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'Alpha' by Dawn Chorus and the Infallible Sea

7/15/2020

 
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Dawn Chorus and the Infallible Sea Marc Ertel zake City of Dawnpitp past inside the present label ambient drone
'Alpha'
by Dawn Chorus and the Infallible Sea

Cassette // Digital
07/15/2020

'Alpha' encompasses arrangements from Dawn Chorus and the Infallible Sea's debut album. These selected tracks have been rearranged, remixed and remastered. Additional guitar, piano, and textures by newest member Damien Duque.

Alpha incorporates ethereal movements, richly layered cascades, and slow-motion soundscapes that summons the listener to a truly atmospheric state of mind. Minimal at its core, Dawn Chorus and the Infallible Sea intentionally set out to create restrained ambient compositions with a sense of impenetrable mystery.

Written & produced by Dawn Chorus and the Infallible Sea
Mastered at Kaleidoscope Tone Studio (IN) by zakè
Design, layout & assemblage by zakè
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'Wave Variations' by 36

7/3/2020

 
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36 Dennis Huddleston pitp past inside the present label ambient drone hsp healing sound propagandist lp
36 Dennis Huddleston pitp past inside the present label ambient drone hsp healing sound propagandist lp
36 Dennis Huddleston pitp past inside the present label ambient drone hsp healing sound propagandist lp
Past Inside The Present is pleased to announce ‘Wave Variations’ which is a new mini-album by veteran ambient producer Dennis Huddleston AKA 36.

36 has often enjoyed exploring self-imposed restrictions, as it forces him to be creative, while allowing an inherently coherent sound between the different compositions. All the arrangements on Wave Variations use a limited pallete of mostly synth-based sounds, with particular focus on keys and melodies. Each track directly influenced the next one.

Dennis has kept almost every track around three minutes in length. He states, 'I feel like a lot of ambient music (including my own) is often unnecessarily long and these small vignettes work as a nice counter to that. Don't expect long build-ups or over-extended crescendos; These are short tracks that take you straight to Elysium and then dissolve into the ether.'

He further explains the output of Wave Variations, 'Ocean tides inspired the album. I think we've all felt that sense of longing and wonder while standing at the beach, staring at the waves and gazing into the endless horizon. I think it's something that transcends all generations of people. Like the waves, these tracks leave as quickly as they arrive. I feel it's one of the most minimal records I have made, with far fewer individual sound sources at my disposal. It keeps me on my toes and forces me to deeply explore the instruments I have available to me.'

This stripped-back sound gives the album a hypnotic quality to it. Like much of Dennis' work, there is a delicate balance between melancholic melodies and rich textures, resulting in an understated yet deeply exhilarating sound. Fans of emotional, melodic ambient music should find plenty to enjoy.
 

Written and produced by 36
Artwork and design by 36
Recorded between June-July 2019
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'Fieldwaves' by Low Howl

1/2/2020

 
Fieldwaves
by Low Howl

Limited Edition Cassette // Digital
1/3/2019


Low Howl is the ambient alias of Indianapolis native, Dylan Wilson. He made his debut PITP appearance on the “Healing Sounds: A Compilation for Hurricane Recovery”, contributing the wistful, yet equally sanguine track “Lux” under the moniker H E A V Y.

On his first proper release with Past Inside the Present titled, “Fieldwaves”, Low Howl delivers five arrangements of glowing ambience that patiently swell with gentle articulations. Synth lines radiate warmly with a profound sense of stillness and quietude. The multi-textural synth layers beautifully converge together, resulting in a lush array of calm, ambient tones.

