Photic Fields | Releases

PF04: Lerosa - Woman Flew Home EP
Format: 12 inch vinyl / digital
Release date: 28-10-2013 (digital: 02-06-2014)
Mastered by Emanuel Geller
Distributed by Clone 
Artwork by Another Day 
https://clone.nl/item28522.html

Photic Fields´ next release comes from another (Italy born) Irishman, Lerosa, who's known for an impressive series of releases over the years.  Where many producers seems to do, Lerosa doesn’t follow any blueprint for his productions, he's always exploring the edges of house, techno and electro to create something new. This release is no exception to that. With this record he also explores the emotive side of things, in a rough edged and analogue way. The EP is related to an artwork made by his girlfriend named ‘Woman Flew Home’, in such a way, that he named the record after it: a deeply personal and meaningful project.  The record starts off with ‘some things endure’, an introspective piece with a deep and dark synth pad. ‘Nebula raider’ breaks open the record with its euphoric feel and acid hints.  On the b-side you’ll find two joyful cuts: the uplifting 'dream of flight', and the closing track of the record, 'postmodern', with its playful keys and emotive synth tones. 

A1. Some Things Endure
A2. Nebula Raider
B1. Dream Of Flight
B2. Postmodern

PF04 Lerosa - Woman Flew Home EP

PF05: V/A - Fields Of Light
Format: 12 inch vinyl 
Release date: 14-04-2014 
Mastered by Anders Peterson
Distributed by Clone 
Artwork by Another Day 

‘Fields Of Light’ is an ambitious compilation release containing 6 tracks by BNJMN, Aroy Dee, Lerosa, Metropolis, Perseus Traxx and Tr One, that focuses on other qualities than the usual style-similarities. Here, the focus has been put on some other aspect; their soulful and melancholic nature. On each side 15 minutes of dreamily emotive and sometimes alienating works from these 6 producers have been pressed. Some of them appeared earlier on Photic Fields, others are new here. Among these works you’ll find  a deep and multilayered sonic excursion (by BNJMN), a dark, futuristic and movie-inspired piece (by Metropolis) and an emotion-drenched late 80’s inspired house music-cut (by Perseus Traxx). Each of these tracks may have their moment to be played, some might work on dancefloors while other are ‘just’ for the home-listener. But a true sentimentalist will find these moments. 

A1. BNJMN - Shallows
A2. Aroy Dee - Hiverno
A3. Lerosa - Be My Woman
B1. Metropolis - Black Hole
B2. Perseus Traxx - Quiet Resignation
B3. Tr One - Soaring

PF05 V/A - Fields Of Light (BNJMN, Aroy Dee, Lerosa, Metropolis, Perseus Traxx, Tr One)

PF06: Lapien / Metropolis - Marchland EP
Format: 12 inch vinyl 
Release date: 10-06-2014 
Mastered by Alden Tyrell
Distributed by Clone 
Artwork by Another Day 

Nick Lapien has been sharpening his music sound a number of monikers; Metropolis, Nepal and his own name.  On labels like Other Heights and Sequencias the Dutch man has moulded smoke stained Chicago, textured Techno and drifting Ambient. For Photic Fields this homegrown talent brings together two of his nom de plums under the banner of Marchland. 

Basslines bulge, pressing against dampened claps for “Ballad of a Man.” Banks of harmony drift off an analogue ocean, arcs of string dawning into a rich radiance. Submerged notes bend and blur with “Bobby Konders”, streams of synth flowing past columns of carved percussion. Rolling chords see Lapien don his Metropolis mask for“Black Motor Boogie.” Acid vultures circle with beady eyed intent, claws  writhe and flex amidst a flurry of beat and pad. The shimmering keys of “The Gatekeeper” takes the listener throw a winding pass. Curving 303 contortions fold and reform under pressurised bursts of tom, cymbal and snare to end this journey into Marchland.

