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all around me reflections of you

I’m taking another quick break in the midst of my Best of the Year feature to premiere this beautiful piece, and then, I promise, I’ll finish up publishing all of these year-end lists [only one more to go!] before the end of this week. Meanwhile, let’s all spend some time in the company of Vanessa Wagner, a French pianist who’s, in my humble opinion, doing something for the modern classical scene, what Martha Argerich did for the contemporary classical in the 20th century. It was indeed the debut recital of Argerich’s 1961 performance that thoroughly captivated me in her execution of Liszt’s Piano Sonata in B Minor [I still think it is the best rendering of that beautiful piece]. And it is Wagner’s solo piano virtuoso performances of music by Philip Glass, Nico Muhly, Suzanne Ciani, Harold Budd, and yes, even Brian Eno & Roger Eno, on this upcoming release on InFiné is what’s raising the bar for the next level of music appreciation from these present classical composers of the ambient and electronic music scenes. The imprint had previously showcased Wagner’s talent when she partnered with Murcof for Statea in 2016. Three years later, we were graced with Inland, on which Wagner played music by Bryce Dessner, Moondog, and Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch, among many others. For The Study Of The Invisible, Wagner continues her exploration of the minimalist repertoire, with many rare and unpublished pieces, some that have never been performed on the piano before. In today’s premiere, I’m sharing a composition by Ezio Bosso, an award-winning Italian composer who sadly passed away in May of 2020. This is a gorgeous minimal piece that resonates in the quietude of early morning and leaves behind the traces of melancholy, yearning for hope, and ultimately the acceptance.

More details, plus a video here: https://hcdi.gs/Before6

Before 6

TRACK PREMIERE : Vanessa Wagner - Before 6 [Ezio Bosso]

"Out of Square is a reflection of not fitting in, watching yourself fall out of the square you’ve tried to fit into. This track is also about change and growth - a growing plant, thought, relationship or feeling." (@juliagjertsen) The track is the 2nd single from her upcoming sophomore LP Formations out 28 January. The record presents a collection of 10 beautiful, texture filled ambient pieces where Julia weaves her signature stacks of piano & synth layers with electronic programming and the atmospheric stylings of Australian flautist Rowan Hamwood.

Listen to the track on your favorite platform : https://idol.lnk.to/jg-oos

Formations

Out of Square

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Julia Gjertsen - Out of Square

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5YSvkrHpwEf6tAfKuirF2G?si=acQYBAlhSOW0p1cTVQhH-g
Hi here is our slowest and softest song lately. We hope you like it!

Press info blurb:
“Shapes in Time” is new delicate instrumental song by Japan-based band, Lullatone.
A soft ambient ode to life's little moments. Equally apt at fitting in the background while focusing for work or taking a nap, the meditative melody swells and lulls like an ocean’s waves. 

The video, all shot around the the duo’s studio in Nagoya has the same kind of relaxing mood as the melody. A sleepy sunset sheds flickering rays of washed out light over their instruments as cassette tape loops and a homemade mobile spin in circles. Other instruments include a vintage wooden fender stratocaster, a milkman audio amp pedal providing the spring reverb, an organelle and OP-1 for granular sample mangling and more.

While nodding at the palette of the ambient essentials of the past, Brian Eno, Harold Budd, Aphex Twin, Stars of the Lid... the track feels also at home with more modern masters of the genre like Emily A. Sprague, Alaskan Tapes, Hainbach, Nila Sinephro and more. 
And though not quite classical, the composition has a similar atmospheric mood to the duo's most popular piano track "falling asleep with a book on your chest (piano version)". Leave it on in the background for a reading soundtrack or doing work or even falling to sleep with sweet dreams. 

You can hear more from Lullatone on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3h100hRlLZ7QDz8GRt5QsD?si=WFU8m2jOR0qGccw4hS4SZA
Apple Music: ‎‎https://music.apple.com/us/artist/lullatone/34467705
Bandcamp: https://lullatone.bandcamp.com
Website: www.lullatone.com

“Shapes in Time” はLullatone (ララトーン) の最新曲です。
ソフトでインストルメンタルなこの曲は、日々の小さな瞬間にささげる歌です。
仕事中、勉強中、お昼寝中など、何かに集中したい時の背景にぴったりと寄り添う瞑想的なメロディーは、波音のように繰り返し静かに響きます。

名古屋にあるスタジオで撮影された映像は、メロディーと同じようにリラックスしたムードを漂わせます。
本を読みながら聴く時も、猫のように昼寝をする時も、ゆるくて心安らぐBGMになります。

Lullatoneは毎月新曲をリリースするプロジェクトを進行中です。このトラックはシリーズ４曲目になります。

Thanks for listening,
Shawn & Yoshimi

short stories

shapes in time

Um Volume Impossível

Amsterdam-based duo @Wanderwelle presents their fourth full-length album titled A State Of Decrepitude. Inspired by the many aspects of impermanence and facets of decay, the duo composed their most intrinsic and detailed production yet. More info and links to buy: http://asip.me/asipv021

Wanderwelle / A State Of Decrepitude (ASIPV021) [Previews]

composer, producer, false-prophet
-- 'On the grounds of indecency' is now out

Um Volume Impossível

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