Great piece of art!!! Like the whole atmosphere and the sound is amazing good with headphones, very cool work from Alexander and you!!

I can imagine this being played live - great stuff!

a pondering piece that glides along really nicely. Nice work

interesting journey, thanks for posting this to http://soundcloud.com/groups/deep-dark-highlights

Very expressive and sonically interesting. Lots of power in little sound details.

MASTERPIECES ***** pearls of soundcloud 2012 ***** is amongst other sublim sonic art, this is a handful of artists and tracks that had or has a special impact on me, and I think they all are very original, subtle & sustainable, you may find something for your mood, taste and moment too ***** namaste ***** per van per 

MASTERPIECES ***** ~ set 001 ( pearls of soundcloud )

I'm stoked to present yet another collaborative piece! 

This time I teamed up with the evocative Oberlin. "Takaraivon takana" translates as "Behind The Back Of Your Head". Once again I had the chance to incorporate my main instrument, drums, into the track. Otherwise this one goes deep into sound design territory with a lot of dynamics and intricate elements. Enjoy the brew! Headphones are strongly recommended.

https://soundcloud.com/moi-qui
https://soundcloud.com/utu-lautturi

Artwork by Sophia Peters, photo by Utu Lautturi.

Oberlin ∞ Utu Lautturi: Takaraivon Takana

Hereditary vs. The Wicker Man

This track is part of an EP called Moss Garden, to be released later this year.

In the afternoon the birds are back. Lately ravens and crows gather around, waiting for the winter to end. In our garden their rasping songs drown the dwellers tune, sending out a melancholic message of past times. Mysterious.

Birds

https://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2025/6/10/isolatedmix-132-matt-xavier-psilocybin-therapy-protocol-v122a

https://soundcloud.com/mattxavier has been a friend of mine for many years now. A fellow music obsessive and trusted voice when it comes to all things ambient, techno, and beyond, we finally managed to meet in person while I lived in Los Angeles, and we stayed connected over music ever since. 

We’ve swapped stories about pressing vinyl and running labels, and he was the reason I first crossed paths with Joel Mull (Damm) at one of his gatherings held at a beautiful Topanga home. It was a serendipitous moment that still echoes today. 

A proponent for the deeper layers found in music, Matt has since become a practician, ambassador, and pioneer for psychedelic soundtracking. Along the way, he shared tracks from ASIP and other labels that were influencing and guiding his private sessions, shaping the grand masterpiece we present to you today. As his practice deepened, we exchanged many texts discussing his ambition to publish a book about his unique experience and include an accompanying mix on ASIP. 

Matt’s new book, ‘The Psychedelic DJ: A Practical Guide to Therapeutic Music Curation and Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy’, (https://a.co/d/5bFxc2h) is a groundbreaking manual for anyone looking to bridge sound and healing. Whether you're a clinician, a DJ, or just someone who knows the power of a well-placed track, Matt’s work will likely reframe how you think about music’s role in inner journeys. 

His isolatedmix is a fully formed and accompanying ‘Protocol’, which is an example of one of his many guided sessions, referred to as “therapeutic DJing.” Psilocybin Therapy Protocol v1.22a, distills his craft and evolution in this practice for us all to dip into at a surface level, providing a peek into what are very personal worlds prepared for his clients. 

Alongside the mix, Matt joins us for a deep-dive interview, discussing his new book, his transition from rave culture to guided sessions, his real-time curatorial method and how music, when chosen with care, can become a tool for transformation.

Manual/Timeline 

Ceremony (–15 to 0 min): Music optional
Medicine Imbibed (0–10 min): Start music & meditation
Stage 1 – Onset / Hike (10–55 min)→ Break (55–60 min): Bathroom & booster [water sounds]
Stage 2 – Ascent / Climb (60–150 min)
Stage 3 – The Summit / Peak (150–180 min)
Stage 4 – Return / Descent (180–240 min)→ [Music Ends]
Stage 5 – Arrival / Landing (240–390 min): Music optional
tage 6 – Closing / Baseline (390–420 min): Music optional

Learn more

isolatedmix 132 - Matt Xavier: Psilocybin Therapy Protocol 1.22 (The Light)

Between Seasons, the debut album of duo Osmanthus (Laura Reid and Krzysztof Sujata), is a collection of years old recordings waiting for the right time to come to light. Started in spring 2019, the duo began as a one-off pairing for a small gallery show, and quickly moved onto recording and playing regular gigs, only to be shelved temporarily in the fall of 2020.

