Excellent production quality and clarity.

Released 28th October 2022
Buy/stream: https://orcd.co/_kennebec

Kennebec is the critically acclaimed musical outlet of Eric Phillips, a composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist living in Portland, Oregon. Drawing from an eclectic array of influences to create his own unique style of cinematic electronic music, he is set to release his sophomore album ‘Without Star or Compass’ on the 28th October via Night Times Stories, the sister label to LateNightTales. 

Releasing his debut album ‘Departure’ at the beginning of the pandemic in early 2020, ‘Without Star or Compass’ was written and recorded during a phase in Phillips’ life which allowed him to re-examine his motivations. “The first primary influence for this record is that, more so than ‘Departure’, I wanted to write this record for my friends and others rather than for myself. Maybe it's also a product of maturing, but I wanted the music to communicate more clearly to others, and be less of an exercise of some kind for myself.” 

From the subtle electronica of ‘Leaving The Canyons’ featuring the distinctive vocals of Future Islands frontman Samuel T. Herring, the expanding electronic beats of ‘Tall Tales’ featuring Hemlock Ernst (the rap moniker of Samuel T. Herring) and US singer Sudan Archives, to the effortlessly cast rhythms of ‘The Great Divide’ featuring Yazz Ahmed on horns, Phillips set out to make an album which was more direct with sparser arrangements and distinct melodies, while still maintaining the eclectic and creative nature of his debut. “I think if I were a writer, my words would be all setting and very little narrative. I'm really trying to evoke a sense of place and motion and journey and environment but the facts of the story are left vague.” 

On working with Herring, Phillips adds, “I think our styles just resonated well with one another, and we clicked naturally. We sent some ideas back and forth remotely and then he flew out to Portland and we recorded all the vocals in three days together. It was so fun and inspiring - and really deepened my appreciation for his craft. He's such a nice guy and a total genius. Sam's lyrics really hit a beautiful balance between that sense of magic and folklore in the natural world that I'm after, while really bringing his own sense of narrative. He's really amazing at constructing lyrical concepts in a way that I think compliments my own strengths (and weaknesses).” 

Throughout ‘Without Star or Compass’, Phillips masterfully creates an evocative sense of place and motion in a cinematic way, in part due to his love of soundtrack music, a heavy influence on the album. ‘Castalay's Fountain’ was inspired by classic JRPG music such as ‘Zelda’, ‘Chrono Trigger’ and ‘Final Fantasy’, while instrumental tracks ‘Friendship song’, ‘The Great Divide’ and ‘Calyptra’ are rich in cinematic grandeur.  

In addition to the Kennebec project, Phillips has composed the music for numerous feature films, documentaries, podcasts and games. In 2020, alongside Mark Orton (of Tin Hat Trio) and John Hancock, Phillips co-composed the soundtrack to 'Wind of Change', a podcast created by New York Times Journalist Patrick Radden Keefe and produced by Spotify, recorded the Moscow Bowtie Orchestra for the feature-length film ‘12 Mighty Orphans’ starring Luke Wilson, Robert Duvall and Martin Sheen and scored Northfork Studios documentary ‘Chehalis: A Watershed Moment.'
 
Running since 2013, 'Night Time Stories’, the sister label to LateNightTales, is a platform for original artist material, hosting artists connected by a common thread of authenticity. 

#Kennebec #NightTimeStories #LateNightTales

Kennebec - Without Star Or Compass

Released 28th October 2022
Buy/stream: https://LateNightTales.lnk.to/withoutstarorcompass

Kennebec is the critically acclaimed musical outlet of Eric Phillips, a composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist living in Portland, Oregon. Drawing from an eclectic array of influences to create his own unique style of cinematic electronic music, he is set to release his sophomore album ‘Without Star or Compass’ on the 28th October via Night Times Stories, the sister label to LateNightTales. 

