Serene sounds, feels like I'm drifting through deep interstellar space.

brilliant breath of fresh beautiful air at stratosphere levels

Vangelis, Mike Oldfield, Baraka - these all come to mind

Reminds me so much of the Blue Mountains in Australia. Great visual evoking sounds this morning!

Heavenly, cosmic, atmospheric, evokes plenty of visual images galore...need I say more?

"Joyous infectious fun"-Dancing About Architecture
"Such a gift to retro-styled dance pop / synthwave lovers."- The Big Takeover

Retrowave/Arena Rock inspired tune designed to kick off your weekends and elevate your summertime 2021 playlists...

Have a Good Time

https://youtu.be/2LDscdfKDPU 

May 13th see the release of 'Bluebird, Hollywood... Domino' the lead track from the anticipated mini LP '... from Prince's Park to Farsley - Volume I' to be released in on July 9th 2021

'Bluebird...' is a psychedelic upbeat 6/8 stomp. As one reviewer has stated reminiscent of '22 Dreams' period Weller and British psychedelic rock group Traffic. The overdriven bass and the chiming guitars have a hint of Macca's 'Rain' and Townsend's 'Seeker'

We have had some very kind people say some extremely nice things about us in recent time and about the track. Here are a selection:

"Psychedelic delight that will bring you to a state of bliss or trigger flashbacks to brilliant musical offerings of yesteryear... Superb musical mastery, fascinating dynamics and professionalism in production" ~ Big Takeover Magazine

"Pleading, swirling Powerpop that clearly references the heroic Pop of the 80’s with a contemporary bent' ~ Fresh On The Net

"A ridiculously talented duo... sublime" ~ Egg Box Essentials

"create an out of world shimmering sound that encompasses folk and indie pop influences with an expansive, dramatic horizon. It is a sound that is filled with grace, energy and a touch of psychedelia. This track is magnificent: a statuesque, heart pounding anthem that draws in a bucolic, almost medieval thrum with a stadium-filling melody." ~ Back Seat Mafia

"This group is fantastic, creating a landscape of sonic adrenaline-powered dream-rock bliss." ~ The Record Stache

'... from Prince's Park to Farsley - Volume I'

Bluebird, Hollywood... Domino

"Sheer European pop delight"- Amplify Music Magazine
"A feel-good easy-going lovestruck offering:- The Record Stash

Retrowave inspired tune designed to elevate your summertime 2021 playlists

Bewildered

SILENT LOVE : 
Recorded at Closet Studios in Montreal, QC, Canada by John Gurnsey and Daniel Karrasch.

Produced by Daniel Karrasch and The Ember Glows.

THE EMBER GLOWS:
Richard Bunze - Lead Guitar
Kevin Hills - Bass
Martin Saint - Vocals, Guitar, Keys
Dan Stefik - Drums

All songs by The Ember Glows
Lyrics: Martin Saint
Music: The Ember Glows

Album photography, artwork & layout: Richard Bunze.
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SILENT LOVE

Whenever you close your eyes
Whether near of far
I will let you be
But I will stand guard
When you wake up in tears
After dreams crossed your defences
I’ll be here
To give you space and silence

Now there’s nothing left to do
Except wait for you
Now there’s nothing left to give
Except silent love
As you sit and gaze at the stars above

When the hand you’re holding
Slowly slips away
Let the ghost go
Where spirits go to play
When you’re scared to sleep
And visions put up a fight
I’ll be here
To catch your dreams in the night

Now there’s nothing left to do
Except wait for you
Now there’s nothing left to give
Except silent love
As you sit and gaze at the stars above

Whenever you close your eyes
Whether near or far
I’ll help you
Make this wound become a scar
When you wake up in tears
And you feel that kind presence
We’ll sit here
By the candle in silence

Now there’s nothing left to do
Except wait for you
Now there’s nothing left to give
Except silent love
As you sit and gaze at the stars above
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SILENT LOVE

The first single from Chris Connelly's upcoming release, EULOGY TO CHRISTA: A TRIBUTE TO THE MUSIC & MYSTIQUE OF NICO, to be released on November 11th, 2022 (in the US by Shipwrecked Industries and in the UK by Easy Action).

Eulogy To Lenny Bruce

Recorded at Closet Studios by Daniel Karrasch and John Gurnsey.

Record Produced by Daniel Karrasch.
Montreal, Canada, 2022.

THE EMBER GLOWS:
Richard Bunze - Lead Guitar
Kevin Hills - Bass
Martin Saint - Vocals, Guitar, Keys
Dan Stefik - Drums

All songs by The Ember Glows
Lyrics: Martin Saint
Music: The Ember Glows

THE MIRROR

Join me tonight 8pm on the radio for the A1M Records Ltd new music show on Indie Rocks UK Episode 180. 
We have a stunning playlist this week with music from USA, UK, Europe and beyond, 22 new tracks from some of the best and diverse, Indie, Alternative and Underground bands and artists. 
Music to rattle your brain and soothe your soul 
We have an exclusive first play of the new single from #newyork Band Energy Whores, we also feature two tracks from a cracking new album from Dmitry Wild plus new music from 
The Motherland Gaylips Arms & Hearts JOANovARC Ruby Moss Helen Love SPIN KLASS pMad Ditsea Yella The Metal Byrds deviantrobots IndifferentMonKeY Dutch Criminal Record The Twenty Two Psyence Petty Cassettes Stepford Wives The Heat Inc. #pilgrimsoflearning 
Big thanks to all who tune in each week and support the show and send music Puffer Fish Press Danny Watson Wall Of Sound PR Philly Blacktriangle Shauna McLarnon Dave Beech Bad Apple Music Group  
were on air 12 noon #losangeles  2pm #texas 3pm #newyork 8pm #uk 9pm #berlin

