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Chroma, by Loscil // Lawrence English

A Note From Lawrence English

Last year Scott and I were invited by the folks at Vancouver New Music to present a concert for their Vox Organi festival, based off of the work captured on Colours Of Air. The invitation was special in that it asked us to work with an organ live, and not just as a rich sound source.

In preparing for this concert we discovered a whole range of new materials and ideas, some of which were further clarified when we decided to undertake a tour of North America in the final months of last year. Some of these discoveries were a direct result of us being able to work on music in the same place and at the same time, a chance to come to know each others ways in sound with a sense of ’the present moment’.

Following the North American tour, Scott and I started throwing around some ideas for augmentation of the live set going forward, and from that exchange the core of what became Chroma was born. This edition collects a series of pieces that travel in parallel with Colours Of Air. Each piece is drawn from the same source, the organ at Brisbane’s Old Museum, but opens it out in ways not necessarily collected on the Colours Of Air album. Chroma also features a live recording of a piece written for Vancouver New Music’s Vox Organi, as well as a a piece that was performed as an encore in Europe during the most recent tour.

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releases April 5, 2024

Recorded and Produced by Scott Morgan and Lawrence English

9⁰ (5), by by Shuta Hiraki

SHUTA HIRAKI is a Japanese musician living in Nagasaki. He started making music and field recording around 2012 as a self-taught musician, and has released his works on labels around the world such as Vaagner, LINE, Falt, Rottenman Editions, and KYOU Records.

His musical interests are wide-ranging, and he explores the critical points of ambient and drone music in terms of both structure and thought, using a variety of techniques including synthesis, acoustic instruments, field recordings, and sampling collage.

In addition to producing many pieces using electronic processing, he often plays a drone instrument called a shrutibox in his live performances in recent years.

He also writes about music under the name yorosz and contributes to numerous magazines and web media.

obalto.bandcamp.com
twitter.com/yorosz
www.instagram.com/yorosz/  

Released October 31, 2023

Transmission_, by JDC

Excellent drones . . .
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Performed and recorded live 13th March 2023.

Blending lines through experimentation.

Part film score, part electroacoustic, part concrete, found and dark, mainly ambient…

Released March 1, 2024
Written, produced and nearly mastered by J.Nicholls

e c l i p s e d

e c l i p s e d | Ambient/Experimental/Glitch/Drone | 75:32

A tribute to, & distillation of, the 2024 various artists ‘Somber‘ release (March 29th) on Sounds for the Soul records. Constructed between 4.11 & 4.13.2024, the week of the solar eclipse.

All tracks taken from “Somber” except track one, which was taken from “Forgotten Stories” by Daou.
This is a bit dark & edgy — I tried to imagine what it would be like on the edge of the sun’s surface during the eclipse, interspersing moments of darkness & light.

Best listened to via ear-buds (and official solar head-gear!)

Stream/Download via Sync or Buzzsprout / Dropbox (if Sync has reached its daily limit)

01 [00:00] Daou – Ephemeral Reflections
02 [03:47] Phillipe Neau – So Much Purple in the Tree
03 [07:42] 円相 – 雨が城壁に降り注ぐ
04 [12:17] C-SHape – Grey Sea
05 [17:56] Marth Daul – Ultrapure
06 [20:22] Tyn – Exoplanet 5
07 [26:08] Klaus Von Mork – Beltane
08 [30:58] Daniele Tommasini – Future World
09 [38:20] Asha Patera – Melancholia
10 [44:17] The Big Empty – A Pile of Dirt
11 [50:55] Coppergear – The Beginning of the End
12 [55:24] Owrang – Whisper Gloom
13 [59:07] FourThousandBlackbirds x Paxillus Succubus – Acte 3/Scène Finale/Terres De Guerre
14 [64:58] Clevelode – Gordano
15 [71:43] Whalthisney – This is Sadness

Ghosted II, by Oren Ambarchi, Johan Berthling & Andreas Werliin

This is a great listen! We’ll be using 2 tracks from the album on upcoming ‘elements’ podcasts . . .
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An utterly unique guitar/bass/drums triad: the guitar sounds like anything but a guitar; bass and drums simultaneously insistent and relaxed. Telephathic group-think opens a window to fresh fields of fusion: funk-jazz heads, polyrhythmic skeletons, ambient pastorals, post-kraut drones and shimmering soundtrack reveries. A music of sustained tension and deep atmosphere, marked by subtle, shifting dynamics playing out in an open sound field.

Released April 26, 2024

Flood, by Thorny

As one who has seen, first hand, the raw power that sustained rainwater, & the resulting floods it brings, can wreak; I recommend this new collection of drones that convey recovery & hope from devastating tragedy.

Thorny constructs powerful compositions which demonstrate the intensity and frequency of nature and reveal real-life undercurrents.
Favorite tracks are: When the Water Comes & 21.35′ in Slo-mo.

