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'Just For You' & 'Recollections Suite' by T.R. Jordan

2/12/2020

 
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Just For You & Recollections Suite
by T.R. Jordan

Limited Edition LP & Companion Cassette // Digital
2/12/2020


Previously performing as The Greatest Hoax, Washington, D.C.-based composer T.R. Jordan debuts a new album of contemporary classical and ambient music with Past Inside the Present. Entitled Just for You, Jordan presents an album focused on the evolution of personal relationships and the paths they take.

Produced and mixed by Rafael Anton Irisarri (The Sight Below, Ghostly International) and mastered by Taylor Deupree (12K Mastering). The album will be available on vinyl and through all digital platforms. The companion cassette features a long form classical piece featuring a string quartet led by cellist Mark Bridges (High Planes/Loscil, Kranky Ltd) titled, 'Recollections Suite'.

Personnel:

Composed by T. R. Jordan
Produced by Rafael Anton Irisarri
Violins: Eleanor Bartsch, Beth Larson
Guitar: Rafael Anton Irisarri
Viola: Chris Dozoryst
Cello: Mark Bridges
Mixed at Black Knoll Studio (NY) by RAI
Mastered at 12K Mastering (NY) by Taylor Deupree
Photography: Kate Warren (DC)
Art direction & cover image: Kelly Elizabeth Tivnan
Layout & assemblage by zakè

LP Details:

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

Companion Cassette Details:

White 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 50 units.
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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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'Low Priest' by Erinome

9/6/2019

 
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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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‘RÁS’ by Wayne Robert Thomas & Isaac Helsen

8/13/2019

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

7/25/2019

 
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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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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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Room40 releases Rafael Anton Irisarri's new album, 'Solastalgia'

4/9/2019

 
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Rafael Anton Irisarri Room 40 LP Solastalgia Past Inside the Present PITP ambient Label vinyl record clear
Rafael Anton Irisarri Room 40 LP Solastalgia Past Inside the Present PITP ambient Label vinyl record clear
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!

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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....
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PITP welcomes 'T.R. Jordan' to the MMXIX Artist Roster!

4/5/2019

 
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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...

PITP-V005: Hakobune ‘The Last of Our Time Together’ LP & Digital Release

3/19/2019

 
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Takahiro Yorifuji Hakobune LP past inside the present PITP ambient label
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.

PITP-V003: Wayne Robert Thomas & Isaac Helsen ‘RÁS’ split LP & Digital Release

3/18/2019

 
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Wayne Robert Thomas Isaac Helsen RAS split LP past inside the present PITP ambient label release
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.

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Wayne Robert Thomas Isaac Helsen RAS split LP past inside the present PITP ambient label release

PITP's 18 in 18'

12/15/2018

 
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PITP’s 18 in 18’
PITP’s 18 albums in 2018 that you need in your collection. These artists will also be releasing exclusive material on the PITP label in 2019. Please support these artists and purchase their work!

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The Sight Below "Glider" 10 Year Anniversary LP

11/7/2018

 
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THE SIGHT BELOW - GLIDER 2018 LP
It will be a decade  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 LP!  First 75 US copies are signed by RAI. Remastered and pressed on standard weight vinyl, housed in printed inner sleeve in matte finish jacket. Record ships on or around December 7th, 2018.
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Rafael Anton Irisarri “Sirimiri” - PITP'S Top 25 List of Ambient Releases in 2018

11/7/2018

 
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RAFAEL ANTON IRISARRI - SIRIMIRI
We are pleased to announce that Rafael Anton Irisarri’s “Sirimiri” made it on PITP’s Top 25 List of ambient releases in 2018.

Sirimiri is made of four long and mid-length pieces, each composed of different perspectives, processes and identities. Sirimiri travels inside the beauty and melancholy of an observing eye, a quiet rebel insurrection. Tour de force.

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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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