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Feldmaus “Put on a Magical Hood”
From the netlabel Passage/Fragment release, Spaces
Feldmaus is a collaboration between Evgeny Shchukin and Alexander Tochilkin (both known as Modul). They collect different pieces of natural ambience, record live soundscapes using vintage analog machines and then cut, shape and mix everything up with some digital elements to create beautiful pieces of enchanting sound. To cut a long story short, classic ambient music in it’s proper form and approach.
The members consider this project as an open platform for new ideas and content, so the listener is able to find various features from other artists across the globe in certain albums and tunes. For example the first package called “Spaces” is half based on constructions by Sergey Suokas (also known as Slow). Japanese guitarist Imachi Akira has also joined his efforts with Feldmaus on this release.
Feldmaus on MySpaceMusic
Constantly floating, deep and naturally stirring ambient pack from Feldmaus. This audio will surely take you there. Part of the collection: Passage
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Fabrice Planquette “4”
From the netlabel Conv release, “Musique Pour Dans la Solitude des Champs du Coton”
French artist Fabrice Planquette has been working on electronic and electro-acoustic music since 1995. His name is well-known in the netlabels scene for his releases on Entity (as Element Act, Acta and FP), Enourghrecords and others. A multitalented artist who has covered almost every line of sound-based work.
Musique Pour Dans la Solitude des Champs du Coton is a work composed originally in 2003 for the company of theater La Soufflerie, from a text by Bernard-Marie Koltès . Five tracks based on field recordings (train station, people talking, etc) and dense electronic softs drones, recreating a perfect, continious atmosphere through out all five tracks which makes this work, in some sense, a “conceptual album.” Five pieces that works as five movements of a common idea.
Official Site: Fabrice Planquette and on Discogs
This audio is part of the collection: Conv
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Federico Monti “6 33 709”
From the netlabel Conv release, Brujula
Brujula was Monti’s first release of Conv netlabel. It work follows the aesthetics of lowercase and microsound, using diverse sound applications and techniques for create a balance between extreme frequencies, tonal textures and clean glitches, sometimes hidden just beneath the surface… ending up in a sonic pleasure designed for the deep listening. —Conv website
Federico Monti was born and grew up in Argentina. He was formerly a DJ and following that he became interested in experimental music and producing his own tracks, releasing tracks for different labels from Europe and South America. In 2001 he moved to Barcelona and created his own record label, (discosnoise), where he releases his own stuff as well as other Spainish-based sound artists like Francisco Lopez and Victor Nubla.
Lowercase and microsound, the repetition of layers, low oscillations, and grain drones combined with rhythmic noise loops that appear and disappear, perfection to me. I can’t believe this has been out well over 5 years - going on 6 years - already!
Official site is MySpaceMusic, this audio is part of the collection Conv.
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Phillip Wilkerson “Sun Up”
From the Bypass netlabel release, Williams Park
Phillip Wilkerson began creating ambient and experimental music in 2005, after many years of experimenting with various types of synthesizers, sound modules, guitars, and then: virtual instruments. His efforts range from warm, peaceful ambience to the more abstract and experimental forms of electronic music.
He has released several recordings through netlabels as well as releases available on i-Tunes, Amazon, e-Music, and CDBaby. He uses a variety of tools to create his music: Access synths, guitars, generative software, and field recordings. —Phillip Wilkerson on BlogSpot
Williams Park is in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. It is the city’s first park and encompasses an entire city block between 4th and 3rd Streets North and between 2nd and 1st Avenues North. Founded in 1888 and originally named “City Park,” it was changed to Williams Park in honor of the founder of St. Petersburg, John Constantine Williams Sr.
The park is the center of the downtown business district and has been the venue for numerous political and civic rallies and celebrations for more than one hundred years. In 1964, Richard Nixon used the bandstand to speak to a large group gathered in the park on behalf of then presidential candidate Barry Goldwater.
Many downtown workers flock to the park in good weather for picnics during their lunch breaks. At one time, the park was surrounded by prestigious department and retail stores. In the past 25 years, most of them have moved away to malls and other areas away from the city center.
