{"title":"Vinyl","description":"\u003cp\u003eAll available vinyl releases from Past Inside the Present and our distributed labels, featuring titles from 12k, Affin, Azure Vista Records, Auxiliary, Black Knoll Editions, None More Records, Polar Seas Recordings, Seil Records, Spatial, whitelabrecs, and Zakè Drone Recordings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"asc-joachim-spieth-pulse-02-lp","title":"ASC \u0026 Joachim Spieth 'Pulse 02' [LP]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e160g random color 12\" record. The record color may be opaque, translucent, or transparent with varying characteristics and mixes. The record is housed in a full color, semi-gloss jacket. PITP branded center labels. Includes download code. Shrinkwrapped. Bandcamp download code included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e'PULSE 02' is the second installment of Past Inside the Present's 'Pulse' series. Pulse is an ongoing exploration of ambient tech, while offering a more structured display of beat-driven ambient music. Pulse 02 features brand new tracks by ASC \u0026amp; Joachim Spieth, in addition to a remix by Nitecord.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"credits-label\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrack 1 written and produced by ASC \/ James Clements\u003cbr\u003eTrack 2 written and produced by Joachim Spieth\u003cbr\u003eTrack 3 remix of Joachim Spieth's 'Subtle' by Nitecord\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMastered at Ambient Mountain House by James Bernard\u003cbr\u003eDesign and layout by zakè\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e©℗ Past Inside the Present\u003cbr\u003eThis is PITP-PULSE02\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Past Inside the Present","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40768206078041,"sku":"","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/3189\/7689\/files\/ascjamesclementsjoachimspiethaffinspatiallppitppastinsidethepresentambientdronelabelrecords.jpg?v=1703326668"},{"product_id":"cat-tyson-hughes-crossing-water-lp","title":"Cat Tyson Hughes 'Crossing Water' [LP]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e160 gram LP on a one-of-a-kind color vinyl. The record color will be exclusive to you alone. It may be opaque, translucent, or transparent with varying characteristics and mixes. The record is housed in a full color, semi-gloss jacket. PITP branded center labels. Includes download code. Shrinkwrapped. Bandcamp download code included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003eCat Tyson Hughes is an Australian composer and artist working in experimental music and contemporary art. ‘Crossing Water’ is her debut album with Past Inside the Present, in addition to it being her first formal full-length. She has spent the last few years working on various music projects including her appearance on our compilation ‘Healing Together: A Compilation For Mental Health Recovery’ 2LP and appearing on zakè’s long-player ‘Remembrance’ 2LP with a beautiful rework. She has also worked on various other music commissions by artists and theatre makers, as well as performing in the band 'Fire to the Stars'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Crossing Water’ is a fragile and delicate affair that balances gentle instrumentation and voice textures against a backdrop of beautiful field recordings. You will find each aural snapshot of sound incredibly patient and elegantly placed. Nature and natural sound permeate throughout the duration of this recording, yet the subtle melodies of these free structured arrangements gently brush a refined beauty to minimal sound design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e__\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNoise is the sound of spring\u003cbr\u003eOr\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecremation\u003cbr\u003eNoise is the leaves’ tongues\u003cbr\u003eIs a puppy’s sigh\u003cbr\u003eOr honey oatmeal burning\u003cbr\u003eIs the train’s horn\u003cbr\u003eAnd the moments in its fade\u003cbr\u003eThe voices\u003cbr\u003eOf a body of water\u003cbr\u003eits pebbles shuffling\u003cbr\u003eNoise is not gentle\u003cbr\u003eOr harsh\u003cbr\u003eIt is free in solitude\u003cbr\u003eor affective uniquely\u003cbr\u003eIn places never listened to with ears\u003cbr\u003eA million waves crash\u003cbr\u003eNot for you,\u003cbr\u003enever repeated.\u003cbr\u003e- CTH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003ca\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"credits-label\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten, produced and performed by Cat Tyson Hughes\u003cbr\u003eMastered at Black Knoll Studio by Rafael Anton Irisarri\u003cbr\u003eCover art by Cat Tyson Hughes\u003cbr\u003eLayout and design by zakè\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e©℗ Past Inside the Present\u003cbr\u003eThis is PITP-V045\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e◾️◾️◾️ REVIEW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Aussie composer Cat Tyson Hughes is an experimental artist whose new album Crossing Water on Past Inside The Present marks her debut long player. It comes after she's been involved with several other projects and offers a fragile and delicate mix of subtle instrumentation and rich voice textures imbued with an array of lovely field recordings. These are superbly patient and slow-burn tracks that really have a cathartic effect as nature and natural sounds permeate each composition. The melodies take your mind away as the freely structured, minimal arrangements really make you take note.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Juno Records\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Past Inside the Present","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40768206176345,"sku":"","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/3189\/7689\/files\/cattysonhughescrossingwaterlppitppastinsidethepresentambientdronelabelrecords3.jpg?v=1703326795"},{"product_id":"bvdub-james-bernard-departing-in-descent-2lp","title":"bvdub \u0026 James Bernard 'Departing In Descent' [2LP]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e160 gram 2xLP one-of-a-kind color vinyl set. The record colors will be exclusive to you alone. It may be opaque, translucent, or transparent with varying characteristics and mixes. The records are housed in a full color, semi-gloss wide spine jacket. PITP branded center labels. Includes download code. 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Officially beginning, perhaps, with Brock's purchase of James' seminal Atmospherics in 1994 after it was mistakenly stocked in his local house record store, what was and always will be his favorite ambient album of all time connected, as abstractly as possible, two people whose journeys through both music and life had been running in secret parallel for as long as either had ever known.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom their lives as ravers deep in the underground, one in NY, one in SF, to years of personal and musical struggles that may as well been written by the same pen, their paths ran in tandem, unknowingly, for virtually their entire lives before one fateful night in LA found them in the same place at the same time – and it all became clear. What had happened. 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The results are more organic and friendly on the ear than some ambient offerings, with real instrumentation meshed with walls of woozy synths and delays, but no less fantastical and ambitious for it.“\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Juno Records\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e+++\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The space between day and night glimmers like a distant pearl, infused with glassine recollections and wistful melodies. Departing in Descent bathes in every last ounce of that light through emotive arrangements, engaging vocal explorations, and a general feeling of sensory overload. This music is maximal in almost every way, from the blown-out production to the layered density, composed to envelop listeners within a harmonic sphere. Voices melt into synthetic valleys where sequenced loops dance and fade away before dawn peaks over the horizon. 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The mail became a geographical lesson, and also an uncovering of each other’s emotional landscapes. After receiving the email, they would each start a new song using that field recording and story. When it was snowy in California (Abalone Sky), it was the height of heat in Melbourne (Rainforest Dawn), and with these differences in hemispheres, they could transport to alternate seasons while working on songs from their home studios. This cemented a creative friendship cultivated in nature, music \u0026amp; holding space for each other’s stories in creative living and\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emotherhood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNurture is a blend of ambient drone, neo-classical, sound healing, dream-pop and gentle lullabies enveloping the listener with a sense of belonging, comfort, \u0026amp; introspection, whispering that in nature we can always come back to ourselves, and in turn be there for others in a deeper way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003ca\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"credits-label\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten, produced, and performed by Cynthia Bernard and Phoebe Dubar\u003cbr\u003eMixed and mastered at Ambient Mountain House by James Bernard\u003cbr\u003eAdditional mixing by Cynthia Bernard and Phoebe Dubar\u003cbr\u003eCover art by Cynthia Bernard\u003cbr\u003eLayout by zakè\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInstruments used in the creation of this album:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCynthia Bernard- Fender Stratocaster, Sterling StingRay bass, Sequential Take 5 PolySynth, Op-1, keyboards and synthesizers (Keyscape, Omnisphere), vocals, field recordings and pedals (Strymon El Capistan, Strymon Big Sky, Hologram Microcosm, TC-Helicon Voicelive Touch 2, Chase Bliss Mood)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhoebe Dubar- Korg Minilogue, Himalayan singing bowls, sansula, RAV drum, swinging bar chimes, Alchemy Crystal singing bowls (Platinum, Grandmother + Crone Goddess), 528hz crystal singing bowl, Moog Mother 32, Moog Grandmother, viola, Monolina Monochord, Buffalo drum, piano, shruti box, avalanche run pedal, vocals and field recordings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e©℗ Past Inside the Present\u003cbr\u003eThis is PITP-V044\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e◾️◾️◾️ REVIEW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Los Angeles-based marine eyes (aka Cynthia Bernard) and Melbourne-based IKSRE (aka Phoebe Dubar) come together for this new album on Past Inside The Present and it is one that draws on their respective backgrounds as musicians, multi-instrumentalists and sound healers, as well as their shared love of field recordings. The album came about when each heard the other's music and decided to share sounds through an email pen-pal format. The mail chain included notes and pictures and became a geographical lesson and exploration of emotional landscapes. 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No set shares the same colored vinyl.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e'The Lower Lights' is a new compilation album from 36, featuring 10 tracks of vibrant, eclectic ambient music. These are carefully chosen from a larger selection of tracks, made between April 2018 and April 2019 as part of a year-long 'Audio Diary' project. These showcase the more energetic side to 36's production, whilst still retaining that glowing melancholia, which has become the hallmark of the 36 sound.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTunes like 'Galatea' and 'Midnight Helix' unleash the full arsenal of 36's synth capabilities, with an urgency that is quite unlike anything else in his discography. In contrast, tracks like 'Future Love' and 'Minerva' uncover new paths in the darker, more cyberpunk style, with a nod to the future and a wink to the past. For those who enjoy 36's music at it's most blissful, tunes like 'Lahaina Noon' will have you covered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you enjoy emotionally charged ambient music, that demands your full-focus rather than something to simply ignore or fall asleep to, then 'The Lower Lights' is an album worth taking your time to explore.