TU13: Tonal Unity Volume 2 VA 12"

Tracklist

01. Morimoto Naoki -  Mode
02. Dudal - Première Partie
03. Ian Hawgood - Even in My Absence You Were There
04. Andrew Tasselmyer - Possibilities
05. Scott Campbell -  Cat’s Claw - Dust in the Light
06. Hymns57 -  Kenopsia
07. Federico Durand - Té de jazmín
08. Christopher Bissonnette-  Thoughts
09. Danny Clay -  Ocean Park II
10. América Analógica -  Anochece
11. Fields We Found - Snow

272. Sleepy Sunday Podcast (Elm Records)

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No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.

East Highland Park

Growing

Purl & Deflektion - Autumn Legend

Since her childhood, there had always been a blueprint for what love and happiness looked like. She'd see it on the TV, in films and magazines, so surely this must be how it plays out in real life, right? Soon enough though she'd become disenchanted with these falsities, to her they were now sugar coated fantasies that bore no comparison to the realities of love and heartache. It was transparent, as clear as day; the blueprint never existed.

Continuing their mission to showcase the traditional music of Korea through a contemporary lens, Seoul-based label Tonal Unity set about releasing the second in a series of three V/A EPs with artists interpreting these raw, ancient sounds. Among those artists featured are X.Y.R., Beck Junghyun, Ryuji Ono, Fortunato, DJ Bowlcut and Tokyo native and Hole and Holland boss Mamazu, who layers hypnotic drums and synths with slivers of Korean Minyo vocal samples.

PREMIERE: Mamazu - Blueprint [Tonal Unity]

Tonal Unity is back with another modern take on Korean traditional sounds, presented here as the second in a series of 3 EPs. The raw and ancient sounds of Korea are interpreted by a cross-cultural selection of artists, each seeing them through their own cosmic prisms. Sit back, relax, and put a fresh cone in your incense burner for a trip to the hills in the land of morning calm.

Fortunato is a trackmaker from São Paulo Brazil, having released on labels like Shango, Ohxala, and Random Collective. His track “Sharihotsu” is named in reference to a disciple of Buddha who knew all the teachings to attain enlightenment, but did not know how to put them into practice.

The vinyl preorder will be done by Crevette Records in Belgium https://www.crevetterecords.be/release/1593784357/Various-EP-2

Digital at tonalunity.bandcamp.com

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PREMIERE: Fortunato - Sharihotsu | Tonal Unity

It hits you like that cosmic blissful track you'd hear just at the right moment coming out of the chill room at the rave at 7:23 am. Just the perfect blend of classical, downtempo, bass, ambient elements. Absolutely loving this one!!

Tonal Unity is back with another modern take on Korean traditional sounds, presented here as the second in a series of 3 EPs. The raw and ancient sounds of Korea are interpreted by a cross-cultural selection of artists, each seeing them through their own cosmic prisms. Sit back, relax, and put a fresh cone in your incense burner for a trip to the hills in the land of morning calm.

Beck Junghyun is a talented pianist and founding member of legendary Korean fusion groups like I & I Djangdan and Surisurimahasuri. “Flow” sees Junghyun bringing her heavyweight bass and vocal to a laid-back tune fit for late nights, early mornings, or any moment of reflection.

Mastered by Kabamix @ LMD Studio Osaka

Tonal Unity Vol. 2

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Exclusive Premiere: Beck Junghyun "Flow" (Forthcoming Tonal Unity Vol.2 Compilation)

One afternoon I decided to see what I could make without using the computer. I filled my table with synths and tape machines and off I went. This album is the result of the live improvisations of that afternoon.

You can watch video of the entire 30 minute performance here:
youtu.be/HDpg0d5Jv2c

And snag a copy at:
https://hubrist.bandcamp.com/album/time-and-tide

Morpheus at the Wheel

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Vinyl Distributed by @crevetterecords Brussels BE

Tonal Unity is back with another modern take on Korean traditional sounds, presented here as the second in a series of 3 EPs. The raw and ancient sounds of Korea are interpreted by a cross-cultural selection of artists, each seeing them through their own cosmic prisms. Sit back, relax, and put a fresh cone in your incense burner for a trip to the hills in the land of morning calm.

X.Y.R. is a leading artist in Russia’s deeply creative ambient-not-ambient scene. “Bamboo Haze” pairs his signature lush exotica with Korean instrumentation to create a truly engrossing soundscape.

Beck Junghyun is a talented pianist and founding member of legendary Korean fusion groups like Windy City,  I & I Djangdan and Surisurimahasuri. “Flow” sees Junghyun bringing her heavyweight bass and vocal to a laid-back tune fit for late nights, early mornings, or any moment of reflection.

Ryuji Ono aka O.R. is an Osaka-born and Berlin-based trackmaker with previous releases on great labels like Tropical Twista and Shika Shika. “Should Be There” combines the calm, dense power of his sound with Korean instrumentation for a lovely result. 

Mamazu is a leading member of the downtempo scene in Tokyo, has released on a variety of nice labels, and has been remixed by Nicola Cruz for a release on his label Hole and Holland. “Blueprint” is a great example of his hypnotic style, utilizing Korean Minyo vocal samples to great effect. 