The bandstand plays a prominent role in the park and one has been there since 1894. It is still used for many outdoor concerts during the noon hour and on weekends, but for groups which tend to attract smaller crowds. The park is also a haven to the city’s homeless population. —Wikipedia
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Ocp “Concentrate”
From the netlabel Bypass release, Must
For most netaudio lovers, Ocp is not an unfamiliar name. After his many releases through various famous Portuguese netlabel such as Test Tube, MiMi Records, Enough Records and his own EdP Netlabel, he has finished his recent work “Must.” Bypass is pleased to present Ocp’s latest release “Must” - an 5-tracks glitch/ambient EP.
João Ricardo (aka Ocp) was born in Porto, Portugal. His musical path started at the age of 6 with piano studies which were to be interrupted by a move to Kuwait. Years later, he dedicated himself to the electric bass and guitar, as well as to the exploration of tools such as magnetic tape and software trackers.
The passage through several rock/metal bands (among which Gangrena) and some incursions in the experimental music field led to the present Ocp (Operador de cabine polivalente) project. In the advent of the new millenium, he dropped out of Law School and headed to London to study live audio.
Back home, he created his own PA company, worked in a casino (where he’s had the opportunity to assist Diana Ross, Bobby McFerrin, Chaka Khan, Wilson Pickett, among others) and did free-lance audio engineering.
Presently, he dedicates himself to performing live both on his own and with fellow improvisers and to composition/production/experimentation for multimedia; forms Pygar (an A/V duo) with Hugo Olim and participates in two other musical projects: Boiar and F.R.I.C.S. (an improvised fanfare).
Throughout his career he’s played alongside names like Mikael Stavostrand, ALOG, Tim Hecker, Kangding Ray, Fennesz etc in Holland, UK, Spain, Cape Verde, Mozambique and Portugal.
João Ricardo (Ocp) - ocp.pt.vu and Bypass - bp.bai-hua.org
This audio is part of the collection: Bypass Netlabel [BP050]
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By coincidence, this release was featured on INQ Mag today. Browse their reviews and features, check out their excellent podcasts while downloading Ocp “Must”
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Muhr “Dessous le Mur de Planck”
From the Soft Phase netlabel release, Farewell Anthology
Muhr is Canadian Vincent Fugère, the man behind the influential Camomille netlabel and also the record label Apegenine. Sadly, some months ago he made the decision of focusing his efforts to other areas and the labels closed down. Muhr has released albums on several notable netlabels including 12rec, Serein and Miasmah.
The new album carries the title “Farewell Anthology”, which might signal something that could be interpreted as being the last Muhr album. But such artistic decisions are often not final, conditions and life situations change, but the desire to create music stays in you. Naturally, Muhr is warmly welcomed back any time.
The artists words: “This is an album about parting ways. A soundtrack to many goodbyes I’ve had to commit to and an ode to the tiny tragedies of life. As we all turn the page to a new chapter of our lives, somethings need to stay behind.”
Track 9 is a remix of Entertainment for the Braindead’s “Colours.” If you are an Entertainment (Julia Kotowski) fan, be certain not to miss it.
This audio is part of the collection: Soft Phase
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Ryonkt “Colour and Form”
From the Lunarflower netlabel release, All the Things Which I See
As I listen to All the Things Which I See by Ryonkt, I see a snowflake from its origin of up in the clouds slowly drifting through a light gray sky to finally resting in a pure white blanket of untouched snow. I see an unmanned sailboat floating gently across a calm ocean. I see the faint heartbeat of a newborn chic. I see a tiny waterfall on a lost city street from a gentle rain shower. I see a drifting cloud, not a dark one, but one of a light gray.
This is the wonder of subtlety, Lunarflower is proud to present this five-song masterwork by Japanese artist Ryonkt.
This audio is part of the collection: Lunarflower
Fluid Radio writes, “Ryo Nakata, aka Ryonkt based in Sapporo, Japan creates soft spoken ambient music with his guitar and computer. Ryo also operates the Slow Flow record label. His previous releases can be found on labels such as Noise-Joy, Dog Eared, Resting Bell, Audiotalia, and Smallfish.”
Ryo’s Slow Flow Rec
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