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll tracks have been carefully remixed and re-mastered, for more detail and clarity. The beautiful, minimalist artwork was created by Mario Morales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"credits-label\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll tracks written, produced, and engineered by 36\u003cbr\u003eWritten between April 2018 - April 2019\u003cbr\u003eArtwork by Mario Morales \/\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/moralesmario.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\"\u003emoralesmario.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLayout and typography by 36\u003cbr\u003eMarketed, distributed, and phonographic\u003cbr\u003ecopyright - Past Inside the Present\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© Past Inside the Present\u003cbr\u003ePITP-V011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e◾️◾️◾️ A Note From the Artist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"During the months of April 2018 to April 2019, I worked on a new project, which I called an \"Audio Diary\" documenting all the music I made over a single year. I have always wanted to do something like this, but time constraints and outside commitments always prevented it. Since 2017, I have been fortunate enough to be able to work on music full-time as my sole career, so I figured the time was right to finally crack my knuckles and do it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMy early albums were more like compilations of random tracks I made, but in recent years, I have shifted towards conceptual albums, that have a more focused, curated feeling. This is great for creating a consistent sound from start to end. But as a listener, I have a soft spot for dynamic albums, that shift and swerve in sound, constantly surprising the listener. This is why the idea of an Audio Diary felt appealing to me, because I could just make music without any pretense or grand goal; It was just making music for the sheer joy of it, without any regard for the tracks that come before or after it. It felt like returning to my old method of working, albeit with 10 years of experience on my back!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI was expecting to create around one track a month, but during the first 6 months, I was averaging about 1 track a week. When inspiration strikes, I have learned not to fight it! I think a key part of this prolific output is because I created a consistent pattern for how and when I worked. All tunes were made after 8:00pm every evening, when it was quiet and there were no distractions. Most of the tunes were brand new and made on the spot. But I also took the time to browse through my archive of unfinished tracks and see if any of them showed potential. Tracks like 'Galatea' were started years earlier, but along the way, they hit a creative dead-end and were left unfinished. The luxury of time gives birth to many new ideas! This is why I never delete any track I work on, because they can often be the catalyst for future ideas. Everything finds it place eventually.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the end, I made 32 tracks in total. When it came to compiling the tracks for this compilation, I simply chose the tunes I personally played and enjoyed the most over the last 12 months. I made a conscious effort not to speak to fans who had already heard them, or check play counters on Soundcloud to see which were the most popular in terms of play count. This whole concept was a personal journey, so it felt fitting for me to continue this to its final conclusion and choose the selection entirely myself. Whittling 32 tracks down to 10 for a vinyl release isn't easy, but in the end, I chose the tracks closest to my heart and placed them in a run order which I enjoyed listening to from start to finish. The end result is a new compilation album that I titled 'The Lower Lights'. Although these tracks are all quite different in terms of their individual sound, they have a surprisingly cohesive quality when compiled together as an album. I think it's a very dynamic selection and should hit the full gamut of your emotions. This isn't ambient music you can ignore; It demands your full attention and will reward you as a result. 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Small Hours is the direct follow up to Tyresta's 2020 album All We Have and continues to explore similar themes related to the human condition including impermanence, grief, loss, healing, and growth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWritten, produced, and engineered by Tyresta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAdditional production by the following:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTrack 1: wøunds and City of Dawn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTrack 2: awakened souls and Pepo Galán\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTrack 3: marine eyes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTrack 4: Slow Dancing Society\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTrack 5: City of Dawn and Simon McCorry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTrack 6: Simon McCorry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTrack 7: Simon McCorry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMixed and mastered at SDS Studio by Drew Sullivan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDesign and layout by zakè\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e© 2023 Past Inside the Present\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e℗ 2023 Past Inside the Present Publishing (BMI)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is PITP-V046 | MMXXIII\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003epastinsidethepresent.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etyresta.bandcamp.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarketed, distributed, and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ephonographic copyright:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePast Inside the Present\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMatrix \/ Runout (Side A): PITP-V046 \/ A \/ DUNK!PRESSING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMatrix \/ Runout (Side B): PITP-V046 \/ B \/ DUNK!PRESSING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCut at ODM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePressed by dunk!pressing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eManufactured and assembled in Belgium\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Past Inside the Present","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40768217055321,"sku":"","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/3189\/7689\/files\/tyrestasmallhoursnickturnercdlppitppastinsidethepresentambientdronelabelrecords.jpg?v=1703329327"},{"product_id":"from-overseas-zake-demain-des-l-aube-2lp-1","title":"From Overseas \u0026 zakè 'Demain, dès l’aube' [2LP]","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e160g audiophile black 2LP set, housed in a 5mm wide spine matte jacket. Records placed in semi-thick white paper sleeved. Black and white center labels. Shrinkwrapped. Edition of 400. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBandcamp download code included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘Demain, dès l’aube’ is a quietly powerful collaboration between From Overseas and zakè with a beautiful stillness at its center. The repetition of these arrangements comforts and lulls, while offering plenty of calm instances. The arrangements on Demain, dès l’aube were intentionally written to ebb and flow seamlessly, slowly converging en masse. A stately set of primarily long-form arrangements that burgeon with unhurried celerity, exemplifying patience while displaying meticulous attention to the finer details.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCreating an abundance of short vignettes, the duo took their favorite sounds and created foundational loops for these solemn arrangements. They expanded on these short loops with intentional reshaping and expansion of the initial sounds by introducing and converging various guitar parts, tape processing, and synthesizer work. The richness of these long-forms are evident and delicately glide along in a timeless journey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWritten, recorded and produced by From Overseas \u0026amp; zakè\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMixed at Kaleidoscope Tone Studio by zakè\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMastered at Schwebung Mastering by Stephan Mathieu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePhotography by Kévin Séry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDesign and layout by zakè\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e© 2023 Past Inside the Present\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e℗ 2023 Past Inside the Present Publishing (BMI)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is PITP-V054 | MMXXIII\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarketed, distributed, and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ephonographic copyright:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePast Inside the Present\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCut at WMM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePressed by GGR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eManufactured and assembled in USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e◾️◾️◾️ REVIEWS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"French for “Tomorrow, at dawn,” the title might be read in any number of ways, absent any other context. Certainly the French title is evocative, even if we are unaware of the translation. The music itself, however, is suggestive of yet another interpretation. There is no sense of foreboding in these gentle waves of sound, but the sense of peace that follows mourning. Perhaps it’s not a coincidence that in English mourning is homophonous with morning, as both speak to the promise of a new beginning, of cyclical continuity. The mournful qualities of the music doesn’t manifest in the form of dreariness, but in a form of somber resolve. The best ambient music will continue to reward those who are willing to listen more closely.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-Joseph Sannicandro, A Closer Listen \/ Sound Propositions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e✦✦✦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Some music reminds me of breathing: a cyclical motion that sustains our lives yet goes somehow unnoticed (until it's too late)... This is why during meditation, it is important to bring your attention to the steady flow of your breath... This is why during turbulent times I remind myself to focus on the steady flow of this beautiful music. Don't let this one go unnoticed...”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-Mike Lazarev, Headphone Commute\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e✦✦✦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Demain, dès l’aube’ offers eight pieces of mesmeric cadence and immersive recursions that are at once present and remote, in the Here and Now and in the Elsewhere. These compositions offer compelling affordance spaces for questing inner voyagers.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-Alan Lockett, Igloo Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e✦✦✦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"An outstanding example of the kinds of collaborations developed among PITP’s stable core of artists. Demain, d​è​s l​’​aube (tomorrow, at dawn) achieves its immaculate sense of serenity from the patient stretching and molding of the collection of short looping vignettes which formed the album’s raw material into billowing arrangements of varying but considerable length. The result is a gorgeous, salutary journey that melts away time an encourages introspection.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-Stationary Travels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e✦✦✦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“To listen to this soporific beauty is to escape into a boundless world of comfort and quietude. As each wave billows past, the depths of peace envelop you, cradling you in their lush sounds. This album will be a companion to anyone with a sore heart, a balm for any soul wracked with anxiety or despair, as well as a sublime moment of bliss on a journey through brighter days.