First insights from the album Shoto, released on March 29th.

Shoto: https://minui.bandcamp.com/album/shoto

Between the uncomfortable and the pleasant, minui returns to activity with fresh pine air, exploring the unknown life's language, keeping its focus on simplicity.

"Shoto" - It literally means, "pine-waves," that is, the motion that pine trees make when the wind passes through them. As the wind goes through the pines, their waves fill the pianist and speak through him, giving nature a tonal voice - the waves of the wind. Open your ears to these persistent resonances as the notes slowly die out - the contrast - one shimmers while the other has a darker, almost nocturnal feeling. It really is the feeling of just being on the edge of silence, but never quite - never final.

In Japanese poetry, haiga is haiku traditionally accompanied by an ink brush drawing. Inspired and reinterpreted by this, the new album merges with a kind of interactive haiga.
Each page generates a pause.

Music_Lorenz Weber
Haiku_松 濤

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Shoto

Lorenz Weber - Shoto (excerpt I)

More Than Meets The Eye

"Lost Memories - RPG Music Collection" is a beautifully curated suite of 8 tracks, each crafted to encapsulate the essence of adventure and discovery in exploration RPGs. This premium collection is designed to serve as the auditory compass for game developers and content creators, guiding players through uncharted territories, ancient ruins, and mystical landscapes that pulse with hidden secrets and forgotten stories.

With "Lost Memories," your project will gain an auditory depth that enriches exploration, encourages curiosity, and enhances the overall gaming experience. The music spans a broad spectrum of emotions and settings—from the serene whispers of mystical forests to the heart-pounding echoes of distant, unexplored caverns. Every track is a journey in itself, promising to keep players enthralled and immersed in the game's world.

Offered at a competitive price of $19.99, this collection is not just an investment in your game's soundtrack, but in its ability to connect with players on a deeper level. The license included with your purchase allows for versatile use across all your projects, making "Lost Memories - RPG Music Collection" a versatile tool for both indie developers and content creators looking to add a layer of emotional depth and atmospheric intensity to their work. Embark on a journey with your audience, guided by the haunting melodies and stirring harmonies of "Lost Memories," and create an unforgettable gaming experience.

1 - Phat Phrog Studio - Lost Memories - Sea of Whispers

A one take improvisation and meditation.  This was recorded with a Roland GR-55 and Godin Multiac Slim Nylon with some extra effects from Line6 HXFX.

Exile 1 & 2

From the limited edition 7" lathe-cut vinyl EP released by Castles In Space:
https://clocolan-cis.bandcamp.com/album/daisy-chain

1. Daisy Chain
2. This Is The Extinction Vortex	
3. I'm Not Nothing I'm Something

Daisy Chain

The fictitious tour of far-away lands continues, as anonymous artist Glåsbird follows the scratchy, folk-ambience of Norskfjǫrðr with a return to lonely arctic-island sounds. Novaya Zemlya is a Russian-owned island, stretching from just off the mainland between the Kara and Barents seas, with two islands split by the Matochkin Strait.

The Southern island Yuzhny is the home of a few inhabitants whereas the Northern counterpart Severny is pretty much all glacier. The added complication of sea-ice during Arctic winters have made certain parts of this land very difficult to navigate. There are accounts stretching back to the 16th century when explorer Willem Barentsz died on an expedition and his body is rumoured to have been buried on Severny.
Into more recent times, Novaya Zemlya has been a sensitive military area throughout the cold war as well as a nuclear testing site. In 1961 the world's most powerful nuclear weapon was detonated, the 'Tsar Bomba'.

In this album, Glåsbird composes a soundtrack which transcends the years of history, combining themes of explorers and Barentsz's tragic demise, isolation, climate change and polar bears, underpinned by radio broadcasts to give a slightly unsettling undercurrent, hinting back to the cold war. The track Vanya is named after a code name the Russians had for the Tsar Bomba detonation project and this piece sits at the centre of this album, in some of the most dramatic soundtrack work this artist has made to date.

The cover artwork and bonus images within the CD packaging were taken by photographer Uliana Prokhorova, who visited a few locations on the island. As always, this album uses the sounds, photography and track titles to build an imaginary soundtrack in your mind as you listen and immerse yourself in this latest sonic exploration.

Credits:
Written and produced by Glåsbird
Mastered by James Edward Armstrong
Photography by Uliana Prokhorova
Packaging Design by Harry Towell

Novaya Zemlya

wlr080 Glåsbird - Novaya Zemlya

track 4 from “Scenes” by @Rhucle

https://stereoscenic.bandcamp.com/album/scenes

Scenes

Support on Bandcamp

Rhucle - Popol

GRFTPS005
@tom-leclerc - On The leaves
PRE-ORDER > limited edition cassette / digital - now on bandcamp
https://giraffetapes.bandcamp.com/album/on-the-leaves

video for "On the leaves" - https://youtu.be/KB5fJwJr0FU

"This album is the result of a rich week of exploration in the forest,
by the waterfalls, in the mountains.
A week surrounded by my best friends and rich in hikes.
Improvisation and composition at the modular
and at the piano combine for this work."

-- @tom-leclerc

On The leaves

A6. Tom Leclerc - On The Leaves [GRFTPS005]

track 1 from “More Than Just A Dream” by @Sachi_Kobayashi

https://stereoscenic.bandcamp.com/album/more-than-just-a-dream

More Than Just A Dream

Sachi Kobayashi - I Love You

Clara Engel & Bradley Sean Alexander - Made of Light

From "And Where Are You Really From?". Out March 19th, 2021

Simon McCorry - Strange Charm

Ambient, electronic and drone label based in Toronto, Canada.  Operated by North Atlantic Drift and anthéne.

Simon McCorry - Strange Charm

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