A new collection of work titled 'Sodium Light' from myself has just been released on Lee Norris's excellent NeoTantra label. The work was inspired by a series of night walks my daughter and I took towards the back end of 2019; pre all the states we find ourselves in at the moment. It's an impressionistic work of night-time cityscapes. Mastered by Fraser McGowan.

Sodium Light

Night #3

'Night #3' - Taken from the release 'Sodium Light' - [Neotantra, 2021]

Glåsbird is an anonymous artist, active since 2018 and with releases to date appearing exclusively on Whitelabrecs, as part of a series called A Sonic Expedition. With each edition in the collection, the artist concentrates on a different geographic location. The project emerged somewhere inside the Arctic Circle, descending to Greenland, moving onto Svalbard and then the Norwegian Fjords before most recently, on the Russian owned peninsulas Novaya Zemlya. The music of Glåsbird ranges from electro-acoustic Ambient to Modern Classical, with this artist keen on producing a range of experiments to show their full range of ideas and techniques.

We’re pleased to unveil the next destination in this series, in the form of Siberia which is a double album befitting an exploration of the largest region on earth. Glåsbird has teamed up with glaciologist and photographer Nelly Elagina who provides first-hand accounts of Siberia in the form of images and captions from her time there. In the CD packaging, a special photo booklet has been included to showcase these experiences. For the artist, their account of this latest destination is entirely imagined. The first disc sets out to explore the beauty of the landscape and its ancient history. As with previous albums, the music feels icy cold but evocative, aiming to transport you to imagine the landscape in all its splendour for yourself. The second part of the album moves into more topical territory, portraying Siberia as it is today. Shifting weather patterns and devastating climate change inspire the mood of the compositions, which lean towards melancholy, tense or dramatic reflections, rounded off with a thought provoking title.

As always, we wonder, where in the world might the Glåsbird land next?

Siberia

wlr099 Glåsbird - Siberia

Our amazing staff of organic ambient creators from across the globe is once again delivering fresh peaceful audio, soothing through the ears and directly to the soul.

Like a cold breeze on a hot summer day, Summer Meditations is as thoughtful and deep as it is uplifting and refreshing. Expect beautiful hi-end synthscapes, epic atmospheric compositions, subtle organic grooves, textures and field-recordings, all most likely to brighten your day even more.

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Atmøsphäre: soundcloud.com/atmosphare
Folest: soundcloud.com/folest
Tropico Del Cancer: soundcloud.com/juanitopino
Bålsam: soundcloud.com/anthony-asher-yates
Heavenchord: soundcloud.com/nirgoona
Ad Vaita: soundcloud.com/ad-vaita
Ishtadi: soundcloud.com/ishtadi
Nifkin: soundcloud.com/nifkin
The Earth Viewing Experiment: soundcloud.com/earthviewingexperiment

Artwork by Mari Mur
mur.galleria.fi
www.instagram.com/marimur.art/

Mastering by Serega Kobzew

Bålsam - Vientos De Verano

On Friday October 15th I was fortunate enough to be invited by The Detroit I Love / Spot Lite Detroit to curate and perform an ambient experience on their alley. In addition to newly composed mixes and original video projections, I DJed for just over four hours in one of Spot Lite's unique concrete patio caves (the first ever performance in this part of the venue!).  For the set, I mixed a number of new ambient favorites into classic chill out and IDM, all while mixing in a constant stream of field recordings and found sounds. This mix represents the first hour of that set - headphones recommended. Special thanks to Steven Reaume, Tyler Yglesias, Mike (the Agent X) Clark, DJ Holographic, Audio Rescue Team, and Spot Lite Detroit.

Tracklisting:
-(intro) audio clips of survivors of the Great Depression / Christopher Bissonette "Comfortable Expectations"
-1. Woob "Odonna"
-2. Xela "The Only Rose" (Inspired by Harold Budd)
-3. Bibio "Phantomworks pt 2"
-4. Rafael Anton Irisarri "Passage"
-5. Ash Ra Temple "Echo Waves"
-6. Panda Bear "Search for Delicious"
-7. Keith Fullerton Whitman "Modena" (with Pink Floyd "On the Run")
-8. Autechre "Yulquen-Iro"
-9. Cluster & Eno "Ho Renomo"
-10. Oneohtrix Point Never "Blue Drive"

Live from Spot Lite Detroit (Part One) [Ambient Alley Experience]

Tapes and Topographies is US based artist Todd Gautreau, who has had music releases on labels such as Past Inside the Present, Dronarivm, Shimmering Moods and his own imprint, Simulacra. His project has been active since 2014 following his previous alias Tear Ceremony and he also produces a downtempo as Sonogram.

With each new album, Todd follows a different workflow to achieve new details and results in his sound. Increasingly, his work has been aided by the use of hardware and outboard effects.
In his latest album Amplitudes, he has taken a set of sounds and fed these through a looper, experimenting with altered loop speeds. He used FM synthesis for the first time in this body of work, alongside some of his tried and tested methods, joined by field recordings.

