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Embryology by
Purl & Sinius

June 26, 2023
180g Solid Blue/White 2LP Set

Digital Download
https://pitp.bandcamp.com/album/embryology

◾️◾️ UK/EU fans can purchase at Juno Records. Link below ◾️◾️
https://www.juno.co.uk/products/purl-sinius-embryology-vinyl/961352-01/

ABOUT
With their roots in India and Sweden respectively, Daljit Kundi and Ludvig Cimbrelius met in the sphere of UK music culture. With Daljit growing up in Birmingham, and Ludvig having been heavily influenced by the influx of innovative electronic music from the British isles, it was in the realms of ambient jungle that the musical duo first set sail together. Their debut release ‘Timeless Travellers’ is an intergalactic voyage undertaken in the spirit of innocence and exploration that remains a hallmark of the genre, including remixes from their long time friend Simon Huxtable (Aural Imbalance) as well as the melodic genius Ulrich Schnauss. Ludvig traveled to Birmingham for the release event, performing a powerful set back-to-back with Daljit.

After some extraordinary remix work for their good friend Kirsty Hawkshaw’s Wellhead Records and several celebrated EP’s, the duo moved away from the fast paced breaks, bringing the scope of cinematic ambient into full focus. This change was also reflected in their shifting monikers, with Ludvig returning to his roots with ‘Purl’ and Daljit bringing his cinematic inner visions to life as ‘Sinius’. Their debut album ‘Oceans of Sounds’, though passed on by several record labels, was eventually released some 3 years after its completion and has subsequently become an underground classic.

Recurring struggles with record labels and with getting their music heard coincided with big life changes, ultimately leading to their next album waiting on the shelf in a near-finished state for close to 7 years. Passing along a demo to PITP eventually led to their embracing of the project, and with their loving support ‘Embryology’ is now ready to be born. In contrast to its predecessor ’Oceans of Sound’ - and as its title suggests - ‘Embryology’ is an exploration of the inner creative realms and the emotional aspects of the different stages of the creative process. As a whole, the album attempts to represent a psychic darkness that is as deeply restful as it is ripe with creative potential.

Ludvig and Daljit extend their deep gratitude to their friends at PITP for their loving support, and especially to Zach, Cynthia and James for their respective contributions in making ‘Embryology’ ready for the world. 

CREDITS
Written and recorded by Ludvig Cimbrelius & Daljit Kundi
Mastered at Ambient Mountain House by James Bernard
Photography and graphic design by Cynthia Bernard
Layout by zakè

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PRESSING INFORMATION
180 gram 2xLP on [a/b] Solid White [c/d] Solid Blue, housed in a 4mm matte jacket. Full color center labels. Includes a download card for the digital album. Shrinkwrapped. Strictly limited to 200 units.

Embryology

The Rising Tide

Good morning, and welcome to your Tuesday. I have a special entry in Headphone Commute’s Podcast series for you today. And if you’re just getting around to enjoying these, let me remind you that we have 325+ others available directly when you subscribe to the podcast, or you can download them from our offline archive (going back to 2009!). Anyway, it is not just a mix but an entire label showcase of Mathias Van Eecloo‘s amazing LAAPS imprint, covering releases in the last two years (2022-2023). I’ve hosted the first such showcase two years ago, so be sure to check out LAAPS 2020-2021 mix as well. Oh, and Mathias was generous enough to throw in a few IIKKI releases in there as well (just check out this tracklist!), so this is truly a compilation of some of the best experimental ambient albums from both of his fantastic labels, continuously mixed exclusively for you! As always, if you enjoy what you hear, please support the featured artists, and in this case, the labels as well!

Mixes

LAAPS+IIKKI (2022-2023)

Mathias Van Eecloo - LAAPS+IIKKI (2022-2023)

@specklesound
@pataphysicaltransmission

Artwork: Cut.Wise
https://www.instagram.com/cut.wise

Amidst the enigmatic embrace of dense sandland, where the silvery fingers of the moon carve an arcane sigil upon the fabric of night, there exists a spectral ladder, ethereal in essence, ascending defiantly beyond the gnarled sinews of ancient sands. It dares to breach the very sanctum of the canopy, navigating through a tumultuous ballet of scarabeus, snakes, and the subtle hum of cosmic forces.

