@ahundredarrows
@ahemahemahem

Fabled ambient label Housecraft Recordings has resurfaced with a new 2xLP from Jeffry Astin, J.P. Wright, and Brian Kinkade aka Ahem.

It's chock-full of smoked out dub-bient chuggers, deep-Appalachian drones, and acid-soaked psy-op jams guaranteed to wash your brain.

Vinyl / digital preorder over at https://housecraftrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/ahem

Cover art by Joe Roberts (LSD World Peace)

releases August 5th 2022

pi pi pi premiere: Ahem - Project Bluebird

Organic soundscapes, field recordings and melodic ambience from composer Sophia Zhuravkova.

https://www.nts.live/shows/sophia-zhuravkova/episodes/sophia-zhuravkova-29th-january-2023

Sophia Zhuravkova 290123

Welcome to my new mix series - 'Unified' 

Wide reaching, genre hopping mixes

UNIFIED 01 : TRACKLIST
01 Venera – Alignment – [Ipecac]
02 Little Snake – R U RDY 2 – [20/20 LDN]
03 Pinch – Retribution – [Swamp 81]
04 Untold – Come Follow Me – [Soul Jazz]
05 Liquid DnB-Like Ambient Grime – '02 Garage Mix – [Sneaker Social Club]
06 30drop – Obsidian Echoes – [30D Records]
07 Gesloten Cirkel – You Should Post – [Selvamancer]
08 Far Out Radio Systems – Raingods – [SoHaSo]
09 Anthony 'Shake' Shakir – The Fake Left Go Right Plan – [Rush Hour] 
10 Endrew – Raw Spatial – [Fides Records]
11 Burial – Boy Sent From Above – [XL] 
12 Ruman – They were dying of old age, that's it – [Kazerne]
13 Coido – Wedge – [20/20 LDN]
14 Ruff Draft – Shining – [Ruff Draft]
15 Client_03 – Unity Candidate – [Client_03]
16 Decal – D Shock – [Trama Industries]
17 Julia Govor – Close to the Sun – [Semantica]
18 AZARI – Runway_getsohigh – [Omnidisc]
19 Patrik Carrera – Benefits & Uses – [Mord]
20 Chrizpy Chriz – The Intensifier – [YUKU]
21 The Southern – Comfort Zone – [Kneaded Pains]
22 D.Dan – Pins and Needles – [summerpup]
23 Prince Pasensi – Wawan – [GLXY Recs]
24 Chewlie – Flow Beneath (Leese Remix) – [YUKU]
25 M4A4 – Vision Leaks – [Hot Haus Recs]
26 Treetalking – SYNAPSES – [20/20 LDN]
27 Lakker – Punctureproof – [YUKU]
28 Low End Activist – Airdrop 6 (Tango Skit) – [Peak Oil]

UNIFIED 01

система | system presents systemnapotvora.live # 174 by OO0oϙ0O0O00O
https://systemnapotvora.live/ 
systemnapotvora.live/0o0
https://youtu.be/cOUO3qLzxxA