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-Daman Hoffman, Rivulets \u0026amp; Reveries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e✦✦✦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"The sublime sounds of 'Demain, dès l’aube' are devastatingly impactful, conveying profound melancholia with a gently persuasive sense of movement. These arrangements sweep up and around you, stretching out to infinity and leaving a lasting impression on your heart. 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Grandiose and majestic throughout despite the non-intrusive nature of the music they deal in, these songs are melancholic and emotionally devastating in spite of their subtlety and general quietness, built up from a foundation of short loops.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-Norman Records\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e✦✦✦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"From Overseas and zakè have created music that moves me to tears and lifts my spirit simultaneously. This is the perfect soundtrack for the contemplative and emotional season that lies ahead of us. 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Yorifuji’s gorgeous 2019 LP for Past Inside the Present is even fittingly titled The Last of Our Time Together, an acknowledgement of the falling-away to which all things are subject.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eResulting from a 2014 session between Yorifuji and Hatakeyama in rural Japan, and unearthed after a curatorial conversation with PITP head Zach Frizzell, the 22-minute unfurling of “Live Improvisation I” displays a depth of intuition and pacing that can only develop over years of individual exploration and a particular aligning of the planets. Their progressions evolve almost imperceptibly, allowing for moments of negative space that give way to gossamer swells in the purest of warm guitar tones. At times the only reminder of human hands in this billowing expanse is the distant flit of a fingertip, lightly scratching the A string while shifting chords. 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Frizzell and Séry’s remarkable long-form album Demain, dès l’aube (PITP, 2023) forged its environments from nocturnal mystery, but on Live Improvisations they offer a lucid, delicate glow that rises humbly across the loam.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSince 2018 zakè has produced an unimpeachable catalog of affecting ambient releases, both solo and as an adventurous, prolific collaborator. From Overseas may be the newest to the game among this quartet, but his work effortlessly flows into that of the legacy artists, and the torch they collectively bear will continue to light the caverns of the ever-expanding modern experimental landscape. Live Improvisations brims with a consistent mastery of tone, texture and movement, and elegantly takes its time in doing so.\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCREDITS:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLive Improvisation I - Written, recorded, and produced by Chihei Hatakeyama and Hakobune\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLive Improvisation II - Written, recorded, and produced by zakè and From Overseas\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAdditional guitar textures by Chihei Hatakeyama and Hakobune\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMastered at Ambient Mountain House by James Bernard\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePhotography, layout, and design by zakè\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCut at WMM - Pressed by GGR\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarketed, distributed, and phonographic copyright: © 2024 Zakè Drone Recordings\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e© 2024 Zakè Drone Recordings\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e℗ 2024 Past Inside the Present Publishing (BMI)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is ZD-027\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKIND EXCERPTS \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“8.1\/10 … [Chihei] Hatakeyama uses the palette of the True Drone Believers but he seeds his overstretched chords with easy pleasures.”\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e– Pitchfork on Minima Moralia\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“I turn the volume way up and allow the frequencies to wash over me, like a cloud, or a daydream; here I find myself dissolving in the vapor of sound, the way trees dissolve in the mist.”\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e– Headphone Commute on Hakobune’s In Arboreal Whispering\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Another fantastic release in an already consistently solid catalogue… patient, reflective music on a cinematic scale.”\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e– Discipline Mag on zakè’s Orchestral Tape Studies II\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Real melancholia with a gently persuasive sense of movement. It sweeps up and around you, stretches out to infinity and leaves a lasting impression on your heart.”\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e– Juno Records on zaké \u0026amp; From Overseas’ Demain, dès l’aube\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSELECTED WORKS \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e'Demain, dès l’aube'\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eby From Overseas \u0026amp; zakè\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePast Inside the Present, US\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePITP-V054, 2023\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e'The Last of Our Time Together'\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eby Hakobune\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePast Inside the Present, US\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePITP-V005, 2019\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e'Forgotten Hill'\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eby Chihei Hatakeyama\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRoom40, AU\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRM4111, 2019\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zakè Drone Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40773211258969,"sku":"","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/3189\/7689\/files\/cheheihatakeyamazakehakobunefromoverseaspitpambientdronelppastinsidethepresentzakedronerecordingsfuchsiablack.png?v=1703683514"},{"product_id":"36-zake-stasis-sounds-for-long-distance-space-travel-ii-lp","title":"36 \u0026 zakè 'Stasis Sounds For Long-Distance Space Travel II' [LP]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e✦ 2024 Reissue ✦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"lightweightBreak\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e160g Black Mass LP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e160g audiophile black vinyl record housed in a 3mm matte jacket. Full color center labels. White paper innersleeves. Shrinkwrapped.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e©℗ Past Inside the Present\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is PITP40 | MMXXII\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003epitp.us \/\/ pitp.store\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e▽\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/3six.net\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\"\u003e3six.net\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/zakedronerecordings.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\"\u003ezakedronerecordings.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e◾️◾️◾️ REVIEWS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"36 and zakè follow up the epic work of Stasis Sounds For Long Distance Space Travel Part 1 with another eighteen chapters \"of aural anesthetics\" which \"continue their journey through the outer reaches of space in hypersleep.\" The album comes in different coloured versions and boasts the sort of grainy and immersive ambient that immediately takes you out into the farthest reaches of space. It's widescreen and cinematic and makes for the sort of journeying album that is perfect for zoning out of everyday life and enjoying some mindful moments to yourself\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-Juno Records\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e_________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"If the above-covered release, at only 30 minutes in length, was a concise tiny gem, then this 105-minute album is an expansive outer stellar drift. This is the second installment of the appropriately titled Stasis Sounds For Long-Distance Space Travel, which first appeared back in 2020 as is foreshadowed [and yet still, above expectations], Dennis Huddleston and Zach Frizzell, who record under their 36 and zakè monikers respectively, offer us a gorgeous soundtrack for an interplanetary voyage, even if that journey is within.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlbeit the vinyl, features the six additional stages (to the first four offered up on the initial volume), for me, the cruise-controlled excursion sets into motion only at track seven. This is where, in a horizontal position, after the barely audible hypnotic clock-ticking dies down, I am finally at peace and prepared for the arrival. Here and now, long, wafting, splayed synth pads drone out with deep-breathing bass, sprinkled textures, and fully immersive ambient atmospheres. I have indeed used this music for my afternoon naps [or long-distance travels, as I prefer to refer to them] and can attest to its opiate properties, which can be soothing and pensive, intriguing, and calm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn absolute treasure of modern-day ambience, and I am only hopeful that the duo will continue leading us through vast outer space. Now out on Past Inside the Present [which is run and curated by Frizzell himself], an independent American label, which has really inspired and awed.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-Headphone Commute\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e_________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“I’ve recently discovered a gorgeous and all-encompassing slice of ambient heaven in the form of two albums, titled Stasis Sounds For Long-Distance Space Travel I \u0026amp; II. The artists are 36 and zakè. 36 is the musical project of UK musician Dennis Huddleston, while zakè is, well, zakè. His work has been talked about and adored on these pages many times over the last couple of years, starting back in 2020 with Dawn Chorus and the Infallible Sea’s Liberamente(released via Azure Vista Records.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith 36 \u0026amp; zakè’s Stasis Sounds For Long-Distance Space Travel I \u0026amp; II these two ambient musicians take us up into the cosmos. Slow, drifting swaths of electronics encompass you and take you on a cosmic journey. I do think music can heal, and with these two albums they emanate a kind of soothing, sonic pulse that calms the nerves and quiets the mind. Who doesn’t need some of that these days?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere’s lots of music that comes my way, and honestly it’s hard for me to cram it all between my ears. Believe me, I try. Listening to and writing about music is something I’ve done on a regular basis for over a decade now. And listening to music? Well I’ve been doing that since I could walk. At least since I could pick up my parents copy of The White Album and ask my mom to put it on the turntable. So when I don’t have enough time in the week to devour all the amazing music coming my way that’s both a bummer and pretty amazing. It means that just because I’m not hearing it, doesn’t mean that people aren’t continually opening their heads and hearts and giving the world the gift of sound.