Passing Notes 24 Jan

'Digital Swamp' is the second single of my upcoming album 'Terugblik'.
thesomethingsomething.bandcamp.com/album/terugblik

Mastering: Stephan Mathieu / Schwebung Mastering
Artwork: Deborah Mora / Orah

Shoal - Digital Swamp

Incredible album from Aussie band Acopia, links below to support!

Discogs link: https://www.discogs.com/release/22391035-Acopia-Chances
Bandcamp link: https://acopia.bandcamp.com/album/chances





Acopia - Giving Up (On Your Old Ways)

Bandcamp: https://sohaso.bandcamp.com/album/to-sit-quietly-where-everything-is-moving-fast

For his debut album To Sit Quietly Where Everything is Moving Fast, https://soundcloud.com/love-over-entropy used only one source: a Yamaha DX11 synthesizer. It’s a vintage machine from 1987 that was also used by early IDM and techno producers. “Working with an artificial constraint unleashed a different kind of creativity," says the The Hague-based musician, who normally does not shy away from elaborate productions.

Love over Entropy spent a lot of time working out the correct order of the tracks on the album. "I think it's important that the story also flows well on a higher level. It was a nice puzzle to solve."

Although the Covid pandemic is long behind us, much of the material on this album comes from the days when society was still largely in lockdown. "Which explains the title," says Love over Entropy. "But it also refers to my distancing myself from the hustle and bustle of the dancefloor. Up until then, I was primarily making dance music."

You won't find any kick drums or heavy bass lines on To Sit Quietly Where Everything Is Moving Fast. It is intimate, meditative and often very beautiful ambient music. But not the formless kind that seems to dominate chill-out playlists these days. Tracks like Finnkroken, Tidalene and Rotiriot have a story to tell, with a lot of effort put in to get it just right.

“To me, making music is mostly about the process. So I will spend many hours working on details that probably nobody will ever notice. Above all, the pastoral melodies stand out, undulating back and forth like foam on the surf. The harmonies are reminiscent of Isan, Boards of Canada and Murcof, while the album also pays homage to the Artificial Intelligence period on Warp Records.

According to the Dutch producer, a lot of current ambient music falls short of the original idea, as coined by Brian Eno. "Eno once described ambient as music that should be 'as ignorable as it is interesting', but nowadays it seems to have become 'as unignorable as it is uninteresting'," Love over Entropy says cheekily. "Ambient music really is everywhere, with modern production tools often doing the heavy lifting."

With To Sit Quietly Where Everything is Moving Fast, the producer hopes to make a difference, simply by raising the bar. It's a journey that can be taken both horizontally and vertically, and hopefully offers comfort. Or as the producer describes it: "music that offers a refuge."

Artwork by Spherical Waves (www.sphericalwaves.com)

Love Over Entropy - V

@papercutslimited are pleased to announce their first 12” of the year and 10th release on the label. Celebrating the debut feature-length album from ‘Radart’ aka Dylan Batelic (Paper-Cuts, Sunflower Aquarium). Featuring an 8-track collection of ambient, downtempo, breaks and more, taken from selected works between 2022-2024.  @radart-url

Bandcamp: paper-cuts.bandcamp.com/album/blips-b…ps-lp-pcltd10
Distribution: www.one-eye-witness.com/release/17361…ps-and-bleeps

Available worldwide on digital and physical January 31st, 2025.
Pre-order now and download/stream tracks ‘Prelude’, ’Flying Fox Colony’ & ‘Soli Test’.

PREMIERE: Prelude - Radart [Paper-Cuts]

Miles of Gratitude (DannyHO)

Miles of Gratitude is DannyHO’s most heartfelt and human record yet a soulful tribute to mentorship, perseverance, and legacy. Blending soul-pop, Americana, and retro R&B warmth, the album moves through 12 deeply personal songs that honor those who teach us to stand, fight, and grow.

Across its journey from the reflective “Coach, I Hear You” to the gospel-soul energy of “Run the Way You Taught Me”, the funky swagger of “Under Your Whistle”, and the cinematic tenderness of “The Field You Built” the album transforms gratitude into groove. Each track is a thank-you letter in sound: gospel choirs lift, horns burst with joy, and Rhodes chords glow beneath emotionally raw vocals.

The latter half blooms into introspection and grace: Lantern in My Hands, The Quiet Call, and The Ground Beneath My Feet bring orchestral folk-pop intimacy, closing with Under the Same Sky — a communal world-pop anthem celebrating unity and enduring love.

✨ For fans of: Jon Batiste, Stevie Wonder, John Mayer, and Jacob Collier.
🎧 Sound palette: 70s-inspired funk, soft rock, modern soul ballads, cinematic folk storytelling.

inspirational soul-pop album 2025, songs about mentorship and legacy, retro R&B storytelling, Americana meets pop soul fusion, DannyHO Miles of Gratitude album, coach tribute songs, inspirational music about growth and purpose.

#SoulPop #RnB #Americana #PopSoul #Storytelling #GospelPop #DannyHO #MilesOfGratitude #UpliftingMusic #RetroSoul #SingerSongwriter #EmotionalBallads

Listen on Apple

The Measure of the Miles

Made to Love You  (1).mp3

A Sailor's Guide to Earth

All Around You

The Primitive Painter

Stoned Soul Picnic

New album "The Ballad of Dood & Juanita" out digitally & on CD August 20th & on vinyl December 3rd. Pre-order and pre-save here: https://orcd.co/doodandjuanita

For more information, please visit:  http://sturgillsimpson.com

All Around You

Sturgill Simpson

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