Million stars... There's something going on under the surface, are we still on a quest? So many questions...

The weather destroyed the grand piano. Now it waits solemnly on the charred remains of a pile of wooden debris.

Or did we lose the meaning?

Its keys are speckled with hues of hundred stars - touched by the many moons which have traveled through us.

If every person is worth a song, does it also apply to piano VST's?

We are its strings, spirals and thoughts, shaped by the moments and paths laid before and twisting ahead. (We are star bodies)

Drawn by the unexpected, asking for questions with not one beginning.

Composed, mixed and mastered by Henia Nikkilä and Jussi Hertz
Cover art by Jassir Kuronen

Murrettumeri & Romance Relic - Piano Compositions

Returning to World Canvas with a new body of work ‘Angels Caught In Tungsten’, Jyväskylä-based producer Comastasis presents a sonic motion in three parts.
Opening with a slowly building 15 minute composition ‘Gods Won’t Lactate For You Like They Do For Me’ Comastasis weaves a distorted movement of strings and whimpers, building into grindcore-adjacent climax.
‘20230725_121312piano’ presents Comastasis on his perhaps most restrained through a piano improvisation shifting between different tonalities and ambiguous chord progressions.
Closing the release with emotionally draining ‘When You Have Time To Think About Your Life Again, There Will Still Be That One Thing That Isn't Broken’, Comastasis utilises stab and beat patterns while building on top of itself through a perpetually shifting movement and tension.
Throughout its length, ‘Angels Caught In Tungsten’ maintains a clear sense of minimalism and non-compromising attitude of its presentation. While Comastasis builds on a familiar foundation of his aesthetic properties, the release suggests its soundscapes as something at times more wholistic, traversing between sometimes arbitrary dichotomies of natural (more-than-human) and digital (technological esoteria).

Produced, mixed, mastered and cover art by Markus Kauppi
@comastasis

Comastasis - Angels Caught In Tungsten

Where we were falling, in a momentous spectrum
Every surface there concealed something once visible
Where the walls were coloured like the past life
You are there now, present in absence
Where we picked ourselves up from the soil we touched
Gathered ornaments from undisclosed fantasies emerged

World Canvas proudly presents Lost Memory 02 - A compilation featuring 11 songs from artists and musicians from different backgrounds and corners of the world.

Cover art by Gabriel Boicel
Additional mastering by Joni Judén

Keiska - Verkkosaari

Finnish ultrapop band Teini-ikä makes their return to World Canvas with their new single release ‘Hei DJ’. Known from their emotionally euphoric melodies and processed vocals, ‘Hei DJ’ extends said aspects into rave-inclined territory. The song’s lyrics describing a hedonistic voyage on a Helsinki-Stockholm cruise ship, the vocals culminate into explosive gabber-inspired kicks which burst at their seams. 
Releasing on the verge of post-lockdown dance music era, ‘Hei DJ’ builds a world of something once experienced and something waiting on the horizon.

Cover art by Gabriel Boicel & Otso Reitala

Teini-ikä - Hei DJ

Deliquescent spheres orbiting in a void of golden shimmer
Opening one transfers you to a field of untouched lantanas and amaranths
Watching them makes you dream of a sun rising to its zenith
Tonight there was a fire, which burned like the last remaining stars

Mastered by Joni Juden
Cover art by Gabriel Boicel

Keiska - Pillow City

World Canvas Mix 23 comes from innerinnerlife (Tomasz Szpaderski) whose delicate and tender ambient compositions have been featured on Portuguese labels Eastern Nurseries and surf. On his 2021 EP ‘R U OK?’ innerinnerlife weaved together luscious avant-pop structures which are as well present on his mix for World Canvas. Recently Szpaderski has been producing plenty of new unreleased music, some of which is premiered on the guestmix at hand.

