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F.S.Blumm is a man most might not know. He ́s no pop artist, and not overtly experimental either. But somehow with In Sight he has done the impossible: put his own sound in that perfect middle point, leaving his voice behind to deep-dive into some truly memorable, fully composed pieces. 

In Sight is the kind of record you can put on at first crack of dawn, to enjoy its beautiful instrumental varieties during morning routine, while equally fitting as a listening experience towards the darker time of day, in the background or as highly rewarding deep listening experience. It ́s the kind of album that would be great to encounter played in a tiny Japanese jazz bar on a vintage, top notch speaker system together with a handful of local oddities. It sounds incredibly well produced and is full of beautiful, heart-warming, melancholic moments performed on everything from guitars to percussion, vibraphone, strings, piano and who knows what else. Frank shines on this record. He has created quietly composed pieces for moments one could only wish were real. 

As often with F.S.Blumm ́s music, it ́s hard to pin down where to categorize it. He might be best known as frequent collaborator of Nils Frahm. Together they made three great duo albums for Sonic Pieces previously. Although this is far from his first solo album, it is his first for the label, and after listening to it on repeat for some time, we can only say that this is Frank on his finest, creating some of the most thought provoking instrumental music you can find in these parts of the world.​

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Los Angeles based, Phi-Psonics is an instrumental project with an introspective, improvisational approach to creating lush, immersive soundscapes. 
Phi-Psonics is produced by Seth Ford-Young, who also plays acoustic bass.The band is; Josh Collazo on drums, Mitchell Yoshida on electric piano, and Sylvain Carton provides Saxophones and Flutes.

Sylvain Carton- Bari Sax, Tenor Sax, Flute, Alto Flute, Bass Clarinet 
Mitchell Yoshida- Wurlitzer 200A 
Josh Collazo- Drums 
Seth Ford-Young- Upright Bass, Compositions 

All tracks composed by Seth Ford-Young (sewfoyomusic, ASCAP) except "Drum Talk" by Seth Ford-Young, Sylvain Carton (TZME Music, ASCAP) and Josh Collazo (Joshua Michael Collazo, ASCAP) 
Produced, recorded, and mixed by Seth Ford-Young at Means of Production, Los Angeles, CA 
Additional engineering by Yohei Shikano 
Mastered by Myles Boisen at Headless Buddha Mastering , Oakland, CA 
Cover art and design by TOM GORTON

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Vestals is the avatar of Los Angeles based artist Lisa McGee, whose debut album Forever Falling Toward the Sky was released by Root Strata in 2012. She has also discreetly operated in U.S. underground music for the last decade as a member of the dream-drone duo Higuma with Evan Caminiti, while making vocal contributions to acclaimed albums by Jefre Cantu Ledesma and Sarah Davachi. 

McGee is the sole producer and performer on her sophomore effort, Holy Origin. Since her last offering she has evolved her sound and process, placing a new emphasis on electronic processing, carving out negative space where slow burning rhythms and spectral melodies ebb and flow. Her songcraft is built on the foundations of atmosphere and experimentation that have defined her collaborative outings, but here she has meticulously built up her arrangements into a fully fleshed out vision of luminous dub informed avant-dream-pop. 

Sinuous vocals and desolate guitars are rendered in crisp 3D, swallowed by viscera rattling bass and sizzling clouds of synthesizers. Hypnotic melodies and shimmering harmonies nestle within disorienting digital manipulations, conjuring a boundless, smoky twilight. Passages hover and undulate, sustained in trance states before crashing down into lush chorales that comfortably dwell in the space between euphoria and heartache. 

Fusing memoir with contemplative inquiry, McGee traces the blurred boundaries between the self, the other and the world, capturing various states of desire-ambivalence and surrender. Each track is a meditation on the tension between opposing forces: the ideal and the real, the essential and the cultivated, the erotic and the ascetic. Through the exploration of these dialectics, Holy Origin unfolds as a darkly sublime reverie.

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Recorded and mixed by Al Breadwinner at The Bakery studio Manchester. 
Long awaited follow-up to Sounds Almighty, another deep Roots Rock Reggae instrumental album. Once again featuring the legendary Vin gordon aka Don D Junior on trombone and David Fulwood on trumpet.

Credits
Nat Birchall- Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Bass, Melodica, Organ, Piano, Percussion, Hand Drums 
Al Breadwinner- Drums, Guitar, Organ, Piano, Percussion, Hand Drums 
Vin Gordon- Trombone 
David Fullwood- Trumpet 
Stally- Baritone Sax

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