Past Inside The Present have only been releasing music since the middle of December, 2018. But in that short period of time there has been a flurry of releases from some lesser known artists through to those who command a very decent following in the underground ambient community. Mixing digital with an ever expanding physical … Continue reading Past Inside The Present Pt.1
Preserved Sound – Cédric D. Lavoie / Adrian Lane / Neal Heppleston / Tess Said So.
Formerly based in Poland and for the last few years back in label boss Hayden Berry's native UK, the Preserved Sound label continues to flourish. Over the years Berry has successfully been curating a roster that gives the label an identity that is essentially theirs. Artists like Endless Melancholy, Vitaly Beskrovny were part of their … Continue reading Preserved Sound – Cédric D. Lavoie / Adrian Lane / Neal Heppleston / Tess Said So.
Forthcoming: The Ascent of Everest – Is Not Defeated.
Hammock Music have announced the forthcoming release of the very much long awaited third album from The Ascent of Everest. Born out of a community of like minded individuals, the band has been around for almost a decade and half and have released previous material on labels such as Future Music. This particular release began … Continue reading Forthcoming: The Ascent of Everest – Is Not Defeated.
HAND – REVEAL.
Recently I was going through the submissions to this blog and as the amount of submissions is so large, which of those were suited to my taste and those that reflected the coverage on the blog. For the most part the releases are in the ambient/drone and modern classical styles. For that reason this release … Continue reading HAND – REVEAL.
Gri / Scodellaro/ Javits – B/ue.
The latest release on the Italian based KrysaliSound label is a collaborative piece between musician and label boss Francis M. Gri, painter Andrea Scodellaro and video maker Alisa Javits. The result is a highly limited Cd that is accompanied by a unique framed painting by Scodellaro that is limited to only 9 copies. "For many … Continue reading Gri / Scodellaro/ Javits – B/ue.
Tom Adams – Particles.
The Canadian label Moderna, which originated as a digital only label inaugurated by a quartet of releases back in March 2015, brings about the re-issue of Tom Adams' "Particles" album. Originally self released back in 2014, Moderna have dusted it off and given it a new master courtesy of Martyn Heyne (an artist signed to … Continue reading Tom Adams – Particles.
Lost Tribe Sound – The Phonometrician / William Ryan Fritch / Vieo Abiungo.
The success of a label is creating an identity that notifies people straight away who released this work, without it being a mere repetition of what has cone previously. Lost Tribe Sound is one of those labels that has a true organic identity coupled with a dedication to putting out the most amazing looking releases … Continue reading Lost Tribe Sound – The Phonometrician / William Ryan Fritch / Vieo Abiungo.
A collection.
Time is short and submissions are in abundance. Those that make it onto the blog pages are those that I want to share. Unfortunately due to time restraints I can't always do the further in-depth reviews I normally do. That said all these releases have their own special qualities and all get the DAF tick … Continue reading A collection.
Drifting, Almost Falling. 