Cassette Details:

Rhodamine red shell cassette tape with white imprinting, housed in a clear norelco box with a three panel J-card and shrink wrapped. Loaded with FerroMaster C456™ super ferric, ultra-high performance type-1 music grade analog tape. Limited to 50 units.
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'Moments We Spent Together | Marigold Fields' by Endless Melancholy

11/6/2019

 
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Oleksiy Sakevych Endless Melancholy PITP Past inside the present label ambient drone
Moments We Spent Together | Marigold Fields
by Endless Melancholy
PITP Digital Exclusive

Making his debut appearance on PITP, Oleksiy Sakevych AKA Endless Melancholy contributes two angelic pieces to the PITP Digital Exclusive Series titled, "Moments We Spent Together" and "Marigold Fields". "Moments We Spent Together" is a grandiose introduction to this two-part release. It patiently builds and glistens in splendor, while piercing the soul that yearns for hope. "Marigold Fields" echoes and reflects the beauty found in "Moments We Spent Together". Gentle synths and distant pianos swell with restraint, cultivating a peaceful atmosphere that is transcendent and heavenly.

Written and produced by Oleksiy Sakevych
Layout & design treatments by zakè
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'Morvan' by PGD/MV

10/30/2019

 
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pgdmv Pierre Georges Desenfant & Maxime Vavasseur rafael anton irisarri past inside the present PITP ambient drone label
'Morvan' by PGD/MV
Limited Edition Cassette / Digital

On their PITP debut, PDG/MV deliver seven, moody and cinematic improvisations that cover a wide breadth of textures and emotional landscapes.  Mechanical drones, feedback, and static build and eventually collapse into spacious and subaquatic ambiance.  Masterful transitions occur at a moments notice, keeping the listener engaged from start to finish.

All improvisations recorded and produced by Pierre Georges Desenfant & Maxime Vavasseur
July 10 - 13 2017, Chissey-en-Morvan, France
Mastered at Black Knoll Studio (NY) by Rafael Anton Irisarri.
Design & assemblage by zaké
Picture by Maxime Vavasseur

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'Remnants Vol. VII' by Isaac Helsen

10/21/2019

 
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'Remnants Vol. VII' by Isaac Helsen
PITP Digital Exclusive
Two brand new angelic pieces in Helsen’s ‘Remnants Series’ which conjures the solitude of emptiness while contemplating existence.

‘Remnants’ by Isaac Helsen has 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.

Vol. VII context and setting:
solitude in emptiness, facing existence.

Written and produced by Isaac Helsen
Layout & design treatments by zakè
Photo captured in 2019 on expired Kodak Gold 200 film by Isaac Helsen

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'Sunlight of Oneness | Very Amazing Now' by Phillip Wilkerson

10/14/2019

 
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Phillip Wilkerson PITP past inside the present ambient drone new age stereoscenic lp cassette
'Sunlight of Oneness | Very Amazing Now' by Phillip Wilkerson
PITP Digital Exclusive

Synth lines ripple and radiate throughout Phillip Wilkerson’s “Sunlight of Oneness,” the first track on his PITP debut. The song bathes the listener in a warm bath of blissful tones, momentarily connecting them with the universal plane. The transcendent “Very Amazing Now” follows, which further explores realms beyond our limited sense of self.

Written and composed by Phillip Wilkerson, BMI.
Layout & design treatments by zakè

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'Streaking Light | The Lowest Tide' by Amulets

10/1/2019

 
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'Streaking Light | The Lowest Tide' by Amulets
7" + Slipmat / Digital

Amulet’s music is intimately tied to the Pacific Northwest. Foggy and emotive soundscapes that perfectly encapsulate what it feels like to spend time on the Western Oregon Coast. With his PITP debut release, Randall Taylor utilizes his signature blend of tape manipulation, field recordings, and instrumentation to convey a sense of pensive hopefulness. Both “Streaking Light” and “The Lowest Tide” are brief but engaging glimpses into an environment that encourages and rewards introspection and wonder

Written and produced by Amulets
Layout & design treatments by zakè
Photography by Jacqueline Turner

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SHIPPING BEGINS ON 10/31/19

-- 7" Record --
155 gram clear 7" vinyl housed in a black jacket with a die-cut center hole. Full color labels. 7" housed in a polyethylene bag. Hand-numbered. Pressed by Audio Geography on a high fidelity, stereo lathe-cut record for optimal playback, low surface noise, and extended frequency response. Limited to 25 units.