Upon this ladder, suspended betwixt heaven and earth, the moon's ethereal markings converge with a shape unseen, a phantom rung dangling tantalizingly, hinting at the existence of realms yet uncharted. It whispers promises of the ineffable, urging souls toward transcendence, beckoning them to venture where the conventional bounds of reality falter and fade.

In this clandestine dance with the numinous, new paradigms unfurl like delicate petals, revealing behaviors hitherto unimagined, emotions that weave intricate tapestries of connection between kindred spirits. Curious arrangements intertwine, binding us to one another through threads of esoteric understanding, forging customs woven from the gossamer strands of hope and renewal.

Thus, in this realm of infinite possibility, novel games of existence emerge, each a revelation, an origami of the soul, unfolding to disclose the secrets of the universe. They are the keys that unlock the metaphysical gateways, inviting intrepid souls to traverse the ethereal folds, transcending the known and embracing the enigma of what lies beyond.

HIDDEN RUNG - AMATEUR EXOTIC'S UNSEEN RUNGS CAN EXPAND OUR RANGE

Released by Room40

Available for pre-order:

https://room40.bandcamp.com/album/your-soft-absence

Your Soft Absence is a suite of processed sine waves and sampled wind instruments. It’s a narrative of a particular feeling of absence that’s haunting me; perhaps best described as the longing for a childhood emotion, a feeling of unconscious wonder, a state of simply being without an essence or perhaps like a memory continuously receding whenever I try recalling it, seemingly closest and most present at a certain distance, with a certain absence.

Releases December 15, 2023

Mastered by Lawrence English at Negative Space

Portrait Of The Green Twilight

Taken from "Marking A Boundary With The Turning Point"

Pre orders start 31.5.2024 / Release date: 7.6.2024 

All tracks played, recorded, mixed, edited and mastered by Ard Janssen & Radboud Mens 

Artwork by Aldje van Meer and Radboud Mens / Design by Ard Janssen 

https://shimmeringmoodsrecords.bandcamp.com

SHM 302
Shimmering Moods Records

This album explores the interplay between horizontal and vertical musical elements, where subtle acoustic events challenge perceived stillness. In the realm of drone music, these nuanced occurrences shape its immersive nature, injecting unpredictability into sustained tones. They blur the distinction between stasis and movement, fostering diverse listening experiences. Ultimately, these tiny acoustic events enrich the sonic landscape, challenging conventional musical narratives.
 
Creating electronic music blends sound design and composition. For this album, we've incorporated sounds from our experimental installations, emphasizing exploration over virtuosity. This process of crafting instruments and sounds enriches our music, capturing the essence of sonic exploration.

Ard Bit & Radboud Mens - Projection

Unspeakable Visions

Hometapers's Tricky Universe

Dancer

Their voices like one great echoing instrument
Nonbilligerent.
A soup of blood and gold

They speak of the New World
Upfurled.
An anti-mess of the Soul of the Ridge

Their prophecies floated airborne like the Martyr’s Sands in the Far Current,
Across our plane? Yes; us of the Forever-Lands were in great luck.

May every Sand be with them all.

The Travelling Prophets

Ambient Dreamscapes for you to enjoy. Relax, unwind, meditate and chillout

NECRONOMICON DREAMS No46 MONOIDEISM

https://soundcloud.com/zamisc/sets/ambedit

strain (ambedit)

*S O U N D S C A P I N G*
Contact: Shimmeringmoodsrecords@gmail.com

Other projects:
Slow Tone Collages 
https://soundcloud.com/analogue-chat

*Monthly Radioshow @ Resonance Extra: First Wednesday at 8pm / 21:00-23:00 CET www.extra.resonance.fm