tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264809682334946982024-03-02T18:39:20.595+00:00weareallghostsWe Are All Ghosts is a non-commercial netlabel dedicated to releasing the very best in ambient electronic soundscapesweareallghostshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420173939467547483noreply@blogger.comBlogger276125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426480968233494698.post-81598320429963997592024-03-01T18:30:00.002+00:002024-03-02T18:38:08.773+00:00Presenting ... Old Stones (waag_rel157) by Cousin Silas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmSTYgbQI2t1d6O6-oroJ8DRXxgyZmHeLuCCM5eV3lHKyXdTBIIUFZuC15K-7jMagqxd-u_etxE3CGtU6_7d_YoaaqtnyypTpN5aNPlTPd4D-59Zmgh8oprIUMiRIRXAHL78Bstbtbx13jyiq59F1MDLKMSW0WBKfSO4mHGbwQ4qPXL7yzW6lHB85mUp8/s2000/waag_rel157_front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmSTYgbQI2t1d6O6-oroJ8DRXxgyZmHeLuCCM5eV3lHKyXdTBIIUFZuC15K-7jMagqxd-u_etxE3CGtU6_7d_YoaaqtnyypTpN5aNPlTPd4D-59Zmgh8oprIUMiRIRXAHL78Bstbtbx13jyiq59F1MDLKMSW0WBKfSO4mHGbwQ4qPXL7yzW6lHB85mUp8/w640-h640/waag_rel157_front.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcTXzjfypfQMlChWr70ByaYogpISQsUjwmYPiW9Ffh9bi8wdkTt-d_XwoU5PxDw-dhkMFmvX9w53oqFIvm9uHBc0DBRONnnfj9TvPeIgXxPnlnC3vepyBsu-Va03sqfamKXhcd1ZKbZqLzC_WZ-4aOMNVmh-3o_eoWOqbY5v77V4impiHkZ1wBn5FcYrw/s2000/waag_rel157_back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcTXzjfypfQMlChWr70ByaYogpISQsUjwmYPiW9Ffh9bi8wdkTt-d_XwoU5PxDw-dhkMFmvX9w53oqFIvm9uHBc0DBRONnnfj9TvPeIgXxPnlnC3vepyBsu-Va03sqfamKXhcd1ZKbZqLzC_WZ-4aOMNVmh-3o_eoWOqbY5v77V4impiHkZ1wBn5FcYrw/w640-h640/waag_rel157_back.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>“Old Stones (waag_rel157)” by Cousin Silas is an album of immense beauty that is inspired by the old stones of Scotland and the myths and legends that surround them.<br />
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The album consists of two longform tracks that have an ethereal magic about them:<br />
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The first track, “Sunrise on Clach an Trushal”, captures that liminal period between what was and what is to become ... it conveys this misty twilight otherworldliness in a manner that enthralled and captivated me when I first listened to it.<br />
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The second track, “Sunset on Tomnaverie”, whilst also capturing a period of change, is a more measured piece of ambient brilliance ... it so eloquently articulates a day that is nearly over with the anticipation of period of rest.<br />
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Within both tracks Cousin Silas has sought to bring forward sonic elements inspired by old stones: the suggestion of Celtic vocals in “Sunrise ...” and gentle strings and vocals in “Sunset ...” and does so with grace and ease ... nothing feels forced, everything is as it should be.<br />
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And that is this album in a nutshell: everything is as it should be ... especially Cousin Silas who is back at WAAG, his second home.<br />
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I am honoured to release “Old Stones (waag_rel157)” by Cousin Silas and hope you find the joy I have found in escaping the here and now for places of immense, awe-inspiring beauty.<br />
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- Thomas<br />
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<br />weareallghostshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420173939467547483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426480968233494698.post-11339455949549664452024-02-09T18:24:00.010+00:002024-03-02T18:38:42.794+00:00Presenting ... Dronescape 050 (waag_drs050) by Cousin Silas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9FbMXn6VLaBP6ccnDUA9Ghakv6ce3KXcI0PRtcXCTk3DgGiyi7Wwa3v58KX4LxAWQ0NP1D2Yu0PWiMAwX82ZOgQcxqeSVNKgHKbNUMMqoE6yvwEkncuzU1fPwMLqEC-OXm5lb9hslPK0pcXQ9m31nw1220mTKYMG1fK9zq9SWX-7nFTerhu4FQ5KOLjU/s2000/waag_drs050_front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9FbMXn6VLaBP6ccnDUA9Ghakv6ce3KXcI0PRtcXCTk3DgGiyi7Wwa3v58KX4LxAWQ0NP1D2Yu0PWiMAwX82ZOgQcxqeSVNKgHKbNUMMqoE6yvwEkncuzU1fPwMLqEC-OXm5lb9hslPK0pcXQ9m31nw1220mTKYMG1fK9zq9SWX-7nFTerhu4FQ5KOLjU/w640-h640/waag_drs050_front.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDXW07xnL-vEgDXhGME3WpujXSPvRqdStqWW-58EnmK1_3wGPelWvn7PVasIQhbr5PI-ZJR4jL4iaWCxXQdBXhtsTcFXHE1ant8302BZ95tsA8Tvdm16hh9P1b-cuK-5fBTtWZlSyumk8BqhtOZ08bdJgVz3t-909LBoGMijaUWyaUCvdhrT7vXifxM3o/s2000/waag_drs050_back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDXW07xnL-vEgDXhGME3WpujXSPvRqdStqWW-58EnmK1_3wGPelWvn7PVasIQhbr5PI-ZJR4jL4iaWCxXQdBXhtsTcFXHE1ant8302BZ95tsA8Tvdm16hh9P1b-cuK-5fBTtWZlSyumk8BqhtOZ08bdJgVz3t-909LBoGMijaUWyaUCvdhrT7vXifxM3o/w640-h640/waag_drs050_back.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>It is a bittersweet moment for today marks the release of the 50th and last dronescape from Cousin Silas.<br />
