When Inuit hunters are out on the ice, seeing a Raven is a good sign as it means they are close to land.

Brumal

Baffin Island Raven

This track was again un-named for a while. Ole Neylsen is an Inuit hunter in Greenland. So why him, well I was leafing through my favourite photography book while listening to mixes of the EP. When this track came on I was staring at the photograph of him and it seemed to be a momentary soundtrack to the picture. The picture was shot by the amazing photographer Ragnar Axelsson from his book Last Days of the Arctic.

Ole Neylsen

I didn't have a name for this track for a while and my wife always said it reminded her of sunlight. As I was out for a morning walk the sun began to rise and as I walked towards it I got to thinking about what it must be like to see the first major sunrise after the long Arctic nights. At this moment I was listening to the final mix of the track...

Return of Day

Return Of Day

Written around a field recording I made walking around my back garden after the first big snowfall of the year.

Snow Shoes

A great remix of Snow Shoes done by Keith Low

Snow Shoes (Watching Whales & the Northern Lights remix)

Snow Shoes(Watching Whales & The Nothern Lights Remix)

A Sundog is a light phenomenon caused by ice crystals in the air. They create an illusion of two extra suns and a halo between them.

Sundog

The Purga is a strong easterly wind that blows across the Arctic Tundra

The Purga

This track always gave me the feeling of reaching the top of a mountain or high point and the feeling of getting there after the effort and just looking and taking it all in.

We reached the top and saw

We Reached The Top And Saw

Freyja

This track was written for a compilation that was released last year by Bristol cassette label Liquid Library. The idea was to reflect light, warmth or fire or all of the above.

First Light

Ratljost is UK producer Jay Waddington whose music journey has evolved from djing, collaborating with a number of bands & performing live gigs to recording and producing his own work. From Dartmoor to Iceland and Gloucestershire, where he currently lives with his wife and young daughter, Ratljost’ sound embodies the landscapes that influence, nurtured and provided heim [home], igniting a passion for capturing the sublime sounds of everyday to share through music.

Ratljost is wide open electronica and ambient music inspired by the sounds and landscapes around us. Using field recording and shortwave radio transmissions, Ratljost is a blend of warm and spacious melodies to get lost in.


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