Ambient

Pr⦵f⦸nda Atm⦶sfera #11

isolation and observation

IS 083 - Chris [Mnml Ssgs]

http://asip.me/isolatedmix50

So here we are. Half-a-century of isolatedmixes. Each, a window into the world behind ASIP; an insight into the inspirations and passion behind the site and label over the past six years, and beyond.

I always set out to keep the series exclusively for artists who’ve had a profound impact on ASIP and I’m glad I’t’s stayed that way. We’ve been lucky enough to host heroes of the genre, legends, new-comers, friends and innovators over the years, and each one is special in its own right.

Ulrich Schnauss provided the very first isolatedmix (fittingly so) but as soon as I realized the series, I started making lists of artists I dreamt would contribute, and bvdub was up top. Brock’s music is unique, and as close to perfection in my world, striking a balance of euphoria, emotion and musical progression in every production.

Many of you would have heard Brock’s music if you follow this site in any shape or form, but I’m pretty sure there’s lots of who you haven’t heard a mix from Brock – they’re as rare as they come.

Brock turned me down a few times before agreeing to do this mix. Mainly because a mix to him, isn’t about sitting down for hours, maybe days and carefully crafting an hour-long journey (like it is for most of us). For Brock, he needs to be in the right state of mind; the right period in his life. Mixes zap him of energy, and if the inspiration isn’t there he wont force it.

Let’s just say the stars aligned on this one. Some true inspiration that led to the mix; an emotional moment that unfurled; and a unique and original approach, led to Brock pouring his energy into a personal journey in the most unforgettable and special way possible.

Thanks to Brock for this rare opportunity and insight into his world and to everyone who has contributed, listened, commented and downloaded the series so far. Here’s to the next 50.

isolatedmix 50 - bvdub: Sleep Tight, Ono

Yost - To Those Who Wander

Inside invites you closer behind the scenes of Martin's studio, through dusty crackled samples, dub chords, layered atmospheres, drones and sonic ideas salvaged from previous live sessions and recordings, found throughout his hardware and recording libraries. 

To make the mix even more special, we've had three parts of the mix mastered by NikosF and prepared for download here on Bandcamp. There's a minimal price for the release for the people seeking extra quality, but the actual mix is as always, free to download here: http://asip.me/isolatedmix59

Buy HQ tracks

isolatedmix 59 - Martin Nonstatic: Inside

Fldexp - W(h)ay Live Extracts [SS22]

The Fldexp project I.F.R. was introduced in May of last year with a work which symbolically represented the excursion of electronics applications in the ambient soundscapes structure.

http://shop.silentseason.com/album/w-h-ay-live-extracts

01. Feoh
02. Lagu
03. Dag
04. Eoh
05. Xhloe
06. Peorth

Produced by @fldexperiments / @instrumentsflightrules
Mastered by Stephen Hitchell
Photo by Danthon

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www.silentseason.com

Bandcamp

Fldexp - W(h)ay [SS22]

Live PA recorded in Edmonton on February 20, 2016

9910 Live

UN #48 Chris SSG

Legacy EP

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02 Horizontal Excursions - Into The Mariana Trench

There Is No There

'Opia' from the Scandinavian Swords II LP compilation. Released on Northern Electronics

Buy: https://northernelectronics.bandcamp.com/album/scandinavian-swords-ii
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/Northern-Electronics-Scandinavian-Swords-II/release/8901056
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ-xJfqXPMs

Opia

From the album Geophony. 

