Tag: Deep

Rising Dark EP, by TwichGarden

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Rising Dark is the latest release from TwichGarden and Kopoc Label of Spain. Both deep and energetic, Rising Dark EP is a great dub project that experiments with all sorts of rhythms and tempos. Each track carries a unique sense of urgency, whether its the off-kilter percussion or the constant sub-bass, making the whole EP shrouded in a mysterious energy. I pretty much enjoyed each track as much as the next, though I feel like the latter half is the strongest in terms of ideas and execution. The final track, which is also the title track of the EP, is a wonderfully deep dub-techno cut which is equally unique and traditional. This one is highly recommended, and as always is available to download via Bandcamp!

Favorite Track: 4. Unleashed

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TwichGarden
Rising Dark EP
Kopoc Label
2015
released 04 October 2015

W&P by Andrew Panfutov
Mastered by Vtr
Cover by Raúl G.

Geographics 2, by Cousin Silas

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The Small Scottish Netlabel of weareallghosts brings us this truly beautiful work of relaxing ambience from Cousin Silas. Geographics 2 is a long-playing 9 track album focusing on soundscapes constructed from guitars and lush atmospheres. The overall tone of the album is both majestic and melancholy. Much like the album artwork suggests, it evokes feelings of misty mornings alone in the wilderness. The tasteful compositions don’t stray too far from traditional ambient styles, which is almost a breath of fresh air with so much weird genre-bending nowadays! For the most part this is an incredibly relaxing work of new age ambience, a highly recommended listen! You can grab the album from Bandcamp or Archive.

Favorite Track. 3 Through Lincolnshire (Spring 1969)

I have a considerable amount of love for Cousin Silas and his music. He is consistently wonderful, as an inspiration and as a friend, and I am proud to present his latest work: “Geographics 2 (waag_rel075)” … the long overdue follow up to “Geographics” on the brilliant Shaun Blezard’s now sadly dormant Earth Monkey Productions.

It was Geographics that got me into Cousin Silas’ music. That and his Ballard Landscapes, which were all on EMP. And it was EMP that got me into Silas by promoting his work. Blezard’s netlabel introduced me to the concept of netlabel and was a key inspiration for me to start weareallghosts.

It seems like we’ve come full circle with waag releasing Cousin Silas’ follow up all these years later.

And what a release it is: mellow, ambient guitar soundscapes. Nothing rushed or overwrought, just simple ambience … the kind that settles the mind.

Here’s to you, Cousin Silas … and to you, Shaun Blezard! Cheers to you both.

A 320kbps version of this release is available over on Archive (archive.org/details/we-are-all-ghosts) for free with a lossless version available on Bandcamp for ‘pay what you want’ which does include ‘free’. If you decide to download this album here for free, and you can with our best wishes, then all we ask is that you please tell people about it.

Tx

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Volume 1 available here =>archive.org/details/cousinsilas_geographies

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released 19 September 2015

Music by Cousin Silas
Photography by Johan De Paepe (used with permission)
Design and Logistics by Thomas Mathie for weareallghosts.co.uk

For Shaun the Earth Monkey

Futur​[​e​]​cho 2015 – Various Artists

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Cold Tear brings us another glorious compilation of deep techno goodness. This super chill long player is a great representation of the label and its artists, containing tracks from some of my favorite producers such as Coppice Halifax and Warmth! With a generous 15 track playlist, this is the kind of record you can put on for an evening at home or a nice long drive. Now available via Bandcamp.

Favorite Track: 5. Oliver Dombi – Worthless

Our 2015 edition of Futur[e]cho brings in a lot of new faces, retains some old ones and has a great feel of atmospheric techno. Everyone went above and beyond what we thought possible for tracks and this release will for sure surprise you. Lots of artists try out new styles to entice the listener that the music can always change as time goes by. Futur[e]cho 2015 is more of a chilled out bliss release, but still very much fits the themes of the series. So why don’t you take a journey along with us?
released 23 August 2015

Cover: The Analog Botanist
Mastering: Sage Taylor
Tracks produced by artists credited

Catalog Number: CFM068

Summer Rain, by Mikrokristal & Echo Delta

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Now here is a fantastic record, courtesy of Cold Tear Records (Lithuania). Summer Rain is a phenomenal collaborative project by Mikrokristal and Echo Delta. Together they produce an impressive sound that is as rhythmic as it is fluid. The tone evokes those rain-soaked summer days, with percussion as light as raindrops and synths that wash over you entirely. It combines the emotional depth of deep ambience with trip-hop tendencies. I personally loved all the instrumentation on this album, which I would consider a master-craft of deep electronic music. The 6 track project is available via Bandcamp.

