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Past Inside The Present is pleased to welcome Duenn to the PITP roster!
Past Inside The Present is pleased to welcome Duenn to the PITP roster! Expect a more detailed release announcement in the near future.
Duenn (Fukuoka, Japan) is an electronic musician and composer producing minimal works, using a minimum of equipment. He has collaborated with many; noise legend Masami Akita (Merzbow), experimental musician Koji Nakamura, Berlin-based, violinist, composer and electronic musician Hoshiko Yamane, Will Long (Celer) from Tokyo Japan, as well as with several visual artists, photographers etc. Duenn, along with Merzbow and Koji Nakamura, formed the experimental/noise collaboration ‘3rensa’ in 2017.
Duenn’s works have been released and published by: Line Imprint (US), White Paddy Mountain (JP), Entr’acte (UK), sicsic tape (DE), New Motion (COL), Onmyōdō Cassette (US), Grumpy Records (UK), Slowdown Records(JP), Progressive Form (JP) and now Past Inside the Present.
Duenn (Fukuoka, Japan) is an electronic musician and composer producing minimal works, using a minimum of equipment. He has collaborated with many; noise legend Masami Akita (Merzbow), experimental musician Koji Nakamura, Berlin-based, violinist, composer and electronic musician Hoshiko Yamane, Will Long (Celer) from Tokyo Japan, as well as with several visual artists, photographers etc. Duenn, along with Merzbow and Koji Nakamura, formed the experimental/noise collaboration ‘3rensa’ in 2017.
Duenn’s works have been released and published by: Line Imprint (US), White Paddy Mountain (JP), Entr’acte (UK), sicsic tape (DE), New Motion (COL), Onmyōdō Cassette (US), Grumpy Records (UK), Slowdown Records(JP), Progressive Form (JP) and now Past Inside the Present.
Past Inside The Present is pleased to welcome Pausal to the PITP roster!
Past Inside The Present is pleased to welcome Pausal to the PITP roster! Expect a more detailed release announcement in the near future.
Pausal is the audio and visual art project of Alex Smalley and Simon Bainton, both from Hampshire, UK. Active since 2005, they have released their music on labels such as Barge Recordings, Students of Decay, Own Records, Dronarivm and Infraction. Individually, Alex has released several works under his Olan Mill guise and Simon has released on Hibernate Records.
The duo's music has been described as "billowing, vaporous, and cloud-like", "a shimmering haze of humid ambience and sparkling field recordings", "a colourful, yet ghostly, world of slow-moving, rejuvenating sound". Their live shows are a complete immersive experience, utilizing large scale visuals created by the band. They have performed across the UK and in Europe supporting artists such as Grouper, Mountains, Stars of the Lid, Chihei Hatakeyama and Greg Haines.
Pausal is the audio and visual art project of Alex Smalley and Simon Bainton, both from Hampshire, UK. Active since 2005, they have released their music on labels such as Barge Recordings, Students of Decay, Own Records, Dronarivm and Infraction. Individually, Alex has released several works under his Olan Mill guise and Simon has released on Hibernate Records.
The duo's music has been described as "billowing, vaporous, and cloud-like", "a shimmering haze of humid ambience and sparkling field recordings", "a colourful, yet ghostly, world of slow-moving, rejuvenating sound". Their live shows are a complete immersive experience, utilizing large scale visuals created by the band. They have performed across the UK and in Europe supporting artists such as Grouper, Mountains, Stars of the Lid, Chihei Hatakeyama and Greg Haines.
Tyresta 'Fallen Moon' OUT ON 6/21!
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Tyresta ‘Fallen Moon’
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6/21/2019
Past Inside the Present is proud to present ‘Fallen Moon’ by Nick Turner, AKA Tyresta. Fallen Moon is four stunning and ethereal movements available both digitally and as a limited edition cassette. Nick utilized modular synthesizers, tape manipulation, and effects pedals to create this collection of compositions during spring of 2019. The physical version is a metallic silver shell cassette tape with black imprinting, housed in a white/clear norelco box and shrink wrapped. It is loaded with FerroMaster C456™ super ferric, ultra-high performance type-1 music grade analog tape. Limited to 100 units.
Written and produced by Nick Turner
Track 1 and 3: Matt Ciani, additional guitar treatments
Mixed and mastered by Matt Ciani
Layout & design by 扎克
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Past Inside the Present is proud to present ‘Fallen Moon’ by Nick Turner, AKA Tyresta. Fallen Moon is four stunning and ethereal movements available both digitally and as a limited edition cassette. Nick utilized modular synthesizers, tape manipulation, and effects pedals to create this collection of compositions during spring of 2019. The physical version is a metallic silver shell cassette tape with black imprinting, housed in a white/clear norelco box and shrink wrapped. It is loaded with FerroMaster C456™ super ferric, ultra-high performance type-1 music grade analog tape. Limited to 100 units.
Written and produced by Nick Turner
Track 1 and 3: Matt Ciani, additional guitar treatments
Mixed and mastered by Matt Ciani
Layout & design by 扎克
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This is PITP-C002 | MMXIX
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New PITP Exclusive OUT NOW by Viul
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‘Seven Fixed Dreams | Seven Ghost Years’
by Viul
This is PITP 20
MMXIX Digital Series
6/14/2019
Past Inside The Present is pleased to present a collection of two new works from Viul: ‘Seven Fixed Dreams | Seven Ghost Years.’ Past Inside The Present artist Benoît Pioulard's micro-label Disques d'Honoré recently released Viul's beautiful album 'Bright Decline,’ a collection of pastoral arrangements saturated with darkly beautiful, looped guitar work.
Seven Fixed Dreams and Seven Ghost Years are intersecting trapezoids written and recorded by Viul in early spring 2019 using guitar, tape and effects, concerning very large objects and very slow movements.
