Still Audio: Calm, Free Electronica

We hit #30 with a short but decidedly sweet episode. An eclectic mix of light hearted poppy playfulness. Nothing too deep, and it’s all over far too quickly.

Track 1

• Artist Country: Canada
• Netlabel: 12rec
• Artist: Matt Chisholm/Various Artists
• Release: 051/Through The Mirror: adcBicycle Revisioned
• Track: 8/Living Room Player
• URL: http://12rec.net/Release_adcBicycle_051.htm

Track 2

• Artist Country: USA
• Netlabel: Kahvi
• Artist: Curious Inversions
• Release: Whom
• Track: 7/Voluntary
• URL: http://www.kahvi.org/releases.php?release_number=254

Track 3

• Artist Country: Estonia
• Netlabel: Bump Foot
• Artist: Kapten
• Release: All Around EP
• Track: 4/Federation of Light
• URL: http://www.bumpfoot.net/foot084.html

 

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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/

 

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Transient Universe refers to the universe not being fixed, as most imagine. It is the idea that the universe is constantly expanding and contracting at a varying rate. With this, the theory has it that our moods and emotions change in accordance with these contractions. Everybody will remember times when they felt they had more energy, more confidence and optimism in a particular situation…and equally they will remember the times when they just haven’t felt up to it. Often, these feelings are unexplainable, as there is not necessarily a reason for us being suddenly optimistic/pessimistic. Think of a human striving for a dream or goal and whilst usually remaining confident, the next day they wake up feeling they’re just not good enough to make the grade. The Transient Universe theory explains that this sporadic fluctuation in mood is a completely natural process.

[Audio Gourmet Field Recordings]
Track 3

• Artist Country: USA
• Netlabel: Musica Excentrica
• Artist: Kenneth Kirschner
• Release: Magnificentia Naturae (Compilation)
• Track: 5/”January 25th, 1997″
• URL: http://excentrica.org/releases/1/

Track 7

• Artist Country: USA
• Netlabel: Kurzwellen
• Artist: Pocka
• Release: Sampled Guitar
• Track: 5/Dao
• URL: http://www.archive.org/details/kwn004

Track 8

• Artist Country: Italy
• Netlabel: Zymogen
• Artist: Con_Cetta
• Release: Sclerosis
• Track: 1/”2.53″
• URL: http://www.zymogen.net/releases/zym019/

 

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Dreamy drones, even some vocals to add a little variety. Lots of strings and sounds from summer.

Track 1

• Artist Country: UK
• Netlabel: Phantom Channel
• Artist: Konntinent
• Release: PHCH001-2
• Track:11/Anurik 2
• URL: http://www.phantomchannel.co.uk/releases.html

Track 2

• Artist Country: unknown
• Netlabel: ccMixter web site
• Artist: Lasswell
• Release: n/a
• Track: Pink Clouds Reprise Mix
• URL: http://ccmixter.org/files/lazztunes07/14888

Track 3 © Copyright Nemanja Lazic 2007-2008. Download for free at www.vorbic.com

• Artist Country: Serbia
• Netlabel: Vorbic
• Artist: Nemanja Lazic
• Release: Morning
• Track: 4/Nice Things
• URL: http://www.vorbic.com/releases/vrb023

Track 4

• Artist Country: Germany
• Netlabel: tonAtom
• Artist: Nobile
• Release: Rush
• Track: 2/An
• URL: http://www.tonatom.net/releases/tA_D_nrush/

 

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A beat-free episode perfect for helping you discover fifteen short minutes of solitude. Field recordings and soothing drones, skilfully layered. Thanks to Harry from Audio Gourmet for letting us know about his new release “Defying Science”, a track from which we’re delighted to featured here.

Track 1

• Artist Country: USA
• Netlabel: Archaic Horizon
• Artist: David Tagg
• Release: Skin Diagram
• Track: 1/Sunscape
• URL: http://www.archaichorizon.com/releases/ah025/ah025.html

Track 2

• Artist Country: UK
• Netlabel: Webbed Hand Records
• Artist: Audio Gourmet
• Release: Defying Science
• Track: 1/Inner Monologue
• URL: http://www.webbedhandrecords.com/wh103-audio-gourmet-defying-science/

Track 3

• Artist Country: Unknown
• Netlabel: Ansiform
• Artist: anonymous
• Release: ansi037
• Track: Rebirth
• URL: http://ansiform.afraid.org/

 

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Special thanks to The Nature Of Light for the exclusive first track “About Ruin”. Their work sets the scene for Still Audio #20 - downtempo, ambient with a hint of drone here and there.

