The end of a year is a popular moment to release a (label) compilation. Sometimes to look back, sometimes to look ahead. Here’s an (incomplete!) overview of some recent compilations presenting hours (and more hours) of listening pleasure.
Andrea Belfi’s music for the second IIkki book/CD release * An ‘Intimate Haze’ from Tsone * Organic collaborative sounds of Arovane and Porya Hatami
Preserved Sound, Dronarivm, Home Normal and Taâlem present their label compilations that look ahead at 2017, look back at 2016, or (in the Taâlem case) overview their 15 years of existence.
All of them are generously offered as a ‘Name Your Price’ download!
A few compilations to start the year with: well- and lesserknown artists, a lot of unreleased material, and most of them offered as a free download too!
Drones, soundtracks and atmospheric sketches for the changing seasons…. with new music from Inner Vision Laboratory, Strom Noir, OfftheSky, Atrium Carceri and Colbets
Marsen Jules’ (Martin Juhls’) new album ‘Sinfonietta’ is released barely a month after he released ‘At GRM’ on his own label.
It is interesting to note the difference between these two albums, as well as their similarities: in a way, the albums relate to each others like day relates to night.
But they also have a lot in common: in both albums, the notion of time is completely irrelevant.
A shortlist with a tinge of Christmas, but also looking forward to the fresh air of spring…
New albums from Memum, Chris Russell, Sava Marinkovic, Halcyon Chamber and – to conclude – a free christmas present from the Dronarivm label artists.
2014 is a good year for Porya Hatami (based in Sanandaj, Iran).
After releasing two collaboration albums (with Lee Anthony Norris and Lcoma, respectively), and a solo album (“Shallow”) earlier this year, his new album “The Garden“ is now released on the Dronarivm label.
A few months ago I wrote some words about Anne Chris Bakker‘s beautiful album “Tussenlicht“, a self released limited edition CD-R. (If you haven’t checked this one yet: the digital edition is still available!)
It’s a pleasant surprise to find that his new (first “official”) album “Reminiscenses“ is now released on Dronarivm, the (Moscow-based) contemporary ambient and modern classical music label curated by Pleq and Dimitry Taldykin.