Written and produced by Viul
Mastered at Black Knoll Studio (NY) by Rafael Anton Irisarri
Design/layout by 扎克
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This is PITP20 | MMXIX Digital Series
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by Viul
This is PITP 20
MMXIX Digital Series
6/14/2019
Past Inside The Present is pleased to present a collection of two new works from Viul: ‘Seven Fixed Dreams | Seven Ghost Years.’ Past Inside The Present artist Benoît Pioulard's micro-label Disques d'Honoré recently released Viul's beautiful album 'Bright Decline,’ a collection of pastoral arrangements saturated with darkly beautiful, looped guitar work.
Seven Fixed Dreams and Seven Ghost Years are intersecting trapezoids written and recorded by Viul in early spring 2019 using guitar, tape and effects, concerning very large objects and very slow movements.
Written and produced by Viul
Mastered at Black Knoll Studio (NY) by Rafael Anton Irisarri
Design/layout by 扎克
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This is PITP20 | MMXIX Digital Series
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PITP is very excited to announce that ambient producer, James Bernard is now part of the PITP artist roster!
PITP is very excited to announce that ambient producer, James Bernard is now part of the PITP artist roster! James is an LA-based musician that has been creating and releasing ambient electronic music since 1994.
In February 2019, James' highly acclaimed effort on A Strangely Isolated Place titled, 'Atwater' was saturated with beautiful sounds emerging from a Moog Mother 32, custom built filters and various Eurorack modular sequencers, modules and effects.
James continues his proven and unique efforts in creating ethereal tones on this latest collection of songs titled 'Fragments' due out on Past Inside the Present in late summer. 'Fragments' was created by using a method of composition James has been perfecting where he takes small pieces of unreleased music that he has written stretching over the last 10 years, and runs them through different modes and types of granular stretching and FFT processing. In some cases, the original audio source was no longer than 20-30 seconds long.
Fragments will be released on a limited edition cassette and CD, along with a digital download option. PITP is honored to share this collection of music.
In February 2019, James' highly acclaimed effort on A Strangely Isolated Place titled, 'Atwater' was saturated with beautiful sounds emerging from a Moog Mother 32, custom built filters and various Eurorack modular sequencers, modules and effects.
James continues his proven and unique efforts in creating ethereal tones on this latest collection of songs titled 'Fragments' due out on Past Inside the Present in late summer. 'Fragments' was created by using a method of composition James has been perfecting where he takes small pieces of unreleased music that he has written stretching over the last 10 years, and runs them through different modes and types of granular stretching and FFT processing. In some cases, the original audio source was no longer than 20-30 seconds long.
Fragments will be released on a limited edition cassette and CD, along with a digital download option. PITP is honored to share this collection of music.
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'Remnants Vol. III' by Isaac Helsen Now Available!
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PITP is pleased to present 'Remnants Vol. III’ by Isaac Helsen. These arrangements have taken several forms over many years: A full-length album and a double album, before it was scrapped entirely; reborn as a four-part series of EPs, and scrapped again; finally, taking form as 'Remnants', an eight-part series to be released over the course of 2019 on Past Inside the Present.
The project is both an autobiographical examination of the artist’s struggles with mental health and an attempt to deconstruct the idea of an album, creating a new series of sounds by collecting broken pieces of varying styles and in scattered stages of completion.
The individual eight volumes will be released sporadically and unpredictably throughout the remainder of 2019, noting both the sporadic and unpredictable nature of these collections of sound as well as the processes in which they were conceived.
Volume III context and setting:
Looking back, feeling the heaviness of disconnect between reality and projection of memory. The warmth of nostalgia fades quickly into detachment and isolation.
50% of all proceeds for the ‘Remnants’ series will be donated to Active Minds, a charity focused on opening the conversation about mental health through support services and education, aimed at students aged 14-25.
The project is both an autobiographical examination of the artist’s struggles with mental health and an attempt to deconstruct the idea of an album, creating a new series of sounds by collecting broken pieces of varying styles and in scattered stages of completion.
The individual eight volumes will be released sporadically and unpredictably throughout the remainder of 2019, noting both the sporadic and unpredictable nature of these collections of sound as well as the processes in which they were conceived.
Volume III context and setting:
Looking back, feeling the heaviness of disconnect between reality and projection of memory. The warmth of nostalgia fades quickly into detachment and isolation.
50% of all proceeds for the ‘Remnants’ series will be donated to Active Minds, a charity focused on opening the conversation about mental health through support services and education, aimed at students aged 14-25.
Orchestral Tape Studies by 扎克
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Orchestral Tape Studies is a compilation arranged and curated by healing sound propagandist, 扎克. OTS is a group of richly layered movements of fragmented orchestral loops, paying homage to minimalist symphonic composers and orchestras. 扎克 incorporates field recordings and faint drone billows to accompany these selected samples of orchestral loops. With an emphasis on tone and recurrent murmurs, these four arrangements offer 32 minutes of delicate repetition, reticent sound treatments, and subtle manipulations. OTS is comprised of elements and sampling from the Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, and the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra.
OTS is offered as a ‘name your price’ download, but 100% of all proceeds will be donated to the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra (MYO) towards a Student Scholarship. The MYO is a youth and family development program of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. The program focuses on developing life skills through the rehearsal and performance of music and is designed to use the life skills learned through music instruction to engage youth in activities that discourage at-risk behaviors and keep them committed to staying in school. A student scholarship is $200 and our goal and intention is to sponsor one child for the program. Further information on The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra can be found HERE. |
TWO NEW ALBUMS BY 36
'The Lower Lights' & 'Beneath The Lower Lights'
Digital // 2xLP // Cassette
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'The Lower Lights' Available digitally on 5/31/2019 Pre-order 2xLP on 5/31/2019, 11:00am ET -- Past Inside the Present This is PITP-V011 | MMXIX PITP.bandcamp.com |
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'Beneath The Lower Lights' Available digitally on 5/31/2019 Pre-order cassette on 5/31/2019, 11:00am ET -- Past Inside the Present This is PITP-C006 | MMXIX PITP.bandcamp.com |
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'The Lower Lights' is a new compilation album from 36, featuring 10 tracks of vibrant, eclectic ambient music. These are carefully chosen from a larger selection of tracks, made between April 2018 and April 2019 as part of a year-long 'Audio Diary' project. These showcase the more energetic side to 36's production, whilst still retaining that glowing melancholia, which has become the hallmark of the 36 sound. Tunes like 'Galatea' and 'Midnight Helix' unleash the full arsenal of 36's synth capabilities, with an urgency that is quite unlike anything else in his discography. In contrast, tracks like 'Future Love' and 'Minerva' uncover new paths in the darker, more cyberpunk style, with a nod to the future and a wink to the past. For those who enjoy 36's music at it's most blissful, tunes like 'Lahaina Noon' will have you covered. If you enjoy emotionally charged ambient music, that demands your full-focus rather than something to simply ignore or fall asleep to, then 'The Lower Lights' is an album worth taking your time to explore.
