title track from new album available on bandcamp: https://stefanstrasser.bandcamp.com/album/n-dutgang

"nødutgang" unveils an atmospheric odyssey through ambient electronics and percussion, a collaborative creation by stephan bartsch, stefan schmidt and stefan strasser. recorded live, the album captures the fluidity of bartsch's percussion, the ethereal electronic landscapes shaped by schmidt, and the later overdubbed electronic textures of stefan strasser. the seamless blend of unconventional percussion and synthetic elements invites the listener into a transcendental sonic realm. this collaborative effort, marred only by the unintentional omission of stefan strasser's live session contributions, stands as a testament to their ability to navigate unexpected turns and create a truly immersive musical experience.

stefan schmidt - [d]ronin, lyra8, efx (musicforoverexposedcelluloid.bandcamp.com)
stephan bartsch - percussion
stefan strasser - osmose synth, distant piano and electronics
credits
releases February 2, 2024

recorded, mixed and mastered in cologne by stefan strasser, cover photo and design by stefan strasser

nødutgang

Metaphysical Earth Forces

Marco Lucchi -- synthesizer, piano; Jeff Gburek: electric guitar

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Soliloquy Take 1

This episode features music made by Naviar's community inspired by Tachibana Hokushi’s poem “I write, erase, rewrite / erase again, and then / a poppy blooms”.

Tracklist:

Marco Lucchi - A poppy blooms 
Stan Magendanz - I write, erase, rewrite 
Cryxuss - Write, Erase, Rewrite 
Lazenbee Industries - write erase rewrite 
GROUNDFORMS - Erase Blooms 



Credits:

music intro: “This ruined house” by Tuonela
voice intro: Ian Joyce
cover image: Micah Hallahan

Naviar Broadcast is a radio programme curated by Naviar, broadcasted on Resonance Extra every Wednesday at 7pm UK time. Thirty minutes of experimental music made in response to a weekly assigned haiku poem.
To have your music featured on the show, you'll have to participate in the Haiku music challenge: https://www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku
support the show: https://www.naviarrecords.com/support-us/

Naviar Broadcast #337 - I write, erase, rewrite – Wednesday 18th September 2024

Created in response to:

Year's end,
all corners
of this floating world, swept.

Naviar Haiku challenge 573, challenge details here: https://www.naviarrecords.com/haiku-music-challenge

The haiku more or less said it all for this one, so yes a bit obvious but had to be done. I knew I was going to start and end with collages of samples so created sequenced elements and some semi-random pings in virtual modular using VCV Rack. As usual I set up multi-track recording and physical controls then recorded a live one take improvisation. 

I then added the sampled elements, initially the New Year midnight chimes, these are my own recording. The bell as recorded didn't fit the final mis so I pitched it down a couple of semitones.

All the other samples are from Freesound:

Sweeping by L.i.Z.e.L.l.E_+ -- https://freesound.org/s/707736/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
sweeping_tile_floor_with_broom.wav by daboy291 -- https://freesound.org/s/138067/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

spanish party noisemaker by beerre -- https://freesound.org/s/344965/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
telethon cheering2m57s060213.mp3 by John Sipos -- https://freesound.org/s/190597/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
fireworks big +slapback echo reflection4 Montreal, Canada.flac by kyles -- https://freesound.org/s/453100/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
fireworks1.wav by adrianmoore -- https://freesound.org/s/133670/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Year's End (Naviarhaiku - 573)

Zumped

On New Year’s Day [naviarhaiku574]

où en sommes nous ?

A careful cartography of time and memory, where horizons gather dust and light slips between worlds; every moment here feels like a secret uncovered: a whisper that outlives its breath, a radiance that refuses to fade. Melodies slumber and then stir, folding dormant dreams into fragile patterns while shadows learn to speak in softer tongues. Names become small lanterns on distant shores, and strange places hold the weight of stories that never amounted to a bite. Listen as fragments of lost time recombine into a slow, patient architecture of echo and pulse: intimate, unhurried, and quietly insistently luminous.

Melody in Hibernation

I Don't Want To Hide Anymore

🎧 Still Rainy Cafe Piano (Evening Reflections)

A quiet moment at a rainy café, where soft piano tones blend with the warmth of dim evening light.
Part of the ‘Still,’ series, this album removes all ambient sound, focusing purely on piano to express calm reflection and gentle nostalgia.
Each melody flows like rain on glass — serene, introspective, and deeply comforting.

Across ten tracks, ‘Evening Reflections’ captures the warmth of solitude and the tenderness of memory.
It’s a sound diary for peaceful evenings, where silence becomes the most beautiful sound. ☕️

“No sound of rain — only the feeling of it.” ☕️

#Still #RainyCafePiano #NewAge #PianoSolo #EveningReflections #ViennaCoffee #HealingMusic #EmotionalPiano #RelaxingMusic #CalmPiano

02. Behind the Glass

Naviar is a music community and label. Through regular publications, open projects and events, we explore the connection between experimental music and traditional Japanese poetry.

To join the Haiku challenge, visit https://www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku

Naviar Broadcast #337 - I write, erase, rewrite – Wednesday 18th September 2024

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