Fortunato is an up-and-coming trackmaker from São Paulo Brazil, having released on labels like Shango, Ohxala, and Random Collective. “Sharihotsu” is named in reference to a disciple of Buddha who knew all the teachings to attain enlightenment, but did not know how to put it into practice.

DJ Bowlcut is a prominent Seoul producer and champion turntablist, known for his live analog sets of lo-fi house and saturated electro. “Dream Valley” sees him slowing the tempo a bit, playfully using a sample of the Korean taepyeongso in a hazy mood. 

Mastered by Kabamix @ LMD Studio Osaka

X.Y.R. - Bamboo Haze
Beck Junghyun - Flow
Ryuji Ono - Should Be There
Mamazu - Blueprint
Fortunato - Sharihotsu
DJ Bowlcut - Dream Valley

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TU13: Tonal Unity Vol. 2 (sampler)

Piano - Itempkdvasia

In 2014 I started the Ambient Sessions. That was a good step in the right direction. After releasing every first sunday of the month in 6 years. It was time for a compilation. 29 selected ambient tracks are to be found here. As always in a diversity of artists and production.

New and the more advanced producers are compiled here. Everybody with there unqiue sound and vision on ambient music.
credits
released September 25, 2020

I would like to thank all artists involved. Without your music this compilation would not be possible.

Sebastian Paul
BJIKA
drfct
G. Strizzolo
R.Hz
Arkhis
Kyrro
Coma Conscience
In Vitro
Hedon
Alkini
Hypnos
Submersion
Martin Nonstatic
Vinny Vortex
@Discophone_
Asphalt Layer
Kraut sound
Le Code
Rob Velasquez
Substak
ALIENNA
Emerging Patterns
Shervaan Bergsteedt
Marcibagoly
Marco Uson
Sacred Seeds
Diarmaid Collins
Seramind


Big thanks goes to Rosto for all the mastering work he's done in the past few years.

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G. Strizzolo - Eternity

This is a demo of Christian's new Autumn Piano (available as a FREE instrument on https://pianobook.co.uk for those of you who aren't aware of this amazing service!)

I kept this pretty raw. There's a light bit of EQ, reverb, compression, and saturation, but the sound itself came entirely from Autumn Piano.

Thanks to Christian Henson for yet another incredible free instrument, and to the entire Pianobook community for your contributions. This website has, in my humble opinion, changed the world.

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Aboriginal music and culture are deeply entrenched in nature. The aborigine would go into the wild and listen intensely to animal sounds, not just voices but also the flapping of wings or the thump of feet on the ground. The Aborigine would also listen to the sounds of wind, thunder, trees creaking, and water running.

The essences of all these sounds were played with as much accuracy as possible within the droning sound of the didgeridoo. What are we talking about? It's all about Ambient music.

United Soundscapes Oriented to Nature (USON) is a new ambient specialized record label focused on that palpable essence between nature and sound. The work from various sound artists committed to environmental conservation, endangered wildlife and sustainability will be released via this hyper-conceptualized label which seeks to raise enriched awareness about this global challenge through meditative atmospheric ambient pieces.

USON’s first reference sets the way how label's will present all the releases; three artists, three tracks.

Opening USON01, we find Hilyard with a wild expansive piece which has being premiered now, it magically combines the folklore of the forest among a beautiful fall of emotions that makes us feel more human than ever. Marco Uson and Henrik Lauge aka Collapsed Textures on the second and third cuts, keep the momentum high with mind-blowing textured drones that conduct us by way of infinite sonic ecosystems. 

United Soundscapes Oriented to Nature creates that intimacy that only ambient music is capable of producing, in order to raise awareness about the enormous importance and responsibility that we as human beings have in terms of environmental conservation and sustainable development.

Hilyard is a multi genre music artist/sound designer with a heavy focus on creating immersive and often long form dronescapes. A bit of a nomad, Hilyard has lived in many places both rural and urban but now resides in the quiet fog soaked forests of Maine on a family homestead. He didn’t start out as an ambient artist; in fact he played in a few death metal/grind bands and started producing beats at an earlier age. His interest in ambient music stemmed from a need to escape a tragic reality where the deaths of close friends and family couldn’t be counted on both hands and feet. The meditative ambient genre was a natural evolution of both personal music taste and need. Music was always the healthy way out and a vehicle to move forward and possibly help others who may be dealing with harsh realities of their own.

Hilyard's story, style and sound are still being formed but his hazy and sometimes-melancholic drones tend to balance out darkness with bittersweet positivity. He utilizes his own found sound and field recordings along with an array of instruments and organic noisemakers to sculpt his ambient dream worlds. Much of his music tends to be minimalist which can also dive into cinematic ambient and a bit of modern classical. Although ambient environments are his main focus, Hilyard also intends to create within other genres such as post-metal, post-rock, and beat-based electronic music.

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SoundCloud: @hilyard
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Premiere: Hilyard "Understory" - USON

Future Classics & Forgotten Treasures — Selections for the Adventurous Music Listener (Founded in 2007 by Lexis)

토널 유니티
Organic Sounds from Asia and Beyond
아시아를 포함한 그 이상의 순수한 사운드

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Exclusive Premiere: Beck Junghyun "Flow" (Forthcoming Tonal Unity Vol.2 Compilation)

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