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen I hear from labels like Past Inside The Present, Zakè Drone Recordings, Azure Vista Records, and Moon Glyph Records I make sure I listen. Their ambient and drone albums have been a source of mental comfort for years now. They’ve opened my brain to the world of ambient and new age. It’s a deeper trip, and I feel it’s the logical progression from the world of Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze, and Rudiger Lorenz. Where the darker realms of Komische and Berlin School were the gateway for me into electronic and heavy synth, ambient and new age were the welcoming step into the light. Still dig the dark, but you can’t stay there all the time unless you’re a mushroom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStasis Sounds For Long-Distance Space Travel I \u0026amp; II have the vastness of a widescreen view of Earth from the point of view of a space station. It’s awe-inspiring, like earth from several thousands of miles away, or the sight of the aurora borealis hanging over the atmosphere from a galactic view. This is music to fall into and let it engulf you. 36 and zakè build slow moving soundscapes that soothe the listener into a weightless world, using synths and electronics like paints. 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Full color center labels. Black poly innersleeves. Shrinkwrapped. Edition of 200. Includes the vinyl-only arrangement, 'Caelum (No. 9)'.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"lightweightBreak\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide A-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaelum (No. 2) 9'54\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaelum (No. 4) 9'52\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"lightweightBreak\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide B-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaelum (No. 3) 9'59\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaelum \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"package_description_2\" class=\"peekaboo-text\"\u003e(No. 9) 5'54\u003cbr\u003eCaelum (No. 1) 4'48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"lightweightBreak\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso available at:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"lightweightBreak\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🇺🇸\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pitp.bandcamp.com\/\"\u003epitp\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"package_description_2\" class=\"peekaboo-text\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pitp.bandcamp.com\/\"\u003e.bandcamp.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🇬🇧 Norman Records\u003cbr\u003e🇬🇧 Juno Records\u003cbr\u003e🇺🇸\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/pitp.us\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\"\u003ePITP.US\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"lightweightBreak\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ezakè – Caelum (Zakè Drone Recordings, 2025)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaelum is the third entry in an ongoing series of longform, loop-based sound sculptures from zakè (aka Zach Frizzell), sustaining the tranquil beauty explored on Unfurled Works (2020) and Deep Into the Unknown, We Shall Endlessly Roam (2023). Its four pieces were selected from more than two dozen sketches born out of experimentation in the quiet hours, and refined through Frizzell’s signature treatments, which conjure new worlds from antiquated means.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Caelum (No. 2)” is led by a cycle of breathy, mournful French horns that convey a wistful kind of hope, and a serene image of the infinity through which every soul passes. During its progression over nearly half an hour, bristly field recordings and faint harmonic textures provide graceful variation, creating the sense of life on a collapsed cosmic scale. “Caelum (No. 4)” features frequent collaborator Kévin Séry (aka From Overseas), whose saintly guitar tones perfectly complement the lilting strings of the main theme. This interaction of elements creates a finespun variation in every repetition, so that the central phrase resembles a celestial body against the horizon, offset by a degree or two with each rise and fall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrizzell cites a major inspiration for Caelum from his wife, whose particular appreciation of Orchestral Tape Studies (2019) led the two to discuss, during a long road trip to a friend’s wedding, how approaches to patient music could be revisited and refined. He notes, “In many ways, these arrangements feel like love letters, further deepened by the experience of that weekend with new and old friends, celebrating connection, with the knowledge of its impermanence and preciousness.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Caelum (No. 3)” maintains that sense of contained infinity, with blossoming brass harmonies in the dominant loop, underscored by haunting drone textures that ebb and flow across the backdrop. Experimental stalwart Benoît Pioulard here contributes a recording from a broken tape machine, whose plaintive flickering adorns the edges, mimicking the film gate of an old projector. A distinct somberness runs through the closing piece, “Caelum (No. 1)”, as a shadowy cello motif wanders like a hungry ghost, searching for resolution, and reverberant, bell-like tones howl across the background, approximating wind through an abandoned house.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe backbone of Caelum’s composition comprises old 78s, reel-to-reel tapes, and manipulated classical recordings, all of which contribute to its unique aura. As part of this release, the original four movements are mirrored by a set of reinterpretations by Slow Blink (aka Amanda Haswell), who takes each one deeper into deterioration with her own array of vintage analogue machines, guitar, keys, and hand-hewn processing. Haswell states, “Listening to Caelum was like being in a dream I had many moons ago; through repetition, as with the memory of a dream, discoveries are made that present a new way to understand the same idea.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommon to the elegant works that form the two halves of Caelum is an overwhelming sense of the uncanny, like seeing footage of Yosemite from a hundred years ago, and feeling its eternity in contrast with human fragility. We decay at a scale beyond our easy comprehension, but can savor the comforts of routine while they exist, even as we watch them fade into warbling obscurity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRIYL: William Basinski, Bibio’s Phantom Brickworks, The Caretaker, Benoit Pioulard, Altars Altars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten, recorded, and produced by zakè\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditional textures and composition on Caelum (No. 4)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand Caelum (No. 1) by Kévin Séry [From Overseas]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditional guitar textures and field recordings by\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBenoît Pioulard via ‘gold \u0026amp; sand’, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/intimatenoise.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\"\u003eintimatenoise.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaelum No. 2•4•3•1 are mirrored by a set of reinterpretations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Slow Blink [Amanda Haswell], ('Decayed No. 2•4•3•1'),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003etaking each Caelum movement deeper into deterioration with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eher own array of vintage analogue machines, guitar, keys, and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehand-hewn processing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMixed and mastered at Kaleidoscope Tone Studio by zakè\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhotography, design and layout by zakè\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e© 2024 Zakè Drone Recordings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e℗ 2024 Past Inside the Present Publishing (BMI)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is ZD-LOOP3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/zakedronerecordings.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\"\u003ezakedronerecordings.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/zakedrone.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\"\u003ezakedrone.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/pitp.us\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\"\u003epitp.us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zakè Drone Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42106434781273,"sku":"","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/3189\/7689\/files\/zakecaelum3.jpg?v=1735991193"},{"product_id":"koselig","title":"Benoît Pioulard, Viul, From Overseas, zakè, Marc Ertel, Wayne Robert Thomas 'Koselig' [LP]","description":"\u003cp\u003e160g Audiophile Black LP\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e160g black vinyl record housed in a matte jacket, featuring photography by Benoît Pioulard. Full color center labels. Black paper innersleeve. Shrinkwrapped. Limited to 200 copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso available at:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🇬🇧 Norman Records\u003cbr\u003e🇬🇧 Juno Records\u003cbr\u003e🇺🇸 PITP.US\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn celebration of Zakè Drone Recordings' fifth year of releases, we are proud to present Koselig—a curated collection of long-form compositions featuring contributions from close friends of Frizzell and esteemed artists. This release showcases the talents of From Overseas, Benoît Pioulard, Wayne Robert Thomas, Marc Ertel, Viul, and zakè himself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZach Frizzell (zakè) conceived Koselig while working with Kévin Séry (From Overseas) on their 2023 opus, Demain, dès l’aube, issued by Past Inside the Present, whose sessions resulted in “A Whisper”, their entry on the album. Frizzell is known not only for his tape-worn, classically inspired solo output, but also as an open-minded collaborator, whose sonic fingerprints become more distinct with each work. On “A Whisper”, his deep bass interweaves with Séry’s tonally rich guitar clouds, billowing through chord changes with the cadence of an epic impressionist poem. Its pacing evokes the sensation of a loop, but there is a slight evolution with every pass, and the subtle pitching-down of certain elements creates a slow motion effect that intimates the infinite whims of weather and decay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith “Kinderness” and “Canaan”, Luke Entelis (Viul) and Thomas Meluch (Benoît Pioulard) present their first new music since 2022. With a collaborative history dating to the early 2000s, Entelis and Meluch bring a particularly diverse palette of textures to “Kinderness”, an 18-minute suite composed especially for this release. It begins with a tape-saturated guitar loop that pushes the limits of its iron oxide, and melts into a midsection of subcutaneous analogue synths and distant melodies. Its final act is a direct nod to the pair’s early post-rock and shoegaze work, as a bed of grainy field recordings gives way to a syrupy loop of bent-neck, fuzzed-out guitars and pillowy drums, all underscoring Pioulard’s trademark baritone vocals, mixed just beyond a point of clarity in a way that makes you want to turn it up that much louder. “Canaan” is a brief coda, pairing Viul’s melancholy Minilogue warble with Pioulard’s multi-tracked vocal loops and soft-edged bells.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn “Coronation Ring”, the signature guitar drift of Wayne Robert Thomas meets the misty stillness of Marc Ertel’s electronics and treatments. Throughout its patient unfurling, reverberant anomalies play across the stereo field, and a progression of synthesized strings wanders in and out of soft dissonance, suggesting a precarious mystery in the wires. Thomas created the primary drone theme just after learning of the death of a personal hero, the theorist and composer Phill Niblock – he describes his motivation as an “attempt to capture those first moments of experiencing a life-altering piece of music, while also reflecting on inevitable feelings of loss and the pendulum of hibernation during winter months.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKoselig is a distinctly Norwegian term that describes ineffable feelings of comfort, generosity, and intimacy, and can be applied equally to experiences, objects, and people. In the curation of thoughtful, collaborative work in the ambient realm, we can think of no more appropriate sentiment to convey our aims. Nearly all the artists on this collection performed at Past Inside the Present’s sold-out Evening of Ambient at Indianapolis’s Crown Hill Cemetery Gothic Chapel in 2023, which placed our ecstatic philosophy in suitably reverent surroundings – with Koselig, we invite you to find that blessed space in your own world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Kinderness’ and ‘Canaan’, written, recorded, produced, and mixed by Benoît Pioulard and Viul. 