Promo: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/vargkald/the-standing-stone

The second chapter in Vargkald’s ambient ritual, "The Standing Stone" leads us deeper into the mists of memory. A solitary monolith watches in silence as time slips past — surrounded by forest, aurora, and echoes of forgotten rites.

Layered with ambient drones, folk textures, and cinematic stillness, this instrumental track evokes the awe of ancient presence and the sacred weight of stillness.

The Standing Stone

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! free old ian x atmosphere x ambient  @surgeise

The second volume of 'Soundscapes' comes with tracks by Steve Pacheco, Tone Color, Hotel Neon, Shuta Yasukochi, SineRider, Hilyard, Slow Clinic, Gallery Six, Hakobune and SVLBRD.

Written and produced by Steve Pacheco, Tone Color, Hotel Neon, Shuta Yasukochi, SineRider, Hilyard, Slow Clinic, Gallery Six, Hakobune and SVLBRD. 
Mastering by Rob Small. 
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Archives / 2017

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Archives | Soundscapes Vol. 2 (Snippets)

An ambient DnB track, work in progress. Re-uploaded audio (better mix).

State Azure - Proteus [wip]

A quiet ambient track featuring Mutable Instruments Plaits.

Farther Away

East Pier.

Semi generative ambient piece created on my Modular System.

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Rings and Mangrove are the main melody voices. Plaits provides the chord drone in the background. Picovoice is providing the higher melody that appears every now and then.

Everything is sequenced from Mutable Instruments Marbles and Korg SQ1.

Modulation provided by Intellijel Quadra and Abstract Data Octocontroller.

Tracked to DAW in one take. Reverb, eq and compression added in DAW.

East Pier

Please watch the full video performance on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn7FiKUrfq0

State Azure - Rhea (YouTube Modular Performance)

Track taken from the Modular Works II album available from here:

https://stateazure.bandcamp.com/album/modular-works-ii

State Azure - Shift in Time (Modular Works II Now Available via BC)

A few friends of mine set out to do music using only a very few (quite bad) samples. More info on this project to come. This was my contribution.

A Whole Lotta Nothing

Non-album experimental track, just playing around  with some ideas. 

Taken from the album 'So Long, Eternity' out now on Bandcamp.

http://stateazure.bandcamp.com/album/so-long-eternity

State Azure - Gethsemane

Producer of electronic, ambient and experimental music from the south coast of England.

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Bio:

Immersed in the synth-pop and electronica of the Eighties growing up in southern England, State Azure (b. 1972) found early inspiration in Jean-Michel Jarre, Tangerine Dream, and Vangelis. Deconstructing their tracks ignited his passion, leading him to develop a foundational understanding of electronic music theory, composition and production entirely by ear and experimentation.

He honed his skills as a keyboardist and producer within live bands before venturing into solo ambient/experimental territory. This self-taught journey fostered a deeply improvisational and emotional approach, free from the confines of formal training.

State Azure's sonic world is further shaped by influences beyond music, drawing heavily from science fiction, cosmology, physics, and technology.

Seizing the opportunity presented by the burgeoning online music scene, he launched the State Azure project to connect directly with listeners, debuting with the album 'Outlines' in December 2011.


Thanks for listening and leaving your comments/feedback, it's very much appreciated and really helps to keep me motivated and pushing forward.
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Releases:

"Disconnect" - Album released: 30/3/2014
https://stateazure.bandcamp.com/album/disconnect

"Snowblind" https://offworldrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/ofw034-transmissions-volume-4

"So Long, Eternity" - album released 21/3/2013
http://stateazure.bandcamp.com/album/so-long-eternity

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/so-long-eternity/id628160193

"Candle" 2-track Single http://www.loodmarecordings.com/loodma0020.cfm

"Reminisce EP"  on Loodma Recordings http://www.loodmarecordings.com/loodma0016

"Outlines"  Album released 24/12/11 - Free or pay what you want. Download: http://stateazure.bandcamp.com/

"Passing City Lights" track - part of a compilation album "Beautiful Sounds Pt.1". A Loodma Recordings release can be found here. http://www.beatport.com/release/beautiful-sounds-pt-1/395218

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Other projects:
http://soundcloud.com/synapsia ambient/dark ambient.

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Contact: stateazure@gmail.com