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Limited seven inch white vinyl 'winter edition' of the sketches from an island series.

'It was the light. That was it. She was trying to remember what brought her to this desolate, godforsaken place. The way the moon and the stars made the shadows dance; it was magic. She slipped into a trance just thinking about it, forgetting at once the decay and the damned all around her. The shadows had fallen still long ago. Then the darkness poured in. It had filled her. Swallowed her whole. How long had it been now She couldn't remember. The paper of her hands, the dust in her mouth; she barely noticed. Far from any road there was a massive building with a lot of concrete rooms. Inside it, a labyrinth path to bid farewell.

Following the digital premiere of the track 'Nobody knows' at the beginning of September, myr. is an artist who remains shrouded in mystery. His debut EP 'Nobody knows Avalon' is set to be released through recognised Cologne label PNN on January the 19st, yet as the title suggests, still very little is known about the man behind the music.

myr.'s wish to withhold information is made obvious through the choice of track names on the EP: 'Nobody Knows', 'Avalon' and 'Homii' are all titles clearly designed to provoke the listener's curiosity, whilst upholding a sense of the enigmatic.

Although some might argue that such conscious obscurity is little more than a publicity stunt, surely at a time when the cult of DJ and celebrity are often intertwined there is something refreshing about myr.s decision to step-back. You only have to look at the homemade, monochrome videoclip that accompanies 'Nobody knows' to realise that myr. is about as removed from the glitz of DJ culture as it is possible to be.

It is this determined distancing from the norm that comes through is his music. The minimal sound is carried through by an underlying warmth, a grittiness that sets it apart from the often near-perfect production of popular techno. The first two tracks 'Nobody knows' and 'Avalon' create a sense of anticipation, with minimal, ambient beats that build, the listener is left with itchy-feet and a hankering for more. In the final track on the EP 'Homii' there is a change in tempo, the monotone beats make way for some slowed-down, trippy vocals that open the listener up to myr.'s versatility as an artist.

'Nobody knows Avalon' is an EP that represents a return to something raw and removed from popular music. As for the mystery surrounding myr. Well if you can't put a face to a sound then the only option is to listen.

Anders als seine Vorgänger ist ZERO GRAVITY ein rein instrumentales Album. Ambient Klangwelten und experimentelle Sounds unterstützt von elektronischen Beats laden zum Träumen ein. Schwerelos fühlt es sich an, wenn man es hört, aber magisch anziehend wirkt der Raum und die Musik, in die man eintaucht. "Bei ZERO GRAVITY war mir wichtig, dass man schon beim Hören diese endlose Weite, die die Schwerelosigkeit mit sich bringt, hört. Man schweift beim Hören wirklich in die Ferne und so ging es mir auch beim Produzieren. Wenn sich dieses Gefühl bei mir eingestellt hat, wusste ich, ich bin auf dem richtigen Weg.", beschreibt Lemmer den Entstehungsprozess. ZERO GRAVITY sollte anders werden und so habe ich auch meine komplette Produktionsumgebung dafür umgestellt. Ich habe viel mehr mit externem Equipment gearbeitet und sehr viele analoge Synthesizer aufgenommen, um diese Klänge zu erzeugen." Die Fotos zum Album Booklet und Cover hat Lemmer selbst in Kanada in den Whistler Mountains aufgenommen. Es sollte ein Gesamtkunstwerk werden. Genauso wie die Musik drücken sie diese unendliche Weite und Schwerelosigkeit aus. Einfach auf Play drücken und mit den Klängen gemeinsam schwerelos werden.

Hailing from North Somerset, UK post/prog-rock veterans BLUENECK have been at forefront of the European underground experimental scene since forming in 2000. They've released four critically-acclaimed albums, toured extensively across Europe with acts such as Cult of Luna and Mono, have soundtracked a number of independent films and had their work featured on NBC, HBO and SyFy channels, and are now mainstays of the European festival circuit (including a triumphant midnight set at Glastonbury 2014). However their most ambitious achievement - 3 years in the making - is new album KING NINE. Singer-songwriter Duncan Attwood's astonishingly affecting melancholy vocals have always been the chilly heart of Blueneck's music (2006's SCARS OF THE MIDWEST, 2009's THE FALLEN HOST, 2011's REPETITIONS), so fans were surprised when the band released the hushed, vocal-free soundtrack album EPILOGUE in 2012. However, work had begun by Attwood and fellow bandmembers Richard Sadler and Ben Paget on KING NINE in early 2011, in advance of the writing and recording of EPILOGUE. Continuing their ongoing relationship with Bristol UK producer/collaborator Mat Sampson, KING NINE has been a quiet labour of love - a deliberate, determined commitment to push Attwood's songcraft and singing to the fore. To make the most vibrant, accessible and exciting Blueneck record possible. The band's three key musical influences go some way to explaining KING NINE's ambitious, expansive (but always accessible) scope: the electronica of Boards of Canada, the movie soundtracks of Ennio Morricone and John Carpenter, the melodicism and melancholia of Kid-A era Radiohead and Arcade Fire. KING NINE's packaging (Vinyl: thick gatefold sleeves, 180g vinyl, etching on fourth side, 16 page booklet, two different vinyl colours, free download code) arguably matches the ambition of the album itself. With new work from acclaimed artist and filmmaker Lasse Hoile (who previously worked with Porcupine Tree, Anathema and Opeth), KING NINE features unnerving scenes of Southern Gothic solitude from America's deep south, reminiscent of (oc)cult detective TV show 'True Detective'. // "Stunning" - Rock Sound // "Fantastic... An intoxicating all-consuming experience" - Classic Rock: Prog // "Beautiful... Creepy" - Vice // "Melds heavy alt-rock with gentle Amnesiac-era Radiohead fragility in impressive style" - Metal Hammer // "One of England's best kept secrets" - The Digital Fix // CD digipak, Vinyl: thick gatefold sleeves, 180g vinyl, etching on fourth side, 16 page booklet, different vinyl colours, free download code.