These nine compositions clock in at almost 50 minutes; a compelling listen through dreamy, organic textures. Todd has created a lot of music in the last 18 months and Amplitudes is the latest in his continuous process of distilling his sounds and ideas down to their essence.
The album’s artwork is a macro-photograph of a stone, as the fine details are ‘amplified’ by the magnification effect of the camera’s lens. There is not a clear concept but inspiration is drawn from film and literature, as well as self-reflection, memory, loss and dreams. As these compositions play out, you’ll find yourself concentrating on fine details, whilst at other times, in a blissful state, zooming out to absorb the bigger picture.

Amplitudes

wlr104 Tapes and Topographies - Amplitudes

Tracklist

01. Andrew Tasselmyer - Our Own Private Libraries
02. Marcus Fischer + The OO-Ray - Ghost Lights
03. Olli Aarni - Huoneen Yllä
04. David Cordero -  Unreal
05. Darren Harper -  Sunflower Dream
06. Steve Pacheco -  I Remember You
07. Will Samson - Faroleiro
08. The Green Kingdom - Blear
09. Wouter van Veldhoven -  A head stuck in tapes 1

273. Sleepy Sunday Podcast (Elm Records)

Tracklist

01. Slow Clinic & Matt Atkins - Brushstrokes (pt.1)
02. Jens Pauly - b1- Slope
03 Edu Comelles & Rafa Ramos Sania - Lantana
04. Landtitles - Sunglint
05. Wouter van Veldhoven - Wandelliedje
06. Moss Covered Technology - Untitled Quiet Loop #5
07. Norihito Suda - A Swallow in Winter
08. Stijn Hüwels - Coalescence
09, The Humble Bee & Benoît Pioulard - Off camera

277. Sleepy Sunday Podcast (Elm Records)

Reuben Lewis - Together I Apart
Taken from "The House is Empty"

Reuben Lewis’ debut solo album does the rare thing of taking a listener on a simultaneous journey within and without.......

Pre Orders start April 26, 2022
Releases May 6, 2022

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Digital & Limited Edition CD / 50 copies / Hand Numbered / Hand Made Packages / Brown Kraft and various blue colored wallets with envelopes

Reuben Lewis - Together I Apart

Mo Francesco - Posillipo
Taken from the forthcoming album "Pausilypon"

In “Pausilypon” the musical composition connects with the soundscape, an element that gives a deep connection with the sociocultural environment and with a specific context. The album is based on the composition of narrative music and presents possibilities to represent the world through the creation inspired by the sound of the environment, made of people, vocal sounds, significant moments of urban life, with special attention to timbres, shapes, rhythms, heights, textures and dynamics.....

Pre Orders start April 26, 2022
Releases May 6, 2022

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Digital & Limited Edition CD / 50 copies / Hand Numbered / Hand Made Packages / Brown Kraft and various colored wallets with envelopes

Mo Francesco - Posillipo

Tracklist 

01. FernLodge - Between the clouds
02. Scott Campbell - Dusk Walk
03. Samuel Edmund - The Trouble With Brian
04. Steve Pacheco - As the Light Moves Through the Air
05. Darren Harper - Sunflower Dream
06. The Humble Bee -  Even the birds
07. Scattered Light - Motes
08. Modular Sleep Patterns - Pattern 1
09. Grotta Veterano - Slaap
10. Hawgood - Hüwels - Murray - Day Falls

283. Sleepy Sunday Podcast (Elm Records)

hospital sleepscape

Brooklyn NYC + Detroit | Message directly for inquiries about sampling recordings, bookings, collaborations, or questions | Since releasing a series of diverse mixtapes in 2011, Stefanski has slowly turned his focus to his own ambient productions, often built entirely of original field recordings. He has released a wide array of original soundscapes ranging from brief, high-def clips of thunderstorms to extended sound collages, each project sharing a hazy, psychedelic glow. Before moving to Brooklyn, Stefanski curated the chill out room for infamous Detroit after-hours rave BAK DØR. After relocating he released an LP of short field recordinged ("20 X 2"), a podcast for an experimental NYC label (Metamorph) and an album for Bivouac's "60 Minute Cities" series. His relaxing rain soundscapes are some of the most popular on soundcloud, with one clip nearing 14 million streams as of late 2020. More recently Stefanski expanded his productions with visual components, including a new website which hosts the unique travelogue "The San Diego Tapes" and photography prints for sale.

~FEEL FREE to use my field recordings/original tracks in any of your own works, I only ask you cite me as a source and please send me a link of the finished product.  MESSAGE ME for questions, I won't see questions in comments.

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Live from Spot Lite Detroit (Part One) [Ambient Alley Experience]

R.J. Stefanski