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Chihei Hatakeyama “Afterimage” - PITP'S Top 25 List of Ambient Releases in 2018

10/30/2018

 
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CHIHEI HATAKEYAMA - AFTERIMAGE
We are pleased to announce that Chihei Hatakeyama’s “Afterimage” made it on PITP’s Top 25 List of ambient releases in 2018.

Afterimage has extraordinary warmth that is saturated in nostalgia. One will find many moments of awe-inspiring beauty, spectral ambience, and layers of resonant guitar work. Afterimage is a beautiful testament of ethereal music and is a truly euphoric listen.

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Hakobune “Parhelion” - PITP'S Top 25 List of Ambient Releases in 2018

10/29/2018

 
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HAKOBUNE - PARHELION
We are pleased to announce that Hakobune’s “Parhelion" made it on PITP’s Top 25 List of ambient releases in 2018.

Hakobune is Takahiro Yorifuji, an ambient composer that primarily uses layers of guitar loops to create sonic landscapes. Parhelion is two movements; each just over 23 minutes in length. These compositions are exquisitely dreamy and rich in ambient bliss. Each piece never steers too far away from its theme, which is a good thing. Yorifuji has mastered his craft in creating subtle treatments and panoramic undercurrents. Parhelion is undeniably a stunning piece of work.

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Stars of the Lid - The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid [2001]

10/29/2018

 
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Stars of the Lid
The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid
Release date: 10.29.01

17 years ago today, The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid was released. The album features long minimal, droning compositions created from heavily treated guitar, horn, flute, piano, and other classical instruments. But it is so much more than a written description. In all actually, attempting to describe the beauty that was captured in these compositions is truly indescribable. The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid is ambient perfection and will be celebrated for many years to come.

Pitchfork placed The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid at number 187 on its list of top 200 albums of the 2000s. In 2016, Pitchfork also ranked the album at number six on its list of the 50 best ambient albums of all time.

The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid was released on the Kranky label, on two CDs and three LPs.

Markus Guentner “Empire" - PITP'S Top 25 List of Ambient Releases in 2018

10/28/2018

 
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MARKUS GUENTNER - EMPIRE
We are pleased to announce that Markus Guentner’s “Empire" made it on PITP’s Top 25 List of ambient releases in 2018.

Empire is a dark, contemplative long play. Guentner has a unique approach to manipulating looped drone textures that are vast and sustained, while creating an atmosphere of magnificent proportions. Empire is a divine and introspective listen, worthy of recognition and remembrance.

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Gallery Six "Trivial Treasures" - PITP'S Top 25 List of Ambient Releases in 2018

10/27/2018

 
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GALLERY SIX - TRIVIAL TREASURES
We are pleased to announce that Gallery Six’s - “Trivial Treasures" made it on PITP’s Top 25 List of ambient releases in 2018.

Gallery Six is the soundscape project of Japanese composer Hidekazu Imashige. Trivial Treasures offers delicately layered synthscape-based drones meshed with beautifully incorporated field recordings. These compositions are rich in color and shimmering with meditative ponder.

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Marcus Fischer + Simon Scott "Shape Memory" - PITP'S Top 25 List of Ambient Releases in 2018

10/26/2018

 
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MARCUS FISCHER + SIMON SCOTT - SHAPE MEMORY
We are pleased to announce that Marcus Fischer + Simon Scott's "Shape Memory" made it on PITP’s Top 25 List of ambient releases in 2018.

Shape Memory is the first full-length recording made through a collaboration between 12k label mates Marcus Fischer and Simon Scott. Field recordings, processed acoustic sounds and synthesizer found their way to these tapes. There’s a captivating density to the sound with plenty of atonal moments. Shape Memory is an album that’s not simply the sum of its parts, but a new creation from two talented explorers.

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Aix Em Klemm - S/T LP [2000]

10/26/2018

 
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Aix Em Klemm
Self-Titled LP
Release date: 10.26.00

18 years ago today, Aix Em Klemm, a collaboration between Adam Wiltzie (Stars of the Lid) and Bobby Donne (Labradford) released their one and only AEK LP. You might remember the Trance Syndicate Kahanek Incident series of remix 12" singles from years back; Labradford remixed Stars Of The Lid material into a track called "Texas" and Stars Of The Lid reworked Labradford music into a selection called "Virginia." Collaboration between Donne and Wiltzie began as an exchange of music by mail and continued in two recording sessions at Wiltzie's Austin, TX studio, completed in May 2000. These are songs.

Stretched out at times, sometimes with fragmented pieces of song structure carefully placed inside. Present are slowly developing melodies that still manage to hook your ears. The guitar-based clouds of Stars Of The Lid are here, as well as the clanks of Bobby Donne's bass, augmented by a deft mixture of samples and keyboards.

The measure of any collaboration is the extent to which it exceeds the sum of its parts. Aix Em Klemm is more than an a combination of one part Labradford and one part Stars Of The Lid. The attention the musicians paid to range and detail is reflected in the rewards the listener receives.

Forest Management “21st Century Man" - PITP'S Top 25 List of Ambient Releases in 2018

10/25/2018

 
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FOREST MANAGEMENT - 21ST CENTURY MAN
We are pleased to announce that Forest Management’s “21st Century Man” made it on PITP’s Top 25 List of ambient releases in 2018.

Forest Management is the solo ambient project of American composer John Daniel. The album coexists between an ominous and tranquil journey; some of Daniel's most somber and auspicious work to date. As quickly as each composition emerges, it suddenly disintegrates into a dark space of boundlessness.

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Taylor Deupree "Fallen" - PITP'S Top 25 List of Ambient Releases in 2018

10/18/2018

 
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TAYLOR DEUPREE - FALLEN
We are pleased to announce that Taylor Deupree's  “Fallen" made it on PITP’s Top 25 List of ambient releases in 2018.

