Ambient Sets - Philip Sherburne

"Floating state within various ambient atmospheres. From celestial surroundings to earthly airs. This journey comprises a whole, a time span that aims to describe an abstract landscape, without a specific roadmap yet with meaning. From an empty (balmat in catalan) space of time, a sketch of textures and infinite sensations has been outlined. Bon appetit."

Balmat (@balmat_cat) is a new label with a cloudy outline.
Jointly shepherded by Albert Salinas (@wooky) and Philip Sherburne (@psherburne), two friends living in Cardedeu, Catalonia, and on the Balearic island of Menorca, Balmat grew out of Lapsus Radio, a weekly show on Spain’s Radio 3 (https://www.rtve.es/play/audios/lapsus). Balmat’s mission is simple: to foster new ideas, expand upon personal obsessions, and put enveloping sounds out into the world.
“Balmat” means “empty” or “void” in Catalan. But quite apart from any negative connotations, we prefer to think of it in terms of possibility: a space waiting to be filled.

https://balmat.bandcamp.com
https://www.lapsus.cat 
(@lapsus-records)

HOCast #71 - Balmat DJs

Here's a little Xmas gift for everyone: it's (yet another) ambient mix I whipped up the other night. It's pretty simple -- very much a mood mix, put together with turntables and Traktor Scratch, with a very few elements added in Ableton Live afterwards. There are one or two mildly audacious pairings that might not be to everyone's taste, and listeners of my recent mixes will note several repeat tracks here. Apologies for that. In any case, make of it what you will, and I hope that someone enjoys it at least once through.

Anstam, Untitled (Anstam)
Nemeth, Luukkaankangas (Thrill Jockey)
Beak>, Pill (Invada)
Benzo, Sibiria (Laton)
Swans, Black Eyed Dog (Young God)
Stefan Goldmann, Markers of the Black Lit Path (Macro)
Bohren and der Club of Gore, Urgelblut (Ipecac/PIAS)
Sunn O))), Alice (Southern Lord)
Cocteau Twins, Alice (4AD)
Jon Hassell, Clairvoyance (ECM)
Emeralds, Alive in the Sea of Information (No Fun)
Newworldaquarium, The Force (Alternate mix) (Delsin)
Jochem Paap, DX-Synth (Fax)


Raynaud's Phenomenon (2010)

SPIRITUAL OBJECTS RADIO EPISODE 11 W/ PHILIP SHERBURNE

@balmat_cat DJs (@wooky + @psherburneperformed) on the last day of #Mostra22 at Hangar. Their set was reproduced for the first time at our 9128.live takeover on 17 September 2022, through @astrangelyisolatedplace: 9128.live/takeover-mostra

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Albert Salinas and Philip Sherburne founded the Balmat label in 2021 after three years as co-hosts of Lapsus Radio, a weekly show on Spain’s Radio 3. Balmat’s mission is simple: to foster new ideas, expand upon personal obsessions, and put all-encompassing sounds out into the world. But where Lapsus Radio focuses on a wide range of electronic sounds, encompassing everything from IDM to techno to footwork, the duo’s sets together typically skirt the edges of the dancefoor, if not steering clear of it altogether.

True to the experimental spirit of Mediterranean and Balearic electronic traditions, Balmat DJs are interested in creating enveloping environments that incorporate ambient music, atmospheric soundscaping, and low-BPM rhythms—music with a cloudy outline yet a distinct sensibility.

“Balmat” means “empty” or “void” in Catalan. But quite apart from any negative connotations, they prefer to think of it in terms of possibility: a space waiting to be filled.

LINKS:
https://www.instagram.com/balmat.cat/
https://www.instagram.com/philipsherburne/
https://www.instagram.com/wooky_lapsus/
https://www.facebook.com/wookymusic
@balmat_cat
@wooky
@psherburne
https://balmat.bandcamp.com

Balmat DJs @ Mostra22 🖤

A swift hour long excursion into the unknown. Expect the unexpected from host Tom Cathcart as almost anything goes: techno, post-punk, minimal synth, dub and new wave. Don’t be a prude. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/last-resort/episodes/last-resort-5th-october-2024

Last Resort w/ Balmat 051024

The Beatportal Residency: Label of the Month — Balmat
For this week’s Beatportal Residency, we’re spotlighting Balmat, the Barcelona-based label founded by Philip Sherburne and Albert Salinas. Since launching in 2021, Balmat has carved out a serene space in the ambient world — releasing meditative, genre-blurring records from artists like Patricia Wolf and µ-Ziq.