'A Whisper' written, recorded, and produced by From Overseas and zakè. 'Coronation Ring' written, recorded, and produced by Marc Ertel and Wayne Robert Thomas. Sequencing and continuity by James Bernard. Mixed and mastered at Ambient Mountain House by James Bernard. All photography by Benoît Pioulard on Polaroid SX70 film. Layout by zakè. Marketing, distribution, and phonograph copyright: Zakè Drone Recordings. 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Throughout this first section of the album, there is a torch-lit search for resolution through blinding fog, while the sense of some aftershock seems always to be waiting at the edges.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Pseudotruth” embodies this uncertainty, as a mechanical loop comes to life, accompanied by the remnants of a pealing voice trapped in static, calling out from nowhere, to no one in particular. “New Gods” offers a tonal shift, as a sprightly, automated piano flickers across the backdrop, and the entire scene evaporates into the muted twinkle of rust-ravaged windchimes, eliciting the uncanny echoes of bustling humanity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese pieces emerged from the artist’s preoccupation with man’s loss of logic, ethics, and independent thought on a broad scale, as well as the effects of those things when exchanged through commercial means. Despite the grim reality of such trends, though, he finds room to sculpt his mournful textures into something blissed out, as on “Endless Infinite”, where a pair of alternating chords creates a whirl of pure, angelic ambience above a glowing bass drone, marking out the fraught moments of a new reality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSimilarly, “Wings of Oblivion” and “A Broken Hope” are shot through with a tenuous sweetness – in the context, the cautious mind wonders whether it might be salvation, or only a phantom. Untethered harmonic arrangements waft through waves of tape hiss and analog decay, making for one of the record’s most heartfelt passages of sheer beauty. Across the final stretch of From the End of Time, redemption grows ever further out of reach – the dark winds take over, the gears are clogged with grease, and the sky is choked with soot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Nightlands” combines gas mask breathing and a lonely cycle of heartsick harmony, reaching out from a cavernous depth, while “Lost Futures” closes the album with ambiguity, nevertheless serving as a spiritual bookend to its beginning. What remains in its wake is the complicated question of how to feel while witnessing the consumption of something once loved, and the loss of its promises. There may be cold comfort in the abstraction of memory, but by forecasting this bleak outcome, Black Swan allows us an aural meditation on death by a thousand cuts, with a cascade of affecting grace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten, recorded, produced, and mixed by Black Swan\u003cbr\u003eMastered at Ambient Mountain House by James Bernard\u003cbr\u003eDesign and layout by Black Swan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2025 Past Inside the Present\u003cbr\u003e℗ 2025 Past Inside the Present Publishing (BMI)\u003cbr\u003eThis is PITP48\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Past Inside the Present","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42204089778265,"sku":"","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/3189\/7689\/files\/BSFTEOT1.png?v=1741106212"},{"product_id":"amparo-keep-your-soul-young-lp","title":"Amparo 'Keep Your Soul Young' [LP]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePressing Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e160g audiophile black vinyl record housed in a 3mm matte jacket. Full color center labels. Black poly innersleeve. Shrinkwrapped. Edition of 200.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmparo - Keep Your Soul Young (Past Inside The Present, 2025)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn her debut album for Past Inside The Present, Lela Amparo reaches beyond her accomplished ambient guitar work to create a sonic environment that incorporates a vast array of elements, including IDM and Trip-hop rhythms, sweeping orchestral arrangements, and understated, poetic vocals. Keep Your Soul Young is built on a confident rawness and worldliness, influenced by Amparo’s upbringing in the American Southwest, subsequent years of international travel, and a life-changing love that led to her current home in Gothenburg, Sweden. Across its ten pieces, she offers a rare combination of cinematic grandeur and withdrawn, tender grace, brimming with gorgeous melodies and head-nodding drum programming.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOpener, “Space Us Out”, enters on a swell of synthesized strings and gripping low end kick pattern, immediately summoning a city-sized emotional pull. Its beat comes into focus alongside a beautiful piano loop, while other melodic elements and voice samples drift in and out of the foreground, creating the uncanny feeling of waking up in orbit. “You Say You Love” comprises harp, choral voices, and other carefully treated sounds that flicker across the landscape, carried by a bouncy two-step that pulses and crunches in a way that suits it to the dancefloor as much as to a solitary walk in the deep woods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Rose \u0026amp; Honey” floats above a steady bass hum and syncopated keys, while introducing Amparo’s dulcet voice through a spoken word passage based on her time in Tokyo. “From the happiness of the sun and warm weather, to the sadness of isolation, confusion and jet lag,” she says about its origins, “I remember so vividly the honest discussions I had with myself as I wandered various neighborhoods, feeling overjoyed, but also nostalgic, knowing it would all soon become a memory.” “Wrong Thing” sustains this tone through its skittering, Burial-style rhythm, soft melodies and vaporous, pitch-shifted vocals, making for a darkly tinged, propulsive standout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Riptides” saw the longest evolution of all the tracks on Keep Your Soul Young: ”I felt torn on how heavy or hopelessly romantic I wanted it to sound,” Amparo says, “then I realized I could do both, but just needed to find a middle ground to introduce each mood.” Fittingly, its extended build leads into a wall-rattling kick, countered by a grainy melody that sparkles through a diffuse cloud of rich ambience. “The Ghost Who Never Moves” combines harp, strings, chimes, and buried vocals, while a steady thump-clack appears intermittently, leaving room for widescreen harmonies and a broad range of lush textures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album’s final third concisely demonstrates the impressive depth of Amparo’s stylistic ambition, from the eruption of speaker-hopping rhythms on “Modern Monuments”, to the tantalizing brevity and somber Drum ‘n’ Bass of “Soulmate From The Archive”. Despite being the closing track, “O.K. Corral” employs a kinetic, head-nodding sway and interwoven synth lines that suggest an open end, leaving the same type of deep impression and lasting charm as the travels that inspired these songs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeep Your Soul Young is, across its many landscapes and modalities, about remaining at home with yourself, no matter your physical location. As a culmination of her journeys and extensive experimentations – both as a musician and renowned visual artist – Amparo states that “the contrast of places I’ve experienced has made me truly appreciate my roots in retrospect, while also allowing me the ability to carve out a new space in the world, and to feel an essential continuity between the two.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten, recorded, and produced by Amparo. Lyrics written by Amparo. 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Edition of 300.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoe Harvey-Whyte \u0026amp; Paul Cousins - in a fugue state (None More Records, 2025)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘in a fugue state’ finds pedal-steel guitar maestro Joe Harvey-Whyte collaborating with tape loop sound scientist Paul Cousins on a warped ambient excursion into the subconscious. Originally written and recorded in one night, the eight tracks of hypnotic electro-acoustic music explore the concept of memory and time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe duo study how we remember and misremember things; forming an imperfect reorganisation of time, events and emotional states. This album exists at a cross-section where loss, confusion, trauma and dissociation meet moments of joy, healing, acceptance and groundlessness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTape loops allow memories to take sonic form. These weightless sounds have been captured on rings of iron-oxide and saved from being forgotten. The pedal steel, once vibrant and clear, is now faded and frayed like an old photograph. A reminder of almost forgotten events. Through the hiss and static, there is solace in repetition and familiar patterns of sound.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘in a fugue state’ was born out of a single two hour long improvisation session between Joe and Paul on “The Dream Stream”, Joe’s Soho Radio show focused on ambient\/field recording\/drone music designed to assist those who struggle with insomnia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e. This original session was then intuitively framed and mixed down to the eight tracks that make up the album.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoe says, “We had never played together in this way before, so it was a way of meeting each other creatively. 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Full color center labels. Black innersleeve. Download code insert. Shrinkwrapped. Edition of 100.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso available at:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🇺🇸 pitp.bandcamp.com\u003cbr\u003e🇬🇧 Juno Records\u003cbr\u003e🇬🇧 Norman Records\u003cbr\u003e🇮🇹 Soundohm Records\u003cbr\u003e🇯🇵 Tobira Records\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten, recorded, and produced by Angela Winter. Mastered at Ambient Mountain House by James Bernard. Layout and design by zakè. Marketed, distributed, and phonograph copyright: Past Inside the Present. Pressed, manufactured, and assembled in Warsaw, Poland. © 2025 Past Inside the Present. This is PITP67. All rights reserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForbidden Questions In Space\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ea koan is a meditation tool\u003cbr\u003ein the form of a paradox, riddle, question, story, or dialogue\u003cbr\u003ethat propels the mind to leap from logical reasoning\u003cbr\u003eto intuitive insight and awakening consciousness\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✶\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh above Earth\u003cbr\u003eI wait for you\u003cbr\u003eCircling round\u003cbr\u003ethis world of blue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is no dream\u003cbr\u003ethis is no lie\u003cbr\u003eSpiraling out\u003cbr\u003eAdapting our eyes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAre we alone—\u003cbr\u003ean island in space?\u003cbr\u003eHow does it feel\u003cbr\u003ewith no footing or place?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond all that’s certain,\u003cbr\u003ethe freedom to fly\u003cbr\u003eas flowers appear\u003cbr\u003ein our eyes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is all me\u003cbr\u003eThis is all you\u003cbr\u003eWhen you can do nothing,\u003cbr\u003ewhat can you do?