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And, as always, it is a fitting addition to his dronescape collection and the weareallghost canon.<br />
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But it is the last of the series.<br />
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We released the first one in January, 2013 ... and I have been guilty of eeeking them out, trying to make the last ... 049 was released a year ago in February, 2023.<br />
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And so, an 11-year series comes to an end ... and I am both delighted and gutted:<br />
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Delighted because Cousin Silas took an idea I proposed to him and made happen ... and that idea, to take longform ambient and make it “Silasy”, has been so well received throughout the eleven years that the series has been going. For some, the Dronescapes ARE their viewpoint of Cousin Silas’ music and that delights me because I make no secret of being a huge fan myself.<br />
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Gutted because we’ve reached the end of the road with the Dronescape series ... there was only ever going to be fifty.<br />
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But what a way to finish the series and what a series that we have been given!<br />
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Dronescape 050 is a wonderfully brooding affair ... one that feels like the soundscape to the exploration of a far-off world. It is a track alive with possibility that fills me, as the listener, with anticipation as I take each imagined step.<br />
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This is one for the imagination ... it isn’t really a track that can be passively consumed, rather it is to be enjoyed in all its otherworldly glory.<br />
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I have said it before and will say it again ... I really do hope you find enjoyment in this piece. This is because I do. From the first listen, I found this piece to be deliciously engaging ... it is one for the headphones and maybe one too many coffees.<br />
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Who knows what will come next ... Cousin Silas has hinted of something new in the skunkworks.<br />
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I cannot wait for what is to come but, for now, I am content with this and the other forty nine Dronescapes ... and marvel at the 60-plus hours of longform ambient music that Cousin Silas has produced.<br />
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<b>Please Note:</b><br />
weareallghosts is funded through the money we receive for albums and dronescapes such as this. For us to realistically continue we need to levy a small charge for some of our releases. Please help out by buying the dronescape.<br />
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<br />weareallghostshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420173939467547483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426480968233494698.post-35568880773627571912023-12-24T18:12:00.005+00:002024-03-02T18:24:05.499+00:00Presenting ... all|is|bright_2023 (waag_COM006) by various artists<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_fNEQMln7rc6ezrQg8rzIafJ7aIR_Rpg-O1-TpfXONnIdc5Fp-CuV-5oXKGjdY98NQBguyy7QLORHlkTfXPh9ci5VEziF2JKs6-YXP-ffrWA5oNKTtn33Y_MSoVmHmlQJO_x-AB7MDhJVIHsy9DCtaKPvLkljLInZahvaPQMMNIBhMPpASJQ0UWfUx1E/s2000/waag_COM006_front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_fNEQMln7rc6ezrQg8rzIafJ7aIR_Rpg-O1-TpfXONnIdc5Fp-CuV-5oXKGjdY98NQBguyy7QLORHlkTfXPh9ci5VEziF2JKs6-YXP-ffrWA5oNKTtn33Y_MSoVmHmlQJO_x-AB7MDhJVIHsy9DCtaKPvLkljLInZahvaPQMMNIBhMPpASJQ0UWfUx1E/w640-h640/waag_COM006_front.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>When I was dreaming out loud with Cousin Silas about the future of waag, back in November, I mentioned about curating another Christmas / Winter compilation. He loved the idea and was the first to provide a track. I asked a few others and their encouragement and their support for the idea was evident ... so I set the wheels in motion and here we are.<br />
