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Scanner :: Forces, Reactions, Deflections (quiet details)
Scanner’s Forces, Reactions, Deflections distills three decades of restless sonic curiosity into a quietly breathtaking work that proves Robin Rimbaud is still redefining how — and how deeply — we listen.
Loula Yorke :: Hydrology (DiN)
Water — one of our most vital natural resources — flows through this entirely electronic album, where Loula Yorke blends modular synthesis with occasional ocean field recordings and elusive, inexplicable sonic artifacts. A UK-based modular artist known for emotionally charged, cyclical patterns, Yorke crafts a hydrology-inspired sound world shaped by water, electricity, and a distinctive array of synthesizer modules.
V/A :: Elemental Studies (Carpe Sonum)
Carpe Sonum Records—the North American distributor of Pete Namlook’s legendary FAX label—continues its legacy of immersive, unexpected sonic journeys with Elemental Studies, a compilation of film scores destined for a forthcoming quad stereo/visual installation. Spearheaded by multimedia artist T.J. Norris, the project transforms the natural elements into haunting meditations on the fragile balance between humanity and nature’s power.
Felicity Mangan :: String Figures (Elevator Bath)
Felicity Mangan’s String Figures is an immersive exploration of field recordings, electronic textures, and string timbres, blending natural sounds from wetlands with lush, slowly evolving drones and quasi-bioacoustic compositions. Across six pieces, she transforms subtle environmental cues—water, frogs, moss, and children at play—into meditative, minimalistic soundscapes that range from austere elegance to rich, enveloping resonance.
Sontag Shogun x Lau Nau :: Päiväkahvit (Beacon Sound)
Päiväkahvit is a tender, richly textured ambient album blending sparse instrumentation, ethereal vocals, and intimate field recordings—from birdsong to children playing—capturing the joy of shared, everyday moments. Created by Sontag Shogun and Lau Nau during a 2019 retreat in Finland, the album flows like a sonic diary of peaceful afternoons, meditative moods, and quietly magical collaborations.
Wil Bolton :: Rusted in the Salt Air (Home Normal)
Rusted in the Salt Air is a deeply atmospheric sonic journey that blends natural field recordings from the windswept Suffolk coast with lush, slow-burning electronic textures created using vintage synthesizers and spring reverb. Inspired by the haunting landscapes of Orford Ness and the literary reflections in Sebald’s Rings of Saturn, the album evokes themes of decay, memory, and transformation through immersive soundscapes rich with birdsong, wave wash, and ghostly drones.
Ship Says Om :: Dream Journal (Self Released)
Dream Journal unveils a fluid, enriching passage through acoustic soundscapes, merging pared-down electronics with hushed songwriting in a tranquil, contemplative collection.
Somaticae :: ENIAC EP (Evel) — [concise]
Evel remains unwavering in their pursuit of fringe electronics and mangled sonic artifacts, sustaining the IDM undercurrent with an ear for the abstract and the arcane. Somaticae’s ENIAC is a two-track, sixteen-minute plunge into disjointed circuitry and alien signal paths—where noise, rhythm, and atmosphere collide in cryptic harmony.
co/wa :: co/wa EP (BOA CVC)
co/wa is the ambient, experimental debut of longtime friends Julian Watts and Jeremy Cohen—an exploration of sound, environment, and technology, captured in a day and shaped over a year. Released on their Alpine, Oregon-based label BOA CVC, the four untitled tracks drift through improvised synthesis and field recordings, inviting stillness through minimal, emotionally resonant soundscapes.
Glinca :: Tament (Fluid Audio)
In the current landscape of experimental ambient and electroacoustic music, Tament stands out precisely because it resists easy categorization. It’s an album that doesn’t force interpretation but opens a space for it, a set of sonic invitations that reward patience and close listening. Glinca doesn’t so much give answers as pose questions about how we listen, about what we overlook, and about how sound itself carries memory.
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