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LATEST NEWS
APRIL 2019
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!
Shipping begins on 4/19/19 for 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.
Upcoming April Release on Home Normal
Our friends at Home Normal have a new album dropping this month by Norihito Suda + Stijn Hüwels.