-- 7" Slipmat --
Professional grade, custom printed 7″ slipmat featuring the album artwork. 16oz glazed bottom. 100% polyester felt top. 1/16" thickness. Sublimation printing technique. Limited to 25 units.
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'Pattern' by Duenn

9/20/2019

 
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'Pattern' by Duenn
Cassette / CD / Digital
09/20/2019

Past Inside The Present is thrilled to release 'Pattern', a new, two song slow burner by Japanese sound artist Duenn. This album is an hour long sonic journey bathed in shimmering reflections with a profound sense of stillness and quietude.

Duenn (Fukuoka, Japan) is an electronic musician and composer producing minimal works, using a minimum source of equipment. Through collaborations with other artists, both sonic and visual, Duenn seeks an expansion of self. In 2017, Duenn formed the experimental collaborative unit 3RENSA with Merzbow and Nyantora.

Duenn’s works have been 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), and Progressive Form (JP).


Cassette Pressing Information:
Gray shell cassette tape with black imprinting, housed in a clear norelco box and shrink wrapped. Loaded with FerroMaster C456™ super ferric, ultra-high performance type-1 music grade analog tape. Limited to 100 units.
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CD Pressing Information:

Disc housed in a 4-panel cardstock eco-pack. Eco-pack protected by a clear, re-sealable eco-bag. Printed using green friendly ink. Limited to 100 units.
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Written and produced by Duenn
Design and assemblage by zaké

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'Remnants Vol. VI' by Isaac Helsen

9/13/2019

 
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'Remnants Vol. VI' by Isaac Helsen
Remnants Series | Digital
09/13/2019

‘Remnants’ by Isaac Helsen has 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.

Written and produced by Isaac Helsen
Layout & design treatments by zakè
Artwork captured in 2019 on expired Kodak Gold 200 film by Isaac Helsen

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Healing Sounds: A Compilation for Hurricane Recovery

9/9/2019

 
36 / Olan Mill / zaké / Tyresta / IIm / Phillip Wilkerson / Duenn / Isaac Helsen / Slow Dancing Society / H E A V Y / Saltbreaker / worriedaboutsatan / Wayne Robert Thomas / Dawn Chorus and the Infallible Sea / Gallery Six / Black Swan / The Green Kingdom / Patrick Spatz + Scott Wells / James Bernard / Awakened Souls / Black Brunswicker / Erinome / Echoed Sycamore / Hipnotic Earth / Before Flags / Forrest / Viul / Simon Bainton past inside the present pitp ambient drone label
36 / Olan Mill / zaké / Tyresta / IIm / Phillip Wilkerson / Duenn / Isaac Helsen / Slow Dancing Society / H E A V Y / Saltbreaker / worriedaboutsatan / Wayne Robert Thomas / Dawn Chorus and the Infallible Sea / Gallery Six / Black Swan / The Green Kingdom / Patrick Spatz + Scott Wells / James Bernard / Awakened Souls / Black Brunswicker / Erinome / Echoed Sycamore / Hipnotic Earth / Before Flags / Forrest / Viul / Simon Bainton past inside the present pitp ambient drone label
Healing Sounds: A Compilation for Hurricane Recovery
By Various Artists
PITP-HS01
Digital [donation]
09/09/2019

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36 / Olan Mill / zaké / Tyresta / IIm / Phillip Wilkerson / Duenn / Isaac Helsen / Slow Dancing Society / H E A V Y / Saltbreaker / worriedaboutsatan / Wayne Robert Thomas / Dawn Chorus and the Infallible Sea / Gallery Six / Black Swan / The Green Kingdom / Patrick Spatz + Scott Wells / James Bernard / Awakened Souls / Black Brunswicker / Erinome / Echoed Sycamore / Hipnotic Earth / Before Flags / Forrest / Viul / Simon Bainton / Jordan Christoff

This compilation is dedicated to the people that have been impacted by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas. The immense physical destruction on the Bahamian islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama are only now beginning to grasp the devastating personal toll for families who have lost so much in Hurricane Dorian.