All tracks have been carefully remixed and re-mastered, for more detail and clarity. The beautiful, minimalist artwork was created by Mario Morales. The record is pressed on double vinyl and is available in 3 different colors: Black, Metallic Silver and Teal. 100 copies of each are available. To reduce shipping costs and keep things internal, USA/ROTW orders will be handled direct by the label, while all UK and EU orders will be distributed by 36 himself.
All tracks have been carefully remixed and re-mastered, for more detail and clarity. The beautiful, minimalist artwork was created by Mario Morales. The record is pressed on double vinyl and is available in 3 different colors: Black, Metallic Silver and Teal. 100 copies of each are available. To reduce shipping costs and keep things internal, USA/ROTW orders will be handled direct by the label, while all UK and EU orders will be distributed by 36 himself.
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In addition, a limited edition cassette tape compilation called 'Beneath The Lower Lights' is also available, featuring an alternative selection of tracks, taken from the 'Audio Diary' archive.
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"During the months of April 2018 to April 2019, I worked on a new project, which I called an "Audio Diary" documenting all the music I made over a single year. I have always wanted to do something like this, but time constraints and outside commitments always prevented it. Since 2017, I have been fortunate enough to be able to work on music full-time as my sole career, so I figured the time was right to finally crack my knuckles and do it.
My early albums were more like compilations of random tracks I made, but in recent years, I have shifted towards conceptual albums, that have a more focused, curated feeling. This is great for creating a consistent sound from start to end. But as a listener, I have a soft spot for dynamic albums, that shift and swerve in sound, constantly surprising the listener. This is why the idea of an Audio Diary felt appealing to me, because I could just make music without any pretense or grand goal; It was just making music for the sheer joy of it, without any regard for the tracks that come before or after it. It felt like returning to my old method of working, albeit with 10 years of experience on my back!
I was expecting to create around one track a month, but during the first 6 months, I was averaging about 1 track a week. When inspiration strikes, I have learned not to fight it! I think a key part of this prolific output is because I created a consistent pattern for how and when I worked. All tunes were made after 8:00pm every evening, when it was quiet and there were no distractions. Most of the tunes were brand new and made on the spot. But I also took the time to browse through my archive of unfinished tracks and see if any of them showed potential. Tracks like 'Galatea' were started years earlier, but along the way, they hit a creative dead-end and were left unfinished. The luxury of time gives birth to many new ideas! This is why I never delete any track I work on, because they can often be the catalyst for future ideas. Everything finds it place eventually.
In the end, I made 32 tracks in total. When it came to compiling the tracks for this compilation, I simply chose the tunes I personally played and enjoyed the most over the last 12 months. I made a conscious effort not to speak to fans who had already heard them, or check play counters on Soundcloud to see which were the most popular in terms of play count. This whole concept was a personal journey, so it felt fitting for me to continue this to its final conclusion and choose the selection entirely myself. Whittling 32 tracks down to 10 for a vinyl release isn't easy, but in the end, I chose the tracks closest to my heart and placed them in a run order which I enjoyed listening to from start to finish. The end result is a new compilation album that I titled 'The Lower Lights'. Although these tracks are all quite different in terms of their individual sound, they have a surprisingly cohesive quality when compiled together as an album. I think it's a very dynamic selection and should hit the full gamut of your emotions. This isn't ambient music you can ignore; It demands your full attention and will reward you as a result. I hope you enjoy them!" - 36
My early albums were more like compilations of random tracks I made, but in recent years, I have shifted towards conceptual albums, that have a more focused, curated feeling. This is great for creating a consistent sound from start to end. But as a listener, I have a soft spot for dynamic albums, that shift and swerve in sound, constantly surprising the listener. This is why the idea of an Audio Diary felt appealing to me, because I could just make music without any pretense or grand goal; It was just making music for the sheer joy of it, without any regard for the tracks that come before or after it. It felt like returning to my old method of working, albeit with 10 years of experience on my back!
I was expecting to create around one track a month, but during the first 6 months, I was averaging about 1 track a week. When inspiration strikes, I have learned not to fight it! I think a key part of this prolific output is because I created a consistent pattern for how and when I worked. All tunes were made after 8:00pm every evening, when it was quiet and there were no distractions. Most of the tunes were brand new and made on the spot. But I also took the time to browse through my archive of unfinished tracks and see if any of them showed potential. Tracks like 'Galatea' were started years earlier, but along the way, they hit a creative dead-end and were left unfinished. The luxury of time gives birth to many new ideas! This is why I never delete any track I work on, because they can often be the catalyst for future ideas. Everything finds it place eventually.
In the end, I made 32 tracks in total. When it came to compiling the tracks for this compilation, I simply chose the tunes I personally played and enjoyed the most over the last 12 months. I made a conscious effort not to speak to fans who had already heard them, or check play counters on Soundcloud to see which were the most popular in terms of play count. This whole concept was a personal journey, so it felt fitting for me to continue this to its final conclusion and choose the selection entirely myself. Whittling 32 tracks down to 10 for a vinyl release isn't easy, but in the end, I chose the tracks closest to my heart and placed them in a run order which I enjoyed listening to from start to finish. The end result is a new compilation album that I titled 'The Lower Lights'. Although these tracks are all quite different in terms of their individual sound, they have a surprisingly cohesive quality when compiled together as an album. I think it's a very dynamic selection and should hit the full gamut of your emotions. This isn't ambient music you can ignore; It demands your full attention and will reward you as a result. I hope you enjoy them!" - 36
‘Songs of An Empty Room’ by Maryam Sirvan Now Available!
