Written and Produced by Agustín Mena
Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studio (NY)
Photography by Alexander Kopatz
www.go70north.com
ARCHIVES80 // ARCHIVESCD61
Archives | 2022

Warmth - Motionless

To My Subscribers,

Thank you so much for your continued support over the years. It’s been a while, but I’ve finally completed a new album for my subscribers. I hope you enjoy it.

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Butterfly Dreams

The title is inspired by Zhuangzi’s story The Butterfly Dream.

www.philosophy-foundation.org/enquiries/view/the-butterfly-dream

I interpret it as a reminder that what we perceive as reality is no different from a dream.

If that’s the case, then all we need to do is live each day with ease and peace of mind. In truth, there’s nothing to worry about—our own egos are what create those concerns. Let’s let go of those illusions, relax, and live lightly.

サブスクライバーの皆様へ。

長きにわたり、私をサポートしてくださり本当にありがとうございます。久しぶりになりますが、サブスクライバー用のアルバムが完成しました。楽しんでいただけたら幸いです。

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Butterfly Dreams

タイトルは荘子の説話、「胡蝶の夢」から引用しました。

ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%83%A1%E8%9D%B6%E3%81%AE%E5%A4%A2

私たちが見ていると思っている現実も、夢と変わりはないという意味だと私は解釈しています。

もしそうであるなら、ただ毎日安心して気楽に生きればよいのです。本当は何一つ思い煩うことはないはずなのに、私たちの自我がそれをつくりだしているだけなのです。その幻影を振り払い、リラックスして軽く生きていきましょう。 

All tracks are produced by Hidekazu Imashige
Cover Photo by Hidekazu Imashige

Butterfly Dreams

帰路、ゆらり

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NECRONOMICON DREAMS No38 AFTER THE STORM

Sisylpus Shifted

'Stratus' is the first full album by SVLBRD, side project of ambient artist Warmth. The following chapter after the Svalbard EP, released also on Faint in late 2016.

Written and Produced by Agustín Mena.
Mastered at Artefacts Mastering.
Photography by Alexander Kopatz.
www.go70north.com
Faint006 // FaintCD006
Faint / 2018

SVLBRD - Stratus

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 
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Archives / 2018 

... 

In loving memory of Brian Young.

strange parenthesis

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Pepo Galán - In A Straight Line

Just something subdued for the winter season... This will appear on my upcoming album Night Air, which I hope to have complete and released before Spring comes.

hovering (work in progress)

Remix album for the latest Warmth's work 'Parallel'. Including remixes by Shuta Yasukochi, Warmth, Pepo Galán, Purl, The Green Kingdom, David Cordero, Powlos and SVLBRD.

Written and Produced by Agus Mena
Remixes by Shuta Yasukochi, Warmth, Pepo Galán, Purl, The Green Kingdom, David Cordero, Powlos and SVLBRD.
Mastering by Taylor Deupree
Photography by Alexander Kopatz
www.go70north.com
Archives52 // ArchivesCD33
Archives / 2019

Parallel Remixed

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Warmth - Receiver (Warmth Remix)

track 3 from “Frozen Passages” by @poemme
Out now!
https://poemme.bandcamp.com/album/frozen-passages

Frozen Passages

a path between the clouds

poemme - a path between the clouds

Nighttime (tomonari nozaki / 2019)

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

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

Warmth - Motionless

Warmth | SVLBRD