The killer storm, the strongest ever to make landfall in the country, destroyed many homes, and in some cases, entire neighborhoods were turned into rubble.Though the Bahamas experiences hurricanes frequently, Hurricane Dorian, which made landfall as a Category 5, has caused "generational devastation."

In this era of the 24-hour news cycle, we sometimes can feel overwhelmed and powerless to make a difference, but in reality, it is easier than ever to contribute. We are asking for your help. PITP will provide 100% of the proceeds of this compilation to the Bahamas branch of the International Red Cross. We ask that you donate what you can to help support the disaster relief efforts from the devastating effects of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas.

All arrangements featured on this compilation belong to the respective copyright holders who graciously provided their arrangement in an effort to raise donations in response to the devastating effects of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas. Thank you to all artists and fans alike for the support.

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'Low Priest' by Erinome

9/6/2019

 
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erinome low priest aaron hansen pitp past inside the present label ambient drone lp
Past Inside The Present is thrilled to release 'Low Priest' by Erinome. These two arrangements from Omaha, Nebraska’s Erinome are at once immersive and vaporous. The tracks on "Low Priest" embody an organic intensity that envelope the listener, allowing them to get lost in the wall of sounds. Multiple layers of manipulated field recordings and guitar work flawlessly converge, producing thirty minutes of all encompassing, angelic drone.

Vinyl Pressing Information
155 gram vinyl housed in a full color, matte jacket. Full color labels. Records are placed in white paper innersleeves. Shrink-wrapped.
Limited to 75 units on color and 100 units on black.
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Written and produced by Aaron Ross Hansen
Mixed at Stonewahl Studio (NE) by Reid Otto
Mastered at Black Knoll Studio (NY) by Rafael Anton Irisarri
Cover photography by ARH
Layout & LP assemblage by zakè
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'Fragments' by James Bernard

8/30/2019

 
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james bernard ambient drone electronic music atwater lp pitp pastinside the present label atwater asip a strangely isolated place cd cassette
Past Inside The Present is thrilled to release 'Fragments' by James Bernard. 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. '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. PITP is honored to share this collection of music.

Cassette Pressing Information
Yellow shell cassette tape with white imprinting, housed in a clear norelco box and shrink wrapped. Loaded with FerroMaster C456™ super ferric, ultra-high performance type-1 music grade analog tape. Limited to 100 units.
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CD Pressing Information

Disc housed in a 4-panel cardstock eco-pack. Eco-pack protected by a clear, re-sealable eco-bag. Printed using green friendly ink. Limited to 100 units.
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james bernard ambient drone electronic music atwater lp pitp pastinside the present label atwater asip a strangely isolated place cd cassette
Written and produced by James Bernard
CD & Cassette design/assemblage by zakè
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‘RÁS’ by Wayne Robert Thomas & Isaac Helsen

8/13/2019

 
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isaac helsen wayne robert thomas ras lp pitp past inside the present ambient drone
Past Inside The Present is thrilled to release a split album 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.

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.

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.

Pressing Information

155 gram transparent red vinyl housed in a full color, matte jacket. Full color labels. Records are placed in white paper innersleeves. Shrink-wrapped. Limited to 75 units.
155 gram black vinyl housed in a full color, matte jacket. Full color labels. Records are placed in white paper innersleeves. Shrink-wrapped. Limited to 100 units.
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isaac helsen wayne robert thomas ras lp pitp past inside the present ambient drone
Track 1-2: Composed & recorded by Wayne Robert Thomas at the The Winter Dacha in Fairland, Indiana, February 26-27th of 2019
Track 3: 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.
Mastered at Black Knoll Studio (NY) by Rafael Anton Irisarri
Cover photography provided by Isaac Helsen
Layout & LP assemblage by zakè

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'Bloom / Fold' by Hotel Neon

8/13/2019

 
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Past Inside The Present is thrilled to release two brand new compositions by Hotel Neon titled, 'Bloom | Fold'. Life often requires us to feel a sense of dread and wonder simultaneously. Introspection and empathy are especially needed as of late. These two deep and engaging tracks by Hotel Neon help to create a space in which one can settle and reflect.