Favorite Track: 4. Snowman

MEMORY LOOPS, by FLOWERS

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I have recently fallen in love with this album from FLOWERS, brought to us by Dark Pursuits of Washington D.C.

MEMORY LOOPS is a 12 track drone/ambient project with plenty of noise and personality. The compositions range from the subtle and relaxing to pure sonic shredding, and it all works wonderfully together. One after one, FLOWERS constructs unique atmospheres with his exploration of sound. Lo-Fi crackles accompany deep vibrant tones to create a delicious dichotomy that leaves me breathless and wanting for more. The project is available to stream and download via the labels bandcamp.

Favorite Track: 3. COLLISION II

Exposure, by Alex Humann

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Archives brings us another stunning project from producer Alex Humann. He generously layers these three deep cuts with some seriously gorgeous sounds. Melodic, relaxing and round, the tone of the whole project is one of positivity and tranquility. Warmth jumps on board to provide track 4, a remix of track three, which really rounds out the whole project. You can listen or download via Bandcamp.

Favorite Track: 2. Interlude I

Alex Humann debuts on Archives with ‘Exposure’, where expands his own aesthetic through warm and organic sounds and subtle texture layers and field recordings. Three atmospheric and lush cuts with Alex very own approach to the dub
released 24 September 2015

Written and Produced by Alex Humann.
Aditional Remix by Warmth.
Mastering by Zzzzra.

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Moving EP, by VOIA // Glass Islands

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VOIA brings us this new EP with Glass Islands, a brief 3 minute journey with a very deep feeling. The project gains momentum and energy as the songs progress, with the first track drifting in ambient bliss leading to the third track with near-dancefloor rhythms and sultry vocals. Though short, it is a fantastic listen for a smokey evening or cruising around the neon nights…

Favorite Track: 2. Moving

Away, by Tile

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Lava Church has brought us a new techno-oddity, AWAY by Tile is a brooding swarm of electronic groves and groaning machines.

Over the years, Tile’s Jeff Busko has had a steady output of synthy jams that have slowly drifted into the realm of minimalist techno. Their latest release, Away, is a four-on-the-floor club banger sure to get your juices flowing. Meet me at da club, it’s going down.

released 16 September 2015

Jeff Busko

Aphelion, by DT-90

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H y p e r c h i l l  creeps into my mind when I think of a way to describe this little 4-track album. The nature of the ambient textures that sit behind the understated rhythms gives the project a unique atmosphere! The sound is impressive, and so are the emotions it supports. Highly recommended listen.

Italian duo Dt-90 is the latest addition to Archives with their dark deep aesthetic. ‘Aphelion’ presents a great combination of noisy textures, misty ambiences and huge chord lines in four tracks, ranging from drone cuts to pure dub techno tracks.
released 22 July 2015

Written and Produced by Angelo Esposito and Massimo Accarino.
Mastering by Alexandre Lehmann (Zzzzra).

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The Singularity Theories, by Dublicator

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I have been a fan of the chilled out sounds of Dublicator and Federsen from the days of Thinner netlabel, so I was very excited to find this little release pop into my feed. This 6 track project consists of Dublicator reworkings by the likes of Brickman, Federsen and Textural Being. This is a great relaxed little album, so if you enjoy it be sure to check out Dublicators full-length to get some context on these great remixes.

Favorite Track: 2. Infected Energy (Textural Being Reshape)

Originally released by ZeECc.
released 29 March 2012

Original tracks by Tamás Olejnik.
dublicator.hu

Remixes by
Brickman
soundcloud.com/brickman
Federsen
soundcloud.com/federsen
Textural Being
soundcloud.com/sage-taylor
Thanks for their great work!

More music & info:
soundcloud.com/tamas-olejnik
twitter.com/tamas_olejnik
www.facebook.com/pages/Dublicator/118882614856870

Do not forget to check the album “Singularity”
tamas-olejnik.bandcamp.com/album/singularity