Realized over a four year period, Sean McCann's Ten Impressions for Piano & Springs is a document of transition and maturation. Slow moving cloud forms over corporeal landscapes, these impressions whisper of McCann's imminent & decisive lean towards classical & avant-garde musics, culminating in 2013's Music for Private Ensemble on his own imprint, Recital. Less a final statement on ambient music, more a meditation on change, discovery and process.

Pulshar return to Desolat with another stunning long player filled with a selection of sumptuous productions that further demonstrate their grasp over intimate and deeply ethereal electronic music. Vinyl version of 'Blood and Mathematics' features the originals and instrumentals via download code, and is perfectly timed for when the days begin to draw to a close. Barcelona based duo Sergio S. Vidal and Pablo Bolivar have cemented the Pulshar name and reputation as proponents of dub-heavy, soulful and at times psychedelic electronic music. Their first Desolat long player 'Inside' received critical acclaim and effortlessly bridged the gap between the dance-floor and the home listening environment. They returned to Desolat in 2013 with a deliciously deep and trippy EP in 'Different Drum', and now continue their relationship with the label with 'Blood and Mathematics'. Pulshar continue their affair with Electro, Instrumental Hip-Hop, Dub and Psychedelia. They have distilled this to create a distinctive and soulful brand of electronic music and the new Long Player represents where the artists are in 2014. All the tracks are written and produced by them, with only Guti as a featuring artist on 'Running Away'. This has resulted in them cultivating a traditional 'album' experience where one track effortlessly segues into the next and takes the listener through a range of emotions across the record. Blood and Mathematics is a contemporary electronic music listening experience that will be revisited again and again.

The new CTF is here! With artwork shit and balearic Bromance sounds. 'Prinzenengel' is alcoholic late 70s electro Schnulzensound from the dusted juke box which is fed with D-Marks by trannies and queens in a Kreuzberg watering hole...the other 'Tahanah Habahah' is for your dancefloor happiness moments. Really ill. Available on 45RPM Vinyl including limited edition artwork poster print.

For most people, Seth Troxler is a name associated with Detroit-leaning House and Techno. Yet this only scratches the surface of Troxler's musical outlook, hence the formation of Soft Touch records; an imprint focused on peeling back the layers of the exotic and the strange, where interstellar guitar, calypso disco and seductive techno tracks can come together in unison and feel totally at home. On the labels first 10" release, long time friend and Guy Gerber collaborator, Clarian, collects three tracks for SOFT001; a kaleidoscopic journey through 6am electronics, afro-beat Indie pop and sixties West coast heartbreak. It's a bold opening statement for a label prepared to break the mould, get you on the floor with a whispered promise through the dry ice.

In recent times, Phantasy have provided the soundtrack for many adrenaline fuelled nights and hazy mornings with critically acclaimed albums from Daniel Avery ('Drone Logic') and Connan Mockasin ('Forever Dolphin Love' & 'Caramel'). Their latest discovery Ghost Culture emerges from the shadows to make the space between those two worlds his own. Since announcing his arrival one year ago with a debut single 'Mouth', the London based artist has built up a feverish following with a further pair of ear catching singles.

This trio of sell-out releases, each pressed on 'invisible' vinyl, offered a glimpse of a rare talent whose music was just as at home in the club as it was in ones bedroom. Now Phantasy, are proud to present his self titled debut album, a collection of ten tracks rich in emotion, musicality and sonic artistry.

Sunshinefeeling is one of the best tracks for playing at the sunrise. You've got an unforgotten feeling !!
Radikalfänger is a powerful track with an trancy influence. If you like border community you will love this track !!

Clown & Sunset ended with Angst EP from Valentin Stip. Other People begins with Trust.
Nicolas Jaar's new label releases its first piece: a compilation featuring 12 artists, including 8 exclusive debut releases.

