Ian Vine * Orphax * Ellis Cage
Be sure you are in the right relaxed and undisturbed mood before you start listening to these albums by Ian Vine, Orphax and Ellis Cage, because they present some of the dronest of drone music.
Solitary Hymns * Balkan Post Industrial Music
Two compilations: artists from all over the world present works recorded during lockdown – and a collection of (obscure) post industrial music from the Balkan Region
Echoflex * KMRU * Unjin
Echoflex is a 5-part generative/modular set by David ‘Jamuud’ Muddyman * KMRU (from Nairobi) presents a stunning ambient album * Unjin comes from Seoul but his music sounds as arctic as the album title.
Machinefabriek/Berlinde Deman * Francisco López * Porya Hatami
The interplay of a ‘serpent’ with a church organ and electronics Machinefabriek/Deman, untitled sonic extremes from Francisco López, and a rerelease from an EP by Poryama Hatami with added remixes.
Myllykoski/Rinne * Golden Retriever/Chuck Johnson * Robin Schlochtermeier
Dark, brooding ambient-jazz tracks from Myllykoski/Rinne and Golden Retriever/Chuck Johnson, as well as cinematic ambient from award-winning composer Robin Schlochtermeier.
Lionel Marchetti – Planktos
Lionel Marchetti presents a 3hr43m set of sound materials “on par with that of the Ocean: expressing the furtive, secret or luminous presences, the massive or incongruous presence of these beings whose existence we may be unaware of.”
Simon Posford * Shall Remain Nameless * Melorman
Simon Posford, the musical genius behind Shpongle, reflects on being an artist in isolation *** Shall Remain Nameless bring back long-forgotten memories ***Melorman celebrates enjoying the sun in a carefree holiday mood.
Fragmented Dialogue (Mix)
A collaboration mix with Dave Michuda from Low Light Mixes:
“5 minutes each turn. Start with a 5-minute track, increase the sample count each turn (next turn 2, next turn 3, next turn 4…) until we reach 60 minutes… (last 5 minutes contain 6 samples each turn). See what happens.”