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Mick Wills dj mix recorded live at Hipodrome 1 Year Anniversary event in Sibiu, October  15th 2010

Mick Wills @ Hipodrome 1 Year Anniversary (Sibiu) 15.10.2010

Mysteries of the Deep has released its third and final compilation, rounding out the three-part seasonal series that began earlier this year. Each has been distinct and reflective of the season of its release; the first, released in spring, leaned towards the organic and ethereal. The second—a summer release—was oriented towards rhythmic vitality. And the third installment in the series, like the winter season, is deep, dark, and contemplative: a call to turn inwards. The thread that connects each track in Chapter Three is mood: each one of these tracks brings to mind the inward spaces of winter. From the smoky, ghost-like vocals of Xexzy’s “Lost” to the percussive fervor of Birds of Prey’s “Escapement,” this compilation offers a dynamic range of sounds, while remaining sonically coherent.

Thomas Ragsdale’s “Kicking Ox” makes for a fitting opening, for its dark pulse and somber strings set the tone for what’s to follow. Much of this work seems to reflect the end of a long, chaotic year; often these arrangements are stark, unsettling and dystopian, like Push for Night’s tense, cinematic “Fingering the Fuse” and Israel Vines’ “Shallow Pursuits.” Elements like the ragged chords of Rafael Anton Irisarri’s “Haggard,” the steady, buried kick in Christina Giannone’s “Lapsed Contentment” or the sonic droplets of Radere’s “Harm Matrix,” lend to a sparse, wintry atmosphere. But, as within any bleak, snowy landscape, there’s the occasional sheen of light. Joachim Spieth’s “Luna,” and Rhaeticus’ “Standing on Concrete” are heightened and emotionally rich. Overall, the third and final release grounds itself in an identity that feels distinctly different from the first two chapters, and yet simultaneously completes the arc of the series, which has showcased over three dozen artists dedicated to their craft.


Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studio, NY
Design by Gabriel Benzur
Words by Taylor Bratches

Worldwide Distribution: wordandsound → what people play

© Mysteries of the Deep
MOTDCOMP003, 2020
mysteriesofthedeep.net

Purchase Compilation

12 Erin Platner - Liwu Noise Floor (立霧山)

11 Push For Night - Fingering The Fuse

Mysteries of the Deep has released its third and final compilation, rounding out the three-part seasonal series that began earlier this year. Each has been distinct and reflective of the season of its release; the first, released in spring, leaned towards the organic and ethereal. The second—a summer release—was oriented towards rhythmic vitality. And the third installment in the series, like the winter season, is deep, dark, and contemplative: a call to turn inwards. The thread that connects each track in Chapter Three is mood: each one of these tracks brings to mind the inward spaces of winter. From the smoky, ghost-like vocals of Xexyz’s “Lost” to the percussive fervor of Birds of Prey’s “Escapement,” this compilation offers a dynamic range of sounds, while remaining sonically coherent.

Thomas Ragsdale’s “Kicking Ox” makes for a fitting opening, for its dark pulse and somber strings set the tone for what’s to follow. Much of this work seems to reflect the end of a long, chaotic year; often these arrangements are stark, unsettling and dystopian, like Push for Night’s tense, cinematic “Fingering the Fuse” and Israel Vines’ “Shallow Pursuits.” Elements like the ragged chords of Rafael Anton Irisarri’s “Haggard,” the steady, buried kick in Christina Giannone’s “Lapsed Contentment” or the sonic droplets of Radere’s “Harm Matrix,” lend to a sparse, wintry atmosphere. But, as within any bleak, snowy landscape, there’s the occasional sheen of light. Joachim Spieth’s “Luna,” and Rhaeticus’ “Standing on Concrete” are heightened and emotionally rich. Overall, the third and final release grounds itself in an identity that feels distinctly different from the first two chapters, and yet simultaneously completes the arc of the series, which has showcased over three dozen artists dedicated to their craft.


Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studio, NY
Design by Gabriel Benzur
Words by Taylor Bratches

Worldwide Distribution: wordandsound → what people play

© Mysteries of the Deep
MOTDCOMP003, 2020
mysteriesofthedeep.net

03 Xexyz - Lost

01 Thomas Ragsdale - Kicking Ox

1.	Chapterhouse - Alpha Phase PM
2.	Heathered Pearls - Life Out Of Balance (feat. santpoort, Shigeto & Krzysztof Wodiczko)
3.	Pinkcourtesyphone - The Shock of Each Moment of Still Being Alone
4.	Jake Muir - Melting Like The Stars
5.	Trevor Powers - A New Name
6.	Charles Webster - The Second Spell (feat. Ingrid Chavez)
7.	Florian T M Zeisig - Straining To Hear
8.	KMRU – Note 43
9.	Björn Meyer – Aldebaran
10.	Engyn – Katastrophe
11.	William Basinski - Tear Vial
12.	Wife Signs - In an Outworn Cage
13.	Dylan Henner - A Raccoon Got Loose In the House and Fell Asleep In the Laundry
14.	Autechre - r cazt (Original Mix)
15.	Sarah Davachi – Marion
16.	Six Organs Of Admittance – Mintake
17.	Ana Roxanne - Take the Thorn, Leave the Rose
18.	Tapan - Europa (Abul Mogard Remix)

RADIO.D59B / PONOCNI PROGRAM #10 w/ Dj Brka

To follow up the Earth project, I decided to develop it in an EP way, always for charitable purposes.

All donations will go to the Rainforest Action Network organisation (www.ran.org) which actively fights for the environment, the planet & the peoples.

Lot of love to all the artists involved in this project.
credits
released February 11, 2021

All tracks mastered by David Sonora.
Photo Artwork: Timothée Logel (instagram.com/spherakh).

Photo legend: Pic du Canigou (the eastern summit of the Pyrénées), also called Massif sacré des Catalans.

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02 Einerlei - Procedural Avian Registration Ceremony

Mysteries of the Deep is a New York-based record label, podcast, and event series — focused on ambient & experimental music in various forms. Mysteries — as fans lovingly call it — is concerned with exploration of unknown realms, and its focus, in addition to showcasing a dynamic spectrum of electronic music from foremost artists in the field, is to thoughtfully engage its audience. 

Conceptualized in 2011, Mysteries began as a podcast series that, now in its eleventh year, has hosted an array of mixes and original works. The project has since evolved, expanding into a curated global event series and record label.