Still Audio #31 - Comfy Chair
Just prior to compiling Still Audio #31, I recieved an email from Gustavo Caldas, of Beyond Absence, letting me know about their latest release over on Webbed Hand. Beyond Absence are rapidly becoming one of my favourite artists with their free-form ambient acoustic style. So, I’m delighted to feature a track from their latest release “Complacency” on this podcast.
We also feature old-school electronica from Mikael Fyrek courtesy of newly formed Nordic netlabel Soft Phase, and some relaxed IDM from Raoul Santos on the Cubiculum netlabel.
Track 1
- Artist Country: Sweden
- Netlabel:Soft Phase
- Artist: Mikael Fyrek
- Release: Directors Cut
- Track: 4/A dream I never had
- URL: http://softphase.org/netlabel/releases/sfp02
Track 2
- Artist Country: Netherlands
- Netlabel: Cubiculum
- Artist: Raoul Santos
- Release: Sleeping Dogs EP
- Track: All Big Blue
- URL: http://www.archive.org/details/RaoulSantos
Track 3
- Artist Country: USA
- Netlabel: Webbed Hand
- Artist: Beyond Absence
- Release: Complacency
- Track: 07/Space Trip
- URL: http://www.webbedhandrecords.com/wh113-beyond-absence-complacency/
Still Audio #28 - Soft Covering
Three tracks for this podcast, two from the release entitled “Rarified” by Beyond Absence, recently made available on the excellent Webbed Hand label. The two-man team comprising Beyond Absence (Gustavo Caldas and Mauro Longordo) describe themselves as having a traditional musical background including, amongst others, jazz and bossa nova. These influences are clear in tracks 1 and 3 of Still Audio #28, but the whole release has a beautifully light, melodic touch. Subtle chord progressions (more than slightly jazz-influenced) are improvised throughout to create an electroacoustic beauty that compels you to slow down, and listen carefully.
Track 2 is a previously unreleased piece from Audio Gourmet, in advance of his forthcoming album. A tropically intense drone incorporating field recordings as well as Harry’s own rapidly emerging, dense, layered style. I think we can expect to see more of his work coming to a netlabel near you very soon indeed.
Update: Harry tells me that since the original was recorded, he has re-mastered this particular track to include some original field recordings that will find their way on to the forthcoming album. Follow the link for track 2 below for more information.
Track 1
- Artist Country: USA
- Netlabel: Webbed Hand
- Artist: Beyond Absence
- Release: Rarified
- Track: 03/Ophio
- URL: http://www.webbedhandrecords.com/wh109-beyond-absence-rarified/
Track 2
- Artist Country: UK
- Netlabel: n/a
- Artist:Audio Gourmet
- Release:n/a
- Track: Untitled Drone
- URL: http://www.archive.org/details/AudioGourmet-SevenMinutesOfPeace
Track 3
- Artist Country: USA
- Netlabel: Webbed Hand
- Artist: Beyond Absence
- Release: Rarified
- Track: 04/Air and Rain
- URL: http://www.webbedhandrecords.com/wh109-beyond-absence-rarified/
Still Audio #24 - Fluid Movement
This episode grows to a gentle crescendo, starting off with acoustic melodies, piano and guitar. These relaxed ambient sounds finally give way to a more intense, hypnotic conclusion. Brief but joyful.
Track 1 © Copyright The Sundog Project 2008. Download for free at www.vorbic.com
- Artist Country: England
- Netlabel: Vorbic
- Artist: The Sundog Project
- Release: At Night EP
- Track: When You Wake
- URL: http://www.vorbic.com/releases/vrb027/
Track 2
- Artist Country: England
- Netlabel: 12rec
- Artist: Crepusculum
- Release: So Much Achieved. So Much Left To Do.
- Track: 7/Sleep At Sunrise
- URL: http://www.12rec.net/12rec.050_Downloads.htm
Track 3
- Artist Country: USA
- Netlabel: Test Tube
- Artist: Gordon Tebo
- Release: Patina Turner
- Track: Phone Home
- URL: http://www.monocromatica.com/netlabel/releases/tube120.htm
Still Audio #16 - Level Enhancer
Head-filling chords with a little acoustic guitar to keep the pace nice and slow. Road tested with a nice long run, it worked well.
Track 1
- Artist Country: Germany
- Artist: Morgenklang
- Release: Supafeed 006/Deep Dive
- Track: 1/Dive Control
- URL: http://www.supafeed.net/?seite=seite_releases
Track 2
- Artist Country: Germany
- Artist: spaceTourist
- Release: This Year Summer
- Track: 3/Mareta
- URL: http://www.digilog.gr/diginet016.htm
Track 3
- Artist Country: Portugal
- Artist: Tiago Sousa
- Release: The Western Lands
- Track: 3/The Writer
- URL: http://www.restingbell.net/releases/rb030-the-western-lands
Track 4
- Artist Country: The Netherlands
- Artist: Dominique Jacquinet
- Release: Floating
- Track: 2/Boulevard Road
- URL: http://www.this-side.net/releases/tup004
