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Nothing Space Music

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"a beautiful blend of spiritual folk, barely bothered jazz, fresh from the floatation tank easy listening, meditation muzak and sandy-toed sunset gazing singer-songwriting"

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The cover for the ambient label IIKKI's mix (ten years) DJ mix, showing an grey stylized Asian characters on a black background, an abstract graphic with a dark, minimalist look.

The cover for the ambient label IIKKI's mix (ten years) DJ mix, showing an grey stylized Asian characters on a black background, an abstract graphic with a dark, minimalist look.

Various Artists - IIKKI mix (ten years) [Review]

The cover foR Ralph van Reijendam and Robbert Kok's Disclosure album, showing a swirling sepia vortex with bold orange TANGENT and small DISCLOSURE text on the right, like an album cover.

The cover foR Ralph van Reijendam and Robbert Kok's Disclosure album, showing a swirling sepia vortex with bold orange TANGENT and small DISCLOSURE text on the right, like an album cover.

Tangent - Disclosure [Review]

The cover for Efajemue's Cycling single, showing an abstract marbled paint pattern with swirling blue, red, white, and gray waves; no text, dynamic and fluid mood

The cover for Efajemue's Cycling single, showing an abstract marbled paint pattern with swirling blue, red, white, and gray waves; no text, dynamic and fluid mood

Efajemue - Cycling [Review]

The cover for Maya Ongaku's Nothing Space Music album, showing abstract blue-gray pattern of tiny white plus signs forming wavy, textured bands across the image

The cover for Maya Ongaku's Nothing Space Music album, showing abstract blue-gray pattern of tiny white plus signs forming wavy, textured bands across the image

maya ongaku - Nothing Space Music [Review]

The cover for Mirai No Hagaki's beyond the far shore single, showing a rocky lakeshore beneath cloudy blue sky and mountains, with the text beyond the far shore.

The cover for Mirai No Hagaki's beyond the far shore single, showing a rocky lakeshore beneath cloudy blue sky and mountains, with the text beyond the far shore.

Review: Mirai No Hagaki, Jené Raél - beyond the far shore (Self Release) [Ambient Pop]

The cover for UGI & Jaan's Quaternity II EP, showing a collage of planets, a central eye, hand, ear, and cutout figures against a black space background

The cover for UGI & Jaan's Quaternity II EP, showing a collage of planets, a central eye, hand, ear, and cutout figures against a black space background

Review: UGI & Jaan - Quaternity II (Wic) [Post Punk]

Close-up of Danish alternative musician and producer Cisser Mæhl in a light blue cap, with a blurred outdoor background and soft natural light.

Close-up of Danish alternative musician and producer Cisser Mæhl in a light blue cap, with a blurred outdoor background and soft natural light.

A Chat With Cisser Mæhl.

The cover for Sainkho Namtchylak's My Dear Left - Reimagined single, showing an abstract black ink brush art on white paper with text SainKho x Helfer and My Dear Left Reimagined.

The cover for Sainkho Namtchylak's My Dear Left - Reimagined single, showing an abstract black ink brush art on white paper with text SainKho x Helfer and My Dear Left Reimagined.

Review: Sainkho Namtchylak - My Dear Left - Reimagined (Ponderosa) [Trip Hop]

Abstract album cover: blue circle on pink square, red background, with Koen Holtkamp // Nightlife and Matt Bauder, Greg Fox, Ben Vida.

Abstract album cover: blue circle on pink square, red background, with Koen Holtkamp // Nightlife and Matt Bauder, Greg Fox, Ben Vida.

Review: Koen Holtkamp - Nightlife (Western Vinyl) [Experimental Jazz]

The cover for Nomieye's Tapestry of an Echo EP, showing a lavender mountain landscape beside a cream poster with gold wavy text reading NOMIEYE and Tapestry of an Echo.

The cover for Nomieye's Tapestry of an Echo EP, showing a lavender mountain landscape beside a cream poster with gold wavy text reading NOMIEYE and Tapestry of an Echo.

