track 11 from “mountain ambient III” by .foundation

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Additional release info:
LABEL: Stereoscenic
ARTIST: .foundation
TITLE: mountain ambient III
GENRES: Ambient
CAT: SCENE59
RELEASE DATE: 2021-10-17
TRACKS: 11

Check out other tracks on this release:
1.) .foundation - terminalia
2.) .foundation - lobby
3.) .foundation, andarctica - light whispers (.foundation rework)
4.) .foundation - euphonia
5.) .foundation - foundation XXI
6.) .foundation - continua
7.) .foundation - rivages
8.) .foundation - presencia
9.) .foundation - soft focus
10.) .foundation - continua (redux)
11.) .foundation - foundation XXI (redux)

.foundation - foundation XXI (redux)

Lapse / Woodlands

Lapse

track 11 from "a wake in shadows" by @Hilyard

https://hilyard.bandcamp.com/album/a-wake-in-shadows

a wake in shadows

Hilyard - pillars (sleep mix)

Deserted Lands

Field by klankbeeld
https://freesound.org/people/klankbeeld/sounds/753972/

The Shore

Fading warmth in endless shadows — “where the light once lingers” by instagram.com/arancinalofi and instagram.com/nooneislisteningmusic blends melodic darkness with cinematic stillness, like the last memory of sunlight.

arancina x no one is listening - where the light once lingered - sped up

The End of Summer

Dream Frontiers

Spanish composer Pepo Galán lands on the exquisite imprint Archives with a follow-up to the acclaimed Human Values Disappear. 
This time, the artist steps out of his comfort zone to create a record that melts the boundaries of ambient music, challenging our preconceived notion of how a drone record should sound. 

Part of the charm of Strange Parentheses lies in its seamless blend of genres, quickly shifting from early day Kranky sounds (Dead fish on the shore, In a Straight Line) to more glitch-inspired pieces (High Seas Tempest, Almost Alone in this Life). 

However, the biggest strength - and surprise - of the album lies in its delicate use of vocals. For this endeavour, Pepo recruited the talented German choreographer Sita Ostheimer, who brings her impressive vocal range to three of the album’s tracks. Sita’s symbiotic performance adds a newfound intensity to the mix, echoing the emotional resonance of artists like Grouper or Julianna Barwick. 

These refined sounds become palpable in the album’s centerpiece, S a m o a, a song that starts off with a delicate Sonic Pieces-inspired piano, gradually evolving into a soul-crushing ballad. Here, Pepo builds a wall of guitar and string sounds around Sita’s vocals, transporting us to a state of mind that is equal parts melancholic and blissful. 

This gravitational pull between darkness and hope acts as a guiding light throughout the rest of the album, eventually landing on a high note with the tear-jerking sounds of U Broke Me. By the time the pitched-down vocals fade away, it is safe to assume that Pepo Galán has produced another exquisite record, one that rivals the heights reached by Human Values Disappear, confirming him as one of the most exciting artists to watch in our modern ambient landscape. 

Words by Carlos Maquieira. 

All music written, produced and mixed by Pepo Galán in 2018, 
except 'High Seas Tempest' and 'Almost Alone In this Life' in 2015. 

Samoa 
Piano: Sergio Díaz De Rojas 
Strings: Reyes Oteo 
Trombone: Carlos Rodríguez 
Lyrics: Marisa Ares 
Voice: Sita Ostheimer 

Bleeding Eyes 
Voice Sampler: Sita Ostheimer 'It’s You' 

U Broke Me 
Lyrics and Voice: Roger Robinson 

Mastering by Taylor Deupree 
Photography by Brian Young | www.instagram.com/losingtoday 
Archives49 // ArchivesCD30 
Archives / 2018 

... 

In loving memory of Brian Young.

strange parenthesis

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Pepo Galán - In A Straight Line

The heart comes to rest

the wind settles down

the longing begins to stir

the wind begins to move

enfolding each branch and limb

stroking each leaf and hair

setting in motion her swing

remnant from a distant glimmer

of a childhood that continues on

forever

...

In loving memory of Brian Young

Written and produced by Ludvig Cimbrelius 
Mastering by Emanuele Pertoldi 
Photography by Brian Young 
www.instagram.com/losingtoday 
Archives55 // ArchivesCD36 
Archives / 2019

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.foundation - foundation XXI (redux)

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