So these are orchestral versions of your previous works from stil. You should make an orchestral version of stil. For various instruments

Pre-order now available: https://handstitched.bandcamp.com/album/upward-eyes-kindred

Handstitched* is thrilled to announce the next installment of the split-artist series, Ian Hawgood and Fields We Found feature alongside each other for an outing of outstanding musical composure and tranquility. 

Ian's music needs little introduction, with many releases and collaborations under his belt on numerous well-known labels - to say he's prolific is pretty close to the mark. Ian also curates the wonderful Home Normal label, here in the UK. "upward eyes" is seriene, slow-moving and hauntingly subtle, prolonged space fills the moments we frequently overlook and leaves time for reflection during a quiet time spent in an open space. We are honoured to have his debut EP "upward eyes" featuring on Handstitched*. 

Fields We Found has just released his outstanding album "Distance" on the lovely Seil Records, which has been on constant rotation here at Handstitched* over the past month - and the new EP "kindred" is equally as moving, graceful and bewitching. The equilibrium and expression within "kindred" is harmonious - and at the same time, quietly sonorous.

Fields We Found and Ian Hawgood are both welcomed to Handstitched* with many thanks and admiration for their respective musical works as part of the split-artist series, it's great to have them visiting Handstitched* for this special release.

Limited to 50 copies. Released on mini CD-r and sage green cassette with hand-made packaging, tape O-cards and unique designs for each CD package. [HS45/45T]. 

Released August 12.

Ian Hawgood / Fields We Found - upward eyes/kindred [HS45/T S4mpl3r]

"Billowing, Grouper-esque folk-drone works for processed guitar and voice improvised by Paris-based Australian musician Karen Vogt. ‘I’ve been waiting for the longest time’ wears Vogt’s heart openly with a floating structure of melancholic chord progressions and wistful melody, before really blooming out in the 14 minutes of noctilucent pads** threaded with shivering strings that eventually introduce her harmonically layered choral vocals like a forlorn Grouper."   ~~Boomkat
**bless Boomkat for this review, but no pads/strings here. Made only with vocals, guitar & effect pedals. 
Mixing: Karen Vogt/Mastering: Stephan Mathieu/Design: Joe Gilmore/Released on Superpang Nov, 2022 
Buy on Bandcamp: https://karenvogt.bandcamp.com/album/ive-been-waiting-for-the-longest-time
HD quality video: bit.ly/3GC4KIh
Recorded originally as a live improvisation session at Karen's home in Paris, France. Later, she made some edits and added minimal overdubs to the two tracks. Karen plays electric guitar and runs both her guitar and voice through various pedals, effects and loopers.

I've Been Waiting For The Longest Time

Pre-order available now - https://handstitched.bandcamp.com/album/anatomy-of-infinity-oriens

Offthesky - Anatomy of Infinity 
Soysea - Oriens
HS49/49T
Released: 7 July

Handstitched* returns with a new release in the split-artist series - where two artists feature back-to-back on both CD and tape. Offthesky and Soysea meet somewhere in the middle for this amazing release. Both of the artists' music compliment each other very nicely, a perfect pairing of musical minds and sound.

Offthesky makes his second appearance on Handstitched*, after the mesmerising "to break is something sacred" long-player in 2019. Jason's new work "Anatomy of Infinity" features three epic pieces, shrouded in timeworn mystery, far-eastern echoes shine through, glistening and descending through a contrast of discord and awe-inspiring beams of light. 

Soysea makes a welcome appearance on Handtitched* - after hearing his music previously we were excited to get a chance to release "Oriens". Michele's music is nicely-rounded, understated drones and subtle vocals carry the listener through longitudinal divisions, meaningful and with purpose, the music is splendid, soulful and thought-provoking. 

It's amazing to get the chance, once again for another Offthesky release, this time alongside Soysea - the music is simply elegant, and contentment, which Handstitched* is very happy to put proudly out-there. Each format is limited to 50 copies each. The tape release is slid into hand-made, creased, folded and assembled cotton rag O-cards, the CD release comes in hand-made gatefold sleeves with mixed-media collage cover artworks, every design is individual, unique and made by hand.