Review: Nomieye - Tapestry of an Echo (Self Release) [New Age / Jazz]

The album cover for Robbie Bennett's Steloken album

The album cover for Robbie Bennett's Steloken album

Review: Robbie Bennett - Sister / Light On Your Face (American Dreams) [Ambient Piano]

The cover for Steve Stout's I Wanna Buy A Beach House album, showing an A-frame beach house framed by palms at dusk, with a red car in the drive and text reading i wanna buy a beach house and steve stout

The cover for Steve Stout's I Wanna Buy A Beach House album, showing an A-frame beach house framed by palms at dusk, with a red car in the drive and text reading i wanna buy a beach house and steve stout

Review: Steve Stout - pink bathroom (Allswell) [Folktronica]

Nu Jazz - Un Jazz (Orange Milk) [Experimental]

Nu Jazz - Un Jazz (Orange Milk) [Experimental]

Nu Jazz - Un Jazz (Orange Milk) [Experimental]

The cover for Rachael Philip's Earth Fal single, with Earth Fall and Rachael Philip, showing a black pine branch with cones on a white background.

The cover for Rachael Philip's Earth Fal single, with Earth Fall and Rachael Philip, showing a black pine branch with cones on a white background.

Rachael Philip - Earth Fall (Wildfell) [Neoclassical]

The cover for Conchis' It Will Only Hurt Once single showing an abstract black background with two stone-textured rounded shapes, one large and one small, resembling a yin-yang motif.

The cover for Conchis' It Will Only Hurt Once single showing an abstract black background with two stone-textured rounded shapes, one large and one small, resembling a yin-yang motif.

Conchis - It Will Only Hurt Once (Self Release) [Alt-Pop]

The cover for KALUPTO's Head Down single, showing a close-up of a hand with long decorated nails resting on a brown suede couch beside denim jeans.

The cover for KALUPTO's Head Down single, showing a close-up of a hand with long decorated nails resting on a brown suede couch beside denim jeans.

KALUPTO - Head Down (Resolution) [Alt-Pop]

The cover for Your Brother’s Keeper & Gary Bartz's Where Rivers Meet album, showing a black-and-white page with abstract river/stone forms and text: where rivers meet, Your Brother’s Keeper & Gary Bartz.

The cover for Your Brother’s Keeper & Gary Bartz's Where Rivers Meet album, showing a black-and-white page with abstract river/stone forms and text: where rivers meet, Your Brother’s Keeper & Gary Bartz.

Your Brother’s Keeper & Gary Bartz - Where Rivers Meet (Brownswood) [Jazz]

The cover for Antarctic Wastelands and Good Weather For An Airstrike's Evaported EP, showing misty green plant fronds over a lavender haze, with title text Evaporated and subtitle Antarctic Wastelands + Cool Weather For An Airstrike

The cover for Antarctic Wastelands and Good Weather For An Airstrike's Evaported EP, showing misty green plant fronds over a lavender haze, with title text Evaporated and subtitle Antarctic Wastelands + Cool Weather For An Airstrike

Antarctic Wastelands and Good Weather For An Airstrike- Reset and Recalibrate (Echoes Blue) [Ambient]

The cover for Lacy Katherine Strong's Uncommon Objects EP, showing a book cover design collage of Strong with red lips and abstract blocks on cream background.

The cover for Lacy Katherine Strong's Uncommon Objects EP, showing a book cover design collage of Strong with red lips and abstract blocks on cream background.

Lacy Katherine Strong - Uncommon Objects (Self Release) [Electronic Music]

NESS NOST - caffeinenicotinenosleepdopamine (Self Release) [Alt-Pop]

NESS NOST - caffeinenicotinenosleepdopamine (Self Release) [Alt-Pop]

NESS NOST - caffeinenicotinenosleepdopamine (Self Release) [Alt-Pop]

The cover for Cisser Mæhl's En øvelse single, showing soft shadows of a lattice or railing fall across a textured white surface beside a blue gradient wall, creating a calm abstract scene

The cover for Cisser Mæhl's En øvelse single, showing soft shadows of a lattice or railing fall across a textured white surface beside a blue gradient wall, creating a calm abstract scene

Cisser Mæhl - En øvelse (Scilla) [Folktronica]

The cover for Corntruth's The Nightingale Floor album, showing abstract blue and green blurred blocks with the text corntuth the nightingale floor across the lower left.