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all|is|bright_2023 is inspired by the all|is|calm series that Brad used to curate over on his netlabel, FreeFloating, and features (for the most part) some gentle ambient music that is ideally suited for the Icelandic tradition of Jolabokaflod, or Christmas book flood, where people give each other books of Christmas Eve and spend the day reading.<br />
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We have 20 tracks featuring some old friends of WAAG like Colin Blake, Christopher Alvarado, George L Smyth, Jaime Munárriz, and everybody’s favourite cousin, Cousin Silas ... and new (to WAAG) voices too like Ali Kilpatrick, Lezet, In Vitro, Theofil Tsiolakakis aka Mean Flow all the way from Thessaloniki, Greece; and the wonderfully entitled WHΛLTHISИEY aka Fernando Cerqueira.<br />
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The majority of the tracks feature gentle ambient such as “Quiet Night” by Ambi Case, Coolambient’s “Untrodden Snow”, and an absolute beauty by Kevin Buckland entitled “031223”.<br />
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We have new music from Fabio Keiner with “Midwinter Song” and “Humbled” by Sergio Mariani, new and old friends of WAAG respectively ... along with tracks from Allen Pitts (“Moonlit Snow”) and Brian M Talgo (“Bliss”) that fit the bill perfectly.<br />
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We also have “Mimicked Notion #3” by The Next Commuter, which blew me away, if I can be honest? I hope to work more with Hans Thomas in the new year and would love to have some new music from him to present from WAAG ... that’s my Christmas wish anyway!<br />
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A few of the tracks provide some added sparkle to the compilation that may not fall within the definition of “gentle ambient” but who am I to gatekeep? Christopher Alvarado’s “Mend” is synthy gorgeousness and a long awaited return from him. Wilfried Hanrath, another old friend of WAAG, actually submitted three tracks but “Eternally” fit the bill albeit it may wake you up if you are starting to dose off ... and “The Flickering Glows Of Luminous Matter” by Jaime Munárriz is another wonderful piece of electronica that certainly got me listening when I heard it.<br />
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I shouldn’t have favourites ... and I don’t! But I will point you in the direction of “Coventry Carol Emmanuel” by Nicole Anderson & Scott Lawlor with my last mention. The combination of harp and Scott’s trademark gentle drones is exquisite ... it is the Angel on top of a beautifully dressed Christmas tree.<br />
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My huge thanks to Ali Kilpatrick, Christopher Alvarado, Lezet, Wilfried Hanrath, In Vitro, Ambi Case, George L Smyth, Jaime Munárriz, WHΛLTHISИEY, Coolambient, Fabio Keiner, The Next Commuter, Sergio Mariani, Nicole Anderson & Scott Lawlor, Mean Flow, Allen Pitts, Colin Blake, Brian M Talgo (for his track and for the cover image) Kevin Buckland, and Cousin Silas, who was there for me when I needed him ... and if that’s not what Christmas is all about then nothing is.<br />
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To keep the cheer going into the New Year ... all proceeds from this compilation will be donated to a local Scottish charity that works with the homeless. More details to follow.<br />
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However you celebrate this time of year ... may this album bring you some peace and hopefully some joy at this time.<br />
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Thank you.<br />
<br />- Thomas<br />
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Note: there are gaps between some of the tracks. I have deliberately left them in to enhance the peaceful nature of compilation. <br />
