Originals

World Canvas is proud to present a debut release ‘Clouded Vision’ by Helsinki-based producer Softie (Ossi Kolehmainen). Over the course of the past years Softie has been recognised by his explosive, percussion-heavy dj-sets and original productions, recently additionally as a part of the conceptual event organising collective Post Human Dance.
On his debut release Softie presents four songs which encapsulate the ideas of desolate and lush soundscapes & precise percussive and layered rhythms. The piece forming from this aesthetic interaction carries a sense of melancholy and shattering beauty. ‘Clouded Vision’ embodies the suspension of Kolehmainen’s previous works' worlds in the fields of explorative ambient and multifaceted dance music, as well as the elegance of these worlds coming together as a whole.

Produced, mixed and mastered by Ossi Kolehmainen
Cover art by Gabriel Boicel

@softieseason

Softie - Heavy Air

All the proceeds of this compilation will be donated to MECA (MiddleEastChildren'sAlliance).

I suppose one day, this key of mine will be in use.
When the roots of the trees have grown over the ruins, of what used to be my city.
When the gunpowder in my chest will fade, as the time goes on.
Until then, I’ll let the dawn fall on.
And wait until I can call a this same old place a home.

Until that moment I’ll browse through the field of trees, with golden appels.
My dream of peaceful days are as sweet as persimmons.
My memory of Omas voice as vivid as the violets, she used to murmur quietly -
No man is free until the we accept kindness, until then we shall be wise and clever and more quiet than the mice, do take my word for it. I’ll save you the trouble and give some peace of mind.

Crying feels as bitter as holding sumac above my eyes,
I try my best to understand that emptiness is what welcomes me, but that does not feel right.
But I still believe that this old key of mine, will kiss a familiar door, at least one last time.

- Elza Hegazi

Softie - Vanity Garden

Taken from Softie (@softieseason) new EP It Had Nothing To Do With Summer, out September 24, 2021, via Eastern Nurseries (@eastern-nurseries)

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Debuting on Eastern Nurseries with “It Had Nothing To Do With Summer”, Helsinki-based producer Softie quietly hides his club wristband under see-through silk, engulfing himself in a heartwarming world of swirling textures, lovelorn melancholy and glassy harmonics.

First introduced via World Canvas earlier this year with his debut EP “Clouded Vision”, Softie builds on this framework of isolationist ambient works and icy techno ruminations with a sophomore release that offers a resounding statement of voice and vision, shining a light on his beloved scene’s emotive undertones.

“It Had Nothing To Do With Summer” overflows with a sense of fleeting ecstasy - gone but not forgotten - as hazy melodies bleed through cold swathes of shifting noise. Enshrined in a halo of optimism, Softie’s first full length album embodies post-rave ambivalence to life’s troubles - a sacrosanct moment of bliss tinged with the bittersweet realisation that reality comes at dawn.

Released by Eastern Nurseries

Premiere: Softie - City Whisper [Eastern Nurseries]

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

Softie - Pond Eyes

A collection of fearless love songs, inspired by Spring and the pains and ecstasies of nesting season. A gallery of lovelorn electronic ballads in the name of heartache. "Wild Love To Grow" is Eastern Nurseries' longest and bravest release to date, as well as the first to be presented physically as a double cassette edition.

"When I was alive, I aimed to be a student not of longing but of light."

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Photo by Toby Ziff
Mastered by Diego Escriche

Softie - As We Sat On The Shore

Out now: https://displayseries.bandcamp.com/album/023-024-romance-relic-softie

DISPLAY’s latest split tape features two exciting artists from the Finnish ambient scene: Romance Relic and Softie.

On the A-Side we find a gripping cinematic piece from Romance Relic titled “Crystallized Night Jessamine”. Emblematic of the artist’s signature sound, the 18 minute track cycles through blurry and intimate scenes of delicate piano weighted by heavy synth drones. Like the soundtrack to a short film, the piece feels as though it tells a story in several parts, all connected by a distinctly contemplative tone.

Temperatures sink down to ice cold on the b-side where we find Softie experimenting with ambient laced techno and euphoric synth passages. One of the most club forward tracks to release on DISPLAY in some time, “Safe Haven (City Of Tears)” takes you on an emotional 20 minute journey capturing the feeling of a hazed out club’s most eyes-down moments. Feelings of meditation, euphoria, and weightlessness intertwine to paint a distinct and decisive statement from the artist.

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DISPLAY 023
Artist - Romance Relic
Title - Crystallized Night Jessamine
Duration - 18:27
Additional Cello - Jaakko Ristimäki

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DISPLAY 024
Artist - Softie
Title - Safe Haven (City Of Tears)
Duration - 20:41

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Cassette / Digital

Softie - Safe Haven (City Of Tears)

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Recorded during the obscure time, with lost minds in between Indonesian forests in mid 2023. This album becomes a reflection, quoting specific moments of different mental states that happened for both of them, with the outcome of random and unpredicted discussion through the music as language.

Cryptostegia x ftfftft - Aftershock

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Blind Shuffle

Ballet - Fallen

The Sage

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CW: ideation

💨 poppyseed's hazy-dubby reggaeton set with foggy sub-genres, and clubby atmosphere from first episode of SUPERC𖥞RSA.

🏁SUPERC𖥞RSA is a first open-air reggaetón party season in Budapest.🏁

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Softie - Heavy Air

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