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Ambient music has really hit the ground running in 2022. Here's another gem, this time from Seil Records chief architect, Jogging House that is really hitting the eyes closed (not while driving), headphones on sweet spot.

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Between melancholy and hope. Among friends. 

Made with Elektron Octatrack and Analog Four, Ciat Lonbarde Cocoquantus, Microphonic Soundbox, Cooper FX Generation Loss, OTO Bim and Bam. Recorded Straight to 1/4" tape in single takes.

CreditsMusic by Jogging House 
Mastered by SALZ Mastering 
Artwork by Boris Potschubay 
Design by Aoki & Matsumoto 

Published by Seil Records 
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Solo guitar LPs are rarely as listenable as the new J.R. Bohannon LP for Astral Spirits. Considering the spaces between the often sparse notes carry equal weight to the finger picked notes, it's a surprise he hails from New York & not the southern wilds, although big city tension, rush hour & constant hum make the odd appearance when he opens the LPs windows.

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Lovely microdosed, sometimes double dosed, intimate singer songwriter fare from Joe Kenkel for Earth Libraries. Cobbled together in a lo-fi alt-folk fashion with a bit of country twang for good measure it really is a charming, disarming listen, like one of those occasional strangers you meet & end up chatting to like an old friend after five minutes. Big thanks to the reliable source of great new music New Commute for the tip.

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​Mastering: Trevor Richardson 
Producer: Joe Kenkel & Ross Collier 
Engineer: Ross Collier 
Mixing: Ross Collier

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I recommend this annual sleeplaboratory compilation from Whitelabrecs every year, but when it consistently contains such high quality ambient music from some of the genre's big names & emanates from one of the established homes of horizontal music it's a bit of a no brainer. Perfect for a lazy Sunday.

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Sleeplaboratory3.0 is the third edition of Whitelabrecs’ long-standing concept compilation, a series that aims to induce the listener into a peaceful sleep. The series began in 2019 to mark the 50th release in the label’s catalog and was followed up with a second edition in 2020. It has seen contributions from the likes of Offthesky, Janek Schaefer, M.grig, The Green Kingdom, Warmth and Halftribe as well as artists from the label, including Mikael Lind, Gray Acres, Sven Laux, Glåsbird and Valotihkuu. 

Sleeplaboratory compilations are typically released in January and after a two year break, 3.0 continues the themes established in the previous two records. Each artist in the line-up takes the brief of creating ‘sleep music’ and paints the sonic field with their own ideas. Some artists develop restful electro-acoustic compositions, whilst others sketch out soothing drones or vacant ambient textures. With a varied spectrum of warmth and cold, light and floaty, weighted and deep, this new collection features label-regulars such as Andrew Heath, blochemy and Pruski alongside the likes of Ian Hawgood, The Lifted Index, Federico Mosconi and Stijn Huwels. The track titles tend to tie back to the central album theme with words synonymous with rest, phases of sleep or calm places. This album can be experienced in many ways, such as at low volume with headphones, or streamed through hi-fi in a dimly lit room, consciously, or subconsciously.

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​Mastered by Ian Hawgood 
Curated by Harry Towell 
Art and design by Tom Tebby​

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