Written and produced by Hotel Neon
Mastered at Black Knoll Studio (NY) by Rafael Anton Irisarri
Layout & design by zakè
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'May / Atra' by Benoît Pioulard

8/11/2019

 
Benoît Pioulard
 'May / Atra '
Limited Edition LP / Digital
9/10/2019
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Past Inside The Present is thrilled to announce Benoît Pioulard’s ‘May | Atra,’ bringing Pioulard’s ‘May’ EP to vinyl for the first time, paired with four brand new compositions ‘Atra.’ The ‘May’ EP was originally released through Pioulard’s imprint, ‘Disques d'Honoré | BHP-03’ digitally and as a strictly limited edition cassette that quickly sold out. This LP features the May EP in its entirety (side a) and the ‘Atra’ EP, which encompasses four brand new, previously unreleased tracks (side b). Atra is Latin for "black" ; this collection is intended to be a blustery penumbra against the verdancy of the May EP.

Listen to the single ‘Kit’ from ‘May | Atra’ now and pre-order your copy.

Limited Edition LP:
155 gram black vinyl housed in a full color, matte jacket. Full color labels. Records are placed in white paper innersleeves. Shrink-wrapped. Limited to 200 units.

Test Press LP:
155 gram black vinyl LP housed in a black jacket with a 11”x3” test press sticker on front cover. Records are placed in an anti-static, high density rice paper innersleeves for ultimate protection. Jacket housed in a polyethylene sleeve. Limited to 5 units.
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Written and produced by Thomas Meluch
Recorded at La Berceuse (WA), 2018
Mastered at Black Knoll Studio (NY) by Rafael Anton Irisarri
Layout and design: Sean Curtis Patrick
Cover image taken with Polaroid SX70 film
Published by James and Margaret (ASCAP)
Design/layout by Sean Curtis Patrick
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'Remnants Vol. V' by Isaac Helsen

8/9/2019

 
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'Remnants Vol. V' by Isaac Helsen
Volume V - Remnants Series | Digital
8/10/2019

‘Remnants’ by Isaac Helsen has 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.

Volume V context:
The last heat of summer. Hyperawareness of physicality and existence, embracing presence and euphoria.

Written and produced by Isaac Helsen
Layout & design treatments by 扎克
Artwork captured in 2019 on expired Kodak Gold 200 film by Isaac Helsen

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'Hidden Amongst the Trees and Foothills' by Black Brunswicker

8/4/2019

 
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'Hidden Amongst the Trees and Foothills' by Black Brunswicker
Limited Edition Cassette / CD / Digital
AVAILABLE 8.9.2019

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. ‘Hidden Amongst the Trees and Foothills’ is a collection of ambient hymns, hushed sounds, and tape distortions.

'Hidden Amongst the Trees and Foothills' was recorded this past spring during what I would describe as a very weird time for me. I was experiencing a constant sense of isolation and feeling disconnected with both myself and others. Playing guitar has been a constant source of peace for me and these are some tracks that came out of this difficult period. Looking back now, I feel like I'm in a different, better place now. I hope this music will bring peace to others just as it has done for me.