Recorded in 3 sessions between the summer’s of 2019 and 2020, the album consists of 6 one take improvisations which were then edited, layered, altered, or left alone, in some combination. With the project files lost due to hard drive failure, the music sat immutable on a cloud backup, in stark contrast to the dynamic process in which they were created.

With the start of 2024 and both members finding themselves back in the same city, these old recordings are finally seeing the light of day.
credits
released January 30, 2024

Laura Reid: Violin
Krzysztof Sujata: Synthesizer, keys and tape loops

All music by Laura Reid and Krzysztof Sujata
Mixed and mastered by Krzysztof Sujata
Album artwork by May Cloud (unsplash.com/@maycloudbackup)
Additional cassette artwork by A Kun (unsplash.com/@akuntime)
Design by Krzysztof Sujata

Osmanthus - In Late Fall

You can PRE-ORDER Living Room Songs on CD/LP/Download or Special Edition CD&amp;DVD here: 
http://www.erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP037

ABOUT LIVING ROOM SONGS:

Icelandic contemporary composer Ólafur Arnalds created and released a new song, one per day for one for one whole week during the month of October 2011. The songs were recorded and filmed live in the living room of his Reykjavik apartment and released instantly for free as streamed videos and mp3 downloads.

Thousands of fans followed this exciting project online at: livingroomsongs.olafurarnalds.com

Living Room Songs will now also be released on CD, Vinyl, Ltd. Special Edition CD &amp; DVD and as High Quality Downloads on December 5th via Erased Tapes.


Following in the spirit of Ólafur Arnalds’ critically acclaimed Found Songs (2009) now comes Living Room Songs. This time Ólafur takes the idea further and invites the audience into the comfort of his living room, where the songs were recorded live and the whole process filmed. The songs were instantly released in form of a free mp3 download and video stream- straight from Ólafur's Reykjavik apartment.

IN HIS OWN WORDS: ‘One night I was just playing my piano here in this apartment and I was writing a new song and I didn't have my phone on me which I usually use to record ideas. So I actually took out my MacBook and I didn't want to open like a proper recording program, so I just opened Photo Booth and recorded a video of myself playing the song so that I would remember the song. And I really liked the atmosphere of that video and that's when I thought I should do a series of songs in my living room...’             – Ólafur Arnalds


Born in the suburban Icelandic town of Mosfellsbær, a few kilometers outside of Reykjavík, the 24-year old composer has always enjoyed pushing boundaries with both his studio work and his live-shows. Through relentless touring and determination this young artist has steadily gained recognition worldwide since his 2007 debut Eulogy for Evolution. Ólafur Arnalds’ second full-length album ...and they have escaped the weight of darkness, continues his mission to lure an indie-generation of pop and rock fans into an emotive world of beguiling electronic chamber music and delicate classical arrangements. Ólafur is currently touring with Ryuichi Sakamoto on his Trio Tour throughout Europe.

'The indie kid who knows the score’ – Guardian’s Observer

'Timeless and sublime’ **** – Uncut

'An artist of immense maturity' (9/10) – Drowned In Sound

'Hotwired to the soul. ...will reduce you to wordless tears'  – The Quietus


 
TRACK LISTING: 

I. Fyrsta 
II. Near Light 
III. Film Credits 
IV. Tomorrow's Song 
V. Ágúst 
VI. Lag Fyrir Ömmu 
VII. This Place Is A Shelter


Near Light

Ólafur Arnalds - Near Light

Valerie

Anna O Pt2

As part of the upcoming "chocolate box" series, we are very pleased to welcome back one of the earlier artists that Time Released Sound released, Bernard Zwijzen, aka Sonmi451. Where previously he took us via the deluxe Star Atlas release into the far reaches of the solar system, he directs us this time us towards heights more earthbound,  the mountain peaks of the Alps and Dolemites, which closer to home as they may well be, are still unreachable in reality for most of us devoted listeners. With his patented and delicate crystalline electronics, Sonmi451 again delivers the celestial goods we know so well, love so much and have come to expect!

Sonmi451 - Grossglockner

Track 5 of 5.

ASIP015 http://soundcloud.com/yeter - Dart

Finding a sense of serenity is a challenge most of us chase, every day. Whether it’s the coffee-breath grind of the underground, the grid-lock of the daily commute or the drudgery of the 9-5, looking beyond the concrete and grey monotony, to nature, is often the transcendent salvation we seek.

Dart is one such redemption. Inspired by the river from which this collection takes its name, these five continuous movements pay personal homage to the stretch of water that Jethro Cooke considers to be the connection between the sacred places of his youth and the present-day comfort of a retreat.