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Maryam Sirvan ‘Songs of An Empty Room’
This is PITPCD02 | PITP MMXIX CD Series
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5/24/2019
Past Inside The Present is proud to present ‘Songs of An Empty Room’ from Iranian sound artist extraordinaire Maryam Sirvan, who also serves as half of the electronic duo NUM. ‘Songs of an Empty Room’ is Maryam’s second solo album: a static inner journey into infinity, a story of a secluded room on a dull, grey summer evening.
These works delve into the concept of detachment from the outer world and seek tranquility in an imaginary, non-existent inner space―a craving for otherworldly existence and exploration for a personal perception beyond time and space in a hallucinating manner. ‘Songs of An Empty Room’ is an exploration through sonic territories employing limited acoustic sources: obsessively, exclusively, electric guitar and voice. It offers textural structures using digital manipulation and sampling, creating personal atmospheres and soundscapes.
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Composed, recorded, and produced by Maryam Sirvan in 2018-2019
Electric Guitar, Voice, and Processing by Maryam Sirvan
Additional engineering by Milad Bagheri
Art by Maryam Sirvan and Milad Bagheri
Album layout/design by 扎克
This is PITPCD02 | PITP MMXIX CD Series
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5/24/2019
Past Inside The Present is proud to present ‘Songs of An Empty Room’ from Iranian sound artist extraordinaire Maryam Sirvan, who also serves as half of the electronic duo NUM. ‘Songs of an Empty Room’ is Maryam’s second solo album: a static inner journey into infinity, a story of a secluded room on a dull, grey summer evening.
These works delve into the concept of detachment from the outer world and seek tranquility in an imaginary, non-existent inner space―a craving for otherworldly existence and exploration for a personal perception beyond time and space in a hallucinating manner. ‘Songs of An Empty Room’ is an exploration through sonic territories employing limited acoustic sources: obsessively, exclusively, electric guitar and voice. It offers textural structures using digital manipulation and sampling, creating personal atmospheres and soundscapes.
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Composed, recorded, and produced by Maryam Sirvan in 2018-2019
Electric Guitar, Voice, and Processing by Maryam Sirvan
Additional engineering by Milad Bagheri
Art by Maryam Sirvan and Milad Bagheri
Album layout/design by 扎克
'FHTE-B' by Kyle Bobby Dunn Now Available!
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Kyle Bobby Dunn ‘FHTE-B’
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This is PITP18 | PITP MMXIX Digital Series
Digital release date: 5/20/2019
Triple cassette release date: 6/28/2019
Canadian drone master Kyle Bobby Dunn returns on the heels of his mammoth 4xLP ‘From Here To Eternity’ with a collection of B-side material culled from the many recording sessions from 2012-2019 that built ‘From Here To Eternity’.
18 pieces shape together an image of the working process behind Dunn’s first album in nearly five years, giving us a glance at alternate versions of the album’s standout tracks in addition to demos that were not included on the official album. Featuring contributions from Maryam Sirvan, Loscil, Isaac Helsen, and Conor C. Ellis, artists who contributed to the original ‘From Here To Eternity’ release, as well as new contributions from Matt Rogalsky and Devin Friesen.
The material on FHTE-B was left unedited and largely incomplete for the purpose of this release.
This recording dedicated to all our lost souls living and dead and Sir Richard Lainhart (February 14, 1953 - December 30, 2011)
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This is PITP18 | PITP MMXIX Digital Series
Digital release date: 5/20/2019
Triple cassette release date: 6/28/2019
Canadian drone master Kyle Bobby Dunn returns on the heels of his mammoth 4xLP ‘From Here To Eternity’ with a collection of B-side material culled from the many recording sessions from 2012-2019 that built ‘From Here To Eternity’.
18 pieces shape together an image of the working process behind Dunn’s first album in nearly five years, giving us a glance at alternate versions of the album’s standout tracks in addition to demos that were not included on the official album. Featuring contributions from Maryam Sirvan, Loscil, Isaac Helsen, and Conor C. Ellis, artists who contributed to the original ‘From Here To Eternity’ release, as well as new contributions from Matt Rogalsky and Devin Friesen.
The material on FHTE-B was left unedited and largely incomplete for the purpose of this release.
This recording dedicated to all our lost souls living and dead and Sir Richard Lainhart (February 14, 1953 - December 30, 2011)
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Isaac Helsen: Four Track Tape Programming, Composition Maryam Sirvan: Sequencer Sampler, Processing, Composition Devin Friesen: Tapes, Guitar, Synth, Fripperie Conor C. Ellis: Continuity, Arrangement, Computers Scott Morgan: Processing, Synths Matt Rogalsky: Max MSP Programming, Engineering, Source Recording on 1 & 18 Composed & Arranged in Montreal, Canada at L'auberge de France and Le End studio by Kyle Bobby Dunn except where noted in the track titles. -- Past Inside the Present This is PITP18 | MMXIX PITP.bandcamp.com www.pastinsidethepresent.com |
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PITP Showcase - An Evening of Ambience
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PAST INSIDE THE PRESENT SHOWCASE - JUNE 2019
Midwest friends, mark your calendars! PITP will be hosting an artist showcase on June 23 featuring, Steven Kemner (Hotel Neon), Wayne Robert Thomas, Isaac Helsen and Echoed Sycamore. It will be a wonderful, intimate evening of ambient and drone. Date/Time: June 23, 6:00pm Venue: HEALER Address: 3631 E Raymond St. Indianapolis, IN |
PITP welcomes Viul to the MMXIX Artist Roster!
PITP is very excited to announce that ambient musician & guitarist, Viul is now part of the PITP artist roster!
