I realy like the space you open up with this one. nice work!

superb :D definitely got the feeling of a peacefully uninhabited-yet-flourishing forest

Beautiful synth textures! Love the soft whispering sounds

Kyūjōshō  急上昇

waves - limited edition gray cassette
▶ gray C40 cassette with transparent sticker
▶ 180mgr glossy photo paper J-Card
▶ real-time duplicating
▶ numbered edition - limited to only 35 copies!
▶ bonuses with every tape 

After few years of silence, Tokyo based producer Tomonari Nozaki returned with stunning work first time on cassette format. In this album Tomo has adhere to his unique style and approach of creating an immersive sound coverlet out of cinematic and grainy repetitions.

Produced by Tomonari Nozaki 
Artwork by Anya Ole-Irin

waves

"waves" Excerpt / tomoanri nozaki (secret press / 2021)

track 12 from "a wake in shadows" by @Hilyard

https://hilyard.bandcamp.com/album/a-wake-in-shadows

a wake in shadows

Hilyard - mantle of memories (sleep mix)

Long-term collaborators Fabian Rosenberg (aka Klangriket) and Sjors Mans return to piano and coffee records, six years after the release of their celebrated debut EP The Amsterdam Sessions, with an enthralling full-length record titled Origami Birds.At the heart of this album lies the poignant legend of the thousand origami birds, a narrative inspired by the resilience of Sadako Sasaki, a survivor of the Hiroshima tragedy. It unfolds as a poem penned by Fabian, eloquently translated into both English and Swedish, and narrated by three generations of women, weaving a world around the delicate folds, ascents, and descents of paper origami cranes.

Open the window. Let the cold air in.
Fold one and make another. An identical twin.
Make them in different colors and shapes. 
And when you’ve folded a thousand
look what a difference it makes.

They spread their wings they fly away.
They go places where you’ve never been.
Caught by the wind they swirl around and around.
And when you, and I fold a thousand. 
They form rainbow clouds. They will cover the sky.
Thousands of thousands become a million.
And then they fall. One by one slowly slowly to the ground. 
The creation of the music unfolded over three years and more than 500 video calls, a collaborative process devoid of face-to-face meetings. The soundscapes underwent a metamorphosis as they were printed and reworked, resulting in new sonic experiences. By the project's end, Fabian and Sjors found themselves unable to discern the original sources of the sounds, forging a unique and unprecedented sound palette. Multiple layers of samples, seemingly disparate elements, warped and twisted, blend seamlessly in this environment. The album boasts the contributions of acclaimed musicians such as Dan Berglund (known for his work with Esbjörn Svensson Trio, Ane Brun, Tonbruket) and a string quartet featuring some of Sweden's most frequently recorded musicians. 

The music in Origami Birds is a tapestry of emotions—heartfelt and perhaps even naive, with dark and ambient undertones, yet it displays a profound sense of hope. The album encapsulates a journey both musically and thematically, exploring the intricate interplay of light and shadow, despair and optimism.Origami Birds releases on the 1st of March 2024, featuring artwork by London-based illustrator Jordan Amy Lee.

Origami Birds

Regnbågsmoln

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Klangriket and Sjors Mans - Regnbågsmoln

inatteignable

They Were Luminous

Red Forest

Anna's Dream

the epic closing track from “Frozen Passages” by @poemme
https://poemme.bandcamp.com/album/frozen-passages

Frozen Passages

poemme - falling snow on a silent night

A mournful celebration of the cycle of life and death and the memories left by those we’ve lost. From ovum to orphan…

Ovo/Orpo

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Mastering by Ian Hawgood
Photography by Alexander Kopatz
www.go70north.com
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David Cordero & Miguel Otero - Simancón

Satori

track 4 from “On the Sorrow of Firn” by @Hilyard
https://hilyard.bandcamp.com/album/on-the-sorrow-of-firn

On the Sorrow of Firn

Hilyard - Morning Vapor

Written and produced by Shuta Yasukochi & Carlos Ferreira
Remixes by Hilyard and Warmth
Mastered by Fraser McGowan
Photography Alexander Kopatz
www.go70north.com
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Shuta Yasukochi & Carlos Ferreira - Floating (Hilyard  Remix)

This one’s for Dad. It was inspired by the poem “Heavy” by Mary Oliver:

That time
I thought I could not
go any closer to grief
without dying

I went closer,
and I did not die.
Surely God
had his hand in this,

as well as friends.
Still, I was bent,
and my laughter,
as the poet said,

was nowhere to be found.
Then said my friend Daniel,
(brave even among lions),
“It’s not the weight you carry

but how you carry it –
books, bricks, grief –
it’s all in the way
you embrace it, balance it, carry it

when you cannot, and would not,
put it down.”
So I went practicing.
Have you noticed?

Have you heard
the laughter
that comes, now and again,
out of my startled mouth?

How I linger
to admire, admire, admire
the things of this world
that are kind, and maybe

also troubled –
roses in the wind,
the sea geese on the steep waves,
a love
to which there is no reply?

Lament (Heavy)

In Zen, ensō (円相) is a circle that is hand-drawn in one uninhibited brushstroke to illustrate the moment when the mind sets the body free to create.

Red Forest

Zensō

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