Cover art courtesy of innerinnerlife

Tracklist:
innerinnerlife - ??? (Unreleased) 
 e6c41 - silver vessel glowing
 bambinodj - lost riddim (timbanelly edit) 
 Dawn Dx - Textiles 
Thomas, couture23, Organ Tapes - Helicopters 
Marigold Sun - Dusk
 belmont girl - i remember 
Real lies - Dream On (innerinnerlife edit) 
Yaka - slow reaction  
ATB - Ecstasy (Morten Granau Remix)

World Canvas Mix 23: innerinnerlife

In certain moments we share the same landscape
All the winds on Venus
From time to time, the outline that holds us gives way and permits the overflow
Like a screen door, a vague shape of the interior is visible

Mastered by Jussi Hertz & Henri Nikkilä
Kaino Kim Vieno - European Woman mastered by Queer Ear Mastering

Artwork by Jussi Hertz

Two Heavens - DJ Missoni

Keiska - BB 144

Following Helsinki-based producer Tari’s (Taras Protchenko) collaborations with Allison Data over the recent years, he presents a debut EP and World Canvas label debut in the form of ‘exp./ moments’, a release of three original electronic compositions.
Tari’s musical direction is guided and informed by overarching motifs of sentimentality: The release’s songs bring together harmonies interwoven with voices carrying a sense of disembodiment, while reaching for something in the close vicinity and further in the distance. The EP’s songs display Tari’s sense for sparse yet detailed and determined harmonic and ambient sonic movements, which present themselves as a body of work, reminiscent of a space of scattered lushness and dissolving boundaries.
The release comes with a remix by Tari’s close friends and collaborators Queendyster, Allison Data and Acedia & features an original photography by Boris Protchenko.

Produced by Taras Protchenko
Mixed by Allison Laine
Mastered by Nori Kin
Cover photography by Boris Protchenko

Tari - b2f

Vio Lino is a Copenhagen based artist, exploring with the endless combinations of pop, minimalism, pipe organ sounds, noise and all in-between. 

This mixtape is trying to gather fragments of inspiration coming from a varied array of sources, from pop culture to childhood memories such as Justin Bieber to Harry Potter memes, from cover songs to original written material. 

Experimenting with contrasting genres melted together, creating a community of sounds, where all can co-exist in harmony, it is ultimately an ode to songs that have inspired a time of innocence, mixed with some that are relevant to the artist today.
@ekko-doomdale

Tracklist:
Field recordings of Carldutta
Vio Lino - Unreleased
Astrid Schepelern - Projekt 16
Justin Bieber - Baby 800% slowed down
Sole urbina - Carne Mojada De Sueño
yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy - ESTAS AVES ESTÃO SE AFOGANDO NA ONDA DO ESTILO
3,5 - a67a4
Touchscreen - After all these things i’ve done
3castles - NAV x 703 x LC x TSVI BLEND (160) (EMOTIONAL)
MBMK - PERF DR
Compatibility support link: https// - REEFER
Lighyer - Ængle
Hans Zimmer - Organ Variation (slowed and reverved) + field recordings from Carldutta
James K - Subliminal Burn
Suzy Sheer - Blissed
ustulata - ♫_training wheel [01/2022]
freddytheking007 - snape snape severus snape
Christer Falkenström - Bäklandets vackra maja
Mark Gormley - Little Wing

World Canvas Mix 25: Vio Lino

TWO HEAVENS - UNITED 4 EVER releases on the 12th of January

TWO HEAVENS - I WANT TO LIVE 4 EVER

UNITED 4 EVER is the first official EP by the Swedish producer and designer TWO HEAVENS. The EP was composed utilizing various analog synthesisers, samples and fields recordings recorded in London over the course of past year.
Through walls of sound and blinding lights.

Produced, mixed and cover art by TWO HEAVENS
Mastered by Jussi Hertz

TWO HEAVENS - HIJACKED SHRINE

TWO HEAVENS - ENDLESS POWER-GRIDS

TWO HEAVENS - UNITED STATES OF EUROPE

World Canvas is thrilled to announce the debut release of audiovisual artist sasha smirnova. She presents her upcoming EP with a single release AЯA, introducing some of the primary aspects visible in her sound practice and composition: Disembodied voices surpassing the dichotomy of human and digital intervowen with distored strings & drones and sparse harp and piano passages.
sasha smirnova's debut EP will release during Februrary 2024

Produced, mixed and cover art by sasha smirnova
Mastered by nara is neus

A​Я​A

sasha smirnova - AЯA

Following her single release A​Я​A on World Canvas, the multidisciplinary artist sasha smirnova presents her debut EP '………shared strain'.
Building on the foundation and the sonic materials introduced on AЯA, '………shared strain' continues to weave together distortion, sparse processed vocals and fluctuating rhythmic movements, expanding on the synthesis and composition in smirnova's practice.
As the harmonic and rhythmic passages in the songs on '………shared strain' drift in and out of the grid and dissolve into each other, they give space and elevate the vocalizations of one another in imaginative ways of developing and exploring sound, sonic structures and their capabilities.

