album did. “When I released An Analog Guy In A Digital World, suddenly I received messages from people all over the world,” Roth says. “They were long, heartfelt, heartbreaking messages, about how a certain track supported them through the hardest moments of their lives. The people who write these messages have no idea how much they are supporting me, so I hope the music on Mono No Aware touches people in the same way.”

Mono No Aware is out now on Reflections.

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Mono No Aware

Just Sine Waves

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Release date: 31 October 2022

Welcoming a new wave of ambient and downtempo talent to the label, Reflections presents the third instalment of their various artists EP series with ‘Reflections 03’.

Across four original compositions, the EP marks label debuts for För Alltid and Mathias Nyqvist, Nils Hoffmann and Niklas Paschburg, Cephas Azariah and ASHE.

The EP opens with ‘Piano Tapes’, a melancholic piano-led composition between Finnish pairing För Alltid, the ambient project of Anjunadeep’s Tontario, and Mathias Nyqvist. Next up, the title track from Anjunadeep rising star Nils Hoffmann’s recent LP, ‘A Radiant Sign’ sees the Berlin native team up with pianist and composer Niklas Paschburg. The EP also features an exclusive beatless contribution from accomplished film and TV composer and producer Cephas Azariah. Based in London, Cephas is well versed in crafting moving, cinematic soundscapes, and 'Table Cloth’ is testament to that. Closing the EP, is Toronto-based producer ASHE. With previous releases on leading electronic label Mau5trap, ASHE rounds off the EP with an atmospheric beat-led production, ‘Garden’.

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Reflections 03

Garden

ASHE - Garden

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Release date: 22 January 2024

Returning to the label is Glaswegian producer and composer Jon Cooper, aka Turtle, presenting his new ethereal 4-track EP ‘Acts Of Union EP’.

Born out of his fascination for sound and a desire to entertain his peers, Jon’s journey into music production began in the vibrant electronic scene of late ‘90s and early 2000s Glasgow. Despite having no formal musical training and claiming an inability to read sheet music, Jon’s evolution was profoundly shaped by his surroundings and a commitment to experimentation, gradually moving away from the confines of dance music and embracing a more fluid and experimental sound.

Capturing the ears of renowned documentary filmmaker Fernando Villena, he was commissioned to compose scores for award-winning documentaries such as ‘Any One of Us’, ‘Dear Rider’ and ‘The Aplanist’, exercising his creative freedom, and crafting soundscapes that perfectly complement the visual narratives. 

Turtle’s brand new EP ‘Acts Of Union’ is an enchanting sonic journey, born from spontaneous improvisation and primarily recorded in a single take. Each track blends into the next as he intertwines dreamy synths and minimalist instrumentation, featuring guitars and a timeworn, dusty organ sample. The project is introspective, and crafted to evoke a sense of nostalgia, he summarises this concept as:

“The Acts of Union EP draws its inspiration from the contemplation of mortality as temporary physical vessels and the notion that the spirit, soul, or energy—whatever name you prefer—persists beyond our mortal flesh. The aim was to craft a sonic aesthetic that evokes a sense of nostalgia - a beauty that emerges amidst degradation, akin to enduring vignettes that have weathered the passage of time.”

- Turtle

Turtle 'Acts Of Union' is out now on Reflections. The ‘Acts Of Union EP’ is available to pre-order now on the Anjunastore, due 12 February 2024.

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Kintsugi

Opals [Strings]

Faber / Faber Sanctum

Faber Sanctum

Everything Changes, Nothing Ends

Looking Through The Mirror Of The Soul

RITUAL (nothing is lost)

Afterlife

Looking Up

Looking Up (feat. Sydney Bryce)

Everything Changes, Nothing Ends (The Remixes)

Looking Through The Mirror Of The Soul (Nailah Hunter Remix)

Looking Through The Mirror Of The Soul (Chihei Hatakeyama Remix)

Meditation Session1 ( P2)

Sacred Flow

Sacred Voice

Two years have been passed since Dae Kim’s debut effort, "Solace", was released. In need of diversion, he drew attention to circumstances that was unusual to his forte, ranging from producing for singer-songwriters to several yet to be released projects. The exploration, in which allowed him to diversify and improve his compositional ability and musicianship that obeys electro-acoustic driven solo efforts, ended with Dae’s latest single, Clemency (Memoir Music label). To embellish his carefully curated discography, he returns with the latest EP entitled, “Redemption”.

To quote Dae, “Three months of grieve and isolation has gifted me with three beautiful songs. They were two years more mature and wiser than my debut album. A work that held its obedience to the writer’s instinct holds honesty, that is incomparable. I proudly present the EP with full ride and confidence, and that there are nothing more to change and polish. I won’t touch even a single note”.

This EP was mastered by Tokyo renowned mastering engineer / recording artist Chihei Hatakeyama.

Redemption

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Reductive Ruins / Dae Kim

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