ORKA is a Faroese act based in London. When ORKA started they began with building their own instruments out of agricultural tools on a small farm on the Faroe Islands. ORKA has since then played venues and festivals all over the world and done collaborations with a number of prominent acts including LV (Hyperdub, Keysound), Yann Tiersen, and Ólafur Björn Ólafsson (Sigur Rós). Now ORKA is ready with their 4th full-length album LEIPZIG. The bulk of the album was recorded at UT Connewitz, a spectacular and worn down pre-war cinema in the heart of Leipzig, Germany, together with Oktopus (Dälek), Ólavur Jákupsson, and HOGNI. Other recordings were done on tour in Paris, New York, a small church in Sibrandahûs, Netherlands, a boat in Hong Kong and a train terminal in Bombay. The album was then finalised and patched together in ORKA's and co-producers LV's London studios, and it features vocals by Greta Svabo Bech (Deadmau5) and Teitur among others. On LEIPZIG ORKA's trademark custom instruments and dark sound are fused with sedated resounds from UK Bass and LA Beat topped with icy North Atlantic vocals. ORKA call it Club Gaze. If compared to other artists, you could say that the album sounds like J Dilla's Donuts if it was produced by Burial, with the Nordic melodic sensibility of Sigur Rós, and performed by Faust."

Celebrated ambient artist John Beltran jointly release not one but two vinyl compilations on Delsin Records in association with his own Dado label. The compilations, named Music For Machines Part 1 and Part 2, will take the form of two vinyl LPs released apart, with both releases complied together onto one CD available at a later date. Michigan born producer Beltran, of course, has released countless legendary EPs and LPs on labels like Peacefrog, Carl Craig's Retroactive and Belgium's R&S. His music has been licensed to high profile HBO TV series and a number of films, and pulls together elements of jazz, world music, organic soundscapes and electronic textures into compelling listening experiences. Most recently this came in the form of his Amazing Things album in 2013, whilst his career spanning Ambient Selections from 2011 is still a vital listen. Part 1 of the compilation pulls together new and exclusive tracks from the likes of Winter Flags, Blair French, David Elpezs and John himself, whilst part two focuses on the likes of Natalie Beridze, Kirk Degiorgio and Vincent Volt. Part 1 opens up with the found sound lushness of 'Winterfall Winds' before naturally unfolding through Reinehr's wintry harmonics and the crowning glory of Beltran's own titular track, which is a moving bit of textured modern classical music that sooths your mind, body and soul. As for Part 2, it is riddled with sumptuous sonic delights like Greg Chin's icy and alpine 'Dashboard Angels' and Mick Chillage's beautifully suspended 'Only In My Dreams'. Vincent Volt keeps things beautifully beachy with his 'Subway Arp' and A2B2C2's 'Stereometry' is a suitably sombre affair that closes the compilation down in style.

Subtext presents the debut album from UK based Sri Lankan born artist Paul Jebanasam. Rites brings together five settings of stark sonic poetry whose underlying logic bridges the worlds of contemporary classical, metal, sacred music and sound design.

Skiing's newest work, an LP entitled "The Diary of a Rotary Phone" showcases the band at their most sophisticated moment, displaying their best songs and production to date. This is indie rock music with an 50s touch - outsider music for outsiders, from one happy hermit to another.

A 'classic' from the Sub Rosa catalogue, never released as vinyl before. An astonishing piano player drifts on beats and scapes. Recorded during a magic night in the courtyard of a Siena Renaissance Italian Palazzio where the lightness of Harold Budd meets Eraldo Bernocchi deep electronics. Beats and bass, drones and scapes ties together harmonically to meet one of the most emotionally involving piano player/composer

Dark Entries release 'Uno', a collection of early recordings from seminal Italian electronic act Kirlian Camera. Keyboardist/vocalist Angelo Bergamini founded the project in Parma in 1979. 'Uno' compiles 11 songs. Kirlian Camera's clean, minimalist new wave is marked by strong haunting melodies, slow moving synth washes, and stark, dramatic vocals.

Radio Monte Carlo is happy to present the seventh volume of the series New Classics, one of the most popular on the market in recent years, which owes its success thanks to a special formula that mixes with taste and refinement famous songs revisited by big names or young, promising star. 15 tracks collected in an exclusive box with all the elegance and pure passion for the music of Radio Monte Carlo. The tracklist Volume 7 knows' how to make the happiness of every true music lover. That can get excited listening to the timeless "Creep" by Radiohead big hit, the intriguing version of Macy Gray, or "Frozen" by Madonna sung by Liula. The great Amy Winehouse gives us a memorable version of "Our Day Will Come", while closing the prestigious selection is a vibrant version of "Caruso" interpreted by a voice full of emotion and pathos of David D'Or