A1. Lapien - Ballad of a Man
A2. Lapien - Bobby Konders
B1. Metropolis - Black Motor Boogie
B2. Metropolis - The Gatekeeper

PF06 Lapien / Metropolis - Marchland EP

PF07: Perseus Traxx - Harmony Of Elements EP (ASOK remix)
Format: 12 inch vinyl 
Release date: 12-01-2015 
Mastered by Anders Peterson
Distributed by Clone 
Artwork by Another Day

Perseus Traxx, aka Nigel Rogers, is returning to Photic Fields with a four track outing. This young Briton has time and time again shown his ability to sculpt soulful soundscapes using the building blocks laid down by Chicago House. Harmony of Elements is further proof of this. From the outset lush key strokes are laid down, warmth and texture brushed with subtle beats. Percussion patterns are used to scaffold achingly delicate bars. Autumnal tones swirl amongst warm winds and colder currents. Darker moments are present, nightskies bruise under weighty bars. M>O>S man ASOK is on remix duty, blotting “Grey Skies” with his ink-stained sounds; eclipsed moods balanced with honeyed notes.
 
Harmony of Elements sees Nigel Rogers full range of ability on display. There’s a revived and renewed complexity to this layered EP. A landscape of emotion is lovingly created, edges are smoothed and richness flows. Undoubtedly some of the most developed, heartfelt and involving sounds to come from Perseus Traxx to date.

A1. Harmony Of Elements
A2. Grey Skies
B1. When The Sky Broke
B2. Grey Skies (ASOK remix)

PF07 Perseus Traxx - Harmony Of Elements EP (+ASOK remix)

PF08/CD01 Vertical67 - Panta Rhei (+Wisp mix)
Format: pressed CD (MP3 download cards included)
Release date: 11-05-2015
Distributed by Clone 
Mastered by Anders Peterson
Artwork by Another Day
Picture by Maxim Kuphal-Potapenko

Vertical67’s 13 track debut CD album including a remix by Wisp (Rephlex Records). Thomas Pahl, aka Vertical67, steps up with a full album after a few EP’s on labels like 100% Silk and Lunar Disko. Yet the longplay format surely isn't new to him, as his albums, dating back from 2008-2009 on Acroplane Recordings, prove. With Panta Rhei however, the analog guy from Berlin finds himself in a more calm, serene mood. Pahl made his interest in ambient music clear at an early stage with his ‘The Coloured Chaos’ project. While that project was based around the use of samples and a guitar, the project here is about synth driven textures. A versatile selection of 12 beautiful and very personal tracks. Deep, melancholic moods are present, as well as more lightweight and uplifting moments. To top off this project, Thomas’ friend and acclaimed producer Wisp, aka Reid Dunn (of Rephlex Records fame), delivers a remix of the opening track. With this album, Photic Fields initiate a series of CD releases, that focuses on the (even) more quiet, home-listening vein within the electronic music spectrum. Limited to 125 publicly available pressed CD copies. MP3 download cards included. "All entities move and nothing remains still".

1. Torx
2. Xstat
3. Mandala
4. Realtime
5. Kaleidoscope
6. Cloud Pattern
7. Misty
8. Star Chamber
9. Split
10. Torx (Wisp Mix)
11. Vision
12. Delta
13. Solstice

PF08 Vertical67 - Panta Rhei (+Wisp mix)

PF09: Submersible Machines - Waypoints 
Format: 12 inch vinyl (180 gr)
Release date: 08-06-2015
Mastered by Anders Peterson
Distributed by Clone 
Artwork by Another Day
Picture (B-side label) by Michael Choppen

There seems to be something in the water when it comes to Texas and Electronics. One of the stand-out talents from that most Southern of Southern states is Submersible Machines. The producer surfaced in 2010 with an outstanding selftitled EP, coming up for a second in 2013, on Dublin's Lunar Disko Records. Tracked down, he's being proudly presented on Photic Fields with Waypoints.

