Name: Still Life by North View Records
Duration: 4 min 21 s
Description: quiet thud is an album of immersive electronic music inspired by expansive and untamed coastline. The 11 tracks drift between techno, downtempo, ambient and guitar music, drawing on diverse influences but remaining distinctive and atmospheric in each direction it turns

Desert Reverie

Drifting through time & space, showcasing Animalia tunes and beyond.

http://www.instagram.com/kiasvs

Kia @ The Lot Radio 05-25-2023

Helena Hauff b2b Moopie at Miscellania

It was cold out here in the middle of nowhere. The stars were bright and glistening against a deep, murky, black backdrop as if the sky was acting as some sort of stage upon which they might dance and shimmer.

The boat continued to move over the water, drifting softly and slowly onwards through the night. It was deadly silent but for the occasional ripple of water.

Perhaps this was what serenity truly felt like?

He began to melt slowly away, much like the cold and the ice which surrounded them on all sides as they moved onwards through the passageway. One day all of this would be a distant memory, a nostalgic reflection of an exhibition through the North.

For now it was simply a case of absorbing each breath, taking in the cold abyss and melting away.

Oliver is set to release a new EP on the prominent Mantissa - the well versed record label come mix series come editorial outlet has grown from strength to strength over the years and is making great strides.

This EP is a well rounded assortment of pensive, moody, delicate electronics which are as much for solitary listening as they are dancing.

PREMIERE: Oliver - Melt [Mantissa]

The lovely duo Leo & Simon aka Javier Salazar at La Vallée Electrique 2023, 1pm, Saturday June 17th, opening the main stage on the 2nd day of the festival.

@javrsalazar

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ani/live Forty Seven: Javier Salazar @ La Vallée Electrique

Long standing NTS DJ's and curators Jack Rollo and Elaine Tierney, commonly known as Time Is Away, step up next for the 47th edition of the Off The Record mix series. Having been recognised for their vast knowledge of folk, esoteric and eclectic sounds which is displayed in their curated compilations for labels like A Colourful Storm and Efficient Space - they have also been known to dig deep into more clubbier sounds like house, rare leftfield and DIY electronics. For their mix Jack and Elaine focus more on the latter but bringing tracks that would pay homage to more melodic sounds. We had a brief chat with Time Is Away about the mix and what they have coming up.

Off The Record Mix Series 47: Time Is Away

At peak time during Summer in the City, Ciel & Priori snapped the mainstage in half with an energetic open-air masterclass. Now we get to enjoy that moment again!

Ciel b2b Priori - BFC Summer in the City 2024 @ Der Hintergarten

The third offering in our mix series is a live recording of Priori and Cousin's dj set at Sustain Release 2024. Recorded on the last morning between 6am and 1pm on what was meant to be an ambient stage, it featured everything a 3 day festival closing set should. Eclectic picks, strange and emotional sounds, dubious transitions and a few feigned endings. Massive thanks to all the dancers, the Sustain staff (Aurora, Ash and everybody else who put their blood, sweat and tears into this), the music makers, the birds, the stars. 

Much love,

P & C

@secondcousins x @priori-ties

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Command D summons the gods of the deep to have us completely submerged in a world of interdimensional dub techno, traversing us through an hour and a half of infinitely looped reflections and subaquatic soundscapes. 

@commandd

Q. This certainly feels like one of your most immersive mixes to date, deeply contemplative and full of dreamy dub techno atmospherics. What inspiration did you draw upon, and what type of setting or situation could you imagine it being enjoyed in? 

A. I started to get into this sound when I was putting together my mix for the Moonshoe mix series. I didn’t know what to call it at the time but I found all of those tunes and tied them together with a certain feeling that was really inspiring me then, it was very organic and that is still one of my favourite mixes. You can hear dub elements scattered throughout that whole mix.

As I started incorporating more dub elements into my productions I discovered artists like Stephen Hitchell and Rhythm & Sound that had created a kind of music that was really extremely satisfying for me to listen to, especially considering my developing love for hi-fi and larger sound systems. I incorporated those artists into my FHUO mix which was a much more considered exploration of the style. Looking back on the process of making the mixes and how much I enjoyed them really assures me that the deep and contemplative sound is a big part of who I am.

For this mix I’ve taken inspiration from the MDC series itself which I’ve been listening to for years. I wanted to add little hints of deep house sounds as a nod to the mixes of the past. I personally think mixes like this are the best to listen to when you’re travelling and looking out a window, otherwise maybe sitting at a desk on a rainy day doing some work. I’d like people to listen to this in a time where they won't be distracted by something else or feel the need to skip forward, I’d want people to just throw it on and let it play, drifting in and out of the tracks and their own thoughts.

Q. Are there any songs in the mix that are especially close to your heart, and what is it about these tracks that resonate with you so much?

A. My favourite tracks in the mix are Saftig Komposition by Rasmus Hedlund and Sedlec Ossuary by Persuasion. At a base level I love these tracks because they take a more modern approach to a dub techno track with tight production. Going deeper, the thing that really resonates with me is hard to put into words and best left unsaid. I think this kind of music (along with many other kinds) allows the listener to feel emotions that aren't able to be put into words, part of why I love it so much. I find that dub techno specifically can feel sad and happy at the same time like lots of jazz ballads. That to me is a really beautiful sound that kind of encapsulates life in general.

Q. Tell us about the development of your live set, and where things are currently at with it? Do you feel like you’re able to explore different shades of your sound when playing in a live setting?

A. Putting together my first live set was an awesome experience. I got to play it all around Australia from clubs to rainforests. I’ve put the current live set to bed for now and am starting to work on a new one with a slightly different setup. Although it was a challenging experience, I loved making a live set because often when I would dig for tunes to play out I’d think ‘I wish I had a song like this’ and writing a live set meant that I could bring those ideas to life and curate a set exactly how I wanted. I think I’m really starting to settle into ‘my sound’ in production and DJing, but there are creative limitations in both like finding new music or learning new skills. Overcoming technical barriers in production allows me to get closer to my most true form of expression when it comes to what’s coming out the speakers so I’ve been really working on that recently. Hoping the next live set will be bigger and better : )

MDC.302 Command D

● Quiet Thud is an album of immersive electronic music inspired by expansive and untamed coastline. The 11 tracks move through techno, downtempo, ambient and guitar music, drawing on diverse influences but remaining distinctive and atmospheric in each direction it turns.

● Artist: oliver
https://www.instagram.com/oliver.nvr

● Label: North View Records
https://soundcloud.com/northviewrecs

● Release: 2025.05.02

🛒 https://northviewrecords.bandcamp.com/album/quiet-thud

📺 https://youtu.be/8Mk85j0fAm8

PSP PREMIERE : oliver - New Light [North View Records]

quiet thud is an album of immersive electronic music inspired by expansive and untamed coastline. The 11 tracks drift between techno, downtempo, ambient and guitar music, drawing on diverse influences but remaining distinctive and atmospheric in each direction it turns

Quiet Thud

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Still Life

record label based in Bristol, UK.

https://northviewrecords.bandcamp.com

Still Life

North View Records

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