Treetrunk Records

Altus- Complex Silence 22 [treetrunk 205]

mystified13 — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:31:48 +0000

I’ll admit to being dismayed when Mike Carss told me he didn’t have any self-written liner notes for his Complex Silence 22 release. But he did add, “the track titles pretty much cover what I want to say.”

The first thought that flashed through my mind was, “What could I possibly write, by way of introduction, to do sincere justice to his CS contribution?” I considered writing nothing; just letting the music and the track titles speak for themselves (which happily they accomplish perfectly).

But as the CS curator, I feared my silence might be taken as disrespectful of Mike’s effort and his gift to the Series. So, as I was listening to his release again, searching for appropriate words and phrases, the music itself presented the solution. There was only one word I had to write:

Altus

Without doubt, Altus is among the elite best artists working in the ambient music genre. Indeed, his music, with every new release, helps further define the genre. The proof? His music inspires fellow ambient artists and listeners alike. Merely say “Altus” and we all rush to download his latest release, confident it will provide sublime listening and fresh inspiration. Music worth keeping and hearing again and again. Anyone who is a serious ambient music artist, curator, reviewer, or listener knows I am not overstating the case. And it’s exactly that listener confidence and artistic consistency that defines Altus as a master of ambient music.

For Complex Silence 22 the Series is both pleased and proud to present: Altus

Complex Silence 22 at Archive.org

Treetrunk 200 Introduces. . .

mystified13 — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:33:28 +0000

OK, so we can’t keep a secret very well. So we will disclose, that Treetrunk 200 will feature 5 original tracks by Projekt artist Forrest Fang. Forrest is an immensely talented and popular multi-instrumentalist, who also specializes in generative works. 3 tracks will be generative in nature, and 2 will be “archival”, from earlier eras of Forrest’s work. The e.p. will be a co-release with a cd release on Projekt called “Animism”. All this should take place in late June, 2012.

Gregory Wildes– In The Studio & In My Room [treetrunk 204]

mystified13 — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:39:16 +0000

“…it’s from around 1983, back in the days of analog synths w/patch cords (Arp 2500 and 2600), reel to reel tape delays, Maestro FX , the Muse sequencer, and of course…the amazing EBow.” –Gregory Wildes, 2012

In The Studio & In My Room at Archive.org

Kecap Tuyul- Syringlobulia [treetrunk 203]

mystified13 — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:45:10 +0000

This is a remix Kecap Tuyul made of “Satyr 1″, which in turn was a remix by Fabio Keiner of some Mystified pan flute sounds.

Syringlobulia at Archive.org

What Is Up With Treetrunk 200?

mystified13 — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:11:20 +0000

Attentive listeners may have noticed that Treetrunk’s catalog does not include a release for “Treetrunk 200″. That is not an error. We are holding that spot for a very special release expected early summer 2012, from an artist who is not new to our attention but who is new to Treetrunk. We are giving away no names, but he is a multi-instrumentalist who has worked with Robert Rich and specializes in melding traditional and algortihmic music. It will be a great release, indeed! So stay tuned.

EugeneKha- Sperum [treetrunk 202]

mystified13 — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:08:45 +0000

A nice collection of drony spacemusic songs to enjoy.

Sperum at Archive.org

Ayato With Mystified- Broadcast For The Sultan #2 [treetrunk 197]

mystified13 — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:30:35 +0000

For this, the second chapter in the “Broadcast For The Sultan” series, Ayato presented mystified with world sound and rhythm tracks to embellish, mix and master. We hope you enjoy the result– we feel it is somewhat reminiscent of Muslimgauze.

Broadcast For The Sultan #2 at Archive.org

Red Alert– Code gleam gloom [treetrunk 198]

mystified13 — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:29:47 +0000

This was recorded live @ la ferme la/olivet France between 2009 & 2010.

Code gleam gloom at Archive.org

Thanato Twist with Oleg’s sound system– September 11 [treetrunk 196]

mystified13 — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:27:28 +0000

Experimental release concerning a day that is infamous in American history. This was recorded on 11/09/2011, which was part of the inspiration for the topic.

September 11 at Archive.org

Digital Mass- Drowning Mermaids [treetrunk 201]

mystified13 — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:45:44 +0000

The Slavic anonymous collective, “Digital Mass”, have created a long, droning masterpiece using acoustic brass, flute, and other assorted sounds. Enjoy!

Drowning Mermaids at Archive.org