01. LIULA 'FROZEN'
02. MACY GRAY 'CREEP'
03. TRAUM:A 'SUNNY'
04. PURPLE AVENUE 'EMPIRE STATE OF MIND'
05. MO'JIVE 'KILLING ME SOFTLY' eve corporation remix
06. AMY WINEHOUSE 'OUR DAY WILL COME'
07. REUNITED 'SUN IS SHINING' gauzz chill mix
08. PARRA FOR CUVA feat. ANNA NAKLAB 'WICKED GAMES'
09. INLOVE 'THE LOOK OF LOVE'
10. VINTAGE LOUNGE ORCHESTRA 'I'M NOT IN LOVE' (Feat. Laura Serra)
11. PAPIK feat. WALTER RICCI 'MY SHARONA'
12. EMILIE-CLAIRE BARLOW 'THE BEAT GOES ON/ SOUL BOSSA NOVA'
13. DIDASCALIS feat. MAURO MOSCIATTI "WALKING IN MY SHOES"
14. 48TH ST. COLLECTIVE 'SWEET DREAMS'
15. DAVID D'OR 'CARUSO' a live show in caesarea

Valgeir Sigurdsson's 2010 release Draumalandid is now finally being released as a 12" vinyl.
Valgeir Sigurdsson has made his name as an exponent of musical subtlety. As an engineer and producer, he's often focused on the intimate, the miniature. On his solo debut Ekvílibríum, his songwriting and composition tended towards the muted or the oblique

Im Herbst veröffentlicht Deutschlands erfolgreichster Elektronik-Künstler Schiller mit Symphonia ein einzigartiges Werk: Die Live-Aufzeichnung des Open-Air-Konzertes auf dem legendären Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin.
Das einmalige Live-Event ist eine ganz besondere Premiere: Erstmalig hat Schiller-Macher Christopher von Deylen die markantesten Songs seines langjährigen Schaffens zusammen mit einem grossen Symphonie-Orchester aufgeführt.
Songs wie 'Sehnsucht', 'Ein schöner Tag' oder 'Das Glockenspiel' wurden für diesen Anlass musikalisch vollkommen neu gestaltet - Schillers elektronische Klangwelten treffen auf epische Orchester-Arrangements.
Zusätzlich zu dem aus über 60 Musikern bestehenden Orchester hat Christopher von Deylen internationale Gastkünstler eingeladen: Midge Ure (Frontmann der britischen Elektronik-Pop-Pioniere Ultravox), die Schweizerin Jaël sowie die russische Ausnahme-Sopranistin Eva Mali. Gemeinsam mit dem Grafen von Unheilig hat Schiller erstmalig den Titelsong des Nummer-Eins-Albums Sonne live aufgeführt.
Symphonia dokumentiert diesen einmaligen Abend mit einer aufwändig gestalteten Super-Deluxe-Box.
Zu dem limitierten Box-Set gehören der beeindruckende Konzertfilm auf Blu-Ray und DVD sowie zwei Audio CDs mit stimmungsvollen Live-Aufnahmen des Events.
Die Super-Deluxe-Box wird durch ein mit viel Liebe zum Detail gestaltetes Hardcover-Buch mit exklusiven Photos und einen eleganten Schuber ergänzt.
Symphonia ist ein einzigartiges Klangerlebnis und ein aufregendes Highlight im Schaffen von Schiller.

Right in time for the colder season we bring you this masterpiece filled with heart- & soul-warming musical emotions.

Like the seven previous editions the double compilation is compiled by non other than DJ Jondal. He has compiled highly acclaimed compilations for "Klassik Radio", "Space Night" and also Porsche Design, just to name a few.
Jondal can surely be mentioned as one of Europe´s leading Chillout masters.

With "Obsession Lounge Vol.8" DJ Jondal truly stuck to his principles. The recurring theme in all his "Obession Lounge" editions is that the music is a soundtrack that generates images in your head, referring his trips to exotic places.

The focus is on songs with real live instruments and once again DJ Jondal unites the best of the best of the global lounge scene on his compilation.

01. Arabian Nights. Gushi & Raffunk. Original
02. Mumbai Madness. Mashti & Jean van Baden.
03. The Café. Chris Coco & Sacha Puttnam.
04. Hatchway For You. Sambox.
05. With The Flow. Guardner. Original Mix
06. Space Boogie feat. Dennis le G. Deep Dive Corp..
07. Temple Of Happiness. Marie 'Therese.
08. In My Garden. Jens Buchert.
09. Streets of Philadelphia. Nacho Sotomayor. In love Mix
10. In The Palm Of Your Hand. Steen Thottrup. Original
11. Where Is The Love I´am Looking. Simon Le Grec. Delor Mix
12. Oceans Alive. Ganga.
13. Here We Go. Hush Forever meets Deep Dive C.
14. Believe In Love. Counting Clouds.