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weareallghostshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420173939467547483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426480968233494698.post-1190456539846557212023-12-15T18:07:00.001+00:002024-03-02T18:11:19.811+00:00Presenting ... Beyond Horizon (waag_rrl016) by Fabio Keiner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaPpFA7ml5ei9eD-CLQxAhS5a2xj1MD7G4jWGb2nWvZnXGKHKMihnoBxYiqRB_ZVMFLq82-lCSWhzPjl_NmQyiaKVmyVOSdqPopCja7Phj_XmLB_1lB0IVXEkRWDZkOAYUfILSLxpZZImPGdVTNaXEYpsOVjo3NqZ9ixxbdmqpFn_vGfGlTWbWsELiZ_Y/s700/a0421947195_16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaPpFA7ml5ei9eD-CLQxAhS5a2xj1MD7G4jWGb2nWvZnXGKHKMihnoBxYiqRB_ZVMFLq82-lCSWhzPjl_NmQyiaKVmyVOSdqPopCja7Phj_XmLB_1lB0IVXEkRWDZkOAYUfILSLxpZZImPGdVTNaXEYpsOVjo3NqZ9ixxbdmqpFn_vGfGlTWbWsELiZ_Y/w640-h640/a0421947195_16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Fabio Keiner is a patient man. He first broached the idea of rereleasing “Beyond Horizon” a number of months ago and, with this and that, it is only now that I can proudly present to you his wonderfully gentle and intriguing opus.<br />
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“Beyond Horizon” features six disparate tracks that somehow make a cohesive whole ... these tracks are the kind of “space music” that got me into ambient music all those years ago. The kind of gentle, unhurried ambient music that feels vast and spacious ... music that paints vivid pictures in your mind of open spaces of the cyclopean kind that Lovecraft regularly spoke of.<br />
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I hope you enjoy this piece from Fabio as much as I do ... and, with any luck, we may hear more from him in the future.<br />
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Grazie mille Fabio!<br />
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- Thomas<br />
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<br />weareallghostshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420173939467547483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426480968233494698.post-76799067103580177072023-12-03T18:03:00.001+00:002024-03-02T18:06:51.885+00:00Presenting ... Advent (waag_aa003) by Allen Pitts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggcLa1Py0kTn61WeQNOdZiGkM3CJRGNmb4VxRMAIq2awUkBopcS5yv9inTxhbisttRTEtHfNC-fGGOKMnL0ZsonTZieLgtEboloph6bkX4_yrgdEqP1ync2Ukg7N9FNYmDYB3Ms0iyByb7fKSBtrL0NiFIUebPY92XWQojncJGNf8pqTR-6UAwkT8JinQ/s2000/waag_aa003-Front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggcLa1Py0kTn61WeQNOdZiGkM3CJRGNmb4VxRMAIq2awUkBopcS5yv9inTxhbisttRTEtHfNC-fGGOKMnL0ZsonTZieLgtEboloph6bkX4_yrgdEqP1ync2Ukg7N9FNYmDYB3Ms0iyByb7fKSBtrL0NiFIUebPY92XWQojncJGNf8pqTR-6UAwkT8JinQ/w640-h640/waag_aa003-Front.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>We've done this kind of thing before ... back in 2015, with the help of Stephen Briggs, we released music to help you celebrate the run up to Christmas Day ... and it was my intention to do the same in 2023 with the help of Allen Pitts.<br />
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We were going to release one track in each of the four Sundays in December to give you something to mediate on during the Advent time as you focussed on Christmas Day ... if that was your sort of thing.<br />
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That was until I heard the music Allen had sent me.<br />
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Advent (waag_aa003) by Allen Pitts contains four gentle ambient pieces that are intended to give the listener a sense of peace, to provide a moment of rest in what can be an otherwise busy time. When I heard them, I just knew they had to be released together, rather than weekly.<br />
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Regardless of how you celebrate this period, I hope these pieces will give you a sense of that peace.<br />
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Please take some time out of your day over the next four weeks to listen to the music Allen has prepared and consider how you can bring light, your light, to the dark corners of this world.<br />
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Any monies raised from this release will be donated to charity.<br />
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- Thomas<br />
