Purelink have been described more than once as an "ambient boy band." (They themselves say "jam band.") It's not meant dismissively—the American trio purposefully mean to function as a band, even if their main instruments are laptops. Ambient might not quite cut it as a descriptor, though. The group's music crosses eras and scenes, touching on the late '90s clicks & cuts boom as well as the billowy ambient techno put out by labels like 3XL, West Mineral Ltd. and NAFF. 

Their most recent LP, Signs, released on enigmatic imprint Peak Oil (and one of our favourite albums of 2023), is especially impressive, made of stuttering rhythms and glassy textures. In other words, it's ambient-not-ambient. While members Concave Reflection, kindtree and Millia have all made excellent music on their own, something special happens when they come together.

Purelink's RA Podcast is another stellar contribution to our post-New Year's tradition, where we highlight a more laid-back sound to soothe weary minds and frazzled brain cells after the heavy holiday celebrations. This is 90-plus minutes of intricately textured downtempo, dub techno and even UK garage, all cut through with a floaty, almost drowsy quality, with plenty of exclusives and unreleased cuts from the likes of Nick León, James K, Downstairs J and more. It highlights Purelink's position as a bridger of worlds, sounds and tempos.

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/917

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RA.917 Purelink

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No one boasts unfettered creativity like Bristol (and Narrm!) based multidisciplinary artist, DJ, label head and utopic visionary Dream Software. An expert architect in building immersive experiences in all senses of the word, Dream Software blends sonic and visual elements to generate altered states in onlookers. Known for downtempo and trance leaning sounds with an optimistic undertone, Dream Software joined me live on PBS on the 5th April 2024 to take us on an encyclopaedic journey of classic ambient trance from the 90s and beyond.

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Last @e2e8records show of 2024! Luca at the controls for the whole two hours, with the latest in electronic music for your ears, brains and bodies...

E2-E8 w/ Luca - 8th December 2024

According to Koodoo playing music is all about telling stories. Therefore he likes to take his audience on a challenging and immersive trip along the outer bords of contemporary dance music. Don’t discuss genres with this fella, cause he hates pigeonholing. KooDoo likes to play all sorts of music; from bass to trance, from acid to ambient.

Koodoo @ Kiosk Radio 10.12.2024

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Good friend and constant source of inspiration Alex Albrecht, joined me to celebrate my 300th episode of Passing Notes.

Few artists channel a consistent stream of creativity like Alex Albrecht. With over a decade of music-making under his belt, Alex has cultivated a distinct and frankly iconic musical identity. Effortlessly shapeshifting between experimental jazz, ambient, atmospheric house, and deep techno, Alex’s compositions are marked by an environmental undertone that imbues them with a uniquely “Alex Albrecht” earthly sense of place. Simultaneously anchoring and weightless, the common thread between it all is Alex’s ability to leave listeners safely ensconced in a swell of emotional resonance.

Improvisation and exploration are at the heart of Albrecht’s craft. His constantly evolving and captivating live performances have taken him to far corners of the globe, with appearances at iconic venues like Bassiani in Georgia, Monument in Norway, and Vent in Tokyo just to name a few. Each journey fuels his exploratory nature, offering new opportunities to immerse himself in the world around him. Field recordings serve as an auditory journal—postcards sent home to evoke memories of space and place that form the ever-important foundation of his creative process. These recordings provide a naturalistic canvas upon which Alex layers syncopated rhythmic subtleties and soaring, colorful synthetic brushstrokes.

With a rich discography amassing on celebrated labels such as A Strangely Isolated Place, Constellation Tatsu, Apollo, Scissor & Thread, and his own Analogue Attic Recordings—also celebrating its 10th anniversary this year—Albrecht’s work reflects a steadfast commitment to artistic authenticity and a depth of accrued knowledge now expressed through a craft so refined that oft feels effortless.

It was an honour to have Alex performing LIVE in the studio to celebrate this milestone together and share in his music that will continue to inspire us all.

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Psychedelic journeying with London's Sybil, before she returns to Nowadays Nonstop 

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Sybil @ The Lot Radio 02-08-2025

@richard-akingbehin: "The second half of my set at NYE 2025 by Diega, Victoria, Australia—a dreamy three hours at sunset on New Year's Eve. Enjoy!"

