electronica, ambient cd

decks tip

standard cd in gatefold cardboard sleeve. photography by nicole ngai. design by jade ping

decks tipp

pj morton is an acclaimed soul singer and the full-time keyboardist for maroon 5

masterpiece

remastered reissue of the 1978 sun ra album, including alternate versions on cd2.

experimental

remaster

the new album from sola rosa on cd.

black rain (i) besteht aus drei erweiterten neuen musikstŸcken von a-sun amissa, die in den ersten monaten des jahres 2020 von richard knox geschrieben und aufgenommen wurden. black rain konzentriert sich auf einen ambienteren und filmischeren ansatz und bietet dem eine weitere textur a-sun amissa palette. wiegende, melancholische atmosphŠren sind hier an der tagesordnung, da sich komplizierte klangschichten ineinander und ineinander winden und einen dŸsteren und sentimentalen ton bilden. knox hat sich nie wiederholt und die ambient-elemente frŸherer releases zu einem konsistenteren ganzen entwickelt. die drei hier gefundenen musikstŸcke arbeiten wunderbar zusammen, da orchesterdrohnen den grundstein fŸr jeden satz legen, wŠhrend stark bearbeitete gitarren-, synthesizer- und klavierstŸcke um die lichtstrahlen drŠngen, die zeitweise in die dunkelheit eindringen. die klanglandschaften tropfen vor wŠrme und hoffnungsvoller zerbrechlichkeit, doch die charakteristische, vom untergang geprŠgte nervšse spannung ist Ÿberall vorhanden und sickert in die unterschwelligen texturen und impressionistischen, verzerrten gerŠuschschwellungen ein. hier wird viel zurŸckhaltung angewendet, und sicherlich gibt der minimalistische ansatz den tracks auf black rain den raum, auf sehr natŸrliche weise zu atmen und sich zu entwickeln.

a-sun amissa is a project formed out of leeds, uk in 2011 by members of glissando and the rustle of the stars. built on the foundations of the unknown, a project that encompasses minimalist drones, modern-classical movements and avant-garde tendencies. richard knox (glissando, the rustle of the stars, of thread & mist) & angela chan (glissando, the rustle of the stars, ten, tomorrow we sail) began forming the initial ideas in the autumn of 2011, moving away from the piano-led ambience of previous outputs. new album you stood up for victory, we stood up for less sees a-sun amissa moving in a more dense direction, the drones are heavier, the sound thicker and with the added bass-clarinet of gareth davis there a new slightly darker jazz element now to the music. the two tracks were conceived initially as two drone guitar pieces, following that, work was done on the composition and atmosphere of the tracks adding the bass-clarinet, viola, vocals, field recordings and piano. the finished works produce an unsettling but hypnotic listen with melodies moving in and out of the mix throughout these two pieces. you stood up for victory, we stood up for less is released a year on from a-sun amissas debut desperate in her heavy sleep (gizeh). the band will tour the uk and europe in february and also play a handful of uk dates with barn owl in april. recorded at cloud blunt moon and city 1, leeds in october & november 2012. mixed by richard knox. mastered by james plotkin. photography by frŽdŽric d. oberland. layout & design by richard knox

ceremony in the stillness is the new album from a-sun amissa - released september 14th via gizeh records and consouling sounds. for its fourth full-length, a-sun amissa plunges deeper than before. guitars come to the fore. heavy, distorted chords are present from the off, complemented by desolate ambient passages of sound. the claustrophobic atmospheres remain but combine with a new density and sonic experimentation to present a huge leap forward in structure and composition

far out monster disco orchestra returns with black sun, its second full-length album of 100% original, unadulterated disco sophistication, featuring all three original members of pioneering brazilian jazz-funk trio azymuth, a full orchestra with arrangements split between arthur verocai and azymuths late maestro jose roberto bertrami, plus members of the legendary rio funk group banda black rio.

>music is the silence between the notes.< the french composer claude debussy once said. the german trio wareika, consisting of florian schirmacher, henrik raabe and jakob seidensticker, love the silence between their notes, even if their music is often fully loaded with many detailed sounds, rhythms, melodies and intercultural sound links.

nice drum & bass sounds

the stone is not hit by the sun, nor carved with a knife, their first release for gizeh records. the canadian/berlin-based ambient doom duo of aidan baker and leah buckareff continue their ultra-prolific output with a monolithic record which explores the depths of heavy noisescape-related music.

blinded by the sun presented by phil kieran

under the sun ist ein album, das auf den einsichten und erfahrungen aus einem vierteljahrhundert basiert, in dem pritchard die wichtigsten subkulturen und szenen der elektronischen musikwelt miterlebt, geprŠgt und vorangetrieben hat, das auf freundschaften und kollaborationen mit musikern verschiedener generationen basiert sowie auf jahrelanger, intensiver studioarbeit unter rekordverdŠchtig vielen kŸnstlernamen. es sind persšnliche erinnerungen, entfernte echos einer echten oder imaginierten vergangenheit, die in melodien zwischen jazz, folk und elektronischer musik aufleuchten, durchschimmern in einem stetigen musikalischen strom zwischen kontrolliertem reizentzug und emotionaler introspektion. an den aufnahmen beteiligten sich thom yorke (radiohead), die us-folk singer/songwriterin linda perhacs, beans vom antipop-consortium, sowie der britische produzent bibio

as one of the pioneers of the signature hospital records sound logistics already has an impressive succession of albums, eps, collaborations and remixes in his repertoire. fortunately for us heÕs adding one more to the list with his incredible sixth studio album, Ôelectric sunÕ filled with jungle flavoured rollers, garage-inspired chop-ups, down tempo head-nodders, swirling synths and merciless subs.
the double vinyl comes in a gatefold sleeve with album-cd included.