Darren Harper - A Way/Within
Taken from VA/Meditations 6
Limited Edition CD available here:
shimmeringmoodsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/m…tions-6

Mastered by Andrea Porcu
Release date: 12.3.2021

Darren Harper [b.1970] is an American experimental/ambient sound artist residing high within the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. 
Drawing from both electronic and acoustic sources, his compositional output is based entirely on experimentation and improvisation, with a strong emphasis on minimalism, and often reflects a desire for a greater understanding of nature and self, and the relationship therein. 
Darren has released works on several international labels, including Shimmering Moods, Dronarivm, Flaming Pines, Analogpath, Rural Colours, Soft Recordings, Disq AN, Audio Gourmet, and Twice Removed, as well as several compilations, netlabel and self-released projects. 

soundcloud.com/darrenharper 

darrenharper.bandcamp.com

Darren Harper - A Way/Within

Played & Recorded at Burnout Regula by Nina Wach

Nina Wach | Lowlife Attitude - Radio Bollwerk - 22.04.2021

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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

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11 Push For Night - Fingering The Fuse

07 Christina Giannone - Lapsed Contentment

06 Rafael Anton Irisarri - Haggard

05 Joachim Spieth - Luna

POOLcast 063 - Syntax Erika

Our second POOLcast of the year comes from Syntax Erika, who lives between Mexico and Barcelona. For over 7 years she has been studying and working on projects in the contemporary electronic music and media landscape. 

Syntax Erika belongs to the latest generation of artists who do not limit their creative work to the boundaries of one medium. Those who understand art as a hybridization of all senses and demands just that from the audience. Programming is done here, moving images are generated, synthesizers are recorded and music is played as well as created live. Everything that is technically allowed and possible nowadays is explored, studied, exploited and presented for creative expression. Musically that means Dark Ambient, industrial drones, Art-Techno, noise and synthesizer experiments. For her POOLcast she has arranged an interesting mixture of contemporary experimental music to an always emotional mixtape. Natural sounds are mixed with synthetic noises, ambient is permeated by ethereal vocals and Musique Concrete experiments come in all colors and temperatures.

POOLcast 063, for those who didn't have Erika on their list yet, gives a very good picture of her musical world, which you can discover either on her own label Ambient Flux or with the released Syntax Network EP on the Japanese female label GARDIANNN.

Enjoy.

https://soundcloud.com/thepoolberlin/poolcast-063-syntax-erika
https://www.mixcloud.com/upload/ThePoolcasts/poolcast-063-syntax-erika/
https://poolcast.bandcamp.com/track/poolcast-063-syntax-erika 

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Syntax Erika
https://soundcloud.com/syntaxerika 
https://www.facebook.com/syntaxerika1
https://syntaxerika.bandcamp.com/releases 

Ambient Flux
https://soundcloud.com/ambientflux
https://ambientflux.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ambientflux

GARDIANNN
https://guardiannn.bandcamp.com/
https://guardiannn.bandcamp.com/album/syntax-network-ep 

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The POOL Berlin
https://facebook.com/thepoolberlin/ 
https://soundcloud.com/thepoolberlin/  
https://poolcast.bandcamp.com/ 
https://mixcloud.com/ThePoolcasts/ 
https://pooltracks.bandcamp.com/ 
https://open.spotify.com/show/5YxJHKoPPflbj9NKleINUz 
https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/poolcast/id1462173000 
https://overcast.fm/itunes1462173000/poolcast 
https://pca.st/tC92 
https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-pool-berlin/poolcast 
https://bit.ly/2LwuUBE 
https://amzn.to/2K3elN4

POOLcast 063 - Syntax Erika

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.

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