Waypoints builds on those early successes, with that delicateness of touch plain to hear. A renewed warmth enters. Tracks wash with a lush and textured sound. Sheer class spills from speakers. “Porthole” illustrates from the needle-drop what you are in for. A tapestry of tones reveals incredibly emotive electronics. Tracks are sculpted with an awe-inspiring precision, from the wind-swept wonder of “Murmur” to 303 echoed dreamscape of “Searching.” And it is a dreaminess that embodies this EP. Heartening notes and a deftness of style combine to bring beautiful and thought-provoking Techno to listeners. Absorbing bars pull you in, changes flow and ebb. But there are punchier moments, the toms and rhythmic pulses of “Abyssal Plains” giving way to sweeping stings. The finale comes with “707 Dreams.” A cerebral close of cascading keys and cushioned cymbals to wake you from absolute immersion. Quality precedes quality on Waypoints. Heady harmonies curl and unfurl themselves around autumnal shades. Limited to 300 copies, 180 gr vinyl.

A1, Porthole
A2. Murmur
A3. The Searching
B1. Abyssal Plains
B2. 707 Dreams

PF09 Submersible Machines - Waypoints

PF10/CD02 Vagon Brei - The Pleasure of Finding Things Out
Format: pressed CD (MP3 download cards included)
Release date: 16-09-2015
Distributed by Clone 
Mastered by Anders Peterson
Artwork by Another Day
Picture: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI

Vagon Brei, aka Victor Ramos, known for great albums on Legowelt's Strange Life Records and Seattle's Further Records, is back with a full length CD album. A project inspired by and dedicated to Richard Feynman: the scientist, the teacher, the explorer, the visionary and the raconteur. His scientific curiosity, zest for life and eccentric personality were tried to be captured in music, produced by a true admirer of the man. A varied set of tracks, among the album you'll find mystic waves, ambient moods, synth soundtracks and electro cuts. Limited to 100 glass mastered and hand numbered CD copies. 'It's much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers which might be wrong'.

1 Jiggling Atoms
2 Feynman Computing Center
3 Quantum Electrodynamics
4 Caltech Years
5 Los Alamos
6 Feynman Theme
7 Challenger Disaster
8 Manhattan Project
9 Waves & Vibrations
10 D’Arline
11 A Legend Becomes a Legend
12 Feynman Diagrams
13 The Pleasure of Finding Things Out
14 The Last Journey of a Genius

PF10 Vagon Brei - The Pleasure of Finding Things Out

PF11: Tagwell Woods - Mecca
Format: 12 inch vinyl (180 gr)
Release date: january 12, 2016
Mastered by Rinus Hooning
Distributed by Clone 
Artwork by Another Day
Picture (B-side label) by Alexander Keefe

It’s been two years since Tagwell Woods first appeared on W.T.  Records. His rich and refreshingly unique techno style caught the ears of the faithful. Finally, finally, the Londoner is back on vinyl with six pieces of his original brand of machine music. And the wait is worth it. Tracks like “Christmas” and “Training” pulsate with feeling. Others like “Rabbit Society” and “Chance” build on that emotion. Crisp percussion and heartening strings are weaved as lush moments and textures unfurl. The 12” is incredibly deep and flooded with sentiment. But don’t be mistaken into thinking Tagwell Woods deals in weight, instead it’s his lightness of touch that sings. “Tied Waves” is fragile and delicate, whispering before blossoming into being. The finale, the beautifully uplifting “Velocity”, has that same deftness. Mecca defies classification. Electronica. Techno. House. Acid. All are lovingly melted together to produce an absorbing and soulful second release, a release which is testament to the talent of this fledgling musician. 