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<br />weareallghostshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420173939467547483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426480968233494698.post-71742927112473530742023-08-12T17:53:00.001+01:002024-03-02T18:01:19.784+00:00Presenting ... Night Trek (waag_rel156) by Allen Pitts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhptA29V2M5-IkRnDdjTs3qSDLn1KX5h2TBE4LAQG5Qw13mpGAofFCuA0ntB6-umIXpRQ2KABhGE_tovt1oH_1IMc0biivxQH_-MNjNbDcVxAcub2AJn9hfp0c0h43swMC8DCunow1TfzUMJbYdQxBlzFnVpg9YUwzbl0sd-4kLwbvnusuWv4965IXfxQM/s2000/waag_rel156_front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhptA29V2M5-IkRnDdjTs3qSDLn1KX5h2TBE4LAQG5Qw13mpGAofFCuA0ntB6-umIXpRQ2KABhGE_tovt1oH_1IMc0biivxQH_-MNjNbDcVxAcub2AJn9hfp0c0h43swMC8DCunow1TfzUMJbYdQxBlzFnVpg9YUwzbl0sd-4kLwbvnusuWv4965IXfxQM/w640-h640/waag_rel156_front.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikMZrEMQPE95GAQh1JVDNaF7GtqTNLQAuQgg8NG8pqobzX-BuFJWd8R8or9_IDPHykKVd4k9GHoRwTrIFsMos6OZeh1GRAVuYMP4vjwLCULGrKjF97ILKXHlRFy-PMlTi6reG_Jwx9by6k0PNE3Q7uuGNZKjbYSb_TuUVvWzBDc327bjDzIJF-JJazQ-4/s2000/waag_rel156_back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikMZrEMQPE95GAQh1JVDNaF7GtqTNLQAuQgg8NG8pqobzX-BuFJWd8R8or9_IDPHykKVd4k9GHoRwTrIFsMos6OZeh1GRAVuYMP4vjwLCULGrKjF97ILKXHlRFy-PMlTi6reG_Jwx9by6k0PNE3Q7uuGNZKjbYSb_TuUVvWzBDc327bjDzIJF-JJazQ-4/w640-h640/waag_rel156_back.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>For every season in one's life there is a journey to be made. Sometimes the journey is by choice, sometimes by chance. The music that is being shared in this collection is a representation of both the chances and the choices of the last two years.<br />
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We can look forward to the journey, though the way seems dark, for there are stars overhead and the hope of a new day ahead. Remember the promise: and it came to pass...<br />
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- Allen Pitts<br />
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When Allen explained the concept of his latest album, I was immediately onboard ... I had a field recording that would work and shared it with him.<br />
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But then he asked me to contribute further with some spoken word ... and I was "errr ok" ... we have extensive wooded areas near my home and I envisioned walking there.<br />
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It took me about ten takes to get it right but I think it works in the context of what Allen is trying to convey ... the preparation and the movement of the journey.<br />
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I welcome this album from Allen and hope it brings you joy.<br />
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- Thomas<div><br /></div><div><br />
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Several years ago, I had the opportunity to travel to Great Britain. The eleven days of dashing about and trying to visit the historic sites of three Countries became my "Castles and Cathedrals Tour". Upon returning to the US, I had time to think about the thousands of years of culture I was made deeply aware of.<br />
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This collection of music is inspired by thoughts of both the beginnings and enduring remnants of worship in Britannia. The places where land, sea, and sky inspired the sharing of faith. It is my hope that you find moments of peace and joy as you listen. <br />
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- Allen <br />
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I'll be honest with you ... I've been harassing Allen Pitts for a while now to release an album with weareallghosts. I am a huge fan of his music, especially his collaborations with our Cousin Silas, and have been for a long time ... and felt that he needed to release an album ... he needed to get his music out into the world for everyone to hear. <br />
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"Hymns under an open sky (waag_rel155)" is an intriguing proposition ... a collection of ambient recordings that were inspired by a visit Allen made to various places and spaces in Great Britain ... these liminal spaces are associated with early Christianity with some ... Lindisfarne, Iona, Whitby ... earning their place as a title on the album. <br />
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Allen somehow manages to capture the magic of these places ... his tracks are infused with a sense of atmosphere and convey the feeling of being somewhere special ... the feeling of awe that we can all experience, whether we subscribe to a particular faith or not. And he has used this to create exceptional soundscapes that I easily found myself lost in.<br />
