Contemplations

With Contemplations, Steve and Jesse examine the interplay and contrast between two disparate themes. Both a solo and group project, Contemplations allows the duo to explore these themes individually before coming together to merge their interpretations into one body of work.

Creation / Movement
Mixed by Jesse Niemelä & Steve Duncan
Berlin, November 2017

Vangelis - Creation Du Monde
Simon Fisher Turner - Save As
Ben Frost & Daniel Bjarnason - Simulacra I
Biosphere - The Things I Tell You
Dreyma - Departed
Ulver - Lyckantropen Theme 8
Kurt Stenzel - Nebula
Ogive - Isomerica
Mika Vainio - Ilta
Sistal - L3 
Johann Johansson - A Sparrow Alighted Upon Our Shoulder
Mohammed - Sakrifis
Karjalan Sissit - ...Ja Verkkaritkin Haisee Koskenkorvalle
Allseits - The Moment Before You Go To Sleep
Kane Ikin - Autophasic
Om Buschman - Klang Fängt An
Logic Moon - Oblivion
Bandhagens Musikförening - Vändpunkt
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Walker
Oren Ratowsky - Islay
Anthony Child - I Remember

First Contemplation - Creation & Movement

With Contemplations, Steve and Jesse examine the interplay and contrast between two disparate themes. Both a solo and group project, Contemplations allows the duo to explore these themes individually before coming together to merge their interpretations into one body of work.

Simplicity / Solitude
Mixed by Jesse Niemelä & Steve Duncan
Berlin, April 2018

Ralph Lundsten - Bön 5 - Förlåt Oss Våra Skulder (Prayer 5 - Forgive Us Our Debts)
Hiroshi Yoshimura - Clouds
Night Foundation - Chiaroscuro
Thomas Köner - Ilira
Gigi Masin - Ship Beetel
Hakobune - Undulate
Midori Takada - Mr Henri Rousseau’s Dream
Quiet Evenings - Fog Hammers
Carlos Niño & Friends - Perrsssspeshhhhiift
Lawrence English - Negative Drone
György Ligeti - Atmosphères
Yair Elazar Glotman - Retenant
Tomorrow The Rain Will Fall Upwards - Up to the Skies
Rainforest Spiritual Enslavement - When Spotted They Are Killed On Sight And Hung Up So That The Evil Spirit Will Be Carried Away By Travelers
Sarah Davachi - For Voice
Satoshi Ashikawa  - Still Park Ensemble
Yamaneko - Sleep Navigator
Ligovskoi - Cross
Silvia Kastel - Air Mob
Roly Porter - In System
Nascuy Linares - Trance (Trance Aereo)
Harold Budd - Madrigals Of The Rose Angel: 1. Rosetti Stone
Nicola Ratti - W4
Gabriel Saloman - Mountain Music
worriedaboutsatan - All Safe, All Well
Steinbruchel - Scene 03
William Basinski - Cobalt Pools
Felicia Atkinson / Jefre Cantu-Ledesma - ME

Second Contemplation - Simplicity & Solitude

With Contemplations, Steve and Jesse examine the interplay and contrast between two disparate themes. Both a solo and group project, Contemplations allows the duo to explore these themes individually before coming together to merge their interpretations into one body of work.

Clarity / Composure
Mixed by Jesse Niemelä & Steve Duncan
Helsinki, April 2020

K. Leimer - Method, Language and Silence
Loscil - Cottom
Élaine Radigue - Occam River I
Loke Rahbek & Frederik Valentin - Solina
Alva Noto - Flashforward (For Ernie & Bert)
Pauline Oliveros, Stuart Dempster, Panaiotis - Suiren
Caterina Barbieri - Rendering Intuitions
Felix Krone - Teil II - Die Illusion #2
Jon Hassell - Empire II
Andy Stott - Time Away
Terre Thaemlitz - Admit It’s Killing You (And Leave) (Piano Solo)
Steven Legget - Forte
Glåsbird - Gunnbjørn Fjeld
Skee Mask - Cerroverb
Terekke - 220+g
Gallery Six - Sasameyuki 
Slow Meadow - Liminal Animal
SUSS - Road Trip Part 4 (Fork in the Road)
Alaskan Tapes - Untitled #2
Voga - Union (feat. bedroom)
Jefre Cantu-Ledesma - Joy
Ulla - I Think My Tears Have Become Good

Third Contemplation - Clarity & Composure

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