Fallen is the pinnacle of Dupree's work to date. Masterfully engineered, these compositions exemplify and perfectly define the balance of mass texture and delicate instrumentation. Fallen is gentle, subdued and introspective in nature - undeniably a source of inspiration and an example of ambient brilliance.

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Celer "Coral Sea" - PITP'S Top 25 List of Ambient Releases in 2018

10/17/2018

 
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CELER - CORAL SEA
We are pleased to announce that Celer's  “Coral Sea" made it on PITP’s Top 25 List of ambient releases in 2018.

Celer is Will Long, an American ambient artist with an expansive back-catalogue of beautifully produced compositions. "Coral Sea" is fittingly titled; a 40 minute arrangement that swells lightly, yet remains constant; similar to a quiet body of water. Coral Sea is richly layered with an exhilarating aimless drift. Please visit his Bandcamp page to purchase the album and explore his other works.

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Alonefold "Impressions" - PITP'S Top 25 List of Ambient Releases in 2018

10/16/2018

 
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ALONEFOLD - IMPRESSIONS
We are pleased to announce that Alonefold’s “Impressions” made it on PITP’s Top 25 List of ambient releases in 2018.

Alonefold is the musical project of Scott Beardow, an Australian ambient composer. Two compositions that come in at just over 41 minutes, Beardow’s latest effort is some of his finest work to date. Both songs stay within close proximity of a main theme and encourages the listener to engage in a transient world of blissful drones with heavenly accord. Please visit his Bandcamp page to purchase the album and explore his other works.

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Ant'lrd + Benoit Pioulard "Deck Amber" - PITP'S Top 25 List of Ambient Releases in 2018

10/15/2018

 
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ANT'LRD + BENOIT PIOULARD - DECK AMBER
We are pleased to announce that Ant'lrd + Benoit Pioulard's "Deck Amber" made it on PITP’s Top 25 List of ambient releases in 2018.

It was a quiet and serene summer of 2018 made in part by Ant'lrd + Benoit Pioulard's collaborative effort, "Deck Amber" - an album that has a deep abundance of sun drenched soundscapes accompanied by delicate and graceful textures. Blanton & Meluch provided a captivating listening experience that is overwhelmingly beautiful.

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36 "Circuit Bloom" - PITP'S Top 25 List of Ambient Releases in 2018

10/14/2018

 
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36 - CIRCUIT BLOOM
We are pleased to announce that 36’s “Circuit Bloom” made it on PITP’s Top 25 List of ambient releases in 2018.

Circuit Bloom is a blissful listen that encompasses faint drones, subtle piano work, and calm melodies. Circuit Bloom came at a perfect moment in time, when the season was beginning to prepare for regrowth and springtime welcomed us. A wonderful addition to his beautifully established repertoire.

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The Sight Below "Glider" 10 Year Anniversary Cassette

10/13/2018

 
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It will be a decade in November when The Sight Below, an alias of Rafael Anton Irisarri, released the monumental album "Glider". To celebrate this amazing representation of dark ambient techno, Ghostly International will be releasing Glider on cassette. We are crossing our fingers for a repress of Glider on LP.

Until then, treat yourself to a 19"x19" silkscreen print on archival French paper of The Sight Below's Glider album cover. Artwork was produced by Michael Cina. The screenprint was produced by Kayrock Screenprinting in Brooklyn, New York. Each print numbered and signed by Rafael Anton Irisarri.

These were originally made by Ghostly International to raise funds and help RAI rebuild his studio. If you missed the fundraiser, here's a chance to help.
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Marcus Fischer's Works Discounted for a Limited Time

10/12/2018

 
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The 12K label is running a half off sale until the end of the 10/2018 on all of Marcus Fischer's releases!
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Loscil "Submers" released on 2xLP

10/12/2018

 
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Loscil "Submers" to be released on 2xLP
Kranky will be reissuing the second Loscil album Submers on vinyl for the first time on 11.23.18. Stretched across four sides, this 2002 masterpiece can finally be enjoyed via analog playback systems. Pre-order now here.

Benoît Pioulard - Slow Spark, Soft Spoke LP

10/4/2018

 
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BENOÎT PIOULARD
Slow Spark, Soft Spoke LP
Release date: 10.26.18

An extended vinyl edition (clear heavyweight vinyl) of ‘Slow spark, soft spoke’ by Benoît Pioulard is out on October 26th. Pre-orders are sold out at source but remaining copies are available through Consouling Sounds. Act quick, this pressing will not last long.

Basinski + English "Selva Oscura" LP

10/1/2018

 
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William Basinski + Lawrence English
Selva Oscura LP
Release date: 10.12.18

For over half a decade, William Basinski and Lawrence English have been in regular contact with one another. During that time their paths have crossed repeatedly in various cities; Zagreb, Los Angeles, Hobart and more, in a variety situations. It was from these chance encounters – and the strange familiar of lives lived in transit – that their first collaboration, Selva Oscura, was seeded.

Each of the extended pieces on this record maps an acoustic topography that draws on the concept of drifting into the strange familiar. The works each dwell in an ever shifting, yet fundamentally constant state of unfolding. As one sound fades away, another is revealed in its place, creating a sense of an eternal reveal. Selva Oscura was recorded in Brisbane and Los Angeles simultaneously.

The compositions were each created through a process of iteration and rearrangement that inverted the micro and macro characteristics of the raw sonic materials. Dynamics and density were chiseled with restraint and at other times intensely reductionist approaches to create a limitlessly deep, but open sound field – as rich as the suggested place from which its title is drawn.
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