From Endurance's Long-Term Memory, out now on tape and digital:
https://muzaneditions.bandcamp.com/album/long-term-memory

Endurance - Expanding Repetition

MIXED SIGNALS II represents the next chapter of Fax and Braulio Lam’s collaboration, which started with their first EP in 2020. Across four tracks, they navigate creative exploration, and wander among the textures, colors, and sizes that sound can possess. 
  
Much like its predecessor MIXED SIGNALS, the sequel EP delivers a meditative ambient swirl, dedicated to finding balance while still moving. And yet, if the first album was to be considered grounded and earthy, MIXED SIGNALS II is determined to challenge gravity—it creates spacious cinematic landscapes that stretch out and up.  

The four tracks are distinctive in their progression: The airy subtleties of the field recordings in ”Fragmented” take off and open up into an expanse of drone, with echoes of feedback further off in the distance. “Porta” twinkles in a dark sky; it wavers slightly in a liminal space of gradual transformation. In “Visions”, there is a hypnotic revelation, with an underlying heartbeat that gently draws one into its ascent. Finishing with the title track, “Mixed Signals II” is a docking; it rotates as it revolves, slowly considering what lies beyond its own orbit. 

This meditative soundtrack is like a hazy black and white image, captured by a telescope or transmitted by a satellite, hinting at what lies far beyond our own limits of perception. The arrangement of acoustic instruments and electric guitars layer with field recordings and synthesizers to create a hypnotic reflection on sound—how it reaches out in the space around it, how it rises, how it looks, and how it feels.  

MIXED SIGNALS II was recorded between Tijuana and Mexicali, in Mexico by musicians Braulio Lam and Ruben Tamayo (a.k.a. Fax). Together, the artists built upon their first collaboration to pass beyond the horizon of instrumental music.

Mixed Signals II

Fax + Braulio Lam —  Visions

Friend of the show Greg Sadler joined us for a look at Frank Herbert's Dune series. We discuss nomadology, war machines, imperceptibility, eternal recurrence, materialism, and much more.

Dr. Sadler is currently an adjunct professor at Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Editor of Stoicism Today, the producer of the Half Hour Hegel series, and the president of our local SOPHIA (Society of Philosophers in America) chapter. but you might be more familiar with his YouTube channel, Gregory B. Sadler, with over 120k subscribers.

Dr. Sadler's Links:

Blog: https://reasonio.wordpress.com/about-greg/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEtxsMx4qsoitFwjBdLU_gA

https://twitter.com/philosopher70

Support us on Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/muhh

Twitter: @unconscioushh

Greg Sadler - Speculative Heretics of Dune

This essential Italian folk and religious music LP, including Sardinian polyvocal singing, violins, bagpipes, concertinas, launeddas triple clarinets, tambourines and more, is available for Flac and MP3 download on my blog:
https://music-republic-world-traditional.blogspot.com/2022/10/italy-italie-italia-vol-1-i-balle-gli.html

Italia Vol. 1 – I Balle Gli Strumenti I Canto Religioso (Dances / Musical Instruments / Religious Songs) – Albatros VPA 8082

Italy Dances  / Religious Songs – Albatros VPA 8082

Whitelabrecs label owner Harry Towell is perhaps best renowned for his long-standing Spheruleus project, with a discography listing releases on Lost Tribe Sound, Home Normal, Time Released Sound, Hibernate and Eilean, as well as his collaborations alongside Sven Laux, Guy Gelem, Ekca Liena and more. Harry returns to his own label, following 2021’s ‘Canvas Homes + Supplémentaires’ and EPs ‘Absent Frames’ and ‘Inaugurate’, in this special collaborative album called ‘Petrologist’s Lens’.

January is a month we usually reserve for a compilation album, such as our Sleeplaboratory series. This year Harry decided to invite 12 artists who had contributed more than 2 releases on Whitelabrecs to submit a short sketch or sample, and then he developed these into the tracks that make up this album. As with some of his more recent work, this album is created under his own name, but with ‘& friends’ added to credit the label artists and good friends which he has worked alongside.

The title ‘Petrologist’s Lens’ nods to the concept of this body of work, which is rooted in the ancient geological history of the earth. Harry studied the land history of the areas where his collaborators reside, to help form a title for each piece. Tracks are named after particular fragments of rock or sediments, land regions or fossils for example, and the compositions were developed in a way which mimics the layering of these. The layers tell a story, giving clues of how they came to be. Sonically, filigree details and eroded tape textures ride waves of modern classical orchestration, ambient drones and electronics.

The packaging for this release features cover artwork by Soraya Kornblum, an art student in Adrian Lane’s class, submitted to Whitelabrecs as part of a school project. Each of the 200 editions include a 16 page booklet with words provided by Neil McRoberts, who transcribed his thoughts after listening to the music and reflecting on the concept. Physical copies are split into two runs; a standard gold disc version and a special marble print deluxe edition.

Credits:
Written and produced by Harry Towell
Additional production and inspiration provided by Adrian Lane, Andrew Heath, Blochemy, Edu Comelles, Glåsbird, Guy Gelem, James Edward Armstrong, Paweł Pruski, Phil Tomsett, Polaroid Notes, Simon McCorry, Sven Laux

Mastered by James Edward Armstrong
Cover Art by Soraya Kornblum
Booklet Notes by Neil McRoberts
Art and Design by Andrew Heath

Petrologist's Lens

wlr127 Harry Towell & Friends - Petrologist's Lens

Edges is taken from the album ‘Swept’, an exploration of emotional turbulence, resilience and rejuvenation. Created with electric guitar, modular and analogue synthesizers and pedals, most of the sounds were recorded at the start of the global pandemic. The album is bookended with field recordings made from the artist’s garden in East London. It opens with the sound of tarpaulin sheets on a neighboring construction site swept by heavy winds during Storm Ciara, shortly before the first UK lockdown, and closes with the sound of birdsong after rainfall, signaling hope for better times.