Releasing his debut album ‘Departure’ at the beginning of the pandemic in early 2020, ‘Without Star or Compass’ was written and recorded during a phase in Phillips’ life which allowed him to re-examine his motivations. “The first primary influence for this record is that, more so than ‘Departure’, I wanted to write this record for my friends and others rather than for myself. Maybe it's also a product of maturing, but I wanted the music to communicate more clearly to others, and be less of an exercise of some kind for myself.” 

From the subtle electronica of ‘Leaving The Canyons’ featuring the distinctive vocals of Future Islands frontman Samuel T. Herring, the expanding electronic beats of ‘Tall Tales’ featuring Hemlock Ernst (the rap moniker of Samuel T. Herring) and US singer Sudan Archives, to the effortlessly cast rhythms of ‘The Great Divide’ featuring Yazz Ahmed on horns, Phillips set out to make an album which was more direct with sparser arrangements and distinct melodies, while still maintaining the eclectic and creative nature of his debut. “I think if I were a writer, my words would be all setting and very little narrative. I'm really trying to evoke a sense of place and motion and journey and environment but the facts of the story are left vague.” 

On working with Herring, Phillips adds, “I think our styles just resonated well with one another, and we clicked naturally. We sent some ideas back and forth remotely and then he flew out to Portland and we recorded all the vocals in three days together. It was so fun and inspiring - and really deepened my appreciation for his craft. He's such a nice guy and a total genius. Sam's lyrics really hit a beautiful balance between that sense of magic and folklore in the natural world that I'm after, while really bringing his own sense of narrative. He's really amazing at constructing lyrical concepts in a way that I think compliments my own strengths (and weaknesses).” 

Throughout ‘Without Star or Compass’, Phillips masterfully creates an evocative sense of place and motion in a cinematic way, in part due to his love of soundtrack music, a heavy influence on the album. ‘Castalay's Fountain’ was inspired by classic JRPG music such as ‘Zelda’, ‘Chrono Trigger’ and ‘Final Fantasy’, while instrumental tracks ‘Friendship song’, ‘The Great Divide’ and ‘Calyptra’ are rich in cinematic grandeur.  

In addition to the Kennebec project, Phillips has composed the music for numerous feature films, documentaries, podcasts and games. In 2020, alongside Mark Orton (of Tin Hat Trio) and John Hancock, Phillips co-composed the soundtrack to 'Wind of Change', a podcast created by New York Times Journalist Patrick Radden Keefe and produced by Spotify, recorded the Moscow Bowtie Orchestra for the feature-length film ‘12 Mighty Orphans’ starring Luke Wilson, Robert Duvall and Martin Sheen and scored Northfork Studios documentary ‘Chehalis: A Watershed Moment.'
 
Running since 2013, 'Night Time Stories’, the sister label to LateNightTales, is a platform for original artist material, hosting artists connected by a common thread of authenticity. 

#Kennebec #NightTimeStories #LateNightTales

Kennebec - Tall Tales Feat. Hemlock Ernst & Sudan Archives

Kennebec - The Great Divide Feat. Yazz Ahmed

Kennebec - Leaving The Canyons Feat. Samuel T. Herring

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Stream/Buy: https://idol-io.ffm.to/preludesep
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Indie-electronic duo, Haulm, comprised of electronic producers JT Norton and Reed Kackley (BAILE), return after a two year-long hiatus, with new EP, ‘Preludes’. 

‘Preludes’ blends minimal downtempo with moody electronica and 90’s inspired house, all the while putting the vocals in the foreground. Norton delivers his vocals with a breathy confidence that sits right against the listener’s ears beckoning them to let down their guard and just listen.
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Preludes

Haulm - Open Door

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Mononome & Junk33 - Cinque

Download: http://www.xlr8r.com/mp3/2014/07/one-eye-open

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Deft - One Eye Open

Photo: coffee parchment, Pangoa, Peru, 2017.