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond all that’s certain,\u003cbr\u003ethe freedom to fall\u003cbr\u003ethrough the heart of the world\u003cbr\u003einto nothing at all\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForbidden Questions in Space emerged in 2021 when I was mixing my album lightness, wondering what music to make next, and spiraling internally over the state of the world. Its seeds floated in on a Zen koan shared by a friend. The koan led me to read Adam Frank’s book Light of the Stars. I pondered questions it raised about Earth, humanity, and our place in the cosmos while I was still immersed in the haiku of the Japanese poet Bashō, whose work had figured large in the creation of lightness—poems such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethe rough sea\u003cbr\u003estretching out toward Sado—\u003cbr\u003ethe Milky Way\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis koan-inspired leap into space was congruent with my current work on lightness while propelling me forward in a new sonic direction, so I began exploring ideas, scribbling notes in my composition book, and reading other sources for inspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI wrote the first tracks for Forbidden Questions in Space for piano and voice. The songs had lyrics such as the lines at the top from “dark adaptation,” a Valentine to my sister, with whom I’d shared many concerns and conversations about the state of the world. For lyrical inspiration, I searched for classic Zen koans and came across Joan Sutherland’s brilliant essay, “Koans for Troubled Times,” published in the Buddhist magazine Lion’s Roar. Though I’m not a Buddhist, Sutherland’s writing soothed my troubled mind and heart. As much as today’s near-apocalyptic times may seem unprecedented, Sutherland’s account of China during the birth of the Zen koan tradition reveals how past times have likewise been dire. Koan practice emerged as the once-prospering empire of China was being devastated by a decade of civil war, starvation, and disease that led to the deaths of two thirds of its people. Amid this cataclysm, the Chinese Buddhist tradition known as Chan—which later gave rise to Zen Buddhism in Japan—turned to koans as a way to engage with life. As Sutherland notes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Twelve hundred years ago, a few Chan innovators had a fierce desire to leap out of the usual ways of doing things and into new territory—not to escape the catastrophe looming around them, but to more fully meet it. If they were going to be helpful they had to develop—and quickly—flexibility of mind, an easy relationship with the unknown, and a robust willingness to engage with life as they found it. Perhaps most importantly, they needed a really big view. For them, Chan practice wasn’t about getting free of the world; it was about getting free in the world. The first koans are field notes from their experiment in the getting of this kind of freedom.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSutherland goes on to ask, “What does it mean for us to be wholeheartedly part of this world? How do we fall willingly into the frightened, blasted, beautiful, tender world, just as it is?” My heart lightened as I read her questions, and I returned to her essay time and again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeeting the world wholeheartedly, just as it is. Getting free in the world, seeking a big view, and asking thought-stopping questions. Seeing the world with fresh eyes. Interrupting the energies of strife and socially transmitted stress to transmute them into deeper, slower, more nourishing resonances. Developing flexibility, courage, and friendliness with the unknown. Asking myself: Who do I want to be in these times? Running experiments. Practicing dying. Making sonic koans for troubled times. Hopefully somehow being of service in sharing them. These were my lodestars as I created Forbidden Questions in Space, which unfolded in spiral waves over the next few years. The music’s form changed from piano-based lyrical songs to experimental sonic collages, mainly vocal, mostly wordless, all improvised ambient and drone works studded with bits of delicate noise. To wake us up. I hope you enjoy listening, fellow awakeners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep thanks to Zach, James, and the PITP family for believing in my music and giving it a beautiful home inside your beautiful home. I am forever grateful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAngela Winter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINSPIRATION AND WORKS CITED\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOut of nowhere, the mind comes forth.\u003cbr\u003e—the Diamond Sutra\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnonymous. “Erthe Toc of Erthe, Erthe wyth Woh.” British Library MS Harley 2253, fol. 57v. Carleton Brown, ed., English Lyrics of the XIIIth Century (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1932): no. 73, pp. 132, 224. Carleton Brown and Rossell Hope Robbins, The Index of Middle English Verse (New York, 1943): no. 3939. Z 2012 B86 General Reference Robarts Library.\u0026amp;nbsp;rpo.library.utoronto.ca\/content\/erthe-toc-erthe-erthe-wyth-woh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAshley-Farrand, Thomas. Healing Mantras: Using Sound Affirmations for Personal Power, Creativity, and Healing. New York: Ballantine, 1999.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBaker, Carolyn. Sacred Demise. Bloomington, IN: iUniverse, 2009.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBashō, Matsuo. Narrow Road to the Interior and Other Writings. Translated by Sam Hamill. Boulder, CO: Shambhala, 2000.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBerger, John. Hold Everything Dear. London and New York: Verso, 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEaswaran, Eknath. The Mantram Handbook. Berkeley, CA: Nilgiri Press, 1998.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrank, Adam. Light of the Stars. New York: W. W. Norton and Company, 2018.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJenny, Hans. Cymatics: A Study of Wave Phenomena and Vibration. Newmarket, NH: Macromedia Publishing, 2001.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLynch, David. Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity. Narrated by David Lynch. New York: Penguin Audio, 2006. Audiobook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScranton, Roy. Learning to Die in the Anthropocene. San Francisco: City Lights Books, 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShirane, Haruo. Traces of Dreams: Landscape, Cultural Memory, and the Poetry of Bashō. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1998.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSutherland, Joan. “Koans for Troubled Times.” Lion’s Roar, April 6, 2018 (reprint). Originally published in Buddhadharma.\u0026amp;nbsp;www.lionsroar.com\/koans-for-troubled-times\/\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTsunetomo, Yamamoto, translated by William Scott Wilson. Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai. Tokyo, New York, London: Kodansha International, 1979.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll conditioned phenomena\u003cbr\u003eAre like a dream, an illusion, a bubble, a shadow,\u003cbr\u003eLike dew or a flash of lightning;\u003cbr\u003eThus we shall perceive them.\u003cbr\u003e—the Diamond Sutra\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“It’s much too long\u003cbr\u003ebefore the lark,\u003cbr\u003eso for now we’ll sing\u003cbr\u003einto the dark.”\u003cbr\u003e—heard in a dream\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Past Inside the Present","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42577718607961,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/3189\/7689\/files\/angela_winter_past_inside_the_present_pitp_ambient_drone_label_pitp67_lp_vinyl_digital_limited_female_artist_black_record_1.png?v=1754915879"},{"product_id":"36-black-swan-in-four-parts-lp-2025-reissue","title":"36 \u0026 Black Swan 'In Four Parts' [LP] (2025 Reissue)","description":"\u003cp\u003e160g audiophile black vinyl record housed in a 3mm matte jacket. Rice paper innersleeve. Shrinkwrapped. Pressed, manufactured, and assembled in Cleveland, OH-US. Edition of 300.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e36 \u0026amp; Black Swan – In Four Parts [Reissue] (PITP, 2025)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe transoceanic partnership of 36 (UK) and Black Swan (US) yielded one of Past Inside The Present’s first truly essential releases in 2019, just a year into the label’s existence. In Four Parts succinctly establishes a beautiful but shadowy gravitas that is core to the PITP catalog, and that each artist has explored throughout successive releases in numerous, genre-defining ways. We are proud to present a limited, black vinyl reissue of this long-out-of-print suite for a growing listenership of dark ambient fans and our faithful supporters alike.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStraight away, “Part I” establishes both artists’ knack for grim, elegiac beauty, as Black Swan’s battered cassette loops flicker through 36’s stratospheric drift, and an aching sense of nostalgia hovers in the buzzing haze of a smoggy sunset. “Part II” forms a densely layered harmonic world in miniature, as slowly descending piano notes fall around sustained choral voices and adagio strings, equally mournful and reverent. It’s the closest this set gets to hopefulness, but is still tempered by a wordless emotional heft that can only be summoned by the most world-weary craftsmanship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn “Part III”, Black Swan’s signature soot and static rise and recede around a simple, 3-note theme, as orchestral elements list and warble on an uneasy, storm-plagued sea, staggering toward a rocky shore. “Part IV”, the longest section of the suite, ties together the themes and textures explored across the previous three: decaying tape loops, knotty drones, subterranean bass rumbles, majestic synth reverberations, and towering, ecstatic grace. One hopes this is what the apocalypse sounds like, whether we are swallowed in time by the crimson sun, or in the short term by our own poisonous faults.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Four Parts’ iconic and disquieting cover art, created by Nathan Abels, features a herd of semi-silhouetted rabbits in mid-stride, a visual allegory of innocence and dread that perfectly suits the album’s contrasts. Fittingly, in most of their works, 36 and Black Swan don’t often deal in the peaceful resolution that is the purview of many of their ambient peers; instead, they offer captivating, open-ended narratives that extend well beyond the borders of the frame. As we reflect on the dizzying pace of changes and upheavals that have come to bear since its initial release, 36 and Black Swan’s debut collaboration continues to serve as a concise, compelling, and timeless source of commiseration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll tracks written, recorded, and produced by 36 \u0026amp; Black Swan. Mastered by 36. Artwork by Nathan Abels. Layout and typography by 36. © Past Inside the Present. 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Edition of 200.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMelatonia marks the seventh full-length release from the drone duo Pausal, celebrated for their work on labels including Barge Recordings, Students of Decay, Own Records, Dronarivm, and Infraction. Beyond their collaborative output, Alex has released extensively under his Olan Mill moniker, as well as under his own name, while Simon’s solo work has appeared on Hibernate Records.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album emerged during a period of transition and upheaval for both members, dividing their time between the UK and Germany. True to their creative process, the music was born from extended improvisation sessions with a wide range of processed sound sources and instruments. Often unfolding late into the night, these sessions were guided by the intent to craft rich drone passages that unfold seamlessly with structural restraint and timbral subtlety.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComprising six expansive compositions, Melatonia unfolds as a seamless, hour-long journey designed for deep and sustained listening.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll tracks written, recorded, and produced by Alex Smalley and Simon Bainton. Mastered by Porya Hatami, Sanandaj, Iran. Artwork by Natalia Bogdanova. Layout and design by zakè. © Past Inside the Present. This is PITP32. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/pastinsidethepresent.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\"\u003epastinsidethepresent.