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Scott Lawlor- Constant 29 [treetrunk 271]

“I was listening the other day to a couple of the Constant pieces by Stephen Philips and though I had heard some others in the series by people like Digital Mass, Zieltogend and Phillip Wilkerson, I was intrigued by the simplicity of the pieces and thought I’d try writing one myself. It’s only been recently that I’ve been writing drone music so I started with a single note and then gradually added more until I had what I felt was a nice sounding chord, not exactly a minor or major chord but still something pleasant. I added some effects and used paulstretch to help create the feeling I was going for which was something simple that conveyed the purpose of the series, doing more with less.”– Scott Lawlor, 2013

Constant 29 at Archive.org

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Miquel Parera and Alozeau- Five Structures And A Cold Void [treetrunk 270]

Here are six nice, cold pieces with lots of texture. Recommended!

Five Structures And A Cold Void at Archive.org

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Achondar- Skull Of New One [treetrunk 268]

“We are Achondar, a (dark) ambient project formed in 2013 and we would like to present you our debut album, ‘Skull of New One’, that is a collection of magical, mystical, ritualistic ambient pieces inspired by the universe of The Tone Rebellion, its mythology and mystic places, but no knowledge of it is required in order to ‘understand’ or enjoy the album, it is a stand-alone piece for fans of dark fantasy music in general. Some pieces are dark and brooding, some more serene and peaceful, we aimed to create quite a diverse record with pretty unique atmosphere and we hope that we managed to achieve that goal.”– Achondar, 2013

Skull Of New One at Archive.org

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EugeneKha- Lost In The Sands [treetrunk 269]

Lost In The Sands at Archive.org

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LAJ- Complex Silence 35 [treetrunk 267]

For listeners who enjoy the patient rewards of longform drones, Larry Johnson (known widely and affectionately in netlabel circles as LAJ) offers up a slowly evolving universe of subtle harmonies for Complex Silence 35.

Complex Silence 35 at Archive.org

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Mystified- Plunderman 4 [treetrunk 266]

This is the fourth “Plunderman” installment. Mystified uses antique vinyl loops of a Moog synthesizer, adding layers to create new and interesting music.

Plunderman 4 at Archive.org

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Christian Doil- Morsemusic [treetrunk 265]

The album is called “morse music” because every song contains its name in the form of morse code. . . The songs i’ve built entirely of sounds. as sources I have my camera, a mineral water bottle, books leaves, a radiator, the indicator of my car, buttons in a glass container, coins, peppercorns in a cake pan, a cookie sheet, key, a telephone, an egg slicer, radio noise, a scanner, a tape deck and the creaking of a door used. –Christian Doil, 2013

Morsemusic at Archive.org

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Jack Hertz- Complex Silence 34 [treetrunk 264]

Jack Hertz returns to the Complex Silence Series with a deeply meditative and spacious soundscape. Complex Silence 34 is a study of a slow-moving life form that could be the mascot for everything that exemplifies ambient music. It occupies a patient space all its own in a deep universe without any consideration of time and Hertz captures this essence perfectly.

Complex Silence 34 at Archive.org

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Stefan Paulus- Salt Sea Island [treetrunk 263]

“‘SALT SEA ISLAND’- is a sound cartography collected through field recordings across the world. these records are done during what guy debord describes as ‘dérive’ or ‘psychogeography drifts’: the experimental exploration of the environment, the mindful or transient passage through urban or country areas. This method can also be used to map the inner space – to create different thematic maps of reality. For these records I dislocated myself, followed animal trails deep into german woods, crossed the alpine valley of ötztal, recorded on mountain peaks, atlantic and pacific islands and sea ports. I connected with unknown persons. I jumped into the next subway, the nearest bus and got somewhere out. the sounds are compiled with what william s. burroughs describes as ‘cut-up and fold-in’: a method for ‘altering reality’ – and that is what it´s all about, a journey into altering realities.”– Stefan Paulus, 2013

Salt Sea Island at Archive.org

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Various Artists- Complex Silence 33 [treetrunk 262]

Complex Series 33 comes in the guise of a long-form mix created by Phillip Wilkerson, and it’s an interesting coincidence that it features various artists who all have participated in the 3 minutes and 33 seconds Project (curated by Le Berger). What you will hear in this mix are ambient drones ranging from gentle to cacophonous and discordant to harmonious with mysterious layers of stretched-out tones and beautiful washes of sound. Careful listening will also reveal gentle melodies, delicate abstract textures, and ever-so-subtle variations in sound carefully tucked in amongst the droning ambience.- LAJ – March 2013

Complex Silence 33 at Archive.org

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