01. Underwater Love. Thomas Lemmer.
02. Pirates. Afterlife. Original
03. Tipped Up World. Cathy Battistessa & James Brig.
04. Moments Of Passion. Ohm-G.
05. Love Lottery. Sven Van Hees. Original Album Mix
06. The Moon. Gary B.
07. Carry You Home. Ganga feat. Nikolaj Grandjean. Original Mix
08. Be. James Bright.
09. Intuition. Vargo. Touch My Hall Mix
10. Deeep Freeze. Kelly Flint. Mashti & Jean van Baden Dub Ch
11. Earth Song. Clelia Felix.
12. Passion. PrOmid feat. Habiboo. Original Mix

Biblo's new album, 'Absence', to be released on November 24th 2014 on the c.sides Label, is certainly not a matter of lightness. It's a spellbinding, enchanted journey that begins in a rift that opened in Turkey shortly before the Gezi protests evolved, and travels deep to sift the edges of human unrest and personal unfastening.
Recorded amidst the political and social turmoil, 'Absence' is, to say it with Biblo's own words, 'about the absence of desire, absence of roots, absence of meaning, absence of justice.'
But even with substantial context aside, 'Absence' is an emotional and deeply intimate work that offers an unsettling musical experience for the listener.
'Absence' is filled with haunting sound and abyssal beauty, marked with profound sensitivity and hair-raising despair. The album expresses a deeply troubled and hurt relationship with humanity through the artist's unique musical language, utilizing her own voice, sampling, and electronic means with incredible skill.
'Absence' embodies roughly one year starting early 2013 till early 2014. During this time, Biblo decided to try and live outside of Istanbul and Turkey (and moved to Berlin, Germany), then came back to Istanbul witnessing the protests evolve, and decided to stay.
The album is a personal testimony of being in this non-place, being torn between places that stand for different concepts to lead your life. "I eventually came to grips with the understanding that life is often about tolerating where you are,' Biblo summons, 'and that we can be meaningful wherever our place is.'

If you ask the Canadian producer and DJ Edward Currelly aka Eddie C to name you some things he have'nt
done yet but always wanted he answers: - Visit Greenland. Sell 45s off the back of my motorcycle in Jamaica.'
Those who know the music of the former countryman that left the Canadian nature to get inspired by the lively
culture jungle of Berlin get a winking smile on their lips.

Because those who know his music know that the answer is not only a dream - it is also a dreamy picture of
the essence of his music: laid-back, deep, and heartfelt dedication - thats what his sound is about - like chilling
out on the seat of your Yamaha CB 200 while selling stress-free vinyls of old reggae anthems under the clear
blue Caribbean sky.

His second album - Country City Country' is full of such a vibes. But not obvious and this at least because there
is not much reggae to be found. Only in his dubbed out album opener - To Each Their Own' you can hear the
echoes of Jamaica cleary. Then his record passes away into some cool hiphop instrumentals full of haunting
samples that easily loop in your head.

Already here you are bewitched by Eddie C's gifted hand for playful musicality that goes far beyond the average
concept of a track. His hiphop leaves the usual soul loop map behind while diving into some cosmic zones full of
melting melodies.

With the fifth track - Drinkin and Thinkin' the man that releases his delicate crafted music since 2009 on labels
such as 7 Inches Of Love, Endless Flight, Karat Records, or his own imprint Red Motorbike starts to drop a more
demanding danceable funk. From then on style does'nt matter and Eddie C let his musical love affairs free
wheeling: West-Coast-Rock, Balearic, Funk, Cosmic, Boogie, House, string-laden Disco deepness - you name it.

'I hope a small bit of my musical interests come across.' he explains about the diversity of styles which are
hold together by a unique funkyness that is hard to resist. When Eddie C was a child he played piano, violin and
guitar. At highschool he played in multiple bands of many different styles.

In the early 90s he went to the great Techno parties in Toronto and Detroit and danced the night away. Later in
the decade he had his own radio show for 4 years. In all that time he been a passionate record collector and he
always wrote music that is filled with his knowledge about it.

That is why - Country City Country' jumps airy and laid-back from jazz to house, from dry jacking rhythms to
cool rolling bass grooves, from wild clapping drum beats to playful uplifting brasil piano house madness. Always
with melodies above and in the bassline. The inspiration behind his new album is to share more music Eddie C
reveals. And this not with a look on the dancefloor in the first place.

'I don't really write music with the thought of using it in a DJ set later' he says. Instead he writes music that
listens to his heart in order to reach the heart of the listener. It is all produced on really cheap and affordable
stuff with reaching the maximum out of it. What Eddie C found in all of his machines is a funk that hits the fan
wherever he is: in the deserted Canadian mountains, the green Jamaican hills, or in the moving sunday
afternoon Berghain wilderness.

No. proudly presents its third 12 inch release, under catalogue number No. 905. 'No. Inc.' are Material Object and Atom™. Having launched their label 'No.' in early 2014 with the Early Reflections Album, the two artists return to the project with Early Reflections II EP which continues the theme of releasing a part of the 'Early Reflections' Album, previously only available digitally, alongside a new techno cut forged from refractions on the original theme. Side A explores ambient psychedelic regions while Side AA dives into a bass heavy, cavernous techno cut designed for the mind whilst retaining full body functionality.