Rooted in deep listening and delicate design, Balmat is more than a label — it’s a mood. Dive into their world with this exclusive mix, showcasing the imprint’s signature blend of ambient textures, field recordings, and spacious sonic storytelling.

💡 Discover more about Balmat and explore their curated Beatport chart now at www.beatportal.com

The Beatportal Residency: Balmat

Originally aired 26th March 2017 as part of a @radarradio_ldn special day of programming by Gabriel @szatan. Thanks @philipsherburne for the exotic explorations !
➫ ➬ Find everything from the takeover at: soundcloud.com/szatan/sets/radar-takeover

Andrew Pekler - Humidity Index / Khao Sok [Chopped and Screwed] _ [Faitiche; 2016]
Nuno Canavarro - Bruma _ [Ama Romanta / Moikai; 1988]
Visible Cloaks - Mask _ [RVNG Intl.; 2016]
Masayoshi Fujita & Jan Jelinek - Cin _ [Faitiche; 2016]
Slow Attack Ensemble - Bells _ [Mystic Roses; 2016]
Kilchhofer - Suckfuell _ [Marionette; 2017]
Vito Ricci - Dox E Koo _ [Music From Memory; 2015]
Don’t DJ - Disparata 69 _ [Berceuse Heroique; 2016]
Rupert Clerveaux & Beatice Dillon - Study I _ [Snow Dog; 2015]
Meredith Monk - Fragment from Travelers 1, 2, 3 _ [ECM; 1990]
Slow Attack Ensemble - Elegy for Elodie _ [Mystic Roses; 2016]
Hiroshi Yoshimura - Feel _ [AIR Records; 1986]
Georgia - Ama Yes Uzume _ [Palto Flats; 2016]
Wilson Tanner - Sun Room _ [Growing Bin; 2016]

Woven throughout -
* Francisco Lopez - La Selva: Sound Environments From a Neotropical Rain Forest _ [V2 Archief; 1998]
** Pit Piccinelli, Fred Gales; Walter Maioli - Amazonia 6891 _ [Sound Reporters / Black Sweat; 1986]

Gabriel Szatan – Radar Radio – 26/03/17

Philip Sherburne – "Exotic Desktop" Mix for Radar Radio

Recorded in 2012 for the long-defunct Construct Industries mix series. (In fact, I think it was the only one?) 
https://www.discogs.com/Philip-Sherburne-Construct-Mix-One/release/4024195

•	Disjecta – Pit [Warp, 1996]
•	Svarte Greiner – Ulsokk [Type, 2006]
•	Sendai – Emptiness of Attention [Time 2 Express, 2012]
•	Oni Ayhun – OAR001-B [Oni Ayhun, 2008]
•	Novisad – Pflanzenwuchs [Tomlab, 2001]
•	Driphouse – In Peru [Spectrum Spools, 2011]
•	Jochem Paap – Hchm-2ngn [Fax +49-69/450464, 1999]
•	Seefeel – Utreat [Warp, 1995]
•	This Mortal Coil – Waves Become Wings [4AD, 1984]
•	Kate Bush – Hello Earth [EMI, 1985]
•	Telavy Choir – Tsintskaro [Multi Cultural Media, 1997]
•	Zomes – No. 1 [Thrill Jockey, 2011]
•	Rough Fields – Edge of the Firelight [Bomb Shop, 2011]
•	Shriekback – Coelecanth [Arista, 1985]
•	Nuel – Correspondence [Further, 2011]
•	Blut Aus Nord – Epitome IX [Debemur Morti Productions, 2011]
•	Chris Watson – Friday the 13th [Touch, 2000]
•	Transportation AAD – Pagoda [Darkestral, 2011]
•	On – Oh Run Slowly [Les Disques Du Soleil Et De L'Acier/Type, 2004/2009]
•	Oneohtrix Point Never – Remember [Software, 2011]
•	Alvin Lucier – Nothing Is Real (Matthias Kaul, Piano) [Wergo, 2005]
•	Henri Texier - Quand Tout S'arrete [Eurodisc, 1976]
•	Imbogodom - Borogmog's Clock [Thrill Jockey, 2011]
•	Tim Hecker – Sketch 5 [Kranky, 2011]
•	David Lynch & Alan R. Splet – In Heaven (Lady in the Radiator Song) [I.R.S. Records, 1982]
•	Chris Watson – El Divisadero – The Telegraph [Touch, 2011]
•	Steve Reich – Come Out [Nonesuch, 1966/1987]
•	Ricardo Villalobos & Max Loderbauer – Retikhiy [ECM, 2011]
•	Craig Taborn - The Broad Day King [ECM, 2011]
•	Supersilent – 10.10 [Rune Grammofon, 2010]
•	Alexander Scriabin – Prelude No. 22 in G minor, Op. 11 (Racha Arodaky, piano) [Zig Zag, 2004]
•	Alexander Scriabin – Prelude No. 22 in G minor, Op. 11 (Evgeny Zarafiants, piano) [Naxos, 2000]

Construct Mix One: Radiator Songs (2012)

Constructed the last week of March, 2020.