The cover for Corntruth's The Nightingale Floor album, showing abstract blue and green blurred blocks with the text corntuth the nightingale floor across the lower left.

Corntuth - The Nightingale Floor (Flow State/Aural Canyon) [Ambient]

The cover for Noé Solange's, Found Our Way, showing a close-up of Solange with windblown black hair and silver earring, eyes closed, against a dark blue background.

The cover for Noé Solange's, Found Our Way, showing a close-up of Solange with windblown black hair and silver earring, eyes closed, against a dark blue background.

Noé Solange - Found Our Way (Anjunachill) [Chill-Out]

The Trelleborg Connection - Route 108 (Flat Five) [Chill-Out]

The Trelleborg Connection - Route 108 (Flat Five) [Chill-Out]

The Trelleborg Connection - Route 108 (Flat Five) [Chill-Out]

The album cover for Tom Vedvik’s Ride to Shanti over blurred winter trees at sunrise

The album cover for Tom Vedvik’s Ride to Shanti over blurred winter trees at sunrise

Tom Vedvik - Ride to Shanti (Self Release) [Ambient]

The cover for Mali Obomsawin's Automatic album, showing Obomsawin sitting in an eclectically decorated room with guitars, books and skulls; pink flag hangs behind, and a book reads Decolonial Marxism.

The cover for Mali Obomsawin's Automatic album, showing Obomsawin sitting in an eclectically decorated room with guitars, books and skulls; pink flag hangs behind, and a book reads Decolonial Marxism.

Mali Obomsawin - Triage (Out of Your Head) [Jazz]

The cover for liminal elysium's ginseng, showing a surreal glowing cosmic landscape with a bright sun, swirling light path, clouds, and dark blue celestial arches over a dreamlike valley

The cover for liminal elysium's ginseng, showing a surreal glowing cosmic landscape with a bright sun, swirling light path, clouds, and dark blue celestial arches over a dreamlike valley

liminal elysium - ginseng (Self Release) [Ambient]

The album cover for Tomoyoshi Date + Stijn Hüwels' Tatemono album, showing a minimalist poster of a white hex-tiled building under a teal sky, titled TOMOYOSHI DATE & STIJN HÜVELS Tatemono with Japanese text and laaps

The album cover for Tomoyoshi Date + Stijn Hüwels' Tatemono album, showing a minimalist poster of a white hex-tiled building under a teal sky, titled TOMOYOSHI DATE & STIJN HÜVELS Tatemono with Japanese text and laaps

Tomoyoshi Date + Stijn Hüwels - Tatemono (Laaps) [Ambient]

The cover art for Austin band, Starflake's selt-titled albul, showing a hand holding a shiny dolphin against a blue background, with STARFLAKE text in the top left.

The cover art for Austin band, Starflake's selt-titled albul, showing a hand holding a shiny dolphin against a blue background, with STARFLAKE text in the top left.

Starflake feat. Topaz - Cumbia 4 Molly (Self Release) [Nu-Jazz]

The cover for Mo Kolours & The Co-Operators' Fruits of the Diaspora album. Abstract colourful painting of a turquoise tree, green hills, yellow sky, two cups, and a fig-like fruit on a bright landscape.

The cover for Mo Kolours & The Co-Operators' Fruits of the Diaspora album. Abstract colourful painting of a turquoise tree, green hills, yellow sky, two cups, and a fig-like fruit on a bright landscape.

Mo Kolours & The Co-Operators - Fruits of the Diaspora (Herbnest) [Reggae]

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