Pulshar return to Desolat with another stunning long player filled with a selection of sumptuous productions that further demonstrate their grasp over intimate and deeply ethereal electronic music. Vinyl version of 'Blood and Mathematics' features the originals and instrumentals via download code, and is perfectly timed for when the days begin to draw to a close. Barcelona based duo Sergio S. Vidal and Pablo Bolivar have cemented the Pulshar name and reputation as proponents of dub-heavy, soulful and at times psychedelic electronic music. Their first Desolat long player 'Inside' received critical acclaim and effortlessly bridged the gap between the dance-floor and the home listening environment. They returned to Desolat in 2013 with a deliciously deep and trippy EP in 'Different Drum', and now continue their relationship with the label with 'Blood and Mathematics'. Pulshar continue their affair with Electro, Instrumental Hip-Hop, Dub and Psychedelia. They have distilled this to create a distinctive and soulful brand of electronic music and the new Long Player represents where the artists are in 2014. All the tracks are written and produced by them, with only Guti as a featuring artist on 'Running Away'. This has resulted in them cultivating a traditional 'album' experience where one track effortlessly segues into the next and takes the listener through a range of emotions across the record. Blood and Mathematics is a contemporary electronic music listening experience that will be revisited again and again.

Double CD mixed & compiled by DJ Jondal from Monaco, (this DJ composed several compilations of hits such as the one for Porsche, Klassik Radio and Space Night ... ). 26 massive tracks for 140 minutes of pure relaxation for the mind and body.

01. Gushi & Raffunk - Arabian Nights (Original)
02. Mashti & Jean van Baden - Mumbai Madness
03. Chris Coco & Sacha Puttnam - The Café
04. Sambox - Hatchway For You
05. Guardner - With The Flow (Original Mix)
06. Deep Dive Corp. - Space Boogie feat. Dennis le Gree
07. Marie 'Therese - Temple Of Happiness
08. Jens Buchert - In My Garden
09. Nacho Sotomayor - Streets of Philadelphia (In love Mix)
10. Steen Thottrup - In The Palm Of Your Hand (Original)
11. Simon Le Grec - Where Is The Love I´am Looking For (Delor Mix)
12. Ganga - Oceans Alive
13. Hush Forever meets Deep Dive Corp. - Here We Go
14. Counting Clouds - Believe In Love

01. Thomas Lemmer - Underwater Love
02. Afterlife - Pirates (Original)
03. Cathy Battistessa & James Bright - Tipped Up World
04. Ohm-G - Moments Of Passion
05. Sven Van Hees - Love Lottery (Original Album Mix)
06. Gary B - The Moon
07. Ganga feat. Nikolaj Grandjean - Carry You Home (Original Mix)
08. James Bright - Be
09. Vargo - Intuition (Touch My Hall Mix)
10. Kelly Flint - Deeep Freeze (Mashti & Jean van Baden Dub Chill Mix)
11. Clelia Felix - Earth Song
12. PrOmid feat. Habiboo - Passion (Original Mix)

Limited version frontside handprinted with linoleum stamp,

Sunday Music goes deeper and depper with this fantastic album release. It reflects the love of label owner Henrik Schwarz for jazz, contemporary and chamber music. When norwegians electro-jazz pioneer Bugge Wesseltoft and Henrik Schwarz (!K7/ Innervisions) produced their collaboration 'Duo", it was clear that their synergy was both unique within, and revitalizing to, the whole genre of electro-acoustic beat-based improvisation. Now the duo becomes a trio, and the dialogue becomes a Trialogue. Indie/ Jazz Bassist Dan Berglund (e.s.t., Ane Brun) brings additional dimensions and a whole new range of songwriter possibilities, a completely new layer of sound, Tastefully chosen electronic rhythmic patterns and drums, virtuosic piano playing, analog synthesiers, thumping double bass lines. Subtle but high energy walks through your speakers. Moments of quasi-ambient atmosphere sit alongside driving energetic swathes of blues-inflected jamming from the future, near-metallic semi-sinister meteor storms of sound rest easily beside moments of classic jazz noire, and there is a marked assimilation of classical chamber sensibilities. This is a thoroughgoing post-postmodernist soundworld. What the listener will recognise instantly is, simply put, great music. BUGGE WESSELTOFT (Keys/Percussion) Since 1990 Bugge Wesseltoft has constantly evolved his sound, restlessly exploring new territory, rarely (if ever) looking back over travelled roads. He has worked with some of the best-known and respected names in jazz, such as Jan Garbarek, Nils Petter Molvaer, as also toured/ played with Laurent Garnier, Joaquin Joe Claussell, collaborates with Ricardo Villalobos.

