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Pep Gaffe proudly presents Take by @tofudj

The long-awaited debut solo outing from the collective’s most beloved groover. Recorded during days and nights filled with terror caused by the russian invasion of Ukraine, the music here is meant to provide minuscule relief, if only for the time played. 

100% of the proceeds go to Ukrainian charity organizations.

Preorder on Bandcamp.

Preview Mix by @acid_jordan
Mastered by Rupert Clervaux
Artwork by ratx.cc

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Cold Reading

Nea Selini

In the centuries after her death, Sappho (630 – c. 570 BC) was regarded as the greatest of lyric poets, the ‘tenth muse’. All that remains of her work are fragments of Papyrus, found at Oxyrhynchus in Egypt. While these contain one complete poem, they are mostly incomplete lines and single words. Here, poet Anne Carson’s translation of Sappho is sifted, recombined and fragmented further. 
https://www.nts.live/shows/timeisaway/episodes/timeisaway-27th-november-2023

Time is Away: The Mortal Muse 271123

2nd Neotek Test Trac Omc REF test (3)

Format: CD
Pre-order: 12th July 2024
Release date: 19st July 2024

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In a small fishing village located on a remote island, there was an elderly man who loved to stroll along the beach at sunset, leaving his footprints on the golden sand as he contemplated the infinite sea.

One evening, as he walked along the shore, he came across a young boy sitting on a rock, lost in his thoughts.

"What are you doing here all alone?" he asked kindly.

The boy looked up, surprised to be interrupted. "I'm just trying to understand the meaning of life," he replied weakly.

The elderly man smiled and sat down beside him. "The meaning of life is like this ocean we see before us," he said, gesturing towards the vastness of the sea. "Majestic and mysterious. We may not always understand it, but we must accept its flow."

The boy nodded, but still seemed perplexed.

"Look at the waves," the elderly man continued. "They're like the events of life. Some are high and tumultuous, others are gentle and serene. But in the end, they all crash upon the shore, leaving only smooth and uniform sand."

The boy watched the ocean attentively, reflecting on the old fisherman's words.

"Life is made up of moments that leave their mark," he said. "But just like footprints in the sand, they will eventually be erased by the tide of time. No matter how hard we try to leave our mark, in the end, everything will fade away."

The boy felt relieved of an invisible burden as he listened to the wise words of the elderly man. Perhaps there was no need to search for the meaning of life so anxiously. Perhaps all he needed was to learn to accept the flow of time and enjoy the present moment.

That night, as the tide silently rose on the beach, the elderly man and the boy sat together on the rock, watching the sea shimmer in the moonlight. And in that moment, in the quiet of the island, they found the inner peace they had been seeking.

"Inspired by Alessandro Baricco's book 'Oceano Mare' (1993)."

Sound source material: Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique / Felix Mendelssohn, Piano Concerto No 2.

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previews. Lamasz, come le onde - il mare cancella, di notte | ROHS!

from the album 'On Leaving' on Touch, UK (TO124)

dedicated to Steve Roden (1964-2023)

For over a quarter of a century, sound artist and composer Richard Chartier has interrogated an ever deepening thread of minimalist sound that meshes questions of stasis, pulse and timbre. The results of this work is some of the most quietly intense compositions of this century. His is a music of subtle variation, unwavering concentration, and also patience. This five part work created between 2020 and 2022 is dedicated to his friend and fellow sound artist Steve Roden.

"I first became friends with Steve Roden (and later his wife, Sari) back in 1998 when my first album 'direct.incidental.consequential' was released. He was one of the first group of artists to whom I sent the album. Almost instantly he had been there on the other side of the phone (or email) and ever since.

His way of listening and attention to details (no matter how small) was inspirational — the clarity and complexity of his understated and only seemingly simple compositions, engaging. Underneath it all, 'the less’ truly opened your ears to 'the more.' Steve saw and heard everything between the noise, no matter how faint.

Some of the last times I was able to see Steve were right before the pandemic. The effects of his advancing Alzheimers were present, still somewhat subtle, but increasing. I am still regretful that we were unable to spend more time together prior to his succumbing to his condition’s cruel effects. Another regret is not engaging in the collaboration we had both talked about for YEARS. 'We should really start on that sometime soon' Steve and I would say with each passing year.

I worked on the compositions included on this album as Steve gradually slipped away from communication. He was not in my life like he had been before. During this time it became apparent that these pieces were for Steve. A reflection of his ability to find beauty in the most minute details. Even when finally reviewing the final masters after his passing, I tried to think about how Steve would listen.

What would Steve hear in the details? His effect on this album is strong... the accumulation of influence and inspiration. This album feels organic and warm and was developed during a time when his absence in my life increased. That warmth is reflective of the nature of who Steve was himself, his friendship, and his visual & sound work.

on listening... on loss... on leaving...

As Steve and I mutually suggested... for quiet amplification or headphone listening.

On Leaving

Variance.1

Soundƨcape.liege :

https://www.instagram.com/soundscape.liege/
https://soundcloud.com/soundscapeliege

Tracklist : 

1. The Unthanks – Magpie
2. Maria W Horn – Veir
3. Farida Amadou & Pavel Tchikov – 1
4. Alireza Mashayekhi – Yaad, Op. 66
5. Missing Scenes – Lectreus ii
6. Elanie Lilios – Veiled Resonance pt. 1
7. Abigail Toll – RUIINS
8. Luka Aron – Variation 2:XV (XXVII III XXI IX)
9. Chloe Alexandra Thompson – A Craving To Be Engulfed
10. Days Like Television – Vänta
11. Mich L. - S.L.
12. Gazelle Twin & NYX – Fire Leap
13. Maria W Horn & Vilhem Bromander – Mycelial Bloom
14. Zemlya – Earth
15. Phew – Flashfoward
16. Lazzaro & LY Foulidis – Gathering #1
17. Franck Vigroux & Matthew Bourne – Geiger Counter + Radioactivity
18. Brian Eno – Sparrow Fall (2)

CED — Bazar Bizar #27 Guest : soundscape.liege

Haunted by What Could Almost Exist

Reap, Sow

Immersive collaborative album of Atmøsphäre and Dionisaf, steeped in cold textures, shadowy resonance, and layers of abrasive noise, conjures a bleak sonic tundra — where icy drones, distorted textures, and shadowy pulses stretch across vast, unforgiving landscapes.

Produced, mixed and mastered by Tom Lievens (Atmøsphäre) and Dionis Afonichev (Dionisaf)
Cover picture by Tom Lievens
Cover design by Dionis Afonichev

Northern Dreamscapes

Aurora

Richard Chartier (b.1971) is a Los Angeles based artist, considered one of the key figures in minimalist sound art. Chartier’s works explore the inter-relationships between the spatial nature of sound, silence, focus, perception, and the act of listening itself. Chartier’'s sound works/installations have been presented in galleries and museums internationally and he has performed his work live across Europe, Japan, Australia, and North America at digital art/electronic music festivals and exhibits. In 2000 he formed the recording label LINE and has since curated its continuing documentation of compositional and installation work by international sound artists/composers exploring the aesthetics of contemporary and digital minimalism.

He is also Pinkcourtesyphone.