KUMO NO MUKO: A JOURNEY INTO 80S JAPANS AMBIENT AND SYNTH POP SOUND (2LP)
2x12 Inch 03.09.18
since so many european labels have been reissuing lost and obscure 1980s japanese ambient albums of late, it was probably inevitable that at least one label would put together a compilation paying tribute to the sound. it turns out that jazzy couscous has won the race with kumo no moko, a superb double album that does a terrific job in putting japan s 80s ambient scene in context. as you d expect, the majority of the tracks feature either dreamy electronic sounds or a mixture of acoustic and electronic instrumentation, with nods to jazz coming thick and fast. there are naturally a couple of fairly well-known names on show, but for the most part the compilers have done a terrific job in highlight lesser-known tracks from unsung heroes.
unsere pop ambient compilation-serie kehrt für 2018 ins rampenlicht zurück, natürlich kuratiert von wolfgang voigt, der auch für die aktuelle ausgabe eine handverlesene auswahl an genre-veteranen und neuzugängen präsentiert. bereits vorhandene erfahrung mit der mission macht sich unter den diesjährigen beiträgen schnell bemerkbar dank individueller künstlerperspektiven, von den organisch-rhythmischen samplecollagen the orbs (zu hören auf skys falling) zu kaitos ätherischen trance-klanglandschaften (travelled between souls) und mikkel metals intim wirkendem ambient-songwriting (shame).
pop ambient - our longest-running compilation series after total - sees a new instalment for 2017, featuring exclusive material from acclaimed genre veterans and series newcomers jens-uwe beyer, yui onodera & scanner, max wÜrden, leandro fresco, thore pfeiffer, kenneth james gibson and soulsavers remixed by wolfgang voigt.
as one third of the founding trio of revered cologne imprint magazine, jens-uwe beyer has become an obvious choice for any adept of open-minded electronic music, both through releases such as the one-track-one-hour manifesto red book (magazine 008), several contributions to our pop ambient compilation series or inspired remixes for barnt, dream weapons and others. besides this being the same mastermind as the one behind the ongoing popnoname brand, you wouldn t expect upcoming the emissary to actually be a debut, but it is, for it s the very first time that we re treated to a full-length offering under the artists real name.
die einfuehlsame verschmelzung der musik von so unterschiedlichen kuenstlern und stilen, zu einem atmosphaerisch dichten gesamtkunstwerk macht die pop ambient kompilation alle jahre wieder zu einem unvergleichlichen und vor allem zeitlosen hoererlebnis.
since its inception in 2001, each entry in the pop ambient series has included its year of conception in its title, an irony in the fact that many consider the music being timeless in more than one way: a feel-good classic to some, a rigorous experiment to others, pop ambient always has located itself between the poles of habitual listening and sonic curiosity, with the space in-between beats being a way more interesting material than the beat itself. as in the years before, pop ambient 2013 collects an illustrious cast of producers uniting genre pioneers alongside old friends and some surprising new arrivals.
the 12 inch vinyl comes with a cd-copy of the full album.
pop ambient 2012 begins in an unusually new but nevertheless somehow familiar fashion. mohn with manifesto is the opening act. a manifest of slowness. a slowness that jörg burger and wolfgang voigt have taken up as new mission. mohn is their new ambient-grunge-down-beat project, scheduled to depart on its official musical journey to middle earth early 2012. what follows is equally surprising: the old kompakt swashbuckler superpitcher is taking part for the very first time.
cd version of this album included.
pop ambient returns. kompakts beloved series. this is our other arena of bliss, always curated and carefully compiled by label co-owner wolfgang voigt (aka gas). somber times call for more introspective sound scapes - >pop ambient 2011< continues its mission to slowly persuade its signature sound introduced over a decade ago. this year we see the series leaning towards a slightly darker complexion than its predecessors.
we say this every year but pop ambient 2010 is a defining moment for the series - a change in pace but a familiar face for those that have been yearning for our annual remedy. enjoy. the vinyl version contains a free cd of the album !!!
die lp beinhaltet eine pop ambient gratis cd ! die alljährlich, zu jesus geburtstag erscheinende kompakt jubel cd, -pop ambient- kommt zwar in diesem jahr so spät wie ein legaler download, steht ihren vorgängern aber an schönheit und anmut in nichts nach
>pop ambient< ist ein liebesversprechen, das jedes jahr erneuert wird. so sicher wie das amen in der kirche, wird pop ambient 2008 auch weiter für weltfrieden sorgen.
mit dabei auf dem kuschel-floor, popnoname, markus guentner, gas, the field, thomas fehlmann, triola, marsen jules, klimek, ulf lohmann & andrew thomas
pop ambient ist programmierte poesie, ist gef?hlte datenverarbeitung,ist bet¸render rausch ohne kater. wer den film >hero< gesehen hat weiss, dass man wahre kunst nicht durch technik ( matrix 2 ) ersetzen kann. es gibt solche und solche musik. nach wie vor gilt - pop ambient ist die orchidee unter den ambienten spielarten elektronischer unterhaltungsmusik.
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