OO0oϙ0O0O00O is a Ukrainian sound art duo of oa and ϙue. Assembled in Lisbon, their artistic synergy was forged by serendipity after the 2022 full-scale invasion of their motherland. 
This project is a heartfelt exploration of kinship and care, delving into the metaphysicality of human touch and reflecting on inner connections to the heritage. Both oa and ϙue are skilled at achieving ethereal states through their own medium. oa uses her natural voice, while ϙue creates voiceless synthetiscapes. When they come together, their auditory output weaves a beautiful tapestry of emotional release.” : OO0oϙ0O0O00O about their livecast: 
"At the center of this live performance is a long journey, full of questions, leading to the same point for both, on the way to answers. The collected musical pieces from different points of the traveled route carry different meanings corresponding to a particular period. The vocal parts consist of various texts and sound notes about inner searches, starting in 2022. Among them is an excerpt from Kateryna Babkina's poem "Don't Ask Me How I Am," translated into English by Alisa Kotliarenko.
We have identified and chosen these poems at some unheard-of level of feeling. In conclusion, two different directions of reflecting our own reality, two different paths, merged into a composition about one thing.
It's about the fact that just as a question needs an answer, a person needs a person." - OO0oϙ0O0O00O
UA*
OO0oϙ0O0O00O — український саунд-арт дует oa та ϙue. Заснований у Лісабоні, їхня мистецька співпраця була викувана випадковістю після повномасштабного вторгнення 2022-го року.
Цей проект є проникливим дослідженням спорідненості та турботи, заглибленням у метафізичність людського дотику, осмисленням внутрішнього зв'язку зі спадщиною. oa та ϙue самостійно досягали тонких станів свідомості, кожен за допомогою власних засобів: oa використовувала свій природний голос, тоді як ϙue створював беззвучні синтетичні полотна. При поєднанні, їх аудіальний матеріал тче мальовничий гобелен емоційного вивільнення.” : OO0oϙ0O0O00O про свій запис:
“У центрі цього живого виступу лежать тривалі мандри, сповнені питаннями, що привели до однієї точки обох, на шляху до відповідей. Зібрані музичні твори з різних пунктів пройденого маршруту, несуть різні сенси, відповідні конкретному періоду. Вокальні частини складаються з різних текстових та звукових нотаток про внутрішні пошуки, починаючи з 2022 року. Серед них і уривок вірша Катерини Бабкіної «Не питай мене як я» у перекладі на англійську Аліси Котляренко.
На якомусь нечуваному рівні відчуттів ми виділили та обрали саме їх. У висновку, два різних напрямки відображення власної дійсності, два різних шляхи, злилися в композиції про одне.
Тут про те, що як для відповіді потрібне запитання, так і людині потрібна людина.” - OO0oϙ0O0O00O  

Links:
https://oo0o0o0o00o.bandcamp.com/
https://soundcloud.com/oo_aa
https://soundcloud.com/optovolokonniy

SYSTEMNAPOTVORA.LIVE # 174 | OO0oϙ0O0O00O

ESS is excited to bring to you our first set from the Creative Audio Archive's Artist Mixtape Series... The first mix comes from Lia Kohl!

From Lia ...

This playlist is organized around unlabelled tapes in the Sun Ra archive. In addition to many rehearsal, performance, and lecture recordings, there are a few tapes in the archive that aren't easily categorizable -- a collection of recordings of a voicemail machine, or a series of short synth improvisations, for example. I have a special love of uncategorizable things, so I gravitated towards these tapes particularly, including selections from the aforementioned two, as well as a tape that seems to be Ra tuning through the radio and occasionally singing along. The voicemail tape is actually recordings of voicemails left for Alton Abraham, Sun Ra's manager and good friend. I love the refrain of his most frequent caller -- "Ham pick up, pick up Ham" -- and the drama that unfolds with so little context. I'm drawn to the synth recordings because Ra seems to be truly experimenting: stopping and starting at places before finding a new pattern. I love to think of this larger-than-life man having a quiet moment in the studio by himself. On side A of the "radio poem" tape, you can hear Ra improvising words over the radio, but on side B (which I've included almost in its entirety), he only occasionally sings along. Instead of feeling like a piece, it just feels like we're listening to the radio together. The only edit I made in that recording is to cut short Hotel California -- even if Sun Ra wants to listen to that, I don't.


I also included some selections from the Malachi Ritscher collection: Mamadou Diabate Ensemble at Eli's Cheesecake World (this place still exists!), Rob Mazurek with an ensemble in 2005, and Milford Graves at the Empty Bottle. I love the aliveness of these recordings: that we can hear Graves running around the space with a whistle and some bells, people whooping as he passes; that the Diabate Ensemble's incredible playing is punctuated by children crying. Music is in space and time and real people are listening, then and now. 


In a similar vein: ESS recently uncovered a tape of Fela Kuti live at the Riviera, which I've included a few cuts of. It's really cool to hear Kuti live, but somehow equally wonderful to hear the unknown recordist offering a light to a friend. Which is to say that these recordings remind me that music is something that happens between people, and this playlist is about celebrating that. 