Swept

Wil Bolton - Edges

Podcast #55: Eilean Rec. - Aankomst (mix)(2015) by Mathias Van Eecloo

A selective mix from the 16 releases recorded in 2015 on Eilean Records mixed by Mathias Van Eecloo
Artists involved in alphabetical order (from Belgium, Canada, Japan, Latvia, Norway, Sweden, UK, USA) :

Benjamin Finger / Bill Seaman / Dag Rosenqvist / Ieva / James Murray /
Jonathan Kawchuk / Lake Mary / Lee Chapman / Leigh Toro (Bamboo Stilts) / Masaya Ozaki /
Orla Wren (Bamboo Stilts) / Richard Ginns / Ruhe / Spheruleus / Stijn Hüwels / Twigs & Yarn / Yadayn

Track List:

00.00 - 05.28 : Dag Rosenqvist - VIII (The Forest Diaries) (eilean 37)
05.29 - 08.50 : Lee Chapman - Let me in (The Common Silence) (eilean 22)
08.51 - 11.57 : James Murray - Endure (Loss) (eilean 39)
11.58 - 16.55 : Bamboo Stilts - Seachest (Beneath The Bark) (eilean 89)
16.56 - 20.47 : Masaya Ozaki + Stijn Hüwels - Of Rainforests and Glaciers (Dialog Tapes) (eilean 15)
20.48 - 22.05 : Lake Mary - Had I Been Born (And The Birds Sung In Chorus First) (eilean 12)
22.06 - 25.56 : Richard Ginns - Faded From The Winter (Until the Morning Comes) (eilean 82)
25.57 - 33.02 : Twigs & Yarn - Lend a Hand (Still Forms Drift) (eilean 88)
33.03 - 34.57 : Ruhe - Guide (Patriarchs) (eilean 27)
34.58 - 38.41 : Benjamin Finger - Diamond Earth (Pleasurably Lost) (eilean 59)
38.42 - 42.33 : Jonathan Kawchuk - Lagos (North) (eilean 03)
42.34 - 44.35 : Masaya Ozaki - In Transit (Fluid & Dreaming Of Stripes) (eilean 26)
44.36 - 48.07 : Spheruleus - Ploein (Peripheres) (eilean 86)
48.08 - 49. 47 : Yadayn - Ruis (Pendel) (eilean 25)
49.48 - 55.49 : Ieva - Poussière (Lueurs) (eilean 73)
55.50 - 61.30 : Bill Seaman - Almost Black (bonus) (f (noir)) (eilean 33)
Total Duration : 61.32 mn
Artwork : Mathias van Eecloo

ENJOY!

SHM Podcast #55: Eilean Rec. - Aankomst (mix)(2015) by Mathias Van Eecloo

Olan Mill also returns to Shimmering Moods Records, just straight after his live appearance on Le Guess Who? Festival 2018 on November 11th, with a very special and personal project of him, a thing of pure beauty, floating sounds and relaxation....."Sounds of a New Father"

"Week 6" is taken from Sounds of a New Father, which will be released on Friday the 16th of November.

Music written and mastered by Alex Smalley
Original paintings by Alma Kemya Smalley

Release notes by Andrew, Cameron & Bambi Sherwell

Format: Cassette/CD/Digital:
50 limited edition C43 cream cassettes supplied in printed o-cards, pro dubbed by Bandcds UK + 70 limited edition handmade CD packages, photo's, hand numbered CDr, wallets in enveloppes. Different colors and sizes.

This release will be first available at Le Guess Who? Festival 2018 from 12:00-18:00, Sunday November 11
Limited edition packages will be available on the Shimmering Moods Band Camp page on Monday 12th of November:
shimmeringmoodsrecords.bandcamp.com
www.leguesswho.nl

Soon

Olan Mill - Week 6

[p*dis] distribution sampler for Septmeber 2012

Jan Jelinek - Music For Fragments - Fragments one (faitiche)

https://metronrecords.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-baths-vol-i

Music for Baths Vol. I is the debut album from former Georgia resident Early Fern, and the inaugural release from new Métron Records project/sub-label small méasures - which aims to donate funds to organisations and causes of the artists choosing.

Having recently quit their full time job and begun seasonal work on organic farms, Early Fern began a process of reconnection in their own life. Taking the plunge to move away from the stresses of 9 to 5, along with the depression and anxiety engendered by participation in that lifestyle, they began to find a new grounding in remote farm-stays in Florida, Texas, and New Mexico. It was during this process that Early began recording music that mirrors their attempts to become more calm, more present, and more connected to their natural surroundings. It was in these sessions that Music for Baths was recorded.

Baths are a place where people have historically visited to find restoration, both mentally and physically, whilst soaking in the tranquility of water. It thus seemed appropriate that this record be an homage to those moments of calm, and to the process of healing. Indeed we can confirm that these tracks are a fantastic accompaniment to a soothing bath.

Early wanted to use the profits from this release to support an organisation close to their heart. Seeding Sovereignty is an indigenous womxn led collective which seeks to dismantle colonial structures and policies in politics, agriculture, and justice. These songs were recorded on colonised land, and by donating to them Early seeks to undo some of the harm of colonial structures and, in a small way, offset some of the privilege from which they benefit in a colonised nation.

Music for Baths [Vol.I]

Early Fern - Body Yoghurt

A collection of reinterpretations of Maxdewardener's 'Music For Detuned Pianos' ft. Coby Sey, Loraine James, Oliver Coates, Herron, Rupert Clervaux and Call Super

Greg Sadler - Speculative Heretics of Dune

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