PITP artist Benoît Pioulard's micro-label Disques d'Honoré released Viul's beautiful album 'Bright Decline' last month. This collection of pastoral arrangements are saturated with darkly beautiful, looped guitar work. You can expect more of these gorgeous tones and movements from an upcoming Viul release on PITP!
PITP artist Benoît Pioulard's micro-label Disques d'Honoré released Viul's beautiful album 'Bright Decline' last month. This collection of pastoral arrangements are saturated with darkly beautiful, looped guitar work. You can expect more of these gorgeous tones and movements from an upcoming Viul release on PITP!
PITP welcomes Black Brunswicker to the MMXIX Artist Roster!
PITP is very excited to announce that guitar and tape-based ambient musician, Black Brunswicker is now part of the PITP artist roster!
Black Brunswicker is the moniker of midwest-based ambient guitarist Ethan Helfrich. He creates lush billows of lofi soundscapes primarily from a digest of recorded tape loops, a myriad of effects pedals and acoustic guitar. The result is a stunning array of warm, nostalgic sound treatments and rustic hymns.
His compositions beautifully complement the warm traits of magnetic tape and you can expect new arrangements on a cassette release in the near future!
Black Brunswicker is the moniker of midwest-based ambient guitarist Ethan Helfrich. He creates lush billows of lofi soundscapes primarily from a digest of recorded tape loops, a myriad of effects pedals and acoustic guitar. The result is a stunning array of warm, nostalgic sound treatments and rustic hymns.
His compositions beautifully complement the warm traits of magnetic tape and you can expect new arrangements on a cassette release in the near future!
PITP welcomes Isaac Helsen to the team!
PITP is excited to announce that Isaac Helsen has been hired as our in-house content writer and will also be taking on artist promotions. You can reach out to Isaac for exclusive PITP features, album premieres, demos, and promotional inquiries at: press@pastinsidethepresent.com
Isaac Helsen is a multi-disciplinary artist from Michigan, creating music, photography, paintings, and more. He studied Audio for Visual Media at Columbia College Chicago and has lived, worked, and created in various cities nationwide.
As a composer, Isaac seeks to consistently push his own boundaries, as well as the boundaries of his listeners. A brief involvement in Chicago's experimental music scene led to a significant shift in his technique, focusing on improvisation and embracing failure, while representing themes of nostalgia, loss, and mental illness, and taking inspiration from significant locations in his life.
Isaac has created original scores for dozens of short films and advertisements. His work has been featured by online ambient music curators and in several gallery spaces.
Isaac Helsen is a multi-disciplinary artist from Michigan, creating music, photography, paintings, and more. He studied Audio for Visual Media at Columbia College Chicago and has lived, worked, and created in various cities nationwide.
As a composer, Isaac seeks to consistently push his own boundaries, as well as the boundaries of his listeners. A brief involvement in Chicago's experimental music scene led to a significant shift in his technique, focusing on improvisation and embracing failure, while representing themes of nostalgia, loss, and mental illness, and taking inspiration from significant locations in his life.
Isaac has created original scores for dozens of short films and advertisements. His work has been featured by online ambient music curators and in several gallery spaces.
'Remnants Vol. I and II' by Isaac Helsen Now Available!
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PITP is pleased to present ‘Remnants Vol. I' and 'Remnants Vol. II’ by Isaac Helsen. These arrangements have taken several forms over many years: A full-length album and a double album, before it was scrapped entirely; reborn as a four-part series of EPs, and scrapped again; finally, taking form as 'Remnants', an eight-part series to be released over the course of 2019 on Past Inside the Present.
The project is both an autobiographical examination of the artist’s struggles with mental health and an attempt to deconstruct the idea of an album, creating a new series of sounds by collecting broken pieces of varying styles and in scattered stages of completion.
The individual eight volumes will be released sporadically and unpredictably throughout the remainder of 2019, noting both the sporadic and unpredictable nature of these collections of sound as well as the processes in which they were conceived.
50% of all proceeds for the ‘Remnants’ series will be donated to Active Minds, a charity focused on opening the conversation about mental health through support services and education, aimed at students aged 14-25.
The project is both an autobiographical examination of the artist’s struggles with mental health and an attempt to deconstruct the idea of an album, creating a new series of sounds by collecting broken pieces of varying styles and in scattered stages of completion.
The individual eight volumes will be released sporadically and unpredictably throughout the remainder of 2019, noting both the sporadic and unpredictable nature of these collections of sound as well as the processes in which they were conceived.
50% of all proceeds for the ‘Remnants’ series will be donated to Active Minds, a charity focused on opening the conversation about mental health through support services and education, aimed at students aged 14-25.
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PITP welcomes Slow Dancing Society to the MMXIX Artist Roster!
PITP is very excited to announce that Slow Dancing Society is now part of the PITP artist roster!
Slow Dancing Society is Washington based musician/producer and nostalgist extraordinaire, Drew Sullivan. If ever there was an artist who truly expressed themselves in a way that defies everything music and art expects, and at times demands, then slow dancing society would be that artist. As with Brian Eno’s finest moments and David Sylvian’s ambient explorations, Slow Dancing Society’s music manages to dissolve its temporal markers and speak about moments removed from time.
Slow Dancing Society is Washington based musician/producer and nostalgist extraordinaire, Drew Sullivan. If ever there was an artist who truly expressed themselves in a way that defies everything music and art expects, and at times demands, then slow dancing society would be that artist. As with Brian Eno’s finest moments and David Sylvian’s ambient explorations, Slow Dancing Society’s music manages to dissolve its temporal markers and speak about moments removed from time.
NUM
'False Awakening'
CD & Digital Release
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NUM 'False Awakening'
This is PITP-CD01
PITP MMXIX CD Series [LISTEN/PURCHASE]
05/01/2019
PITP is excited to offer ‘False Awakening’ by NUM in both CD & digital formats. Limited to 50 units.
