Albert Sapsford – Awaiting the Great (digital, self-released)
Here is a new release by South African composer Albert Sapsford presents five compositions in the field of melodic ambient, sometimes quite melancholic.
The titles and music itself evoke an imaginary film’s sound track.
All compositions have been made with open source and free softwares such as Cecilia, amsynth, zynaddsubfx and Audacity.
Kadaver – Awaiting the Great (CDr, digital, self-released)
More or less static noise track by Israeli composer Michael Zolotov.
v.a. – Noise a Noise 20.4-1 & Noise a Noise 20.4-2 (digital, Noise À Noise)
Noise a Noise is a series of compilations published by Iranian label Noise À Noise since January 2019. Each compilation includes a large range of Iranian artists as well as several international ones who are often connected to Iran or the Iranian scene.
All the tracks are carefully selected and the final result is very pleasant.
Volume 20.4-1 featuress C-drík (Belgium/DRC), Ibukun Sunday (Nigeria), Leonie Roessler (Germany/Netherlands), Silo Portem (Scotland), Parsa Shomali, Arshan Najafi, Ali Sasha and Zhoobin Askarieh, Babak Sepanta, Saeed Ramezanpour (all from Iran) and includes pieces in the field of electroacoustic, drone, ambient, sound art, and two ambient electronica pieces at the end of the volume that gives a hint about the second volume atmosphere.
While still incorporating ambient and experimental music artists Mehdi Behbudi, Rhonchus Ft. Zeee, Babak Sepanta, Sepersa, Mehdi Boroosan, Takcharkh, Nyctalllz, Saturn Cube (all from Iran), Ouranoise & Noises By Mehr (Ecuador/Iran), Stefan Tiefengraber (Austria), Volume 20.4-1 includes more beat-oriented pieces ranging from electronica to ambient techno and industrial music.
Noise A Noise is, to me, a very interesting label to follow, not only does its manager Soheil Soheili introduces us to a very eclectic Iranian scene but also connects the dots with like-minded international artists. Most artists’ biographies are included on the release.
Cem Güney – 3077 (digital, self-released)
Cem Güney is a prolific improviser, soun artist and electroacoustic musician from Istanbul, Turkey. 3077 consists in three short composition for electronics and guitar.
toshimaru nakamura & yan jun – oh my God and yours (vinyl, digital, Sub Jam)
Toshimaru Nakamura (中村としま) : no-input mixing board Yan Jun (颜峻) : open-input feedback, a noise collaboration by wo great figures of the Japanese and Chinese noise and sound art scene.
-5°C – Cosmodronoise (Single 2021) (digital, self-released)
Sy Shamsudin aka -5°C is an ambient and dark ambient composer from Malaysia. Music that evokes ice cold temperatures.
Bewitched As Dark – Long Time Dead (digital, self-released)
Active since 2010, Bewitched As Dark is a darkwave project from Turkey whose compositions are influenced by the European scene. Most of her tracks are instrumental, some include lyrics, the voice is often mixed in the background with one exception, the track Aileen featuring Özüm Özgülgen aka Dahakara.
Kunsf – Distant Music I (digital, self-released)
Kuntay Seferogl aka Kunsf is a composer and sound designer from Istanbul. Distant Music I is a sort of cinematic ambient piece that slowly develops over time (22 minutes). Various layers are put in place, in the background, foreground, right, left and keep their positions. Slowed down soundscape that requests deep listening. Also worth to mention, Kuntay recently published Raw Circuit vol. 1 (samplepack) that you can freely use in your compositions : “Handpicked sounds from the recordings I made while experimenting with the delay chip PT 2399. Truly experimental, full of glitch & noise! Use it however you want. Kuntay would be glad to listen to what you have done with them.”
Nakajima / Ikeda / Bell – The Bell, The Pond And The Island (digital, SUPERPANG)
Free improvised music recorded at Hundred Years Gallery, London on 12 October 2018, featuring : Clive Bell (shakuhachi and other woodwind), Ken Ikeda (electronics), Rie Nakajima (objects and motors)
Merzbow – Mukomodulator (digital, SUPERPANG)
Harsh noise by the master of noise. What did you expect ?!
meira asher – North Jordan Valley 2018 (digital, self-released)
New radio art project by Israeli activist and musician Meira Asher : “There is a project by the Israeli state to make life intolerable for the Palestinians remaining in the Jordan valley, the West Bank, for the purposes of de-facto annexation of this land and its resources.
This radio composition is focused on the evacuation and demolition orders issued to the Palestinian communities by the Israeli Civil Administration. The orders are vocallised throughout the piece.”
SAABA – The exit (digital, self-released)
Short harsh noise track by Indonesian artist SAABA.
Galatea & Francesco Terrini – Split (cassette, digital, Karma Detonation Tapes)
Split release between Australian harsh noise wall project Galatea and Filipino noise artist Francesco Terrini.
精神分析 2 0 7 7 – 夢の生成メカニズム (digital, NO PROBLEMA | DIGITAL)
Peaceful and relaxing space ambient from Tokyo, Japan.
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