Various Artists - sleeplaboratory 3.0 (Whitelabrecs)

WHAT YOUR EARS SAY & WHAT THE THE COVER LOOKS LIKE

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WHAT WE SAY


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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WHAT THE RELEASE NOTES SAY

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.

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

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Smartlink
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