Another linear composition, starts off with some 'bass of doom' tone around some angular chords, before stepping into some future funk and then an outro coda with some gentler progressions and a wee guitar solo. For the guitar geeks some chordal tapping at the very end of the track.

As ever, listen all the way through = good karma... thank you.

Drums: NI Karriem Riggins.
Bass: Sandberg Elektra 4-string with flats through NI Guitar Rig.
Guitars: Godin Montreal Thinline into NI GuitarRig for the filter rhythm part and then Strandberg Salen Jazz for the outro solo, chords and tapping.
Keys: various VST from NI and Arturia.
Mastering: Ozone 11 Standard.
DAW: Ableton 12

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Black Gold

Imprévisible

Download: https://redders1.bandcamp.com/album/beat-tape-2-18102025

Dusty Swing - Beat Tape 2

Sure we like a spot of good, old-fashioned chaotic techno here at DT, but we love to relax too, and seeing as how the working week is almost over we think it's the perfect time to share a little slice of serenity from Pablie. 

Out October 16th as part of the Spaniard's B Sides compilation - a 9-track collection of "instrumental soundscapes and immersive sonic sketches" produced from 2007-2009 - 'They Came From The Past' offers a laid back vision of electronica. Most easily described as instrumental hip hop sat somewhere between East Asian folk and Last Of The Summer Wine, the track seems to be the sonic embodiment of a meadow in summer - peaceful, warm and filled with the comforting rustle of life.

Stream 'They Came From The Past' here and head to the Atomnation Bandcamp to purchase or SoundCloud for more. 
Bandcamp: https://atomnation.bandcamp.com/album/pablie-b-sides
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/atomnation

Full B Sides tracklist: http://www.datatransmission.co.uk/news/debut-transmission-pablie-they-came-from-the-past/

Pablie - They Came From The Past

The first single from Masok's debut album!

album pre-order:
https://masok.bandcamp.com/


Lyrics

Underneath anything rational
hides a madness
And when you look for sanity
all you find is a mess
Mistakes are only natural
when you're moving too fast
Before you go and do anything radical
remember past will stay past

Now all I want is
a dance
all night
all night
Dance 
all night 
all night

Your fears they're gonna disappear
by the time you get home 
Listen to the birds, you can find 'em here
why not give it a go?
I absorb any kind of energy
so don't push it too far
But as long as the sun keeps coming back to me
I ain't taking it hard

Now I'll dance
all night
all night
Dance
all night
all night

I've become obsessed over a success,
can't sleep
Teach me how not to be afraid
of failing
Had a dream about fish, I wonder what
it means...
Who would've thought taking care of your hopes
is harder than it seems?

Don't you know the grass is always greener
when you try to compare?
Can you be sure that grass is cleaner?
If you can't, you know it's not fair

Now we gon'
dance
all night
all night
Dance
all night
all night

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Written by Nomok, Jenny Penkin
Lyrics by Jenny Penkin
Jenny Penkin - lead & backing vocals
Nomok - keyboards & synthesizers (DSI Prophet 08, Nord Electro 3), drum programming
Omri Shani - additional snare & woodblock programming

Produced & Recorded by Nomok
Co-Produced & Recorded by Tal Kohavi (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8), Jenny Penkin (2, 10), Omri Shani (2), Rejoicer (7)
Mixed by Nomok & Asaf Shay
Mastered by Asaf Shay
Cover Art & Graphic Design by Jengo

Recorded at Star Studios, Lake View Studios & House Fire Of Studios
Mixed at Halal Studios & Lake View Studios
Mastered at Halal Studios

Masok - Right Up Your Alley

Wabz - Bloom

Night Time Stories is the sister label of Late Night Tales for original artist releases. The label hosts a family of artists connected by a common thread of authenticity. Releases have featured the likes of Khruangbin, Garden City Movement, Sasha’s ‘Scene Delete’, Rae & Christian and Chaouche.

Kennebec - The Great Divide Feat. Yazz Ahmed

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