Arranged, produced, and cover art by sasha smirnova
Mixed and mastered by nara is neus

sasha smirnova - agenda tales

'Movement Gallery’ by Colorado-based artist Werner Levant showcases a meticulous balance between traditional string instrumentation and more modern elements. In contrast to the noise-heavy releases of the previous year, this ambient offering provides an introspective sonic experience, inviting listeners to explore the depths of their own emotions through the resonance of strings.

At its core, 'Movement Gallery' is a musical experiment that seeks to redefine the listener's perception of conventional instrumentation, specifically focusing on the expressive power of string instruments, the human voice and properties of 'experimentalism'. Its thematic exploration revolves around the transient nature of human emotions and experiences. Each track serves as a sonic vignette, capturing moments of beauty and mystery. The project is a testament to the artist's ability to traverse diverse musical landscapes, demonstrating a mastery of both the experimental and the emotive.

Produced, Mixed, Mastered and Cover Art by Werner Levant

Werner Levant - Overture / Novo Letifer

N3Ptune is a collaboration between World Canvas artist and designer TWO HEAVENS (Gabriel Boicel) and Below0/Club0 label affiliate and one-half of the Shepherd's Call duo, Niko Demus (Niilo Lehtonen).
N3Ptune presents two unique renditions of the same song, both characterized by a similar shine and glimmer, showcasing the Helsinki-based artists' distinctive sonic signatures in trance-inspired Nordic ambient.

N3Ptune (Night) by TWO HEAVENS
N3Ptune (Sunrise) by TWO HEAVENS & Niko Demus
Mastered by Jussi Hertz
Cover art by Gabriel Boicel

TWO HEAVENS & Niko Demus - N3Ptune (Sunrise)

TWO HEAVENS - N3Ptune (Night)

Following their collaborative single release ‘N3Ptune’ on World Canvas, TWO HEAVENS & Niko Demus return with a contribution to the label’s mix series with a b2b mix drawing from both artist’s respective voices as well as their recent inspirations behind their musical and production work. 

Cover art by Gabriel Boicel

World Canvas Mix 27: TWO HEAVENS & Niko Demus

Murrettumeri & Romance Relic - Piano Compositions releases on August 23rd.

Composed, mixed and mastered by Henia Nikkilä and Jussi Hertz
Cover art by Jassir Kuronen

Piano Compositions

Murrettumeri & Romance Relic - Piano Composition III

Murrettumeri & Romance Relic - Piano Composition XIII

Murrettumeri & Romance Relic - Piano Composition XII

Murrettumeri & Romance Relic - Piano Composition VI

Murrettumeri & Romance Relic - Piano Composition V

Murrettumeri & Romance Relic - Piano Composition IX

Murrettumeri & Romance Relic - Piano Composition IV

Murrettumeri & Romance Relic - Piano Composition II

Murrettumeri & Romance Relic - Piano Composition I

Comastasis - Gods Won't Lactate For You Like They Do For Me

Comastasis - 20230725_121312piano (The Serene In The Filaments Reaches Further Than The Detriment It Grew On)

Comastasis - When You Have Time To Think About Your Life Again

@lolaanthem

Cover artwork by Boris Laevsky (ig: @homework_employee1996)

World Canvas Mix 28: lola anthem

jaqlin r presents Time Will Tell Mixtape
"love you always"

1. intro
2. angels here
3. exp2013
4. sword & chain
5. interlude
6. reiki rays made light with no match
7. chapel perilous
8. two glistening stars
9. time will tell

@jacquelinedelacroix

Produced, mixed and cover art by jaqlin r
Mastered by Jussi Hertz

jaqlin r - Time Will Tell Mixtape

“Five suns” is two tracks inspired by the sound of waves! Converting the sound of the ocean into two digital compositions that use both white noise and trance samples to create a euphoric sound!

ART BY GABRIEL BOICEL
www.gabrielboicel.com

TWO HEAVENS - X9889

World Canvas is a cross-disciplinary platform for unconfined expressions of emotion. We strive to provide a home for artists on the fringes and backlots of contemporary art.
World Canvas is a blank surface, open to host audiovisual explorations, fictional fantasies and outcries of yearning.

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