(each track is bookended by a voicemail)


00:28 - Mamadou Diabate Ensemble live at Eli's Cheesecake World

07:04 - Fela Kuti live at the Riviera

10:23 - Unlabelled tape from the Sun Ra Collection (synth improvisation)

14:13 - EMI Vol.3 (Hal Rammel Collection)

18:24 - Mamadou Diabate Ensemble at Eli's Cheesecake World

27:44 - Milford Graves live at the Empty Bottle (1999)

31:49 - EMI Vol.3 (Hal Rammel Collection)

37:12 - Rob Mazurek Ensemble (2005)

41:26 - EMI Vol.3 (Hal Rammel Collection)

48:06 - Unlabelled tape from the Sun Ra Collection (synth improvisation)

53:13 - Mamadou Diabate Ensemble live at Eli's Cheesecake World

1:01 - Unlabelled tape from the Sun Ra Collection (synth improvisation)

1:05 - Fela Kuti live at the Riviera

1:09 - Rob Mazurek Ensemble (2005)

1:17 - Sun Ra Radio Poems

1:24 - Sun Ra Radio Poems

1:27 - Sun Ra Radio Poems

Lia Kohl / ESS CAA Mixtape Series 001

https://radiopunctum.cz/shows/motsion

May Motsion (@motsion-ua) by Andriy Kostyukov (@andriy_k) & AXT (@axtaxtaxtaxtaxtaxtaxtaxt) w/ timmi. Recorded live at Tendance Listening Bar. (@tendancedance)

timmi: https://linktr.ee/timmmi

Tracklist:
Kali Malone - Passage Through the Spheres
Piotr Kurek - The Art of Swapping Hearts
Carme López - Epilogue- Inflorescencia
Antonina Nowacka - Lamunan, Part 3
TMA - Kysucký chlad - Vrah
Leich - Pax vita salus
Donna Stewart, Mignarda - Jesu Dulcis Memoria
Daniel Meier - Tales from the City of Moloch
Adrian Myhr a Michaela Antalová - Zvony
SMUTOK - Tyahar Vazhkykh Nebes
Volodymyr Gnatenko - QurOp

Motsion 05/24 by Andriy Kostyukov & AXT w/ timmi

Myalo 27/05/24

@siiio-bak

London based producer siiio caps off May’s fifth and final with a show that punches heavy, skirting lines of in-your-face electro, club centric breakbeats and more.

With a cheeky moniker tied to Chinese dialect, Dan’s fusion of past roots, cultural dysphoria, and DIY principles into his current electronic sensibilities is underpinned by a strong use of Southeast Asian percussions and samples - brought forward by a well-celebrated and storied background with Singapore’s emo and punk scene via Xingfoo&roy .

With a string of consistent singles already under his belt, the musician and cinematographer has a hefty showreel and work ethic that’s not kidding around. Clock in for a heaty hour.

Wild Pearl Radio episodes drop weekly, every Thursday - keep it synced with us.

Wild Pearl Radio - siiio 30.05.24

🎧 Epica – A Cinematic Odyssey by Keith Richie

"Music is a potent mood regulator. Simply by listening, our frame of mind changes. It can open a portal to another dimension where all sense of normality vanishes. "

Epica is a sweeping, cinematic journey through sound — a richly layered, emotionally expansive album that fuses ambient electronica, Berlin-school sequencing, and science fiction themes into a single immersive experience.

Crafted by Texas-based composer Keith Richie, Epica builds upon the legacy of his prior work (Ambient Highways, Skylines, For the Willow Wept...) and draws clear inspiration from ambient and electronic greats such as Tangerine Dream, Vangelis, Carbon Based Lifeforms, and John Carpenter. But what sets Epica apart is its deeply narrative structure — an album that plays like the score to an epic sci-fi or fantasy film that exists only in the listener’s imagination.