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Chris Burden – Poem for L.A. (1975)
François Muduga – Chant Avec Cithare (Ocora, 1968)
De Leon – 06 (/\\Aught, 2015)
Chris Watson – Embleton Rookery. Northumberland, England (Touch, 1996)
Giraffe – Vapour (Marionette, 2019)
Pontiac Streator & Ulla Straus – Chat Two (West Mineral Ltd., 2018)
Lea Bertucci – At Dawn (NNA Tapes, 2018)
Rosy Parlane – Untitled (Sigma Editions, 1998)
Sarah Davachi – Gentle So Gentle (Important Records, 2016)
naemi – hum 2 (Carpet Group Recordings, 2017)
Jana Winderen – Bronx Tunnel (Touch, 2017)
Malibu – Held (PAN, 2017)
Gastr del Sol – The Sea Incertain (Drag City, 1996)
Vito Ricci – Dox E Koo (Solo Voice) (Music From Memory, 2015)
Meredith Monk – Travelers 1, 2, 3 (ECM, 1990)
HELM – Lizard in Fear (PAN, 2019)
Ka Baird – Pulse (RVNG Intl., 2019)
Enchante – Vigil (Jolly Discs, 2019)
Clarice Jensen – Cello Constellations (Miasmah, 2018)
Eli Keszler – Sudden laughter, laughter without reason (Empty Editions, 2016)
Félicia Atkinson – Lush (Shelter Press, 2019)
Raphael Roginski – Blue Train (Bolt, 2015)
Andrew Pekler – Feedback TT (Faitiche, 2016)
Joshua Abrams & Natural Information Society – St. Cloud (Eremite, 2017)
E+E – Sword (2013)
Oliver Coates – Another Day (Bryce Hackford Remix) (PRAH, 2014)

Time Kills | Another Day (2020)

Chris Watson, "Elephants, Family Group Asleep in Rough Grassland, Maasai Mara, Kenya" (Touch, 1998)
Demdike Stare, "All Hallows Eve" (Modern Love, 2009)
Efzeg, "Intron" (HATology, 2006)
September Collective, "Terzian" (Mosz, 2009)
Steve Reich, "Music for 18 Musicians: Pulses" (Nonesuch, 1976/1997)
Ekkehard Ehlers, "Plays Cornelius Cardew" (Staubgold, 2002)
Ethernet, "Summer Insects" (Kranky, 2009)
Per Giöbel, "Codex: Midlothian/Sluss→Hek" (DK, 1984)
Emeralds, "Alive in the Sea of Information" (No Fun, 2009)
Stars of the Lid, "Inarticulate Silences, Part 2" (Kranky, 2007)
Klimek, "Exploding Unbearable Desires" (Anticipate, 2009)
Black to Comm, "Trapez" (Type, 2009)
Ryuichi Sakamoto, "Bibo No Aozora/Engless Flight/Babel" (Concord, 2006)
Labradford, "Air Lubricated Free Axis Trainer" (Virgin, 1994)
Area C, "Of Set Purpose, No Arrangement" (Students of Decay, 2009)
Jim O'Rourke, "Mere, Part 3" (Staalplaat, 1992)
Seefeel, "As Link" (Warp, 2009)
Henri Texier, "Quand Tout S'arrete" (Eurodisc, 1974)


Samhain (2010)

KMRU - ib07 // Alternate African Reality – Electronic, Electroacoustic and Experimental Music from Africa and the Diaspora (Syrphe, 2020)

Ben Bondy - three // mycoplasma (self-released, 2020)

Roberto Carlos Lange - Cloud Wow 002 // Kite Symphony (Ballroom Marfa, 2020)

Pontiac Streator - lamp fest // Triz (Motion Ward, 2020) 

Visor - Passing Landscapes // Visor (Tomlab, 1997)

Naemi - Procel // bblisss (bblisss, 2016)

This Mortal Coil - Meniscus // Filigree & Shadow (4AD, 1986)