A1, Christmas
A2. Rabbit Society
A3. Training
B1. Chance
B2. Tied Waves
B3. Velocity

PF11 Tagwell Woods - Mecca

PF12/CD03 Cinematic 74 - Realtime Inverted
Format: pressed CD 
Release date: 11-04-2016
Distributed by Clone 
Mastered by Anders Peterson
Artwork by Another Day
Picture by Peter Richards

Limited ambient CD-album release by US producer Cinematic 74 a.k.a. Brooks Mosher, who is known for his excellent detroit / house productions on labels as Dolly and Other Heights. Though, his ambient recordings are less known till date. Under the alias Cinematic 74 we'll present a collection of ambient works, produced by Brooks between 2003-2015. 9 spacious and tranquil cuts, connected to harmonies and moments of bliss. Still, a variety within the album is captured, ranging from darker, remarkable synth-washed soundcsapes to more melodious moods with emphatic rhythm forms. Limited to 100 glass mastered and handstamped CD copies.

1 Ghosts of Kata Beach
2 Endless Stream
3 Melt
4 Saltmines
5 Umbrellas in the Sun
6 Buoyancy
7 Aquanet
8 Softdive
9 Transition Point

PF12 Cinematic 74 (Brooks Mosher) - Realtime Inverted

PF13 The Valley and The Mountain - Gentle Waters Keep Moving
Format: pressed CD 
Release date: december 12, 2016
Distributed by Clone 
Mastered by Anders Peterson
Artwork by Another Day
Picture by Nicola Odemann

Only a few nuggets of information exist on The Valley and The Mountain. They/he/she hail(s) from Detroit. Previous work has featured on labels like WeMe and Shipwrec. That´s it. And the mysterious producer has been quiet of late, but the return is well worth the wait. Gentle Waters Keep Moving is the first full length outing from TVTM and their/his/her most absorbing work to date. Sharpened edges are rounded, 303 squawk softened and rhythms mellowed as ten tracks of melting music is served. The Detroit denizen calls on the sounds of the hometown. Techno is at the album´s heart but frosted touches of electro are present, warming acid twangs, house grooves with all being dipped in a refreshing undercurrent of electronica. A collection of tracks that draws you in, deeper and deeper, with every listen.

1 Manifest III (Initiation Sequence) 
2 Shoreline Wilderness
3 Song For 4B4A44 
4 Light Through Clouds 
5 Gentle Waters Keep Moving 
6 Motion Instruction Set 
7 Two Moon Retrospective 
8 Bursts of Opcode 
9 Last Breaths of First Life 
10 Regeneration

PF13 The Valley and The Mountain - Gentle Waters Keep Moving

PF14: CCO - Road to the Stars
Format: 12 inch vinyl 
Release date: june 19, 2017
Mastered by Anders Peterson
Distributed by Clone 
Artwork by Another Day
Picture (B-side label) by Nathan Anderson

Photic Fields usher a new name into the fold, Switzerland’s Contra Communem Opinionem aka CCO. The Lux Rec and Mathematics alumni arrives with The Road to the Stars, five tracks of his trademark acid elegance. The ferocity of the 303 has been sheathed, percussion pared down with lush chords and deep warmth being the focus. House is the foundation from which CCO builds. Those time honoured sounds support cascading melodies and fragile keys for a 12” that borders between armchair abstraction, floor funk and the night sky.

A1. Lunar Outpost
A2. Space Colonization
A3. Stanford Torus
B1. Artificial Gravity
B2. The High Frontier

https://soundcloud.com/contracommunemopinionem

PF14 CCO - Road to the Stars (12", out now)

PF01: Perseus Traxx / Aroy Dee - Hope EP
Format: 12 inch vinyl / digital
Release date: 17-02-2012 (digital: 14-04-2014)
Mastered by Alden Tyrell
Distributed by Clone 
http://clone.nl/item24363.html
*Image from 2013 repress. Release date: 03 december 2013. This repress will come with printed labels.

