Ambient minimalism is gaining momentum. Some would argue that evoking atmosphere is harder than sequencing beats, and Fragments of Silence is proof. Laden with lush textures and ambient leanings, the album invites deep listening.

This 8-track LP marks the debut collaboration between Synthbiont, Anassimandrus, and Sacred Seeds: three artists with distinct sensibilities, united by a shared affinity for ambient, experimental, and dub techno sounds. Their convergence sets the tone for a singular, immersive experience.

Fragments of Silence is not background music. It’s a serious body of work that commands attention. It’s an hour-long descent into a vacuum chamber. An environment that evolves, coils, shifts, and builds toward dissonance and stillness.

Each track is grounded in a strong atmospheric character, unfolding with deliberate progression. The album leans heavily into experimental minimalism, imagine dark tunnels, ominous energy fields, and brooding landscapes.

Fragments of Silence is one of those albums that explores the intersection of distinct creative temperaments, marked by structure, mood, and experimentation. The result is an album that flows with intention and feeling, creating a space that listeners can fully sink into.

Description by SreeLakshmy 

Sacred Seeds is an ambient electronic music project by Wasim, founded in 2014 in Calicut, Kerala (India). Blending synthesis, field recordings, and experimental sound design, Sacred Seeds’ music explores the interplay between organic and electronic textures.

Sacred Seeds has performed at renowned festivals such as Magnetic Fields, Hilltop Festival, and Bloom in Green, sharing the stage with influential artists like Gaudi, OTT, Suduaya, and Symbolico, and many more.

Synthbiont & Anassimandrus is the ambient/experimental/dub techno project born at the end of 2018 by the collaboration between Nicolò Faggiani and Tommaso Gobbo. Their musical background comes from different musical experiences as DJs, vinyl collectors, and founders of EMC series. Their performances and music are composed through the elaboration of different digital and analog sources, processed field recordings, and sampling to create unique soundscapes.

Produced and mixed by Nicolò Faggiani and Tommaso Gobbo (Synthbiont & Anassimandrus) (1,2,5,6) and Wasim Raja (Sacred Seeds) (3,4,7,8)
Mastered by Dionis Afonichev (Dionisaf)
Cover picture by Krishnan (Kiss in Silence, Shot on Kodak Tri-X 400, Nikon F100 / 2019, Karnataka)
Cover design by Dionis Afonichev

Fragments of Silence

Attraverso Il Vuoto

Worth more than the wait

shifty 4 50 bpm august 17 take 2

dac insomniac + r.s.stropharia - darkspeaker II - live impro-set (15.12.2019)

For a broken relationship, some slowly sinking ship or what we hope will only be a deadly, deathly blip.

Full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdMOlBXfZhk

As Slow As You Go

Kuhm Pohz

Cosmic Swirly Thang

HYPERWUMP - Betamax Killed the Videostar

L'autre face du reflet

Marco Lucchi : piano, organ and fx
Fernando Pessoa : words and eyes
Pete Swinton : treatments, fx + mixing
https://soundcloud.com/marcolucchi/piano-patterns-no-6?fbclid=IwAR21nZbl8oi4Qpz3M_n0DLvDp4BAaPNjLjibTTKGZR3oCoV3837X8LhxZzc

Marco Lucchi, Fernando Pessoa, Pete Swinton - Piano Patterns No. 6

Bruno Gussoni: shakuhachi -
Cover art by Krystyna Dudzinska

i n t e r s e c t i o n  1

abandoned farmhouse
off the snow-piled roof
gusts of ghosts

https://www.naviarrecords.com/2020/12/02/naviarhaiku361-abandoned-farmhouse/

Photo by Asgeir Pall Juliusson: https://unsplash.com/photos/-90kxRqKSmc