Ana Roxanne -  Suite Pour L’invisible // Because of a Flower (Kranky, 2020)

Sofie Birch - Reverie // Planetes (Seil, 2019)

AIR Krew - Winter Hike // Discuss and Come Back (Motion Ward, 2020)

Grouper -  Cloud in Places // Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill (Type, 2008)

Forest Management - Dilute // Rooftop by Dusk (self-released, 2020)

Rosy Parlane - Awa // Touch: Isolation (Touch, 2020)

zakè - Cadence // Coppice Movemets (Zakè Drone Recordings, 2020)

Fly Kin Mountain - Secrets I II III // Gunned Down (Lillerne Tapes, 2020)

Mark Van Hoen - Rewilding // Touch: Isolation (Touch, 2020)

Jake Muir - reservoir of memory // the hum of your veiled voice (Sferic, 2020)

Demen - Korridorer // Nektyr (Kranky, 2017)

Flying Saucer Attack - Popol Vuh 2 // Flying Saucer Attack (FSA/VHF, 1993)

Bellows - 01 // Undercurrent (Black Truffle, 2020)

Koyil - Vāɡ // Test Pressing III (Muscut, 2020)

perila - fog // i had a dream i don't remember (self-released, 2020)

Hosoo - p.5 // Mist (Line, 2019)

Paul Hindemith - Sonate Für Viola Solo Op. 31 Nr. 4 (1924): Lied - Ruhig, Mit Wenig Ausdruck // Kim Kashkashian & Robert Levin, Sonatas for Viola / Piano and Viola Alone (ECM New Series, 1988)

Kali Malone - Sacer Profanare // The Sacrificial Code  (iDEAL, 2019)

Harold Budd, Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie, Simon Raymonde - The Ghost Has No Home // The Moon and the Melodies (4AD, 1986)

Pinkcourtesyphone - elaborate patio dining // Leaving Everything to Be Desired (Room40, 2020)

Ulla Anona - Moon // bblisss (bblisss, 2016)

Harvest Moon

Harvest Moon (2020)

Storm Birds (2014)

Next up on our podcast series, we're happy to have Philip Sherburne, writer, dj and artist currently living on the small Balearic island of Menorca
Tracklist: https://leftbank.club/archives/809

Left Bank 006 - Philip Sherburne

Originally posted by Gravity Graffiti in early 2018.

Kevin Drumm – October(Early Warning) (self-released)
Pincourtesyphone – Stars Fell (Closet Mix) (Line)
Sugai Ken – Doujiri (堂尻) (RVNG)
Kiyoko – Emeralds (Field)
Emily A. Sprague – Water Memory 1 (self-released)
Khotin – Dotty (Pacific Rhythm)
Qasim Naqvi – Aligned (self-released)
Cloudface – Twin Guides (oo6o Ambient Cassettes)
Suzanne Kraft & Jonny Nash – Hanging Glass Structure (Melody as Truth)
Visible Cloaks – Circle (RVNG)
Laurel Halo – Nicht Ohne Risiko (Hyperdub)
Pedrodollar – A Fun Time Is a Great Time (Born Free)
Mike Kitcher – Three Girls’ Party Songs #1 (Care of Editions)
Eli Keszler – Sudden Laughter, Laughter Without Reason (Empty Editions)
Parris – Bloom (Helm Remix) (Ancient Monarchy)
Ahnnu – Laughing (NNA Tapes)
Lee Gamble – Deja? Mode (Hyperdub)
Rabit – Bleached World (Halcyon Veil)
Demdike Stare – Fridge Challenge (DDR)
Sugai Ken – Wakihi (湧き祕) (RVNG)
Loke Rahbek & Frederik Valentin – Garden Tattoo (Editions Mego)
Palta – At Ville (Melody as Truth)
Al Chem – Baudelaire (Art Yard)
Davy Kehoe – Storm Desmond (Wah Wah Wino)
Hodge & Peder – Inside the Rain (Peder Mannerfelt Produktion)
Peder Mannerfelt – Obey (Peder Mannerfelt Produktion)
UMFANG – Full 1 (Technicolour)
Batu – Don’t (Hessle Audio)
Malibu – Held (PAN)
Jeff Parker – Super Rich Kids (Eremite)

GravityGraffitiMix#24  Philip Sherburne (2018)

Writer, DJ, lapsed producer. 
Bylines in Pitchfork, NYT, and others.
Weekly newsletter: futurismrestated.substack.com
Mixes ranging from techno to ambient to who knows what.