Tag: Field Recordings

Patricia Wolf :: Hrafnamynd (Balmat)

Patricia Wolf’s Hrafnamynd—her second LP for Balmat—melds ambient composition, field recordings, and empathic melody into a haunting, memory-soaked soundtrack whose warm synths, birdsong, and tape-worn textures mirror Edward Pack Davee’s raven-haunted Icelandic imagery and its meditation on collective and personal remembrance.

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.