2019 Remastered edition
http://tlov.bandcamp.com/album/geophony

Geophony

Visual

Visual (2019 Remaster)

Earthen Sea - A Relentless Gaze [SSX01]

A1. The Sky is A Sea of Darkness
A2. Bells of Venus
B1. Our Bloods
B2. The Time Past

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Earthen Sea is New York based musician Jacob Long. Since 2006, Long has released music on a variety of formats on a number of labels including Lovers Rock, Imminent Frequencies, and Other People. The music has been noted for its swirling low end, pulsing melodies and propulsive barely-there rhythms and his work has also been described as  having a knack for texture that creates a disorienting, lost-in-your head sensation that allows it to work as both trippy ambience or immersive dance music.

https://soundcloud.com/earthzone

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The Silent Season 10 Year Anniversary compilation celebrates a decade of deeper electronic music. The vinyl series features artists whose music continues to inspire the Silent Season journey. 2007-2017.

silentseason.com/ssx10/

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A Relentless Gaze

Juno Records

Earthen Sea - A Relentless Gaze [SSX01]

Welcome to the 27th chapter of the Ambient Sessions presented by Deep Electronics. This monthly released podcast brings you the best and the most diversity Ambient music can offer. 

This month set is mixed by Ryan Griffin, owner of A Strangely Isolated Place.

An introduction:

I rarely approach mixes with a concept in mind and often find them developing organically in the process. I did however, want this mix to be a deep journey, which was hard, as I've been listening to lots of melodic synthesizer music recently, so I had to get in the right mind-set for it. I started to picture space, and was partly inspired by this video for an Alva Noto track which is a spectacular combination of imagery and sound. The mix ended up being an accompanying soundtrack to some kind of failed rocket launch - starting with optimism, becoming more intense, experiencing glitches and more dramatic moments along the way, and finally falling back down to earth and more recognizable, familiar ground. It's a little cliché for an ambient mix- but I find it extremely relaxing to picture a journey along the way and felt this one came together quite nicely if listened to as a whole.

Title: ASIP - Familiar Ground

Tracklist:
01. Moby - Long Ambient 3 (Excerpt) (Self released)
02. Steve Hauschildt - A False Seeming (Kranky)
03. Abul Mogard - The Purpose Of Peace (VCO Records)
04. The Black Dog - Phil 3 to 5 (Dust Science Recordings)
05. Phaeleh - Absence of Light (Undertow)
06. Casino Versus Japan - Miano: A Pink Night For The Snowmen (Attacknine)
07. Ben Guiver - Ex Machina (Silent Recordings)
08. Alva Noto & Blix Bargeld - Bernsteinzimmer (Kompakt)
09. Alva Noto - The Revenant Theme (Alva Noto Remode)
10. Tangent - Perceived Horizon (n5MD)
12. Carbon Based Lifeforms - RCA (Leftfield Records)
13. Phaeleh - Visions (Undertow)
14. Merrin Karras - Isolation (A Strangely Isolated Place)
15. Lav - Freedom & Joy (Amone Recordings)

Links:

http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/

https://astrangelyisolatedplace.bandcamp.com/

Fractal Design by Jeroen Smulders

Circuit Jellyfish design by NLz

ASIP - Deep Electronics Ambient Sessions

Ambient Sessions # 27 - Ryan Griffin ( A Strangely Isolated Place)

A look back at some of the best of 2016. More info, download and track notes see here: http://asip.me/2hHa95N

Tracklist:

01. Mark Pritchard - Sad Alron [Under The Sun] (Warp)
02. Bvdub - 07 [Yours Are Stories Of Sadness] (Self)
03. The Green Kingdom - Haze Layers [Harbor] (Dronarivm) 
04. Steve Hauschildt - Time We Have [Strands] (Kranky) 
05. Phaeleh - Frequency [Illusion of The Tale] (Undertow)
06. Comit - Under Your Spell [Trip 01] (Warm Communications)
07. Synkro - Midnight Sun (Helios Remix) [Changes Remix EP] (Apollo)
08. Jesse Somfay - Chorona (A Voice Like Sunshine) [Levamentum] (Tipping Hand)
09. Segue - Deep Valley [Over The Mountains] (Silent Season) 
10. Isan - Lace Murex [Glass Bird Movement] (Morr)
11. The Orb - 4am Exhale [COW] (Kompakt)
12. Ametsub - Skydroppin' [Skydroppin' EP] (Blueberry Records)
13. Tangent - Perceived Horizon [Collapsing Horizons] (n5MD)
14. Jóhann Jóhannsson - Heptapod B [Arrival OST] (Deutschegrammophon)
15. Hecq - Night Falls (reworked by Christopher Berg) [Night Falls] (Hymen Records)
16. Ocoeur - Fixo 2 [Reversed] (n5MD)
17. Eluvium - Fugue State [False Readings On] (Temporary Residence)
18. Drape - Detrial Rest [Let There Water Air] (Infraction)
19. Helios - Land Father [Remembrance] (Unseen Music)
20. Warmth - Odessa [Essay] (Archives)
21. Peter Michael Hamel - Colours of Time [Reinterpreted] (Deepchord’s Carolina Forest Mix)
22. Benoit Pioulard - Stone In Focus [Radial] 
23. Porya Hatami & Arovane - iaan [Kaziwa] (Time Released Sound) 
24. Jóhann Jóhannsson - Flight From The City [Orphée] (Deutschegrammophon)
25. Parks - Eternal Wind [Hidden] (Infraction - 2009)

ASIP - Reflection on 2016

ASIP  - Reflection on 2016

More info and download: http://asip.me/isolatedmix65

Tracklist:
01. Intro – Road Works / Open Fire
02. Anton Kubikov – Dekka - Pop Ambient 2017 (Kompakt) 
03. Marsen Jules – Yara 4 - Yara (Oktaf) / The Hunt For Red October (O.S.T.) – Plane Crash – The Hunt For Red October (MCA Records)
04. Gas – Pop 5 – Pop (Kompakt) / Efdemin – Ohara – Decay (Dial)
05. Higher Intelligence Agency & Biosphere – Augusta Road – Birmingham Frequencies (Headphone)
06. Markus Guentner – Paragon – Theia (A Strangely Isolated Place)
07. Max Würden – Perfect Moment - Or Lost (Farfield Records) / Pauline Oliveros / Stuart Dempster / Panaiotis – Suiren – Deep Listening (New Albion)
08. Thore Pfeiffer – Good Life – Pop Ambient 2017 (Kompakt)
09. Cory Allen & Marcus Fischer – Two / Twenty-Two / Seventy- Seven – Two / Twenty Two (Bandcamp) / Shades Of Orion – Liquid Shade – Shades Of Orion (FAX +49-69/450464)
10. Maps and Diagrams – The Shape of Things To Come – Air Texture Volume I (Air Texture)
11. Max Würden – Unterwasser III – Retour (Exponate)
12. Wounds – Losing Focus – Winter Ambient Box (Not on label) / Martin Schmitz – Orgel DX 10 - 50°58'2.19''N, 7°0'6.73''E (Noorden) / Main – Cavitation – Deliquescence (Beggars Banquet)

ASIP - isolatedmix 65 Würden & Pfeiffer

isolatedmix 65 - Würden & Pfeiffer

Subsolar out now 

Hailing from Kristiansund on the northwest coast of Norway, Helge Tømmervåg has been crafting electronic sounds since the early '80s. His earliest work recorded under the now-familiar Mind over MIDI moniker arrived in the early '90s. He's released scores of highly regarded and stylistically uncompromising sounds over the years, appearing on labels including Silent Seasons, Diametric, Hibernate, Whitelabrecs, ROHS! Lontano Series, Shimmering Moods Records, Slow Tones Collages and via his own Berserk Fabrik.


ABOUT THE MUSIC
Electronic music for daydreamers and nighthinkers. Inspired by the icy winds, snowy vistas and frozen landscapes in Norway.

If you can picture the very furthest, coldest, darkest part of Norway, that's where Mind over MIDI resides. If you want to get an idea of what it's like there, and can do without the frostbite, then this is the perfect solution.