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \/ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/pitp.us\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\"\u003epitp.us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Past Inside the Present","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42684937207897,"sku":null,"price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/3189\/7689\/files\/pausalmelatonia2lpvinyl1.png?v=1762809284"},{"product_id":"rafael-anton-irisarri-peripeteia-lp","title":"Rafael Anton Irisarri 'Peripeteia' [LP]","description":"\u003cp\u003eOver the years, American composer Rafael Anton Irisarri has become ubiquitous within the spheres of ambient, drone and electronic music. Whether it’s through Irisarri’s celestial long-form albums or his lauded audio engineering credentials for countless artists and labels, Irisarri’s consistent dedication to his craft never wavers from the forefront.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile Irisarri’s compositions typically field an array of modern ambient overtones threaded through oceanic symphonies with tape loops, bowed electric guitar and vast washes of overdriven sound, his recent debut album for Dais Records, Peripeteia, portray these common themes giving way to metal and classical influences that emphasizes Irisarri’s melancholic tendencies. These unique overtures, coupled with his signature layering of distortion and bleached-out textures, fabricate an audible environment that would seemingly be at odds with, yet gracefully complement each other. In Irisarri’s own words, “My previous works internalize any exterior forces or circumstances, while trying to make sense of the world. Peripeteia reverses that approach, focusing on the personal in order to tell a wider human story.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe emotional depth found throughout Peripeteia is impeccably on display with the track, Mellified. A collaboration with Spanish composer Yamila, the choral arrangements bring to mind the sacred music of Arvo Pärt, while her voice combines the Andalusian “Cante jondo” style with medieval modes, almost drowning in layers of octave fuzz distortion and dystopian synths patterns. On Arduous Clarity, the bright arpeggiating melody that churns throughout, offers the initial glimmer of optimism in an otherwise decaying tale of personal turmoil. This encouraging glimpse is short lived however, as the song Refuge\/Refuse seemingly plummets into the mourning depths of somber despair. A chorus of voices steadily crawls from its desolate terrain – a sea of broken spirits, eternally resigned to strain and bellow their final lament. Fright and Control, a piece which is equally soul churning, seems to possess a satisfying resolve, as if after years of searching, one’s very salvation has been laid to rest through the acceptance of mortality and the enlightenment in death. Irisarri’s complexity is utilized to a forcible success, slowly pulsing throughout the foreground of his audience, further emphasizing the impending dread of resolve. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLawrence English - Strategies (against conformity)\u003cbr\u003eLeandro Fresco - Vocals on “I Still Have The Sun To Cast A Light”\u003cbr\u003eOrlando Méndez - Guitars, voice on “Refuge\/Refuse”\u003cbr\u003eYamila - Vocals and choral arrangements on “Mellified”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded in Buenos Aires, Brussels, London, New York, and Stockholm during 2018 \u0026amp; 2019.\u003cbr\u003eMixed at Black Knoll Studio (NY)\u003cbr\u003eMastered by Heba Kadry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtwork \u0026amp; Layout by Nathaniel Young\u003cbr\u003eImages by RAI\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black Knoll Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42785855668313,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/3189\/7689\/files\/RAILP1.png?v=1760980033"},{"product_id":"joe-woodham-worldwide-weather-lp","title":"Joe Woodham 'Worldwide Weather' [LP]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e160g audiophile black vinyl record housed in a 3mm jacket. 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Flatland\/Spaceland is 20 minutes of music that blurs the borderlines between ambient and neoclassical to create an engaging and meditative listening experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first side of the 2 track EP, titled Flatland is a glacial ambient creation made using pedal steel guitar processed through multiple effects together with field recordings and occasional revelatory sounds from Himalayan singing bowls. Spaceland, on side B, takes the composition and refracts it through an orchestral lens. A 26-piece ensemble delicately creep in to the calming world echoed by side A. As the piece develops the result is something more akin to a film soundtrack. Occupying the space between ambient and neoclassical, Flatland \/ Spaceland by Joe Harvey-Whyte invites us to take a step back from the busyness of our lives for 20 minutes and reflect. Inspired by Edwin A. Abbott’s 1884 novel Flatland, in which a two-dimensional protagonist encounters a three-dimensional world for the first time, and struggles to explain it to his fellow natives of the 2D Flatland, Joe Harvey-Whyte attempts conceptually to give depth to what that which\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eappears flat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA departure from the instruments usual confines, Flatland on side A of the EP see’s the pedal steel cast out from the Honky Tonks and into the stratosphere. Joe Harvey-Whyte uses the pedal steel’s expressive power processed through effects to create an unrecognisable ethereal sonic landscapes reminiscent of Brian Eno, Stars of the Lid and Taylor Deupree, who mastered Flatland\/Spaceland. Inspired by the novel, Flatland seeks to explore and evoke that which lies just beyond our perceptual field. Its glacial unfolding is peppered with strange sounds that somehow feel familiar, the pedal steel is at times almost choral. The granular imperceptibility surrounding the source of the sounds used in the piece are designed to make the listener lean in to discern what is happening. The deeper listening approach may bring a greater sense of experience to the music, but it’s also possible to listen to the piece in a passive way, allowing it to wash over the listener, which generates a sense of a calming icy landscape.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOccupying side B is Spaceland, an orchestral refraction of Flatland, with Joe Harvey-Whyte working closely with Ell Kendal, a sound artist and orchestrator from London. Kendal is known for his use of experimental scoring techniques to create notated works for classical ensemble. His influences range from avant-garde composers and performance artists, to early religious musics, and ritual, and you can hear that in his interpretation of the original piece here. The process of orchestrating and recording all the instruments for Spaceland took around a year, with additional challenges to the process caused by working through COVID. Everything was recorded at Joe’s studio in North London, with the exception of a few remote recordings. Joe says of the process of orchestrating the piece “Ell’s scores are quite idiosyncratic and were more of a gentle guide than a definitive representation of the piece as it should be played. Flatland was an improv creation and I wanted this orchestral refraction to embody that level of randomness and chance. Many of the beautiful blossoming moments in Spaceland came about by ‘accident’”.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn his the process behind making this EP, Joe says “with my music I often like to create a sonic landscape and just sit there. Breathing slowly and contemplating. When composing, my pieces allow me to take some time out from the fast paced nature of much of life here in London. The pedal steel is manipulated through effects beyond recognition. I didn’t really set out to make a “pedal steel” ambient EP. More that the pedal steel is my expressive tool and the means by which I can access a whole range of different tonalities which perhaps others might get with synths, voice or classical instruments like strings.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(C) None More Records 2021\u003cbr\u003eNMR008\u003cbr\u003eInitial Run of 300 10” vinyl and full digital EP.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca rel=\"nofollow ugc\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nonemorerecords.com\/\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFlatland:\u003cbr\u003ePedal Steel, Processing, Sound Design | Joe Harvey-Whyte\u003cbr\u003eGong, Himalayan Bowls | Marco Florio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpaceland:\u003cbr\u003eViolins | Clementine Brown \u0026amp; Duncan Menzies\u003cbr\u003eClarinet \u0026amp; Bass Clarinet | Robbie Marrs\u003cbr\u003eOboe \u0026amp; Cor Anglais | Penelope Carter\u003cbr\u003eFlute \u0026amp; Piccolo | Frederico Paixão\u003cbr\u003eDouble Bass | Andy Waterworth\u003cbr\u003eFrench Horn | Derryck Nasib\u003cbr\u003eTrumpet | Harry Evans\u003cbr\u003eCello | Will Langstone\u003cbr\u003eViola | Gazel Algan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComposer | Joe Harvey-Whyte\u003cbr\u003eOrchestrator \u0026amp; Co-composer \"Spaceland\" | Ell Kendall\u003cbr\u003eMixing Engineer \"Spaceland\" | Ben Behesty\u003cbr\u003eMastering | Taylor Deupree - 12k Mastering\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecorded at Whyte Noise Studios | London, UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFront cover photograph | Cailean Couldridge\u003cbr\u003eCover layout \u0026amp; design | El Señor Gomez\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"None More Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42765112246361,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/3189\/7689\/files\/nmrjhwfl01f.png?v=1761837956"},{"product_id":"agile-experiments-loukoumades-lp","title":"Agile Experiments 'Loukoumades'  [LP]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e160g audiophile black vinyl record housed in a 3mm jacket. 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The record is built on breaks and beats layered with eerie loops and effects, calling on hip hop, post-punk, psychedelia, dub and further out-there experimental textures. ‘Loukoumades’ brings to mind the textures of El-P’s production work for the likes of Cannibal Ox or DJ Shadow in his Endtroducing era, whilst the live drums and bass guitar give the album a real energy and tightness reminiscent of Portishead’s Third or Can at their funkiest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReleased on September 20th, first Single ‘Got Something’ showcases one of the dubbier grooves on the record, with the crisp beat and deep bass line peppered with dub echo, cold, swirling synths and ghostly textures. It’s a neck-snapper of a tune aimed squarely at the bass bins.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSecond single ‘Bubble Smoke’, out on October 18th, is built around a looping groove of a bass line, as if aliens were delivering an unhinged attempt at For The Love Of Money. 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His compositions evoke a sense of place rather than following narrative developments somehow akin to architectural spaces. Although the\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eindividual compositions often undergo minimal changes over time, they exhibit continuous developments and variations in their microstructures. They feel more like an organism constantly transforming and living, rather than evolving into something different. This reflects Zimoun’s fundamental interest in creating systems that foster complexity and a multitude of variations within simple structures and elements, continuously nourished and nurtured by the guitar sounds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eModularGuitarFields I-VI steps away from the quietude and fragility of his fellow 12k artists and and delivers a more intense, drone-based album. 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Illuha’s electro-acoustic environments that teem with beautifully recorded, precise, delicate details get taken to a new place with the presence of Yamamoto’s deep sense of groove and unique approach to the drum kit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTobira means “door” or “opening” in Japanese and after years of working as a duo, Fuller and Date were looking for a way into new sonic territories which lead them to explore rhythmic structures, an unchartered territory for the band that also felt, excitingly, like a faux pas in “ambient” music.