First appearance of this small-scale vinyl imprint from the east of Holland with a split-release by the well-respected Aroy Dee (MOS, Delsin, Rush Hour, Dolly) and Perseus Traxx (Bunker, MOS). Both of them are known for their deep analogue house music productions with raw and sharp edges, but most recognizable in their work is the presence of true emotions. This will also be the distinctive element for the labels future output: emotive and raw electronic music with the soul deep within. Honest and unpolished music that is inspired by everyday life, whether it comes from pain or joy. Perseus Traxx kicks off with an immersive, slow building and uplifting track, followed by a moody but hypnotic and slightly acid inspired piece. Aroy Dee takes care of the flip-side, with a dreamy and atmospheric track, and one raw, surprising and energetic cut. A versatile selection of tracks, mastered by Alden Tyrell. Limited edition of handstamped white label copies!

A1. Perseus Traxx - The Girl I've Never Met
A2. Perseus Traxx - Don't Turn
B1. Aroy Dee - Clouds
B2. Aroy Dee - Flames

PF01 Perseus Traxx / Aroy Dee - Hope EP

PF02: Automatic Tasty – The Joys Of Departure EP 
Format: 12 inch vinyl / digital
Release date:  12-02-2013 (digital: 12-05-2014)
Mastered by Alden Tyrell 
Distributed by Clone 
Artwork by Another Day
http://clone.nl/item25949.html

After some great records on Lunar Disko, Ireland’s Automatic Tasty now arrives with ‘The Joys Of Departure’ on Photic Fields. With this piece the label continues its way to put out deep emotion-drenched electronic music.  Inspired by his beloved nature near his hometown, especially the Sugar Loaf, Tasty produced these introspective tracks. Pure analogue works, with beautiful chords and melodies. Although his influences are noticeable, AT has developed a sound that is completely his own, giving no attention to trends, ever-copying artists or useless genre-indications. This is not a man from the big city, but from some quiet place in Eastern Ireland. This EP includes four recent works by AT, and shows the variety of his productions. Recommended for Aphex Twin-fans, and even though that category is already pretty large, it's in fact recommended for everyone who likes their music melancholic yet uplifting.

A1. Winetavern Street Romance
A2. The Long Road Home
B1. Thinking Out Loud
B2. Living Vicariously Through My Own Body

www.soundcloud.com/automatictastys

PF02 Automatic Tasty - The Joys Of Departure EP

PF03: Leonid - Midas EP
Format: 12 inch vinyl / digital
Release date: 04-06-2013 (digital: 02-06-2014)
Mastered by Alden Tyrell 
Distributed by Clone 
Artwork by Another Day 
http://clone.nl/item27129.html

As we further explore shapes of deep and emotive electronic music, Photic Fields proudly presents the return of Leonid. This anonymous producer only appeared a couple of times in the last 5 years on Sistrum and Statik Recordings, such a commitment to a ‘quality over quantity’ approach is pretty unique and remarkable. Despite this low output, his well-considered and delightfully crafted works are greatly appreciated and have impressed quite some folks. This record features 3 new tracks by Leonid, which all pushes down into the depths of 'soulful' house and techno music. Each of them does this in its own way but they’ve got one thing in common: they are all overloaded with warmth and emotions. Pure and calm deepness, which is soothing for our restless minds.

A1. 67 Jam
A2. SD2
B. Random Waves

PF03 Leonid - Midas EP

Defunct record label from Nijmegen, Netherlands. Ran by Micha Venderbos (Merites/MV). Released records from 2012-2017. www.photic-fields.com

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/Releases (2012-2017)
PF01 Perseus Traxx / Aroy Dee 
PF02 Automatic Tasty 
PF03 Leonid 
PF04 Lerosa 
PF05 V/A 
PF06 Lapien / Metropolis 
PF07 Perseus Traxx 
PF08 Vertical67 (CD)
PF09 Submersible Machines 
PF10 Vagon Brei (CD)
PF11 Tagwell Woods 
PF12 Cinematic 74 (CD)
PF13 The Valley and the Mountain (CD)
PF14 Contra Communem Opinionem