NUM’s latest effort is a haunting journey into the dark silhouettes of avant-noise; if there was a soundtrack to accompany a journey into a black hole, ‘False Awakening’ would be it. NUM have created an ominous sound that goes far beyond any beaten path, stretching and exceeding uncharted territories that spirals into an infinite abyss. The 32 minute arrangement is comprised of two movements that incorporate processed voice, electric guitar, field recordings, electronics and saxophone.
‘False Awakening’ is an electroacoustic experience that creates a cinematic aural scene depicting a chain of real dreams. NUM is an electronic duo formed by Milad Bagheri and Maryam Sirvan in 2010 in northern Iran where the Alborz mountains meet the Caspian sea. The duo is now based in the city of Tbilisi. The concentration of NUM is on experimental music where they can create unique atmospheres by combining processed acoustic sounds and natural sonic materials with electronics.
Credits:
Maryam Sirvan: Composer, Voice, Text, Electric Guitar, Field Recordings, Electronics
Milad Bagheri: Composer, Audio Engineering, Electronics
Featuring Rezo Kiknadze: Saxophone, Electronics
Studios: NUM space (Tbilisi) / Tbilisi State Conservatoire
Art: NUM / 扎克
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Past Inside the Present
This is PITP-CD01 | MMXIX
PITP.bandcamp.com
www.pastinsidethepresent.com
This is PITP-CD01
PITP MMXIX CD Series [LISTEN/PURCHASE]
05/01/2019
PITP is excited to offer ‘False Awakening’ by NUM in both CD & digital formats. Limited to 50 units.
NUM’s latest effort is a haunting journey into the dark silhouettes of avant-noise; if there was a soundtrack to accompany a journey into a black hole, ‘False Awakening’ would be it. NUM have created an ominous sound that goes far beyond any beaten path, stretching and exceeding uncharted territories that spirals into an infinite abyss. The 32 minute arrangement is comprised of two movements that incorporate processed voice, electric guitar, field recordings, electronics and saxophone.
‘False Awakening’ is an electroacoustic experience that creates a cinematic aural scene depicting a chain of real dreams. NUM is an electronic duo formed by Milad Bagheri and Maryam Sirvan in 2010 in northern Iran where the Alborz mountains meet the Caspian sea. The duo is now based in the city of Tbilisi. The concentration of NUM is on experimental music where they can create unique atmospheres by combining processed acoustic sounds and natural sonic materials with electronics.
Credits:
Maryam Sirvan: Composer, Voice, Text, Electric Guitar, Field Recordings, Electronics
Milad Bagheri: Composer, Audio Engineering, Electronics
Featuring Rezo Kiknadze: Saxophone, Electronics
Studios: NUM space (Tbilisi) / Tbilisi State Conservatoire
Art: NUM / 扎克
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Past Inside the Present
This is PITP-CD01 | MMXIX
PITP.bandcamp.com
www.pastinsidethepresent.com
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Past Inside the Present
'Portraits of Past Vol. I'
CD & Digital Release
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Past Inside the Present 'Portraits of Past Vol. I'
This is PITP-POP1
PITP MMXIX CD Series [LISTEN/PURCHASE]
04/26/2019
Portraits of Past Vol.I is a compilation featuring artists who contributed exclusive tracks in winter/spring of MMXIX. Arranged and curated by Past Inside the Present. All arrangements featured on this compilation belongs to the respective copyright holders. Thank you to all artists and fans alike that have supported PITP.
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Past Inside the Present
This is PITP-POP1 | MMXIX
PITP.bandcamp.com
www.pastinsidethepresent.com
Layout & CD design by 扎克
This is PITP-POP1
PITP MMXIX CD Series [LISTEN/PURCHASE]
04/26/2019
Portraits of Past Vol.I is a compilation featuring artists who contributed exclusive tracks in winter/spring of MMXIX. Arranged and curated by Past Inside the Present. All arrangements featured on this compilation belongs to the respective copyright holders. Thank you to all artists and fans alike that have supported PITP.
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Past Inside the Present
This is PITP-POP1 | MMXIX
PITP.bandcamp.com
www.pastinsidethepresent.com
Layout & CD design by 扎克
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PITP-V007: Warmth ‘Parallel Inflection’ LP & Digital Release
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Warmth 'Parallel Inflection'
This is PITP-V007 PITP MMXIX LP Series [LISTEN/PURCHASE] 04/23/2019 Celebrating the one year anniversary of his gorgeous third album, PITP is excited to announce a laconic version of Warmth’s 2018 monumental ambient release, ‘Parallel’ on both black and colored vinyl options. Available for the first time on vinyl, ‘Parallel Inflection’ features all arrangements from the ‘Parallel’ sessions, in addition to two previously unreleased versions / reworks of Concave and Parallel. This is limited to 175 units; 100 on black and 75 on transparent blue/black swirl. Pre-order LP and purchase digitally at PITP.bandcamp.com. "Parallel has an almost spiritual quality to it. It is a soothing collection of weightless drones in one harmonious flow so hushed and still, so solemn and graceful that one cannot resist sinking into a state of tranquillity and deep reflection.” --Brian Housman "With a majestic mastering help of the one and only Taylor Deupree, Mena weaves slow-burning ambient textures that capture the frequency spectrum across its peaks and valleys, always evolving, and breathing, like waves. It’s easy to drown in its insistent washes that cradle the listener dully to sleep, but, if instead, you spend this hour as an active listener, you will discover the many intricacies hidden within, which always reward upon the numerous rotations." --Headphone Commute "Warmth makes ambient music of a fearsome purity." -- Spectrum Culture "Parallel is the kind of album to offer truths as unique and varying as the individuals willing to seek them, drawing from memory and personal experience to create an aural landscape unique to each listener." --Stone In Focus ‘Parallel’ is a deeply meditative album that further proves the Valencia-based artist is a forerunner in Minimalist Ambient." --Irregular Crates Written and produced by Agustín Mena Mastered at 12K Mastering by Taylor Deupree Photography by Alexander Kopatz, www.go70north.com Layout & LP design by 扎克 |
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New PITP Exclusive by Before Flags & 扎克
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Before Flags and 扎克 - 'Empty of What | Valley of Vision'
PITP MMXIX Digital Series [LISTEN/PURCHASE] 04/19/2019 Past Inside the Present is pleased to present two brand new tracks by Before Flags and 扎克 titled, 'Empty of What | Valley of Vision'. Both tracks featured on this release were captured and recorded with magnetic tape. Tape noise were undisturbed and not edited from these arrangements. Original sounds of 'Empty of What" by Patrick Spatz with additional treatments by 扎克. This arrangement features processed baritone ukulele, processed pump organ and processed field recordings. 'Valley of Vision' created by 扎克 from field recordings and sound manipulations from 'Empty of What'. Past Inside the Present This is PITP15 | MMXIX Digital Series Written & produced by Patrick Spatz & 扎克 Spring 2019. |
PITP welcomes Tyresta to the MMXIX Artist Roster!