A1M Records New music Show Episode 180 Sept 15th Indie rocks Radio UK

New music Show Episode 180 Sept 15th Indie rocks Radio UK

"This is really very cosmic music. Made of stardust" - Joe Foster (Creation Records)

"Ummagma have something very special about them that you don't find in many bands, that is an honest, believable & beautiful lyric delivered by an honest, believable & beautiful voice. When you combine this with the swirling ambience of lush layered guitars this duo end up with their own unique sonic landscape" - Malcolm Holmes (OMD) ... more here

"Ummagma - I love their sound and am remixing a couple tracks for their next release. Their sound is so trippy I had to buy new studio monitors to make sure I wasn't hallucinating... If Underworld or Chemical Bros did their song 'Lama', it would be proclaimed an instant classic" - Rudy Tambala (A.R. Kane)

"Ummagma are hidden gems not known to the masses but beloved by people of the calibre like Cocteau Twins and Creation Records. Among the brightest of today's artists" - The Veldt

“Intergalactic. Not surprising the Cocteau king himself has taken the band under his wing” - The Record Stache

"Ummagma are at the forefront of new shoegaze and dreampop" - UK producer Fran Ashcroft (Damon Albarn, Lords of Acid)

Dreampop duo Ummagma presents the spacey ambient track 'Galacticon', focusing on the ethereal element.  This is perhaps the dreamiest and most innocent of all tracks on our latest EP, likely connected to the fact that it was written under the simplest of conditions, compared to the multi-layered way we usually write music," explains Ummagma vocalist Shauna McLarnon. "Now that we're based in Peterborough, Ukraine seems a world away but it still inspired great things for us and it will always be in our hearts. But I think Canada gave us the head space we needed in order to pull off our latest EP".

In December, Ummagma released their new 'Frequency' EP, featuring five original tracks and three remixes of 'Lama' by several legendary artists, including Cocteau Twins kingpin Robin Guthrie and Malcolm Holmes of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, both of whom bring their signature sound to the mix.

This EP follows their two debut LPs 'Ummagma' and 'Antigravity', released simultaneously in 2012. The album takes the listener through a cosmic yet introspective dreampop and ambient journey, tinged with shoegaze and synthpop flair. After relocating from Ukraine to Canada, 'Frequency' was the creative output of a search for optimism that helped the band put the current war behind them and to find new ground. It explores such themes as space and distance, timelessness, escapism, and the search for tranquility.

The band's sound is reminiscent of early 4AD early output with hues of Cocteau Twins, David Sylvian, Mike Oldfield, Vangelis and Stereolab. Comprised of Shauna McLarnon and Alexander Kretov, they hail from Whitehorse, Canada and Kremenets, Ukraine respectively. Having first met in the centre of Moscow, they moved to Ukraine during the Orange Revolution but now call Peterborough, Canada home.

Ummagma previously won the 2013 Alternative Eurovision on Amazing Radio, representing Ukraine, and has been featured in Rolling Stone Russia, BBC6 Music, national Radio 3 in Spain, Electronic Sound Magazine, Louderthanwar, Impose Magazine, The Examiner, Noisey Brazil and Northern Transmissions. The 'Frequency' EP features in 30+ ‘Best of 2015' charts and was named the Top Release of 2015 by Stereo Embers Magazine and Dreampop Album of the Year by The Record Stache.

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Galacticon

Blown

Gothic Urban Blues

She Just Blew Me Away

Ummagma is an eclectic potpourri of dreampop, indie rock, electronica, post-rock, ethereal wave, space rock, post-punk, ambient and shoegaze. Their musical play is full of resonance, beats, rhythm and vocals ranging from gossamer to deadpan over a bed of intriguing soundscapes. Ummagma began as an affair of love and sound. Band members Alexx Kretov and Shauna McLarnon met in Moscow while soul searching, their relationship ultimately developing into a marriage and the musical partnership we know today as Ummagma. 

Ummagma debuted on the music scene in 2012, simultaneously releasing two debut albums. In the past few years, Ummagma has released several EPs involving several genuine music icons, including Dean Garcia (CURVE), Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins), Rudy Tambala (A.R.Kane), and Malcolm Holmes (OMD).

Ummagma won the 2013 Alternative Eurovision on Britain's Amazing Radio (representing Ukraine amongst 23 countries), as well as numerous independent music video awards. They have been featured in Rolling Stone Russia and Rolling Stone Italia. Ummagma also co-wrote, produced and performed on the 2014 debut Sounds of Sputnik EP, which saw them working with Graham Bonnar (Swervedriver, Brian Jonestown Massacre) and Fran Ashcroft (Damon Albarn, Lords of Acid). This album held in the CMJ charts for 7 weeks and earned them a Jagermeister Music Award (Russia's most prestigious indie music award).

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