Thanks for listening  : )

Offthesky / Soysea - Anatomy of Infinity / Oriens HS49/T [s4mpl3r]

A short mix of excerpts taken from « Light Leaks », the longform album available now on SlowTone Collages
https://slowtonecollages.bandcamp.com/album/light-leaks

https://www.instagram.com/neve_ambient/
https://www.instagram.com/slowtonecollages/

Light Leaks (mix)

~ LAAPS 032 ~ [SEQ.04 - LP32]

artist : iu takahashi
album : Sense / Margin 
duration : 31.46 mn
date : December 14th, 2023

edition :
-  vinyl : limited to 200 copies / marble turquoise/clear transparent LP / pantone / hand numbered 
- cd : limited to 200 copies / pantone / hand numbered + handcrafted, sealed

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« Early morning mist in the mountains, the lakeside ripples in the stillness.
On rainy days, open the window and lie in bed.
The moment when a margin is created in me.
I want to feel these senses forever. »

All tracks written, produced and voice by iu takahashi.

Mastered by Ian Hawgood
Artwork created with friendly permission by Dirk Stewen
Design by Sprflxgrfzm
 
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Links :
https://laaps.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/iikki_laaps/
https://www.iutakahashi.com/
https://iutakahashi.bandcamp.com/

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iu takahashi - Blink / Landscape

Tracklist

01. Adrian Lane - An Engraved Offering
02. The Humble Bee & Offthesky - Presence
03. Far away Nebraska - Uno sguardo all'orizzonte prima di tornare a casa
04. David Cordero - Seas of Serenity
05. Michael Scott Dawson - Yarmouth
06. Ghost and Tape - Ikoj
07. Francisco Sonur - Momentary Miracles
08. Russell Burden & Craig Tattersall - Turnings
09.  Jens Pauly - Slope
10.  Jeannine Schulz - Humble - 01 Home

363. Sleepy Sunday Podcast (Elm Records)

Snow/Sand (For Clarinets, Vibraphone, Cello & Percussion)

Tracklist

01.  Slow Reels - Heartshaped
02.  Euan Alexander Millar-McMeeken - Savage Gods
03.  The Humble Bee & Offthesky - Presence
04.  James Osland and Andrew Heath - The Things You See
05.  Akhira Sano - Look Back To Differentation
06.  Darren Harper - Traverse
07.  Francisco Sonur - The House Is Empty 
08.  Hirotaka Shirotsubaki - Hanakuma
09.  Sonmi451 -  Painting The Lily
10.  Stefano Guzzetti - A Fragile Leaf Against The Wind
11.  The Lifted Index - Dawn Recursion

367. Sleepy Sunday Podcast (Elm Records)

~ LAAPS 035 ~ [SEQ.05 - LP35]

artist : Masaya Ozaki
album : Mizukara
duration : 43.48 mn
date : April 29th, 2024

edition :
-  vinyl : limited to 250 copies / total clear LP / selective UV varnish / hand numbered 
- cd : limited to 150 copies / pantone / hand numbered + handcrafted, sealed

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Composed and produced by Masaya Ozaki
In collaboration with: 
Ferdinand Ledoux: concepts (Evening Regions)
Stijn Brinkman: violin and field recordings (Evening regions)
Eyrún Úa: Flute and objects (Opið Rými)
Lindy Lin: voice, poem, and electronics (Siskin) 
Asalaus: guitar, voice and electronics (Frá Vatni)
Guomundur Arnalds: electronics (Skerpla)

Recorded in Reykjavík, Iceland, between 2023 and 2024

Mastered by Taylor Deupree
Artwork by Jenni Toivonen
Design by Sprflxgrfzm
 
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Links :
https://laaps.bandcamp.com/music
https://www.instagram.com/iikki_laaps/
https://www.masayaozaki.com/
https://masayaozaki.bandcamp.com/music

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Mizukara

Masaya Ozaki - Skerpla

Taken from "glisk" the new album by tides

Soon on Shimmering Moods Records

Shimmering Moods Records 2024 
SHM 299

tides - mend

Pre-order now available ...

https://handstitched.bandcamp.com/album/generational-drift-the-celestial-sphere

Handstitched* is happy to announce a new split-artist EP (hs53) is by two consistent artists and friends of Handstitched* - Darren Harper & Ümlaut, both well-known and respected within musical spheres and both have released music on an amazing array of well-respected labels over the years.