PITP is very excited to announce that Tyresta is now part of the PITP artist roster! Tyresta is the solo music project of Chicago-based social worker and musician Nick Turner. He started the project in 2016 in hopes to create music that would encourage both himself and others to breathe, slow down, and connect with the present moment. Nick utilizes various instruments including modular and semi-modular synthesizers in order to create emotive and engaging instrumental music.
PITP welcomes NUM to the MMXIX Artist Roster!
PITP is very excited to announce that drone/ambient duo NUM is now part of the PITP Roster! NUM is an electronic duo formed by Maryam Sirvan and Milad Bagheri in 2010 in northern Iran. The duo is now based in Tbilisi, country of Georgia. The concentration of NUM is on experimental electroacoustic music where they can create unique atmospheres by combining processed acoustic sounds and natural sonic materials with electronics. NUM's music merges processed instruments, human voices, field recordings, and electronics to create an atmospheric, personal and colorful ambience.
Expect both physical & digital releases by NUM in MMXIX!
Expect both physical & digital releases by NUM in MMXIX!
Room40 releases Rafael Anton Irisarri's new album, 'Solastalgia'
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Rafael Anton Irisarri's latest effort, 'Solastalgia' became available for pre-order on 4/9/19 through Room40's Bandcamp page. You are able to stream the hauntingly beautiful track, 'Coastal Trapped Disturbance'. The physical releases are very limited, so head over to Room40's page and pre-order a copy today!
"We find ourselves increasingly in a swell of solastalgia. Day to day, a vision of what might come to pass builds; one dystopian impression at a time. Solastalgia is not a new phenomena however, rather it has haunted us over the centuries. Change has never been humanities’ strong suit, but it has been our shadow. The perpetual ruptures in what we know and how we live are an inevitability; time takes no prisoners, no matter how tightly we might grasp things from moment to moment....
"We find ourselves increasingly in a swell of solastalgia. Day to day, a vision of what might come to pass builds; one dystopian impression at a time. Solastalgia is not a new phenomena however, rather it has haunted us over the centuries. Change has never been humanities’ strong suit, but it has been our shadow. The perpetual ruptures in what we know and how we live are an inevitability; time takes no prisoners, no matter how tightly we might grasp things from moment to moment....
PITP welcomes 'T.R. Jordan' to the MMXIX Artist Roster!
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PITP is very excited to announce that Washington, D.C. based composer T.R. Jordan is now part of the PITP Roster! His works explore the crossroads of ambient, post-classical and electronic music. We have an INCREDIBLE announcement coming very soon... stay tuned!
Spoiler alert: Rafael Anton Irisarri, Taylor Deupree, Mark Bridges (High Plains w/Loscil) + more... |
Kyle Bobby Dunn 'From Here to Eternity' Release Update!
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Kyle Bobby Dunn’s ‘From Here to Eternity’ 3xCD 'Black Edition' and 3xCD ‘Classical Box’ Edition.
Kyle Bobby Dunn’s ‘From Here to Eternity’ 3xCD 'Black Edition' and 3xCD ‘Classical Box’ Edition.
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New PITP Exclusive: 'A Burning Down I & II by Erinome
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Erinome - 'A Burning Down I & II'
PITP MMXIX Digital Series [LISTEN/PURCHASE] 04/05/2019 Past Inside the Present is pleased to present two brand new tracks by Erinome titled, 'A Burning Down I & II’. Glistening in layers of manipulated piano work and blanketed with lush, drone treatments, Erinome brings forth two seraphic arrangements that are compelling and lustrous. Past Inside the Present This is PITP13 | MMXIX Digital Series Written & produced by Aaron Ross Hansen |
PITP welcomes 'Warmth' to the MMXIX Artist Roster!
PITP is very excited to announce that Warmth is now part of the PITP Roster! Warmth is the recording moniker of Agustín Mena. Agus is also the founder of the amazing ambient label, ARCHIVES based out of Spain, having released a multitude of monumental ambient albums such as: Robert Farrugia, Hotel Neon, Gallery Six, & Purl to name a few. We will have a very special announcement on 4.23.2019 regarding an upcoming release by Warmth. Be ready!
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AVAILABLE NOW: Kyle Bobby Dunn 'From Here to Eternity' Digital Album
On ne nous promet pas demain.
Kyle Bobby Dunn’s ‘From Here to Eternity’ is available today for digital download.
Kyle Bobby Dunn’s ‘From Here to Eternity’ is available today for digital download.
PITP-V004: Erinome ‘Low Priest’ LP & Digital Release
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PITP is excited to announce an LP on the horizon titled, 'Low Priest' by Erinome. These arrangements encompass perfectly orchestrated drone work that are immersive and vaporous. Multiple layers of manipulated field recordings and guitar work flawlessly converge, producing thirty minutes of angelic transmissions.
All tracks were written, mixed, and produced by Aaron Hansen. Limited to 200 units. The album is currently being manufactured and information concerning pre-order and release dates will be announced soon.
All tracks were written, mixed, and produced by Aaron Hansen. Limited to 200 units. The album is currently being manufactured and information concerning pre-order and release dates will be announced soon.