“I hope that listeners will find Dart peaceful but not without vitality and dynamism,” Jethro explains. “I set out to create a gentle, intimate piece of environmental music, essentially textural composition with an organic aesthetic. I worked with field recordings affected to a varying degree; the familiar sounds of running water and birdsong accompany melodic drones and gentle rhythmic lines crafted from riverside samples. There is no synthesis in Dart.”

A gentle, morphing soundtrack, Dart’s dream-like drones weave and swathe to an ecological beat. Tracked by environmental field recordings, it’s easy to imagine the lush canopies of grass, dragonflies languidly patrolling their territory and wildlife instinctively running their biological routine.

“From the moorland at the heart of Devon to the South coast, the Dart carves a valley of abundant natural beauty where I have spent a great deal of my time over the last ten years,” Jethro reminisces. “These days the river is above all a comfort. I visit it to rest, to calm myself and clear my head. It has the almost unique effect of calming through movement rather than stillness – the constant rolling of water is like a mantra.”

It’s what helps underpin the subtle beauty of this set and Dart paints a vivid picture of the velvet green idylls we can all dream about; both the movement and the melody.

More info and download via Bandcamp: http://asip.me/ASIP015

Download all Places Series releases: http://asip.me/PlacesSeries

ASIP015 Yeter - Dart (5)

swma

Gaetir the Mountainkeeper - Fór ek Einn Saman. Norse ritual ambient / epic doom channeling the ancient wisdom from Hávamál. Thunderous icecold power releases upon the World of mortals, from the depths of the sacred Mountain of Gods. All lyrics are on old Icelandic, as originally written in the norse manuscripts.
https://gaetirthemountainkeeper.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/gaetirthemountainkeeper

Fór ek Einn Saman

photo inspiration by Aela Labbe from her album with the same title.


Old Times Souvenirs.

"Both Sides Suffer Heavy Losses, But We Faced An Unavoidable Conclusion" is a specially curated selection of our favourite Greek ambient, postrock, postmetal, experimental, shoegaze artists. 
Please listen, share and enjoy. The future for Greek music is bright. 
*Hope, Answers, Fight, Dreamers ... More Hope For Greece*
credits
released 04 November 2012 

Hior Chronik - Starving but happy

Thank You 4 Your Interest - All what U see and Hear is inspired by Nature and by You, for your interest I thank you.  
As we all are one big organic lump living life that deeply connected with all are dependent on each other and the environment around us. We navigate by mirroring people we meet and watching to learn from the natures sustainable behavior and habits. We are Bi-products of each other our Nature and our Habitat, in this life of constant change we try to find the best way to deal with the consecvenses of not always knowing what is the right path, so we creates, experiments, acts and lives as contemporary symptoms,  sending out signs and signals to our surroundings in our culture for it to recognize and use it as a navigator to understand ourself, people, animals, nature, life in general the now and the codex of the times we live in.
It is in this open window, where we are mirroring  living and observing contemporary symptoms of times, we can create, interpret, communicate, our unique set of experiences, visualize our thoughts and doubts & use it as a frame for confirmation of your own state of mind, a recognizing tool for mental health as a grounding - a start, the moment, yours own perfect Now - Whatever you find useful on your path in life to wisdom, freedom and trust, you will find your own tools on your way or you will make them yourself, it will and cannot be given to you, it's for you to discover, you can and will not learn it from someone, the source is for you to find, cause nobody can not teach or learn away we can only inspire, be the creative, communicators, toolmakers, reflectors, living mirrors, the artist.  Mirroring of the contemporary signals, signs and symptoms of man in our own homemade manmade culture of the times - so that we together can recognize, visualize and inspire a direction in the evolution that is sustaining life and diversity on this earth and to make decisions on behalf of our common source, knowledge and all life as we know it. Either we are aware of it or not, we are all ambassadors for the nature and part of all life, our instinct want us to find our self, recognize our personality in its identity, adapt its abilities,  language, tools, signs and signals express it trough any given medium at any time, always - thats nature at work, thats the artists at work for the nature, the natures ambassador translating the universal language of man, the natures nature - repeating over and over again what we all know, what we are a part of, what we live inn, off and for, what we all know that we always knew in different ways as new and different days appears and time evolves into life as we know it, and we cease this gorgeous moment and love it, finds the only window out that show it, reveals the source, so use no force, don't scream, whisper, just breath your thoughts and release your will, chill your spill pill , reject your greed, please your thirst, smoothen you bursts let patience come first and find your chi and you will see you're just perfectly how and where you are meant to be, recognizing that everything is perfectly as it's suppose to be, cause it could not be differently, in this gift called life where we are free to be who we are really, free to do whatever we want to if we only know it is truly.     
Omnitudo - all is one - one is all - always / per van per


 ORGANIC - according to wikipedia;
" relating to an organism, a living entity."