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Richard Akingbehin Live @NYE 2025

Origines Vol. 01: Ambient Album for the Ocean ♫

Saisons Musique artists coming together for Marine Life Preservation

Dear Friends and Ocean Lovers,

This Earth Day, we are excited to share Origines Vol. 01: Ambient Album for the Ocean, a fundraiser with 100% of net proceeds from Bandcamp sales supporting BC Whales and their marine conservation efforts.

Curated by Kora and Saisons Musique, Origines brings together diverse artists from around the world united by a common purpose: to honour and protect our oceans. The title reflects the profound truth that all life on Earth originated from the ocean—we are all connected to the water womb that birthed life itself.

The album features stunning visual art by Ioana Todosia: "Estero" Cyanotype textile print created on Pacific Coast of Oaxaca, MX. Ioana creates sun prints by dipping cloth into the ocean, allowing nature itself to create the art—capturing the traces where tide meets shore.

From Montreal to Oaxaca, Australia to Argentina, this international soundscape celebrates our global community while serving as both an ambient journey and a call to action. Each track is designed to foster reconnection—within ourselves, with each other, and with our planet, offering moments of reflection, resilience, and renewal.

The artists behind Origines believe in the power of art to inspire change. Together, we keep hope we can make a difference in protecting the oceans and the majestic beings that call them home.

Heartfelt thanks to Mathilde for her amazing research in selecting the right foundation, Elise for her help with project coordination and Elle for the marine life footage she documented oversea.

Thanks to all the artists for coming together.

Thanks to all of you for listening, sharing and supporting this project.

With gratitude,

The Saisons Musique family!

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Follow BC Whales & discover their work here:  bcwhales.org/

Artwork by Ioana Todosia:  www.instagram.com/@io__studio__io

Ocean footage Elle Gibson: www.instagram.com/elpenina/?hl=en

www.saisonsmusique.com

Origines Vol.01 - Album for the Ocean

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The Inner Drum Vol. 1 & 2 is a double ceremonial album. A sonic journey between root and expansion, between the pulsing body and the breathing spirit. Inspired by indigenous music of the Americas and guided by the ancestral principle of the drum as inner heartbeat, each track is a ritual of awakening.

Volume 1 (Grounding Rituals) focuses on the solar plexus, on the earth womb, on somatic movement. Female voices in mantra-like phrasing blend with percussion made of stone, leather, and seeds, creating a warm, introspective, and rhythmic atmosphere. It's music to be felt from the inside, from the bones. A reminder that the body is both temple and drum.

Volume 2 (Ascension Rituals) elevates the vibration to subtle planes. Here, voice becomes breath, the drum dissolves into mist, and melody inhales. It is a chant without language, a call from the soul’s fracture. Ideal for deep meditation, slow dance, and contemplative listening.

Recorded in 432 Hz and composed in E minor (Phrygian and pentatonic modes), the album follows a structure of 2:11 per track: short but intense cycles, like micro vibrational ceremonies.

This is not an album to simply listen to. It’s a sound field to cross through with your body.
It is an act of rebirth. A call to the drum that lives within.

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Awakening the Inner Rhythm (2)


The light, the warmth.
Wakes me, it feels soft,  
My eyes opened.
Listening, no sound. Everything still.
Dust suspended in the beams of sun light.

Particles start to dance by my movement.
My mind starts to wake....

Valentino Falcone 

Sunshine Awakening - Valentino

Montreal-based DJ, producer and label owner Francis Latrielle, better known as Priori, joins us for the 79th edition of the Phonica Mix Series.

Priori has become a firm favourite of ours here at Phonica over the past couple of years. His releases, which crossover through many electronic genres, from house and techno to IDM and ambient, have been picked up by such labels as Echovolt and Dust E-1’s Dust World in recent years, although much of his musical output, including his phenomenal 2019 album, ‘On A Nimbus’, comes via his own label, NAFF, which he co-runs with fellow Montrealer Ex-Terrestrial.

Head on over to Off The Record to check out the full feature, including an interview, where we talked about his past, present, and future plans, life in lockdown, Montreal’s music scene, and more. Enjoy!

Phonica Mix Series 79: Priori

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