the bit ist die zweite zusammenarbeit zwischen aidan baker (nadja / hypnodrone ensemble), simon goff (jóhann johannsson / hildur gudnadottir) und thor harris (swans, shearwater, thor & friends). in anlehnung an das noplace-album von 2017 geht the bit einen ähnlichen weg in bezug auf den aufnahmeprozess, als das trio einen tag lang auf einer europatournee in den voxton studios in berlin improvisierte. das ergebnis wurde dann bearbeitet und zu sechs hypnotischen tracks geformt, die mit schönheit und leichtigkeit abfließen.
recorded in a single session at berlin s golden retriever studios on june 18, 2016, nonland combines atmospheric, looping guitar with textural, polyrhythmic percussion. having played together live only once previously, these sessions were entirely spontaneous and improvisational, intuitive and expressive...
-invisible cities-, the first collaboration between aidan baker (nadja, b/b/s) and bass clarinetist gareth davis (oiseaux-tempÊ,te), offers finest ambient / chamber jazz / subtle drones of a highly meditative quality. available as 180gr lp and downlo
already drowning, a song-cycle inspired by various myths & folktales about female water spirits, marks something of a departure for aidan baker. while still retaining his trademark sense of ambience & texture, the tracks on this album are much more structured & song oriented, embracing a minimalist post-rock, slowcore style & featuring a different guest vocalist on each track.
nice price deal !!! already drowning, a song-cycle inspired by various myths & folktales about female water spirits, marks something of a departure for aidan baker. while still retaining his trademark sense of ambience & texture, the tracks on this album are much more structured & song-oriented, embracing a minimalist post-rock, slowcore style & featuring a different guest vocalist on each track.
limited to 300 copies on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl, including free mp3 download code.
smm: context is the first release in ghostly internationals new yearly compilation series of evocative, open-ended music. the artists on context span the globe, straddling the intersection between classical minimalism, electronic and drone composition, film soundtracks, and fragile imaginary landscapes. in other words, smm: context relies on its listener to fill in the blanks, providing real-world context for its darkly emotional sounds. limited 180 gram vinyl + heavyweight jacket + inner art sleeves. includes some of the most well-established names in the ambient / drone / modern classical / home listening genre.
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