Over the past several months, I really started diving into finger-style playing, having found the music from John Fahey, Jack Rose, and Robbie Basho. Fahey in particular was a huge inspiration for some of these tracks and is what led me to develop a love of Open C tuning.
-Ethan Helfrich

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black brunswicker ethan past inside the present PITP ambient drone label cd cassette helfrich
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Green shell cassette tape with white imprinting, housed in a clear norelco box and shrink wrapped. Loaded with FerroMaster C456™ super ferric, ultra-high performance type-1 music grade analog tape. Limited to 100 units.
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black brunswicker ethan past inside the present PITP ambient drone label cd cassette helfrich
CD Pressing:
Disc housed in a 4-panel cardstock eco-pack. Eco-pack protected by a clear, re-sealable eco-bag. Printed using green friendly ink. Limited to 100 units.
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All tracks written and produced by Ethan Helfrich. All arrangements were recorded into a Tascam MF-P01 using a Harmony H165, a Recording King 000, and a broken Kent 12 string. Pedals varied, but usually included an el Capistan, DD-3, Canyon delay, a Ditto X2, a volume pedal, and a Russian Big Muff (for Woodsmoke).

Recorded in my small apartment in Evanston, IL between January and April 2019. For Michol, with love forever.

Mastered by Guillermo Pizarro
Analog mastering, design and layout by zakè

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'To Those Who Dwelt in a Land of Deep Darkness' by zakè, feat. Wayne Robert Thomas

8/4/2019

 
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To Those Who Dwelt in a Land of Deep Darkness zake Wayne Robert Thomas past inside the present pitp ambient drone label
'To Those Who Dwelt in a Land of Deep Darkness' by zakè is now available at Past Inside the Present’s Bandcamp page.

For many, music and art are invaluable when it comes to coping with dark and trying times. This can be true for both the creators and the consumers. With his latest release, zaké provides a 38-minute, pensive and ultimately healing deep dive into what it means to continue living life in the face of loss and uncertainty. Wayne Robert Thomas joins zaké for a moving addendum that further explores the emotional depths of struggle, perseverance, and growth.

Written to those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness.

Written and produced by zakè
Additional production, sound treatments, and guitars on 'An Addendum' by Wayne Robert Thomas
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Orchestral Tape Studies [Tyresta Reworks]

7/30/2019

 
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orchestral tape studies zake tyresta cassette past inside the present PITP label ambient drone lp nick turner chicago
Chicago-based ambient producer Nick Turner (Tyresta) reworked the entire Orchestral Tape Studies album by zaké (扎克). Nick used his Mellotron M4000D Micro, Fender Jazzmaster, Strymon Timeline Delay, and a Strymon BigSky Reverb to complement and beautifully transform the original OTS arrangements.

About OTS:
Orchestral Tape Studies is a compilation arranged and produced by healing sound propagandist, zaké (扎克). OTS is a group of richly layered movements of fragmented orchestral loops, paying homage to minimalist symphonic composers and orchestras. zaké 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.
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orchestral tape studies zake tyresta cassette past inside the present PITP label ambient drone lp nick turner chicago
Black shell cassette tape with white imprinting, housed in a clear norelco box and shrink wrapped. Loaded with FerroMaster C456™ super ferric, ultra-high performance type-1 music grade analog tape. Limited to 100 units. Side A/B identical.

Written & produced by zaké (扎克) & Nick Turner (as Tyresta)
Analog mastering, design and layout by zaké (扎克)

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'The Last of Our Time Together' by Hakobune NOW AVAILABLE

7/25/2019

 
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hakobune lp vinyl past inside the present PITP ambient drone label rafael anton irisarri black knoll studio
PITP is pleased to release ‘The Last of Our Time Together’ by Japanese ambient mastermind, Hakobune. This is Hakobune’s first physical release of 2019 and we couldn’t be more honored to be releasing this captivating set of compositions. ‘The Last of Our Time Together’ encompasses two slow burners, with subtle, beautiful landscapes that Takahiro Yorifuji is known for. 32 minutes of serene, peaceful ambience. Mastered at Black Knoll Studio (NY) by our good friend Rafael Anton Irisarri.