Track 1

• Artist Country: USA
• Artist: The Nature Of Light
• Track: About Ruin
• URL: http://www.myspace.com/thenatureoflight

Track 2

• Artist Country: Sweden
• Artist: Motionfield
• Release: Northern Lights
• Track: 1/Nordic Lights
• URL: http://www.archive.org/details/tube035

Track 3

• Artist Country: Germany
• Artist: adamned.age
• Release: Photosphaere
• Track: 3/Photosphaere
• URL: http://www.archive.org/details/xs-12-Admned.agePhotosphaere

 

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Minimal beats and deep ambient drones in this episode. A special thanks to Harry from Audio Gourmet for track 2 - a sneak preview from his forthcoming EP, further details of which will emerge soon. The full release will ultimately be available over on Webbed Hand Records.

Track 1:

• Artist Country: USA
• Netlabel: Archaic Horizon
• Artist: Electricwest
• Release: Divine De Vice
• Track: Track 03/Before You Know I’m Gone
• URL: http://www.archaichorizon.com/releases/ah022/ah022.html

Track 2:

• Artist Country: UK
• Netlabel: Webbed Hand Records
• Artist: Audio Gourmet
• Release: The Earths Exit Door (TBC)
• Track: 04/Mist Before Sunrise (Short-Hand Edit)
• URL: TBC

Track 3:

• Artist Country: Ukraine
• Netlabel: Deeplimit
• Artist: Majorcat
• Release: Deeplimit
• Track: 01/Biosphere
• URL: http://www.deeplimit.net/en/release/dplm01/

 

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Decidedly relaxed drones for this episode. Lose yourself for half an hour. It’ll do you good.

Track 1

• Artist Country: Colombia
• Netlabel: Zymogen
• Artist: David Velez (Lezrod)
• Release: Zym014/Genki Vol I
• Track: 04/Azules
• URL: http://www.zymogen.net/releases/zym014/

Track 2

• Artist Country: UK
• Netlabel: Webbed Hand Records
• Artist: Audio Gourmet
• Release: wh091/Rusted Dreams
• Track: 01/A Stream Of Lava
• URL: http://www.webbedhandrecords.com/wh091-audio-gourmet-rusted-dreams/#more-109

Track 3

• Artist Country: New Zealand
• Netlabel: Resting Bell
• Artist: Venus Vulture
• Release: RB026/phantomshadows
• Track: 01/There Were Once Seven
• URL: http://www.restingbell.net/releases/rb026-phantomshadows

 

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Track 1

• Artist Country: Unknown
• Netlabel: Xynthetic
• Artist: Scatterbattery
• Release: Traffic
• Track: 1/Cross Pollination
• URL: http://www.xynthetic.com/xsn018.php

Track 2

• Artist Country: Russia
• Netlabel: Vorbic
• Artist: The Kirbi
• Release: The Island Of The Unrealized Hopes
• Track: 1/The Island Of The Unrealized Hopes
• URL: http://www.vorbic.com/releases/vrb004/

Track 3

• Artist Country: Unknown
• Netlabel: ccMixter web site
• Artist: vo1k1
• Release: n/a
• Track: Rain Lament (Pretty Mix)
• URL: http://ccmixter.org/media/files/vo1k1/13519

Track 4

• Artist Country: Norway
• Netlabel: Archaic Horizon
• Artist: Orange Crush
• Release: The Fields
• Track: 01/Adrift
• URL: http://www.archaichorizon.com/releases/ah002/ah002.html

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Track 1

• Artist Country: Russia
• Netlabel: ElectroSound
• Artist: Reii
• Release: es20/Last Dots Of A Certain Sound
• Track: 08/Pulse
• URL: http://www.netaudio.ru/electrosound/releases/es20/

Track 2

• Artist Country: USA
• Netlabel: Test Tube
• Artist: Norman Fairbanks
• Release: American Case Study
• Track: 06/Listen To The Cowboy
• URL: http://www.monocromatica.com/netlabel/releases/tube106.htm

Track 3

• Artist Country: Austria
• Netlabel: Plain Audio
• Artist: Simon/Off
• Release: Crime EP
• Track: A1/Easy
• URL: http://www.plainaudio.com/electronic/releases/25.html

 

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