Darren Harper - "Generational Drift - A seasonal reflection in four movements" wanders through a tactile and circular movement of explorations and minimalistic patterns of generative structures, each arrangement allows itself to occupy its own space within the theme, and variations evolve with harmonious and unrestricted woven textures, subtly offering an openness and tranquillity. "Generational Drift" is a long-form piece that is a sonic tapestry of evolving beauty and internal perceptions.

Ümlaut - "The Celestial Sphere" in contrast to Darren Harpers' work is fractured, short-formed pieces adjoining each other with a disjointed tension, sometimes off-kilter but always focused with a thought-provoking structure. Ümlaut navigates his way through contrasting and conflicting elements and carries the listener through a maze of articulations and random jazz-infused electronic segments, choosing to avoiding traditional form and creating something uniquely dynamic and engaging, all wrapped-up inside a sonic cosmos.

Issued on dual-format, limited edition tape and mini double CD featuring individually hand-bound and hand-cut collage CD wallets made from vintage materials and papers, a special print edition of five x ten designs for the [tape] O-cards to house the c45 cassettes. Each CD copy is hand-numbered and packed inside glassine bags, tape copies are packed inside a clear eco bag.

Darren Harper / Ümlaut - Generational Drift / The Celestial Sphere S4mpl3r [HS53]

Technology and imperfection. The raw and the processed. Curator and curated. Solo explorer and gregarious collaborator. The life and work of Taylor Deupree are less a study in contradictions than a portrait of the multidisciplinary artist in a still-young century.

Deupree is an accomplished sound artist whose recordings, rich with abstract atmospherics, have appeared on numerous record labels, and well as in site-specific installations at such institutions as the ICC (Tokyo, Japan) and the Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media (Yamaguchi, Japan). He started out, in the 1990s, making new noises that edged outward toward the fringes of techno, and in time he found his own path to follow. His music today emphasizes a hybrid of natural sounds and technological mediation. It’s marked by a deep attention to stillness, to an almost desperate near-silence. His passion for the studio as a recording instrument is paramount in his work, but there is no hint of digital idolatry. If anything, his music shows a marked attention to the aesthetics of error, to the short circuits not only in technological systems but in human perception.

And though there is an aura of insularity to Depuree’s work, he is a prolific collaborator, having worked with the likes of Stephan Mathieu, Christopher Willits, Kenneth Kirschner, Eisi, Frank Bretschneider, Richard Chartier, Savvas Ysatis, and Tetsu Inoue.

Deupree dedicates as much time to other people’s music as he does to his own. In 1997 he founded the record label 12k, which since then has released over 80 recordings by some of the most accomplished musicians and sound artists of our time, among them Alva Noto, Steve Roden, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and Steven Vitiello. Many share with Deupree an interest in stark minimalism, but the label has also found room for, located a common ground with, the acoustic avant-garage, the instrumental derivations of post-rock, and the synthetic extremes of techno.

And collectively, the cover jackets to the 12k album releases have served as an ongoing exhibit of Deupree’s photography, its lofi aesthetic, with an emphasis on damage and wear and antiquated tech, closely paralleling his music. (His photos have also graced numerous books, design anthologies, and other recordings and projects.)

Deupree continues to evolve his sound with an ambition and drive that is masked by his music’s inherent quietude. He approaches each project with an expectation of new directions, new processes, and new junctures.

Snow/Sand (For Clarinets, Vibraphone, Cello & Percussion)

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