Written and Produced by Agustín Mena
Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studio (NY)
Photography by Alexander Kopatz
www.go70north.com
ARCHIVES71 // ARCHIVESCD52
Archives | 2021

Warmth - Everything Burns

Written and produced by Agustín Mena
Collaborations by Pepo Galán and Robert Farrugia
Mastering by Taylor Deupree
Photography by Alexander Kopatz
www.go70north.com
Archives59 // ArchivesCD40
Archives / 2019

Warmth - Soil

track 5 from “Where the floor starts to fade” by Velvet Rope Crowd Control
VRCC is Andrew J Klimek & Bryan Hilyard
NYP on bandcamp: https://vrcc.bandcamp.com/album/where-the-floor-starts-to-fade

Where the floor starts to fade

Velvet Rope Crowd Control - Proscenia

track 1 from “Sonora” by Violet Light (@avioletlight)

https://stereoscenic.com/violet-light-sonora

Sonora

Violet Light - The Hills of Appalachia

Traumreise 1

Dark ambient soundscapes for your pleasure, relax, chillout and enjoy.

DARK AMBIENT - MANIFESTATION

Endurance

Demos

de profundis (work in progress)

Spanish composer Pepo Galán lands on the exquisite imprint Archives with a follow-up to the acclaimed Human Values Disappear. 
This time, the artist steps out of his comfort zone to create a record that melts the boundaries of ambient music, challenging our preconceived notion of how a drone record should sound. 

Part of the charm of Strange Parentheses lies in its seamless blend of genres, quickly shifting from early day Kranky sounds (Dead fish on the shore, In a Straight Line) to more glitch-inspired pieces (High Seas Tempest, Almost Alone in this Life). 

However, the biggest strength - and surprise - of the album lies in its delicate use of vocals. For this endeavour, Pepo recruited the talented German choreographer Sita Ostheimer, who brings her impressive vocal range to three of the album’s tracks. Sita’s symbiotic performance adds a newfound intensity to the mix, echoing the emotional resonance of artists like Grouper or Julianna Barwick. 

These refined sounds become palpable in the album’s centerpiece, S a m o a, a song that starts off with a delicate Sonic Pieces-inspired piano, gradually evolving into a soul-crushing ballad. Here, Pepo builds a wall of guitar and string sounds around Sita’s vocals, transporting us to a state of mind that is equal parts melancholic and blissful. 

This gravitational pull between darkness and hope acts as a guiding light throughout the rest of the album, eventually landing on a high note with the tear-jerking sounds of U Broke Me. By the time the pitched-down vocals fade away, it is safe to assume that Pepo Galán has produced another exquisite record, one that rivals the heights reached by Human Values Disappear, confirming him as one of the most exciting artists to watch in our modern ambient landscape. 

Words by Carlos Maquieira. 

All music written, produced and mixed by Pepo Galán in 2018, 
except 'High Seas Tempest' and 'Almost Alone In this Life' in 2015. 

Samoa 
Piano: Sergio Díaz De Rojas 
Strings: Reyes Oteo 
Trombone: Carlos Rodríguez 
Lyrics: Marisa Ares 
Voice: Sita Ostheimer 

Bleeding Eyes 
Voice Sampler: Sita Ostheimer 'It’s You' 

U Broke Me 
Lyrics and Voice: Roger Robinson 

Mastering by Taylor Deupree 
Photography by Brian Young | www.instagram.com/losingtoday 
Archives49 // ArchivesCD30 
Archives / 2018 

... 

In loving memory of Brian Young.

strange parenthesis

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Pepo Galán - In A Straight Line

From the Album "Mercy Within" on @Stereoscenic 

https://hilyard.bandcamp.com/album/mercy-within

This album was created in a solar powered forest cabin during the desolate winter months. Comfort for dark nights, cold isolation and fuel for gazing pensively into the fire. Another chapter in my ongoing musical journey to find some peace of mind in this world. Layers of my own grief and regret slowly peel away with this music to reveal the mercy and self forgiveness that lies within. I hope you will find the same warmth in this album that I did while creating it. 

Very special thanks to Angela Klimek aka Poemme for her lovely vocal performance on From Omens.

released December 21, 2018 

on Stereoscenic Records [SCENE-26] 

Music & Artwork by Bryan Hilyard 
Vocals - Angela Klimek (Poemme) - "From Omens" 
Mastered by Andrew J Klimek


On Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6Eys8fI3z5ifobsUtZqbo0?si=KewELFaJQkKGix5bBgqEqg

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From Omens (Feat. Poemme)

Remix album for 'Strange Parentheses', released on October 2018. 
Written and Produced by Pepo Galán 
Mastering by Ian Hawgood 
Photography by Alexander Kopatz 
Archives61 // ArchivesCD42 
Archives / 2019

Strange Parentheses Remixes

Almost Alone In This Life (David Cordero Remix)

Pepo Galán - Almost Alone In This Life (David Cordero Remix)

Making music as Warmth and SVLBRD.
Label owner of Archives and Faint.

12" Vinyl, CD and Digital on Archives.
https://archivesdubmusic.bandcamp.com

Warmth - Everything Burns

Warmth | SVLBRD