Each track serves as a chapter in a larger story: from the ethereal swell of “Remote Isolation” and the meditative pulse of “Rebirth,” to the childlike wonder of “Tiny Creatures” and the twilight tension of “Dusk.” The album peaks with the soaring title track “Epica,” where layered synths, cinematic drums, and Mimi Page’s haunting vocals conjure visions of interstellar heroism. The closing track, “There Are Other Worlds Than These,” named after Richie’s own publishing label and referencing Stephen King’s The Dark Tower, delivers a powerful finale — triumphant, textured, and emotionally resonant.

Like a great novel, Epica is filled with both wonder and tension, beauty and darkness. It’s music built not just for listening, but for feeling — perfect for dreaming, writing, reading, or escaping into other worlds. It invites replay after replay, each listen revealing deeper textures and hidden details.

Fans of sci-fi film scores, ambient storytelling, and imaginative soundscapes will find much to explore here. Epica is not just music — it’s a sonic universe waiting to unfold.

Digital Release: 10/15/2021

Find It on Your Favorite Platform:
links.krichie.com/epicaalbum

🌟 What Others Are Saying About Epica
A cinematic and emotionally expansive experience, Epica continues to captivate ambient and electronic music enthusiasts. Here’s what the critics have to say:

Journeyscapes Radio – "A cinematic-ambient opus that’s richly layered and deeply immersive."
👉 Read the review: www.journeyscapesradio.com/2022/07/album-review-epica-by-keith-richie.html

New Age Music Guide (Album Feature) – "Epica presents a powerful blend of ambient textures and soundtrack-like storytelling."
👉 Read the feature: newagemusic.guide/new-releases/keith-richie-epica/

New Age Music Guide (Single Feature) – "The title track captures the sweeping vision of the full album beautifully."
👉 Read the article: newagemusic.guide/newagemusic/keith-richie-epica-single/

“There Are Other Worlds Than These” is an original ambient composition by Keith Richie that explores the concept of alternate realities and unseen paths—emotional and cinematic in tone, with layered textures that pull listeners across invisible thresholds.

The title pays subtle homage to a well-known phrase from Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series, but the piece itself exists as a personal meditation on change, choice, and the universes we build within ourselves.

🔊 A journey beyond the veil, through soundscapes shaped by wonder, loss, and imagination.

Not affiliated with or endorsed by Stephen King or The Dark Tower series. 

Remote Isolation

Ein melancholischer, nachdenklicher Ambient-Track, der die leisen Zwischentöne des Lebens einfängt. „Wie das Leben so spielt“ lädt zum Innehalten und Träumen ein – Musik für stille Momente und innere Reflexion.

A melancholic and contemplative ambient track that captures the subtle tones of life. “Wie das Leben so spielt” invites you to pause and dream – music for quiet moments and inner reflection.

“Discover more stories, films and albums: https://bbs5music.com”

Wie das Leben so spielt

O//TXT_003 – Ocean of the Lost (Sasha Di Bartolomeo Remix)
Recovered from: OBLIVOR://CORE_MEMORY_003
Source: Refracted Layer // Parallel Current
Status: Altered Transmission / Divergent Flow
IDENTITY: Fragmented / Reassembled
ACCESS: Granted

The ocean returns in another form.
Not as descent,
not as silence,
but as a reflection bent by new currents.

Every beat is a ripple across dark water,
every harmony a face remembered differently.

Here, loss becomes motion,
transformation becomes resonance.
The abyss does not consume,
it resounds.

What is lost has not vanished.
It is retold.
Rewritten in the waves
that carry us further,
beyond memory,
into renewal.

Third track of the EP Ocean of the Lost

With deep gratitude to Sasha di Bartolomeo
for this magnificent reinterpretation,
a light carried through the abyss.

https://soundcloud.com/sashadibartolomeomusic

Ocean of the lost -  Sasha Di Bartolomeo Remix

mix series and label by @deep_creep

Q&A's on ----> pipipi.life <------

label ~ https://pi-pi-pi.bandcamp.com

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