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That is my hope for you ... that you'll get lost in these tracks ... and you'll find something, some small part of the awe that Allen felt ... and it will bring you joy. <br />
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- Thomas <br />
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<br />weareallghostshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420173939467547483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426480968233494698.post-50873114760564201752023-03-03T18:50:00.025+00:002023-05-14T18:57:55.970+01:00Presenting ... Silence Your Heart (waag_rrl015) by Brother Saturn<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBjlSjumEBTwOYfbdxEKuD_-F_mMA0unBwCbFNvhtjQlbUdc7OQxqqdLikwX38smIyXdEue9fLEL7Ux271ZDH8kr6mMppANVeiHmE-i6UhtYFH3u230nXZ_CcFYtR7p5SjoI9YOo7nxC7Y37aydFdjotrrY-gmRFdrpTmTGPGgbv524kzHov6tiBd8/s2000/waag_rrl015_front.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBjlSjumEBTwOYfbdxEKuD_-F_mMA0unBwCbFNvhtjQlbUdc7OQxqqdLikwX38smIyXdEue9fLEL7Ux271ZDH8kr6mMppANVeiHmE-i6UhtYFH3u230nXZ_CcFYtR7p5SjoI9YOo7nxC7Y37aydFdjotrrY-gmRFdrpTmTGPGgbv524kzHov6tiBd8/w640-h640/waag_rrl015_front.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAEiCFjwN5YoZdVMkhHAhJJU4ddn9LrxB0BtdaRUjRIdQOidle7vj42-SxEHkU5P1FwlhuYJg59uweWJLNKAYYfYdCeuQUS1FsPVXFBYC6mQsKkwxHnuwVZ3FAx7Y5nZOwtkXZG19JZI6V12gMlfPLFWhyk5ocIZ5SYACCy9Xtslijyl2SbFpu_q4t/s2000/waag_rrl015_back.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAEiCFjwN5YoZdVMkhHAhJJU4ddn9LrxB0BtdaRUjRIdQOidle7vj42-SxEHkU5P1FwlhuYJg59uweWJLNKAYYfYdCeuQUS1FsPVXFBYC6mQsKkwxHnuwVZ3FAx7Y5nZOwtkXZG19JZI6V12gMlfPLFWhyk5ocIZ5SYACCy9Xtslijyl2SbFpu_q4t/w640-h640/waag_rrl015_back.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 class="credits-label" style="caret-color: rgb(54, 54, 54); color: #363636; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; left: -10000px; margin: 0px 0px 7px; position: absolute; top: -10000px;">credits</h3><p>Drew Brady aka Brother Saturn, one of the stalwarts of weareallghosts, is back on waag with a new album entitled "Silence Your Heart".</p>
Featuring their easily recognisable deeply layered, looped and manipulated guitar, <b>"Silence Your Heart"</b> is another wonderful example of how Drew continues to grow as an ambient musician. <br /><br />
The soundscapes on this recording are an absolute delight, they are emotive and considered, and evidently crafted with care and intent by Drew. <br />
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The inspiration for the album came from an intensely emotional period for Drew ... as they said, when we were discussing the release, sometimes you need to silence your heart and listen to your brain to get through things. <br />
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"Silence Your Heart" has been near the top of my listening rotation since Drew released it on his own Bandcamp page - <b><a href="http://brothersaturn.bandcamp.com/album/silence-your-heart">brothersaturn.bandcamp.com/album/silence-your-heart</a></b> - on February 3rd ... and I am proud to release it here on waag with an exclusive bonus track, <b><i>"A Story Of Storied Stories"</i></b>, a 9-minute opus that is very much in keeping with the sound of waag.<br />
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I am grateful to Drew for entrusting this album to waag and giving us a wee exclusive ... I hope you find this album as rewarding as I have. <br />
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- Thomas <br />
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PS: this album will not be released on our Archive page <br />