Since the end of the 90s Laurent Jeanneau aka Kink Gong has been recording the music of mostly endangered minorities of South East Asia. Alongside his relentless pursue of remote exotic and unpublished musical traditions, he also creates electronic versions by combining raw recordings with natural sounds, archive material and electronically treated sounds. For Gongs, Laurent returns to his soundscape approach not heard since the Xinjiang LP (2011) and further develops his unique re-versions around the extensive Gong orchestra recordings he made on location in the remote regions of Cambodia & Laos. Over the years Jeanneau has become an expert of Gong orchestras of South East Asia, releasing in 2014 a double LP highlighting the different tonalities and resonances inherent to this kind of animistic ceremonies of the Asian Sub Continent (Gongs of Cambodia, Kink Gong recs, 2014). The compositions on this LP deform, re-assemble and distort said recordings. They contain unedited acoustic recordings, computer modified parts, sound collages and acoustic recordings of people and instruments. All tracks were recorded on location and re-arranged by Laurent Jeanneau in Dali, Paris & Berlin. Vinyl pressing to 500 copies // Mastered & Cut at Dubplate @ Mastering by Rashad Becker //

Somewhere in between the electronics of Keith Fullerton Whitman, the percussive repetitions of Jon Mueller, and the atmospheric sensibility of Pan-American, these tracks are to be listened to as two long explorations in the art of variation and repetition. Layers of drums and percussions intertwine with synth waves making the portrait come to life, detail after detail, until a complex figure emerges from the white canvas. The constant, unsteady sounds, wavering noise, swirling cymbals, and distant feedback gently pull the listener into the picture, letting them enjoy every detail of this beautifully staged compositions.

Extended edition of Ian William Craig's landmark debut album A Turn of Breath. Here it is in it's final form, with an additional LP of unpublished material: Short of Breath EP (originally a CDr included with the first 125 orders from Recital in 2014), and all unreleased material to fill the final Fresh Breath side of the collection - culled from the same recording period as A Turn of Breath.

The original info said in 2014:

Recital here presents the premiere LP by vocalist Ian William Craig (b. 1980, Edmonton). Ian, a trained opera singer, delivers an elegant balance between theatrical and ambient sentiments. A Turn of Breath combines the essence of a choral LP from Angel Records or Deutsche Grammophon with the spontaneity of experimental home-recording.

This collection holds twelve works for voice and 1/4 tape, recorded from 2011-2013. Voice appears as the Sun's light through a vast storm, still obscured by tape malfunctions and manipulations. A system of reel to reels is employed, which yields a lovely sort of morphing repetition. Each iteration crumbles as more harmony is placed on top, residual tones spilling off the sides into nothingness.

Craig's innate ability to sing beautiful, sorrowful melodies carries each track. The pieces on A Turn of Breath vary from grand choral meditations to quiet interludes, and even a few impressionistic 'songs' accompanied by faint acoustic guitar. An overarching warmth resonates through each side, making this a very pleasant listen. A suitable compliment to a pot of coffee in the morning or a glass of armagnac in the evening. - Sean McCann / Recital 2014

As if some lovelorn romantic troubadour had been summoned forth from the recording of séances on old shellac 78s' - MOJO
A powerfully blurry canvas of hymn, chant and drone, through multi-tracking, echo, looping, abrasions and erasures.' - NEW YORK TIMES
This is a truly brilliant piece album - inhale it now.' - THE GUARDIAN

Pan & Me is the solo project of musician and curator Christophe Mevel, known as one of the founding members of dark-jazz collective The Dale Cooper Quartet & The Dictaphones. His debut 'Paal' was recorded back in 2010 while being on a boat trip along Unalaska island and has been released worldwide via Denovali Records in 2012. With Pan & Me Christophe Mevel continues the intelligent song writing of the Dale Cooper Quartet with a different approach - the arrangements are not jazz-orientated like those he creates with the other Dale musicians on their three classics 'Parole de Navarre', 'Metamanoir' and 'Quatorze Pièces de Menace'. His influences are coming from all over the map. The debut 'Paal' was rather piano- and electronic-driven referring to artists in the likes of Oval, Wim Mertens or Angelo Badalamenti. His forthcoming second full length called ""Ocean noise"" is an intense and highly diverse collection of material ranging from ambient, guitar drones, vocals, field recordings and synth sounds in a much wider orchestration including piano, strings and percussion, forming a Vinyl double album set to be released in September 2014. For ""Ocean noise"" Christophe Mevel created a musical journey with the attempt of being listened as one extensive piece. This experience should only be interrupted by flipping the record in order to continue following the route of this single man leading us in a vast landscape, where repetitive melodies of an organic sound are established drawing our attention away from hectic routines. Tidal waves of long synth tunes are rising up in choirs and ebb away exposing a lonely setting on the edge of nature, where observations of all kinds of narratives seem to start. Quickly fading into pulsing guitar drones taking over the second half of the record, ""Ocean noise"" ends with mysterious vocals and footsteps to rewind of what has been left behind. CD: digipak. Vinyl: thick gatefold sleeves, 180g different vinyl colours, free download.

