Ep-23

Ep-23  Pt. III

Ep-23 Pt. III (full EP on Bandcamp)

I would like to start this year with this album.

I have been making music alone for almost 20 years now. I would like to thank everyone who has ever purchased or listened to my music, my subscribers, my collaborators, everyone who has criticized as well as praised me, the equipment and electricity I have used to make music, my room, my time, my friends, my family, everything. Thank you so much.

As a token of my appreciation, I would like to release this album for free. Please enjoy it.

I have only one request. For once, for about 40 minutes listening to this album, please do nothing and think about nothing and just be in a daze. We are too busy. We need time to intentionally give our heads and hearts a rest. Once you get into that habit, you will inevitably feel yourself becoming energized again.

I wish you all a very happy new year.

1. Hogaraka (朗らか) - Cheerful
2. Ajiwai (味わい) - Flavor
3. Utakata (泡沫) - Ephemeral
4. Mizumaki (水撒き) - Watering
5. Neiro (音色) - Tone Color
6. Mederu (愛でる) - Celebrate
7. Otsukimi (お月見) - Moon Viewing
8. Oboroge (朧げ) - Faint

Richness of the Heart

Hogaraka

Free DL

The experience of beauty is in our daily lives, and within us.

Shinbigan (審美眼) - Appreciation, Eye for beauty

1. Hirusagari (昼下がり) - Early in the afternoon
2. Chouryou (跳梁) - Jumping about
3. Senkoji (千光寺) - A temple in Onomichi, Hiroshima
4. Youtou (揺蕩) - Swaying
5. Boukyaku (忘却) - Oblivion
6. Harusame (春雨) - Spring rain
7. Kanjyaku (閑寂) - Quietness
8. Syugyoku (珠玉) - Gem
9. Amagiri (雨霧) - Misty rain

All tracks are produced by Hidekazu Imashige
Cover Photo by Hidekazu Imashige

Shinbigan

Hirusagari

~ IIKKI 025 ~

music : Federico Durand 
artwork : Michael Roemers 
album : Té De Flores Silvestres 
duration : 41.59 mn 
date : July 01st 2024

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Federico Durand – 
ARP Odyssey, music boxes, endless tapes, Sony TCM–459V, feedback looper, RE–201 Space Echo, Korg MS-20, Audio Developments AD 145, H1, El Capistan, sampler, Shortwave radio, Moog Prodigy.

Mastered by Taylor Deupree 
Artwork by Michael Roemers 
Design by Sprflxgrfzm

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edition : 
• vinyl: limited to 250 copies / white LP / hand numbered  / selective UV varnish / black inner 
• cd: limited to 150 CD / hand numbered, hand-made / pantone 
• book: limited to 400 copies / hand numbered / embossed / selective UV varnish / hand stamped /

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pre-order : May 28th, 2024 / official release : July 01st, 2024

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Links : 
https://iikki.bandcamp.com/music
https://www.iikki-books.com/
https://www.instagram.com/iikki_laaps/
https://federicodurand.bandcamp.com/

Té de flores silvestres

Federico Durand - Sueño De Una Polilla De Seda

Fades VI

Message In A Bottle

HAIKU MUSIC CHALLENGE

Naviarhaiku 554

In the light of the lamp
I can see the wind -
snowy night

Ōshima Ryōta was a Japanese poet of the Edo period. Some sources say he was a disciple of Yosa Buson, while others say his master was Hattori Ransetsu. He's mostly remembered for his essay “Bashō ku kai” 芭蕉句解 ('Study of Bashō's haiku') published in 1759, a magnum opus of his studies and literary theories on Matsuo Bashō's work.
 

Haiku by Ōshima Ryōta (tr. by Grzegorz Sionkowski)

Picture by Ilias Gainutdinov

Submission deadline: 21st August 2024

To find out more and participate, visit https://www.naviarrecords.com/haiku-music-challenge/

Snowy Night

Snowy Night (naviarhaiku554)

Dear friends,

It has been a long time since we last released a compilation – our previous one was back in 2020. For the 100th release of our label, we felt it was the perfect occasion to celebrate in great company! We invited many musicians who have collaborated with Dronarivm in the past to create joint tracks with an artist of their choice. The result is 24 uniquely diverse tracks that showcase the vast musical spectrum of the genre we generally call "Ambient."

We are proud to present Illuminations III, a compilation created as a heartfelt thank-you to everyone who has supported us over the years. This includes musicians, listeners, visual artists, photographers, designers, podcasters, reviewers, and everyone who has helped us grow and move forward.

Illuminations III features over two hours of outstanding music from leading ambient producers, and just like any true gift, it's completely free to download. Of course, if you wish, you can contribute any amount you find appropriate. All proceeds will go toward supporting and further developing our projects.

For those who prefer a physical format, the album is also available as a print-on-demand double CDr.

We hope you enjoy this release – a labor of love that took over six months to create. Thank you for your continued support!

Chihei Hatakeyama & offthesky - Illuminations III (free download) - 02 Frost in April

enjoy the journey 

(headphones recommended)

surreal

Alphaxone serves us a warm and inviting album about the contrast between the dystopian and the dream of a better future among the stars.

With a breath of fresh air from the oxygen tank you gaze over the rooftops towards a red sky. The colonization ship glimmers, leaving for dreams of a better future. Below, the city has turned dead silent after curfew. You fish a cred stick out of your pocket, enough for this months oxygen supply. At this rate you're ten lifetimes away from a resettlement ticket. Or 6 months if you play your cards right in the underworld.

Recommended for fans of Space Ambient and Warm Analogue pads.

Dystopian Gate

Bandcamp

Lost in the Moment

Finally, we see Robert C. Kozletsky return with a dreary and guitar driven follow up to 2016's Stone Speak. Against Civilization is where Robert takes a different sonic path. Vastly different from past releases, but still wrapped in the solemn sound Apocryphos is known for.

Civilization is a curse. Your head hangs heavy in the windowpane as you gaze upon the dregs of society. It soon collapses and nature turns feral. Those desperate to cling to their hollow idols fall silent, eyes sunken. They are not there. They have abandoned us. They are against civilization...

Features stark and captivating artwork by Erik Osvald and a 12 page booklet with extended artwork and text emphasizing the turmoil within the music. Close friend and fellow collaborator Pär Bostrom (Kammarheit, Cities Last Broadcast, Hymnambulae) makes an appearance on two tracks.

Recommended for long nights, rainy days and fans of cold and emotional soundscapes

Message In A Bottle

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