Limited to 100 units on transparent smoke & 100 units on black vinyl. Shipping begins 7.26.2019.
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hakobune lp vinyl past inside the present PITP ambient drone label rafael anton irisarri black knoll studio
Transparent smoke vinyl & black vinyl housed in a full color, semi-gloss jacket. Records are placed in white paper innersleeves. Shrink-wrapped.
Limited to 100 units each.

All music written by Takahiro Yorifuji
Mastered at Black Knoll Studio (NY) by Rafael Anton Irisarri
Photography & layout by Takamitsu Ohta
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‘Intimacy’ by Ludvig Cimbrelius will be released on 7.19!

7/16/2019

 
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Ludvig Cimbrelius Purl Eternell Past Inside the Present PITP ambient drone label cd cassette lp
PITP is excited to announce that ‘Intimacy’ by Ludvig Cimbrelius will be available for purchase in both digital and physical formats on 7.19!

​​Swedish producer Ludvig Cimbrelius, also performing under the monikers Purl, Eternell, and Illuvia, has crafted a new collection of blissful sounds, utilizing layers of processed vocals over a bed of delicate guitar swells and luscious atmospheres. These four long pieces effortlessly flow together while drifting transcendently with the listener.

'I find intimacy to be a natural occurrence. Like water evaporating when the sun warms its surface, the experience of intimacy can be described as the secondary glow of a radiance too bright to experience directly – that of the unity which underlies all existence. In essence, we are already beyond intimate with all things, dissolving in the perpetual light of one Sun. In dreams, we may feel the glow of its rays.' ~ Ludvig Cimbrelius
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Ludvig Cimbrelius Purl Eternell Past Inside the Present PITP ambient drone label cd cassette lp
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Disc housed in a 4-panel cardstock eco-pack. Eco-pack protected by a clear, re-sealable eco-bag.
Printed using green friendly ink. Limited to 100 units.

All tracks written & produced by Ludvig Cimbrelius
Mastered at PITP Studio by zakè (扎克)
Cover photo by Anton Novikov, captured in 2011, city of Murmansk in the forest called "Valley of Comfort" with a Zenit ET camera
Design & layout by zakè (扎克)

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'Wind Colors' by Gallery Six NOW AVAILABLE!

7/10/2019

 
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Gallery Six Wind Colors LP past inside the present PITP ambient label Hidekazu Imashige drone album
Gallery Six Wind Colors LP past inside the present PITP ambient label Hidekazu Imashige drone album
Gallery Six Wind Colors LP past inside the present PITP ambient label Hidekazu Imashige drone album
PITP is excited to announce that ‘Wind Colors’ by Gallery Six is now available for purchase in both digital and physical formats.
100 pressed on transparent purple vinyl
100 on black vinyl

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 disappointed 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".” —H. Imashige

All tracks written, mixed, mastered by Hidekazu Imashige
Album art & design by 扎克
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PITP is very excited to announce that Canadian ambient producer, Jordan Christoff is now part of the PITP artist roster!

7/2/2019

 
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Jordan Christoff Past Inside the Present PITP ambient label blog record cassette lp drone music bandcamp
PITP is very excited to announce that Canadian ambient producer, Jordan Christoff is now part of the PITP artist roster! Christoff offers up his latest pair of ruminant arrangements for his debut PITP release titled, 'Liminal'. Liminal is a meditative long play with drifting, transcendent ambient soundscapes. These compositions were performed and recorded live between January-February 2019 on Lekwungen territories. Liminal is available now as a digital download and limited edition cassette.

Cassette details:
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Written and produced by Jordan Christoff with synthesizer programming and field recordings
Additional field recordings by Emily Thiessen
Mastered by t e l e p a t h
Art and layout by Zakè (扎克)
No computer screens, sounds or presets involved in the creation of Liminal.

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Jordan Christoff Past Inside the Present PITP ambient label blog record cassette lp drone music bandcamp
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Past Inside The Present is pleased to welcome Duenn to the PITP roster!

6/19/2019

 
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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.

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