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTobira consists of material recorded over 2 inspired sessions and a few successive overdubs. Yamamoto added a new sonic palette and was instrumental in the expanse of Illuha’s musical structure both during live improvisation and in the studio. His drumming style is characterized by a very light touch with microphones close to the drums to capture the quiet textured hits while amplifying them into a present\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003evoice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImmediately at the album’s onset we hear Yamamoot’s drum kit, signalling, to those familiar with Illuha’s music, that something different is happening here. The percussive voices continue to mingle amongst Fuller and Date’s pool of rhodes, piano, distant synths and metallic murmurations. By the fourth track, “Nijiriguchi” the trio has entered a hazy darkness of pulsing drums, distorted guitar and bass playing that carries the the album into a noir-infused headspace before settling back into angled atmospherics. Illuha pulls this off without losing their sense of melodicism, texture and deliberate, detailed production creating a beautiful combination of the intentional and the exploratory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn Tobira the listener is given a choice of doors, each one offering a different terrain and the sonics to accompany and navigate the haze of new landscapes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003ca\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-credits\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eAll music composed by ILLUHA\u003cbr\u003eTomoyoshi Date, Corey Fuller, Tatsuhisa Yamamoto\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTomoyoshi Date\u003cbr\u003eSynthesizers, Electronics, Piano (on Monkou)\u003cbr\u003eCorey Fuller\u003cbr\u003eSynthesizers, Modular Synthesizer,\u003cbr\u003eElectronics, Rhodes, Piano, Bass\u003cbr\u003eTatsuhisa Yamamoto\u003cbr\u003eDrums, Percussion, Synthesizers,\u003cbr\u003eEditing, Processing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecorded at Studio Crusoe, Narita Familia and The Bunker by Ryuichiro Konno, Makoto Oshiro and ILLUHA\u003cbr\u003eCover photo by Corey Fuller\u003cbr\u003eMixed by ILLUHA\u003cbr\u003eMastered by Taylor Deupree\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"12k","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42787784261721,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/3189\/7689\/files\/tobiralp1.png?v=1761669653"},{"product_id":"rafael-anton-irisarri-a-fragile-geography-lp-signed-copy","title":"Rafael Anton Irisarri 'A Fragile Geography' [LP] (SIGNED COPY)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePressed on bio-based PVC. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBioVinyl is a new sustainable vinyl record alternative. 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I love you all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e©℗ Black Knoll Editions\u003cbr\u003eBKE021 MMXXV\u003cbr\u003ePressed on BioVinyl\u003cbr\u003eMade in Germany\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Black Knoll Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42804691697753,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/3189\/7689\/files\/afgy01f.png?v=1762100071"},{"product_id":"rafael-anton-irisarri-a-fragile-geography-lp-signed-copy-1","title":"Rafael Anton Irisarri 'A Fragile Geography' [LP] (SIGNED COPY)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePressed on bio-based PVC. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBioVinyl is a new sustainable vinyl record alternative. Bio-based PVC is used in the production process. 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Her support played a key role in introducing Irisarri’s work to wider audiences and solidifying his place within the lineage of electronic, drone, and experimental sound artists. A slow-burning elegy, the piece emerges from a haze of distortion and sub-bass, with dense, unrelenting drones carrying a sense of mounting tension. Just as it seems to collapse under its own weight, flickers of guitar emerge like distant light through fog. It’s a meditation on dissonance, resolve, and the elusive possibility of release.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe closing track, “Secretly Wishing for Rain,” is steeped in saudade: a longing for Seattle’s dour grey skies, lush green landscapes, and desaturated sunsets. Through it, Irisarri mourns a vanished chapter of life bound to the city, a time documented in scattered mementos and cherished collections, now permanently gone. A reflection on what could never be recovered: an era lost to time. 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Composed over three years, it’s a late capitalist lament of simmering electric despondency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIrisarri’s obsession with repeating motifs mirrors the cyclical nature of our tumultuous political history. The album’s eight tracks heave and storm like a tempest being drained of its rage. This is the sound of majestic dissipation, of morning afters, fashioned from a mournful haze with cavernous guitars and granular twilight. A euphony of a receding tide as one sifts through the remnants of what remains: dust, delusion, and memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpening with the somber gauze of “Broken Intensification,\" FAÇADISMS moves fluidly between moments of absence and abandon. Ashen swaths of electronics billow above smoldering embers of melody, guitar, and scattered streaks of processed strings and voice, as on the rapturous doom of “Control Your Soul's Desire for Freedom,” featuring Julia Kent on cello and Hannah Elizabeth Cox on vocals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The impoverished peoples of the Americas have known all along that 'freedom' is a cruel illusion crafted by the elites, akin to Potemkin's fake villages designed to impress Catherine the Great,\" Irisarri indicates. \"FAÇADISMS illustrates a twisted inversion where the rulers deceive their subjects with illusions of safety, democracy, and free speech to create a grotesque mirage of control over their own lives.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElsewhere, Irisarri leans into passages of hushed oblivion (“Hollow,” “Dispersion of Belief”), while ragged drones rumble and disintegrate into wind-battered ambient wreckage. One has the sense that it’s all too late. The hour of fury has passed. The beauty has come and gone. Irisarri’s muse has become the crack in the façade of the unraveling myth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe record closes with a climax of grand departure. Co-written with Kenyan sound artist KMRU, “Red Moon Tide” surges from flickering elegy to celestial disquiet, roiling waves of hymnal descent, and bristling noise. The effect is unsettling and unmooring: a soundtrack for the soul leaving the body, only to discover a void. It’s the sound of the center not holding, of shared illusions being dissolved in a tunnel of white light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cover photograph captures a profound sense of desolation. Taken in the historic shanty town of La Perla, Puerto Rico, where Irisarri spent his childhood, brutal colonial mysteries are lost to time. A skeletal concrete structure decays against an expansive blue horizon. 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The linguistic glitch of an innocuous diner in Milan named “il Mito Americano” – meant as “The American Dream” but translated literally to English as “The American Myth” – sparked a series of ideas, both conceptual and musical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmid the chaos of 2020, while exploring the stark world of brutalist architecture and inspired by the false fronts of Potemkin villages, a vision started to take shape: FAÇADISMS. Composed over three years, it’s a late capitalist lament of simmering electric despondency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIrisarri’s obsession with repeating motifs mirrors the cyclical nature of our tumultuous political history. The album’s eight tracks heave and storm like a tempest being drained of its rage. This is the sound of majestic dissipation, of morning afters, fashioned from a mournful haze with cavernous guitars and granular twilight. A euphony of a receding tide as one sifts through the remnants of what remains: dust, delusion, and memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpening with the somber gauze of “Broken Intensification,\" FAÇADISMS moves fluidly between moments of absence and abandon. Ashen swaths of electronics billow above smoldering embers of melody, guitar, and scattered streaks of processed strings and voice, as on the rapturous doom of “Control Your Soul's Desire for Freedom,” featuring Julia Kent on cello and Hannah Elizabeth Cox on vocals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The impoverished peoples of the Americas have known all along that 'freedom' is a cruel illusion crafted by the elites, akin to Potemkin's fake villages designed to impress Catherine the Great,\" Irisarri indicates. \"FAÇADISMS illustrates a twisted inversion where the rulers deceive their subjects with illusions of safety, democracy, and free speech to create a grotesque mirage of control over their own lives.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElsewhere, Irisarri leans into passages of hushed oblivion (“Hollow,” “Dispersion of Belief”), while ragged drones rumble and disintegrate into wind-battered ambient wreckage. One has the sense that it’s all too late. The hour of fury has passed. 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Conceived as a sonic interpretation of the Doomsday Clock, which symbolizes the world's existential vulnerabilities, Irisarri's work beckons listeners to contemplate the gravity of our existence and the delicate balance that envelops it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I wanted to capture the essence of humanity's relationship with time, both the anxiety and the serene beauty that coexists its shadows\" explains Irisarri. \"The vinyl format adds a tactile dimension to the experience, inviting listeners to physically engage with the music.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded in 2017, when the Clock was at 2½ minutes-to-midnight (and at the time, the second-closest to midnight since the Clock's inception in 1947), \"Midnight Colours\" permeates with the melancholy of memories resurfacing as one approaches the end of life: the regrets, the closure, the uncertainties, the anxieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally released as a limited tape on the beloved Atlanta-based label Geographic North, \"Midnight Colours\" swiftly garnered praise and acclaim within the ambient music sphere. 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A frequent collaborator and friend of Irisarri, Castrejón's imagery impeccably complements the album's mood and themes, extending a compelling invitation for listeners to explore its aural world visually.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Anyone who has heard or been touched by the amazing ambient music of New York based composer and producer Irisarri in recent years will be delighted to see that the long out of print tape Midnight Colours is finally getting a meticulously remastered edition. The album is an exploration of the relationship between humanity and time, hinged around a sonic interpretation of the Doomsday Clock and the existential vulnerabilities it implies. Inviting contemplation, it also feels like a stirring call for action - its plangency and mournfulness actually seems way more of a clarion call than more avowedly polemical music could muster. As ever with Irisarri's work, there's a gorgeous serenity to opener \"The Clock\" but also presentiments of anxiety and danger. \"Falling Curtain\" is a swelling surge that builds and fades with all the poise and poignancy of Lull and Stars Of The Lid; \"Oh Paris, We Are Fucked\" (greatest ambient title ever?) glides and shudders like a glacier; and it's those creepy edges of the sound that draw your ear in, as if beyond the titanic structures within the music you can hear biological sentience flickering into - and out of - life. For such immersive music, which usually denotes calm and wellness, Irisarri's creations genuinely touch on being too much for the soul, a sudden vertiginous apprehension of ancient geologic forces and time. 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