In February of 2022, as Storm Eunice worked its way across the UK, two people, namely Greig Baird and his partner Susie Baird set out for a rare weekend away on the North Coast of Devon. The weather was rough, but life affirming. The North Devon coast spectacular and dramatic; made more so by the waning storm.

This collection is a set of sonified memories; moments in a particular location at a particular time. A creative recalling. A set of sound postcards if you will.

For Susie. As always, thank you. I love you.

Special thank you to Uma Baird.

Thank you to Brad Deschamps and Polar Seas Recordings.

Also a big thank you to James Bernard.

written and produced by Greig Baird 
mastered by James Bernard at Ambient Mountain House 
photography, design and layout by Greig Baird

psr-066

A Shared Place

No Words Needed

'No Words Needed' - A Shared Place - [Polar Seas Recordings, 2023]

Återförtrollningens dag

Untitled (September Sky)

Jonas Munk is a Danish composer known for his atmospheric, ambient soundscapes, released under his real name, as well as the celebrated Manual project, which I've been following from the early 2000s via Make Mine Music, Darla, and Morr. Most of his solo works (and collaborations with Ulrich Schnauss) appear on his own Azure Vista Records, including the record I'm sharing today. And if that's not enough, you may [and should] recognise his other renowned project with Jason Kolb, known as Billow Observatory, which I've lauded on these pages for every single release. If you already know this fantastic artist, you can learn more about his process in this interview, which I published in 2019: In the studio with Jonas Munk. His latest release, titled Mirror Phase, is the final record in the trilogy of minimal ambient albums composed using guitar loops and lush synth pads. My favourite piece on the album is the title track, which is why I'm happy to premiere it for you today. This is the longest piece, approaching 18 minutes, and it's a slow-burn evolution of warm frequencies that oscillate at different phases, creating that beating of constantly shifting patterns, which finally develop into a blissful sonic space. Suddenly, all of the eighteen minutes pass, and I feel like I should experience the journey all over. Everything is perfectly out of focus, creating a brand-new perspective on repeat rotations. These are the stunning "sonic structures that gradually evolve, like cloud formations in the sky..." Fans of delicate and introspective moments from the likes of William Basinski, Christopher Willits, and Stars of the Lid will find themselves in a familiar environment with plenty of texture to get lost in and then discover themselves again.

Read more on Headphone Commute:
https://headphonecommute.com/2024/10/24/jonas-munk-mirror-phase/

Mirror Phase

TRACK PREMIERE : Jonas Munk - Mirror Phase

eRecords is a digital record series created by Whitelabrecs, to run alongside our physical releases. These editions aim to transform the digital format into something that can be experienced in a similar way to a listener’s interaction with a real, white label vinyl record. Each edition includes a special PDF scrapbook including polaroids and liner notes.

We do not publish details about the concepts or production methods of a release, so that the liner notes and content in each scrapbook will give you the background of each edition in the series.

catalog: eR034
artist: first snow of the year
release title: norwegian white
runtime: 27:45
location: mechelen, belgium

credits
written and produced by erik sevenans
mastered by james edward armstrong
art and design by harry towell

Norwegian White

eR034 First Snow of The Year - Decembers

Angel Song 1

"Means of Knowing" is an exchange with the world, an effort to know it and ourselves more deeply. Like a long walk on a favorite path and the introspection and observation that such a journey inspires, it is an album full of constantly evolving interplay between natural and imagined sound sources. Tactile sounds from the physical world combine with textured, processed synthesis to evoke the depth of experience available to us every day. 


All music written and recorded by Hotel Neon 
Additional mixing by Matt Kidd 
Mastering by Rafael Anton Irisarri 
Vocals in 'Referent' & 'Unseen Landscapes' by Lacey Tasselmyer 
Artwork by Steven Kemner 
CD Photography by Alexander Kopatz 

HN-ARCH01 - 2018 
ARCHIVES

Means Of Knowing

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Hotel Neon - Means Of Knowing

'A Seasons Past' is the first full release on Archives by talented japanese artist Hirotaka Shirotsubaki.

Mastering by Fraser McGowan 
Archives50 // ArchivesCD31 
Archives / 2018

a seasons past

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Hirotaka Shirotsubaki - Ōkuradani

The heart comes to rest

the wind settles down

the longing begins to stir

the wind begins to move

enfolding each branch and limb

stroking each leaf and hair

setting in motion her swing

remnant from a distant glimmer

of a childhood that continues on

forever

...

In loving memory of Brian Young

Written and produced by Ludvig Cimbrelius 
Mastering by Emanuele Pertoldi 
Photography by Brian Young 
www.instagram.com/losingtoday 
Archives55 // ArchivesCD36 
Archives / 2019

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Purl - Violante (Evaporating Edit By Faru)

get a copy of the vinyl before it disappears forever ↠ https://archivesdubmusic.bandcamp.com/album/violante-lost-in-a-dream

Released by https://soundcloud.com/archives-5

Violante (lost in a dream)

The heart comes to rest 
the wind settles down 
the longing begins to stir 
the wind begins to move 
enfolding each branch and limb 
stroking each leaf and hair 
setting in motion her swing 
remnant from a distant glimmer 
of a childhood that continues on 
forever 

... 

In loving memory of Brian Young 

Vinyl Tracklist: 

A1 Skäralid 
A2 Violante (Lost In a Dream) 

B1 Acaires 
B2 Her Empty Swing Dancing In The Wind 
B3 Vuela 


Written and produced by Ludvig Cimbrelius 
Mastering by Emanuele Pertoldi 
Photography by Brian Young 
www.instagram.com/losingtoday 
Archives55 // ArchivesCD36 
Archives / 2019

Violante (Lost In a Dream)

Violante (lost in a dream)

Her Empty Swing Dancing In The Wind

Neotantra have very kindly included 'Gen #4' which was originally released on the album 'Slow Walking' on the Polar Seas Recording imprint.  'tʌntrə V' includes 18 other tracks for a pay what you please price.

https://mosscoveredtechnology.bandcamp.com/album/slow-walking

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'Gen #4' - tʌntrə V - [Neotantra, 2020]

'Gen #4' - tʌntrə V - [Neotantra, 2020]

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