Seit ihrem Start im Jahre 2001 diente die POP AMBIENT Compilationserie als Rahmen für einen unaufhörlich anwachsenden Pool von unterschiedlichsten Künstlern, und dennoch vermochte sie es stets den eigenen ästhetischen Idealen treu zu bleiben. Nicht zuletzt dem Kurator der Serie Wolfgang Voigt ist es zu verdanken daß jede Ausgabe mit einem schlüssigen Spannungsbogen auftrumpfen konnte, erfolgreich neues Talent neben etablierten Namen zum Einsatz bringend. In die gleiche Kerbe schlägt auch POP AMBIENT 2015: die debütierenden Klangwerkler THORE PFEIFFER und MAX WUERDEN werden vorgestellt, während wiederkehrende Pop Ambient-Heroen wie LEANDRO FRESCO, ULF LOHMANN oder JENS-UWE BEYER exklusives Material zum Besten geben.

Stilecht beginnend mit verträumten, klingelnden Synthie-Flächen, entpuppt sich THORE PFEIFFER's WIE ES EUCH GEFÄLLT schnell als sofortiger Pop Ambient-Klassiker, gefolgt von Thore's zweitem Beitrag, einem Gitarren-beseelten Trip in die Zone namens NERO - zusammen bereiten diese immens atmosphärischen Tracks einen idealen Boden für POP AMBIENT 2015, verraten aber auch das verblüffende Talent dieses jungen Produzenten so gar nicht wie ein Neuzugang zu klingen. Als ehemaliger Mitstreiter des ikonischen Projekts Closer Musik hat DIRK LEYERS inzwischen eigene Wege eingeschlagen, fällt aber nach wie vor durch seinen Hang zu stilistischer Vielseitigkeit und wonnigen Melodien auf - schön in den Vordergrund gerückt im paßgenau betitelten DAYDREAMER, einem unwiderstehlich nostalgischen Synthie-Epos zwischen Neonlichtern und Lagerfeuern. Währenddessen vermählt Multiinstrumentalist und Komponist GREGOR SCHWELLENBACH seine avantgardistischen und folkloristischen Interessen im langsamen, auf lässigste Weise monumental erscheinenden ASSPERG - ein nahezu unmöglicher Track, der sich gleichermaßen massiv wie zerbrechlich anfühlt.









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'Block Boundaries' is the new album from minimalist composer Ryan Teague building on his previous releases for Type, Sonic Pieces and current label Village Green. Inspired by the theme of Psychogeography, the record fuses acoustic instrumentation with electronic and processed material, taking the listener on a hallucinogenic Ballardian journey through from the thrumming urban activity of New York, Amsterdam and London

It was 1999 when Hannes Strobl, Robert Buddenbrock and Rupert Huber released their first collaboration.
DAWN - segments of a live performance, the crossover of Berlin's and Viennas electronic scene.
The three musicians create a perfect tension of space, drums, percussion, bass and ambience.

During the last decade they played in very different projects, like Denseland, Paloma and Tosca a.o.
Now they met again to mold the experience of the las 14 years into a set of stunning tracks condensing the
atmosphere of the mediterranean and other places into reduced minimalistic grooves and floating
atmospheres.
In opposite to his work with Tosca, where Rupert Huber embeds his sounds in a more easy listening context,
Superconnection offers more room for sophisticated interpretation of contemporary electronic music.

La Mer is as the sea - as the repetition of waves, always different - always the same.

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finally repressed!
Francis Inferno Orchestra has steadily released a number of successive calls to the dance floor over the last few years. From smashing piano's on 3AM Piano Thing to bouncing harmonizers on Hezbolla, FIO's simple and subtle approach to song writing is his best asset and the reason we love his music. Relocating with better half in tow to Europe from Melbourne this year, the time was right for Griffin to sit down and tell his story. A New Way of Living is the result, an album that plucks at the heart strings. A New Way of Living brings together a presentation of early influences molded into a single long player platform. As you listen to the album you can hear influences of sample lead heavyweights such as Dilla and Andres and get the feeling that it wouldn't be out of place as a soundtrack to a Nicolas Winding Refn motion picture. Recorded in London with his MPC as core, Side 1 journey's strategically from First Light - a dreamy start with chopped samples, Rap Beef, Watching the Stars & Scary TV carefully wind through interwoven styles but remain thorough with low bit drums, fantasy pads and more sophisticated arpeggios. Flipping the record, Ellingfort Road begins and emotions begin to run high. If we didn't know he was steady with his lady you could easily be lead astray with the thought that this man has had his heart torn into pieces. The More You Like keeps the sensation on hand leading the journey into the album climax - G.A.B.O.S

Sie wollten eigentlich nur einen Track zusammen aufnehmen, für die gemeinsame Japan Tournee im letzten Frühling. Auf der Tour sollten Springintgut und F.S. Blumm ihre aktuellen Solo-Alben*) in neun japanischen Städten präsentieren, ein gemeinsamer Track als Zugabe konnte dabei nicht schaden. Das Duo entpuppte sich als Selbstläufer: Aus einem Track wurden im Handumdrehen siebzehn! Wenn man bedenkt, dass beide Künstler für ihre jeweiligen Solo-Alben sechs Jahre gebraucht haben, ist es umso erstaunlicher, dass sie - The Bird And White Noise' innerhalb von zwei Monaten eingespielt haben.