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Inspired by Vivaldi, Luke Elliot & Ki Oni tune into Pachamama's seasonal changes & transpose them into a delightful New Age ambient suite extolling the intricacies, harmony & fragility of this wondrous ecosystem. In doing so they urge us all to find natural balance with our life support system we're currently destroying.

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A Brief Time in Four Divisions is the debut release from overseas collaborators Ki Oni (Los Angeles) & Luke Elliott (Amsterdam) out December 23. 

Drawing its inspiration from the sonnets of Vivaldi’s - The Four Seasons, A Brief Time in Four Divisions is intended to transport the listener through the seasons as they naturally undulate and shift over time. 

Collaborating with designer and artist Roman Serra for the cover art, it depicts the four seasons from the perspective of rock, which like everything live and erode through the seasons. 

Each piece is accompanied by stunning, season-inspired, analog visuals created by artist and sound designer Will Farina. 

A Brief Time in Four Divisions is released December, 23rd and is available to pre-order now.

CreditsInstagram: @lell_iott & @chucksoohoo 
Bookings & PR:  ki.oni.luke.elliott@gmail.com 
Artwork by R. Serra | @_r.serra_ 
Visuals by Will Farina | @mereology_​

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​With their house music activities not making much sense in a living room environment due to a Covid lockdown, Rhode & Brown decided to think outside of the dancefloor box to great rhythmic ambient and slowtronic effect for Slam City Jams.
Tune in, turn on and chill out.

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On the "Good Things Come To Those Who Fade" Mini-LP, we take a left turn with seven oddball ambient and downtempo tracks made for kicking back in the cold months ahead. 

We produced these tunes over the period of a few weeks in December 2020, between finishing songs for our debut album. At the time, we were both at home in lockdown and creatively stuck producing music for the dancefloor. So we rather unconsciously started writing music without expectations or a specific formula, which was very liberating. We started looking for unusual parts and tiny sounds on records from our vinyl collection, which we then time-stretched, pitched, deconstructed and looped endlessly. With these strange loops (they could be instruments, percussive elements or just noises) as a foundation, we started jamming with synthesizer melodies and effects using our Prophet 6, the Korg M1, and a few plug-ins, as well as random vocal material from YouTube. Aside from regaining that musical freedom and working with a naive beginner's mind, it was an incredibly soothing process for the soul during the tough time in lockdown. We hope the music has the same effect on you. 

In addition to the digital release, the album will also be available as a limited edition cassette that comes with a premium „Good Night“ tea for endless relaxation.

CreditsWritten & produced by Friedrich Trede and Stephan Braun. 
Mastered by Jammin Masters. 
Cassette produced by Tape Muzik. 
Distributed by Wordandsound. 
Artwork by bareis+nicolaus.​

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As the First World worry about Covid restrictions impacting their glutinous festive celebrations, Dutch experimental stalwart Michel Banabila sends healing New Age vibrations to the world's Fourth World dwellers who will be staring up at the holes in the social safety net they slipped through, or more often than not space where one should be, this weekend. Big up Knekelhuis for their continued great work shining a light on the Dutch underground music scene.

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Michel Banabila is an indispensable part of the Dutch experimental music scene, where he has acquired a special place with many, in the 40 years that he has been releasing music. Michel is also just as active as a composer for the theater and ballet world, as well as for TV productions, to considerable fame. The threat of drowning in the sea of his oeuvre is real in view of the unprecedented amount of output, but once sailing unmissable monolithic rock formations loom up rapidly. 
Echo Transformations' is one of them. It's a magical album, where everything falls into place in a rich domain inspired by the Fourth World dimension. A world of sound arises from our imagination, stimulating the senses. A concept album where every sigh has its place and where no superfluous tone can be heard. What remains is to embrace the inevitable surrender that accompanies unstoppable change. This is Banabila at his best.

Mastering & remastering by Wouter Brandenburg 
All composed & performed by Michel Banabila 
Executive producer: Mark van de Maat 
Artwork by Keziah Philipps 
Design by Steele Bonus​

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Languid drums ruffle hypnotic kosmische swathes, becalmed ambient drones encourage contemplation & well meaning New Age vibrations heal & comfort in Dave Graw's latest microdosed soundscape transmission from his Detroit home.
​Cheers Hush Hush Records for another great tip.

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WRITTEN & RECORDED BY DAVE GRAW AT HOME DURING THE SUMMER & FALL OF 2020 
MIXED & PRODUCED BY BLAIR FRENCH AT THE PLANT ROOM 
MASTERED BY WARREN DEFEVER AT THIRD MAN RECORDS, DETROIT MICHIGAN 
JOSH MACHNIAK PLAYED BASS GUITAR ON TRACKS 1,3,6 & 8 (RECORDED AT HIS HOME STUDIO IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON) 
PHYSICAL RELEASE BY SYNCRO SYSTEM / SYSY-18 
DIGITAL RELEASE BY ANINTERVAL / ANI010 
ALL SONGS COPYRIGHT ANINTERVAL 2021​

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The new LP from Sachi Kobayashi - another leading light in the world of Japanese women ambient producers, for Stereoscenic Records is hitting the serene Sunday soundtrack sweet spot. Inspired by Notre-Dame's fire surviving weathervane, presumably as seen on a warm, windless day. Just lovely.

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Sachi Kobayashi is a Japanese ambient music producer & singer based in Tokyo.

This album was inspired by the weathervane that survived the fire of Notre-Dame de Paris.

Creditsmusic by Sachi Kobayashi 
mastering by Andrew J Klimek 

2021 Stereoscenic Records 
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