Kajsa Lindgren * Manja Ristic
Back to the womb with Kajsa Lindgren‘s subaquatic sonic environments ** Manja Ristic evoking the different seasons with inspiration from classic haiku’s.
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Snufmumriko * Arovane & Porya Hatami
Combining the warm immersive widescreen sounds from Snufmumriko with the microscopic detailed organic electro-acoustics from Arovane/Porya Hatami for guaranteed aural excitement.
ΠΑΝΘΕΟΝ/PANTHEON Records
Pantheon is one of those DIY labels that present their releases with such unbelievable detailed handmade package that each release becomes a piece of art in itself. This is their MAY package, for example: featuring Rhucle, EugeneKha and Pool of Light.
Markus Guentner * Max Corbacho
Markus Guentner‘s ‘Empire’ is a landmark release – one for the history books * Max Corbacho extends his nightly explorations on ‘Nocturnes II’
Alex Crispin * Erik Wøllo
The opposite of dark and isolationist ambient: bright, uplifting and optimistic ambient by Alex Crispin and Erik Wøllo.
Silent Vigils * Ian Hawgood
Silent Vigils create music best enjoyed when awake at times usually spent asleep *** Ian Hawgood performs on his childhood piano, using old disused reel to reel recorders and an array of vintage synths.
The Pitch * Ben Bertrand
Slow down time with κασετα from The Pitch, and/or dive into the NGC 1999 Nebula (1.500 light-years from home) with Ben Bertrand
Jeroen Diepenmaat (& Friends) * Derek Piotr (& Friends)
Jeroen Diepenmaat‘s soundwalk recordings are transformed into alternate realities *** Various Line artist rework tracks from Derek Piotr
Jon Hassell * J. Peter Schwalm
Trumpet legend Jon Hassell shows us how the tension between the North and the South can be relieved through ‘Vertical Listening’. *** J. Peter Schwalm faces the deepest personal fears imaginable, and translates it into a striking new album.
Celer (+Forest Management) * Yui Onodera
Two cassette releases by Celer (one with Forest Management) – both are sold out but can still be enjoyed!
Ánd a brand-new feeling rerelease from two hard to find releases by Yui Onodera.
Sven Laux * Dead Melodies
Sven Laux honors the heroes of Chess – while Dead Melodies involuntarily spends the night in the ruins of a once stately manor.
Monty Adkins * Halftribe
Monty Adkins’ ‘Moeror’ is dedicated to Jóhann Jóhannsson; Halftribe‘s latest album can be played in the summer (…or in any other season…)
Ugasanie * Northaunt * Eximia
Picturing dark, desolate and cold arctic landscapes with Northaunt and Ugasanie, while Eximia presents the musical equivalent of a frightening horror-scifi movie.
From The Mouth Of The Sun * Skodvin/Rauelsson
‘Sleep Stations’ is a short EP continuation of From The Mouth of The Sun‘s ‘Hymn Binding’ release in 2017. Erik K. Skodvin and Rauelsson team up to create a spellbinding movie soundtrack for “Darling”
Pascal Savy * Sonologyst
Pascal Savy explores his personal feelings of dislocation after reading Mark Fisher’s work *** Sonologyst documents the alien invader conspiracy theory about the Men In Black aka the Silencers
The Eternal Chord * Matthias Urban
The Eternal Chord explores the possibilities of ‘the emperor of instruments’: the church organ. On a smaller scale Matthias Urban explores cymbals to create cleansing soundbaths.
Clarice Jensen * Joana Gama & Lúis Fernandes * Pitch & Splitter Orchestra
Post-classical music from Clarice Jensen (for cello and electronics) and Joana Gama & Luís Fernandes (for piano, electronics and orchestra).
The Pitch & Splitter Orchestra demonstrate how a ‘frozen orchestra’ might sound.
Christina Vantzou * Gray Acres
Number 4 in the continuing series of Christina Vantzou‘s solo (or better: collaboration) albums, and more ‘beauty in stillness’ by Gray Acres (Andrew and Michael Tasselmeyer)