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PITP-V006: Gallery Six ‘Wind Colors’ LP & Digital Release
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PITP is excited to announce an LP on the horizon titled, ‘Wind Colors’ by Gallery Six. Six beautiful arrangements, saturated with field recordings and blissful ambience.
“The field recordings for this album were especially intense. Captured during the winter months, there were many days when the temperature was higher than average with strong winds. Initially dissapointed with too much wind noise, I discovered, and was quite surprised, with the results of these captured field recordings. The collection of field recordings became the foundation of these arrangements and consequently became the all encompassing title of these compositions, ‘Wind Colors’.”
--Hidekazu Imashige
“The field recordings for this album were especially intense. Captured during the winter months, there were many days when the temperature was higher than average with strong winds. Initially dissapointed with too much wind noise, I discovered, and was quite surprised, with the results of these captured field recordings. The collection of field recordings became the foundation of these arrangements and consequently became the all encompassing title of these compositions, ‘Wind Colors’.”
--Hidekazu Imashige
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Regarding the design, 扎克 states, “The album artwork & design aesthetics are not what you’d expect from an ambient album. It really came to fruition after multiple listens of these gorgeous arrangements. ‘Wind Colors’ is a testament and a soundtrack to a life once lived for me. It is a very nostalgic-inducing record. It inspired me to design closely to an old blank duplicate-ready VHS tape from the early 90’s. The music makes me think of old recorded tapes of family and friends enjoying themselves: smiling, laughing, and being carefree; a time once lived where it was light, optimistic and everyone had a sense of naivety about the world. It is direct reflection of Hidekazu’s arrangements on Wind Colors.”
All tracks were written, mixed, and mastered by Hidekazu Imashige. Limited to 200 units. The album is currently being manufactured and information concerning pre-order and release dates will be announced soon.
All tracks were written, mixed, and mastered by Hidekazu Imashige. Limited to 200 units. The album is currently being manufactured and information concerning pre-order and release dates will be announced soon.
PITP-V005: Hakobune ‘The Last of Our Time Together’ LP & Digital Release
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PITP is excited to announce an LP on the horizon titled, ‘The Last of Our Time Together’ by Hakobune. The album consists of two long pieces, encompassing the subtle and beautiful landscapes that Takahiro Yorifuji is known for. 32 minutes of serene, peaceful ambience.
Limited to 200 units & mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri.
The album is currently being manufactured and information concerning pre-order and release dates will be announced soon.
Limited to 200 units & mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri.
The album is currently being manufactured and information concerning pre-order and release dates will be announced soon.
PITP-V003: Wayne Robert Thomas & Isaac Helsen ‘RÁS’ split LP & Digital Release
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PITP is excited to announce a split LP on the horizon titled, ‘RÁS’ by Wayne Robert Thomas and Isaac Helsen. ‘RÁS’ is derived from a Faroese word, which roughly translates to “a strong current in a narrow passage which links two seas”, mirroring the outcome of Thomas’ & Helsen’s independent arrangements, cultivating a strong bond or link between their compositions. This will be limited to 200 units. Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri. Information regarding pre-order and official release date will be announced soon.
Wayne Robert Thomas:
'Cantus In Memoriam Mark David Hollis' is a very personal piece that mourns the loss of a very talented human being whose presence will be deeply missed in this world. He's had such a profound influence on me as well as many others and now I feel that his music carries any even greater weight than before when listening to it. This one is for Mark.
'A Grey Morning, Later Lovely Sunshine' was what Alexandra Fyodorovna described the day of July 16, 1918. Unbeknownst to her and the rest of the Russian royal family they were to be brutally murdered late into the night. I felt that this line described perfectly the month of February for me, a month that was full of loss and grief, as it had several overcast days and then sunlight would appear only for something tragic to happen.
Composed & recorded by Wayne Robert Thomas at the The Winter Dacha in Fairland, Indiana, February 26-27th of 2019. Arranged for electric guitar.
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Isaac Helsen:
It is often only in hindsight that we are able to fully conceive the spaces we have traversed, notably in those metamorphic shifts of the mind. In looking back, our vision widens and clarifies; the darkness—once so intrusive and internal—is recast. Held against the light, its burden lifts and takes a different shape. The melancholy remains but is buoyed by a new hopefulness, a landscape unfolding, a bright contentment with what is and has been.
Guitar, piano, tape, and electronics composed and performed by Isaac Helsen. Strings composed and performed by Jeffrey Niemeier. Arranged by Jeffrey Niemeier and Isaac Helsen. Recorded, arranged, and mixed at La Chambre de Rêve by Isaac Helsen in January and February of 2019.
Wayne Robert Thomas:
'Cantus In Memoriam Mark David Hollis' is a very personal piece that mourns the loss of a very talented human being whose presence will be deeply missed in this world. He's had such a profound influence on me as well as many others and now I feel that his music carries any even greater weight than before when listening to it. This one is for Mark.
'A Grey Morning, Later Lovely Sunshine' was what Alexandra Fyodorovna described the day of July 16, 1918. Unbeknownst to her and the rest of the Russian royal family they were to be brutally murdered late into the night. I felt that this line described perfectly the month of February for me, a month that was full of loss and grief, as it had several overcast days and then sunlight would appear only for something tragic to happen.
Composed & recorded by Wayne Robert Thomas at the The Winter Dacha in Fairland, Indiana, February 26-27th of 2019. Arranged for electric guitar.
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Isaac Helsen:
It is often only in hindsight that we are able to fully conceive the spaces we have traversed, notably in those metamorphic shifts of the mind. In looking back, our vision widens and clarifies; the darkness—once so intrusive and internal—is recast. Held against the light, its burden lifts and takes a different shape. The melancholy remains but is buoyed by a new hopefulness, a landscape unfolding, a bright contentment with what is and has been.
Guitar, piano, tape, and electronics composed and performed by Isaac Helsen. Strings composed and performed by Jeffrey Niemeier. Arranged by Jeffrey Niemeier and Isaac Helsen. Recorded, arranged, and mixed at La Chambre de Rêve by Isaac Helsen in January and February of 2019.
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