~Ambient Landscape – April 29, 2024
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In July of 2023, central Vermont was hit with some record-breaking floods that devastated many people and businesses. One town over from me saw 9 inches of rain in 24 hours.

This music was written shortly thereafter, inspired and influenced by what I saw as it unfolded and as I helped in the recovery and cleanup. It weighed heavily on me in the subsequent months as I sat down to work on music, and I started to think of ways to convey the force, the devastation, the despair, and the hope through the music.

Releases May 7, 2024
All music composed/performed by JD Ryan on synthesizers and processed 6-string bass.

doppelganger, by kukan effect

4th album “doppelganger”

kukan effect’s truck is the soundtrack of my own life. To you who will listen. thank you for always.

🌐Official Site
kukaneffect.theshop.jp

🎧Spotify
open.spotify.com/artist/1AMsFh39nvVYLpqYfyfrrg

Life is ambient.

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Released March 1, 2024

Under the Stars of Fae, by Asha Patera

Music inspired by the relationships with those closest to us. Family is usually the first group of people we form deep connections with, friends are the family we choose. No relationship is without its conflicts, however in these conflicts that we often learn the most about each other and ourselves. We accept each other’s flaws and embrace the imperfections. This music serves to illustrate these concepts.

Released October 19, 2023

5 Characteristics of Ambient Music

1. Emphasis on atmosphere and texture: From the new age-adjacent ambient style of Brian Eno to the psychedelic sounds of ambient dub music, the genre seeks to build atmosphere above all else. 
   
   
2. Gradual exploration of timbre: Ambient music lingers on notes and chords for a long period of time. Artists create variation by shifting the timbre of the sounds, either by introducing new instruments or by applying filters to electronic sounds.
   
   
3. Minimal harmonic progression: Ambient music does not cycle through chords the way that pop music, jazz, and classical music do. It luxuriates on simple chords or even single notes as it builds out an overall atmosphere.
   
   
4. De-emphasized melodies: Ambient music is not known for its melodies as much as it is known for moods and soundscapes. This makes it different from Muzak, which is a smooth-sounding rendition of melody-driven songs.
   
   
5. Space for improvisation: Live ambient music has an improvisational aspect to it when producers and DJs experiment with sonic textures. Their improvisations are somewhat limited by the fact that most ambient music does not have distinct melodies or consistent chord changes.

4 Subgenres of Ambient Music:
The contemporary ambient music scene has spawned many distinct genres, most of which are variations on ambient electronica.

1. Ambient House: Ambient house music is a close cousin to classic Chicago house and acid house music, which are characterized by four-on-the-floor bass drum beats and analog synthesizers. The “ambient” component to ambient house involves layered sonic textures without a tonal center.
   
2. Ambient Techno: Ambient techno is a more melodically active ambient electronic genre. Some of the biggest names in ambient EDM—including Autechre and Aphex Twin—are considered ambient techno.
   
3. Ambient Dub: Inspired by the Jamaican dub music tradition, ambient dub offers an edgy, psychedelic take on ambient music. It is highly associated with the 1990s English record label Beyond Records and nineties acts like the Orb and Higher Intelligence Agency.
   
4. Dark Ambient: Dark ambient artists craft atmospheres that evoke fear and dread. This music—by groups like Nurse with Wound and Scorn—borders on industrial music and even avant-garde noise.

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The Next Mix

The NEXT mix | rock & roll/art-rock/pop | 79:25

A collection of songs (several [8/18] off the Bowie beaten trail) from Mr. Jones that I’ve been missing in rotation lately, assembled for your listening pleasure.
(previous Bowie mixes: 1, 2, 3)

Albums represented: The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust, Outside, Station to Station,Tin Machine II, Hunky Dory, Young Americans, Aladdin Sane, Lodger, Low, Scary Monsters & Super Creeps, The Next Day, Hours, Young Lions (Belew)

The duet with Lou Reed is, IMHO, extraordinary!

**Updated on 4/22 to include “D.J.” (link below)**

Stream/D-L via Hear This or via Sync (updated version)

01 [00:00] David Bowie – Five Years
02 [04:31] – The Motel
03 [11:11] – Wild is the Wind
04 [17:03] – Soul Love
05 [20:32] Tin Machine – Amlapura
06 [24:10] David Bowie – Oh! You Pretty Things
07 [27:18] – Golden Years
08 [31:11] – Fascination
09 [36:50] – Aladdin Sane
10 [41:56] – D.J.
11 [45:47] – Be My Wife
12 [48:47] David Bowie & Lou Reed – Waiting for the Man
13 [52:58] David Bowie – Queen Bitch
14 [56:05] – The Pretty Things are Going to Hell
15 [60:00] – Scream Like a Baby
16 [64:16] – Panic in Detroit
17 [68:28] Tin Machine – Baby Universal
18 [71:27] David Bowie – Atomica
19 [75:32] David Bowie & Adrian Belew – Gunman