 AMBIENT - according to wikipedia; "ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric",[2] "visual"[3] or "unobtrusive" quality."- 

 MUSIC -  gives us the possibility to experience how music, sound-storys, organic field recordings, atmospherics, noise aso. is reflecting and expressing the state of mind of the people and culture of the habitat in our own time. Every region of the earth has it's own musical expression, identity and language, (ever changing of course), some are very active, upfront and visual, others grounded in old ritual tradition, others purely celebrating mother nature and life. The nordic AMBIENT music expression today is up front, modern, active, well known and appreciated widely around the world, for it's emotional seriousity, elemental character and fascinating, recognizable almost visual atmosphere of the natures direct impact on the soundscape, atmosphere and story told or translated.

 NATURE -  has no borders, nor has the music, neither do we. As we get into the ambient, sound-scaping, storytelling, exploring spirit and ancient ground, we get wise on our own habitat, nature, our people and ourself, trough the fine tools of art, sound & music. Sharing these reflections in musical works, experience & wisdom with our brothers & sisters, is what art is all about. The artist will always seek and explore all sides of life & nature, then translate and express it trough the tools of art, so that others who don't have the time, means or the gift to explore it, is given access to this source of knowledge, trough the artists work with the umbrella of all arts, the music. The only, yet, universal language humans have.

 INSIDE you in your home on this earth, in our world of solar systems and galaxys, lives the universe to be, your guide, partner and chi in your effort to see and to be a part of something bigger than yourself. So that together we all will, inspired by each-other, enjoy in common spirit the greatest gift of all......LIFE, as it happens, right now, here, everywhere and always!  
 
NAMASTE
per van per
cph 2012



pervanper@mac.com
www.pervanper.com

Evocative audio and visual alchemy. Headphones and an introspective setting recommended.

utulautturi@gmail.com

Official releases:

Korpinkorva 
[Etched Traumas, 2013]
http://www.etchedtraumas.net/discography/korpinkorva/

ANICCA - Suora lähetys
[Freudian Slip Records, 2013]
https://freudian-slip-records.bandcamp.com/

Live @ Houseforest 
[Petroglyph Music, 2014]
https://archive.org/details/petroglyph199Utu_lautturi-LiveAtHouseforest

Datacast 10
[.data Collective, 2014]
https://soundcloud.com/dotdata/datacast010-utu-lautturi

Arcane Pyres
[Cursed Tapes, 2014]
http://www.damned-by-light.com/tapes/curses/007.html

Morons Of Morontia - Digital Wisdom
[Freudian Slip Records, 2014]
https://moronsofmorontia.bandcamp.com/album/digital-wisdom

Nielu
[Pale Noir, 2015]
https://palenoir.bandcamp.com/album/nielu

Portals - The Varpuja Of Finland
[A Strangely Isolated Place, 2015]
http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2015/6/15/portals-finland

OUTOFOKUS
[Freudian Slip Records, 2015]
https://moronsofmorontia.bandcamp.com/album/outofokus

Noise Laundry - a collaborative album
[Dhatura Records, 2016]
https://dhaturarecords.bandcamp.com/album/noise-laundry

Rites Lost (with Dronny Darko)
[Sparkwood Records, 2016]
https://sparkwoodrecords.bandcamp.com/album/rites-lost

23° 26' compilation
[Pale Noir, 2016]
https://palenoir.bandcamp.com/album/23-26

Midsummer II compilation
[Heathen Harvest Records]
https://heathenharvestrecords.bandcamp.com/album/midsummer-ii

Tactile Frequencies Mix
[MAHR FM, 2016]
https://soundcloud.com/utu-lautturi/tactile-frequencies-mix-for-mahr-fm-see-info

Camp Blue Pines compilation
[Sparkwood Records, 2016]
https://sparkwoodrecords.bandcamp.com/album/camp-blue-pines

Wounds Of Awakening (with Mahr)
[Hypogeum Records, 2017]
https://hypogeumrecords.bandcamp.com/album/wounds-of-awakening

Memoirs Of Faunus
[Sparkwood Records, 2019]
https://sparkwoodrecords.bandcamp.com/album/memoirs-of-faunus

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