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Dronescape 049 (waag_drs049) by Cousin Silas<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQSaicL5PCY9RwQ6E0x6mXs7IDEvDP73Bp7m2cPDyQE3It8lrVO3rOkNLWYLD7q2duljDveeqTdEvNzwKoJ6y_6s8kzo_dAeaa8DGkX8bu2aVnYLjGSwBq6hhhSHyAIiSGYrUr4FrvLUcm37dZqEF01fzaF8NYoNADgpwK7qaeaiAW_o7qggBx_jW/s2000/waag_drs049_front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQSaicL5PCY9RwQ6E0x6mXs7IDEvDP73Bp7m2cPDyQE3It8lrVO3rOkNLWYLD7q2duljDveeqTdEvNzwKoJ6y_6s8kzo_dAeaa8DGkX8bu2aVnYLjGSwBq6hhhSHyAIiSGYrUr4FrvLUcm37dZqEF01fzaF8NYoNADgpwK7qaeaiAW_o7qggBx_jW/w640-h640/waag_drs049_front.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpzaGTV_SYrEOfzQ0esH19qJYHbwkCVG5D-5ks26J1nV_jblCJLsZb_VlEQgNpY_e0_yriU50-6HmpCsBawI4yZpi4ry0iT_mlr185fuMF8OxduDpiN1wtTPeI9jl7fYtB3p1wcF9sZM474x8hIxqZBgJSjeS0x4obBToXXm89X5N1QITtlfDPuNY6/s2000/waag_drs049_back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpzaGTV_SYrEOfzQ0esH19qJYHbwkCVG5D-5ks26J1nV_jblCJLsZb_VlEQgNpY_e0_yriU50-6HmpCsBawI4yZpi4ry0iT_mlr185fuMF8OxduDpiN1wtTPeI9jl7fYtB3p1wcF9sZM474x8hIxqZBgJSjeS0x4obBToXXm89X5N1QITtlfDPuNY6/w640-h640/waag_drs049_back.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(54, 54, 54); color: #363636; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">I am delighted to present the 49th dronescape from Cousin Silas ... another fitting addition to his dronescape collection and the weareallghost canon. </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(54, 54, 54); color: #363636; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="caret-color: rgb(54, 54, 54); color: #363636; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(54, 54, 54); color: #363636; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Cousin Silas has been a true constant through the nearly eleven years waag has been in existence and it is always brilliant to receive one of his dronescapes "in the post". I get as excited now as I did back in the day when I received the first in what is a truly mammoth collection of longform audio. </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(54, 54, 54); color: #363636; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="caret-color: rgb(54, 54, 54); color: #363636; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(54, 54, 54); color: #363636; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">I have said it before and will say it again ... I really do hope you find solace in this piece. This is because I do. From the first listen, I found this piece to have a calming effect on my mind ... a delightfully harmonic oasis that gives me well needed respite from the busy-ness of my working day. </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(54, 54, 54); color: #363636; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="caret-color: rgb(54, 54, 54); color: #363636; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(54, 54, 54); color: #363636; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><b><u>Please Note:</u> </b></span><br style="caret-color: rgb(54, 54, 54); color: #363636; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(54, 54, 54); color: #363636; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">weareallghosts is funded through the money we receive for albums and dronescapes such as this. For us to realistically continue to put out this level of quality in the quantity that we do, we need to levy a small charge for some of our releases. Please help out by buying the dronescape.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(54, 54, 54); color: #363636; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(54, 54, 54); color: #363636; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(54, 54, 54); color: #363636; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></div>
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<br />weareallghostshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420173939467547483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426480968233494698.post-51712623901934266432022-09-02T21:02:00.003+01:002022-09-29T21:12:39.563+01:00Presenting ... Dronescape 048 (waag_drs048) by Cousin Silas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-e0kvCgj5xQwN6cB4tQH5oEDcjRqym3XW5iPqKJ4KhciIK7nFosen-0GVeu3v8o6xkMNgJE_WT_WevXhbLQL7bXCQeEJQO2jJ5h_KKKQOaqFbSdFw2TlcCbjg2H3Iw4eyLfGdDTCi_kOV80djekGKxszp-v7puLf3eCg0TOPKToHqRmZTcFiDN13/s2000/waag_drs048_front.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-e0kvCgj5xQwN6cB4tQH5oEDcjRqym3XW5iPqKJ4KhciIK7nFosen-0GVeu3v8o6xkMNgJE_WT_WevXhbLQL7bXCQeEJQO2jJ5h_KKKQOaqFbSdFw2TlcCbjg2H3Iw4eyLfGdDTCi_kOV80djekGKxszp-v7puLf3eCg0TOPKToHqRmZTcFiDN13/w640-h640/waag_drs048_front.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qCsxpG0kbyekiFjcvxNhx2PfZBWI6dxxoUjOoJ_B0bscdWMb8UNQGdTNOPXqACahuex7s0LmKu4IFNXE_k-7eBcbveSUxuIffqyzYhzLWmdAUSfthoDV3rmeNXYF4HPUZMoMDT3HcEUVk3o4zhJe6n9hHaFwLcbwvqBItdZSeDpS6njYpqOOUUin/s2000/waag_drs048_back.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qCsxpG0kbyekiFjcvxNhx2PfZBWI6dxxoUjOoJ_B0bscdWMb8UNQGdTNOPXqACahuex7s0LmKu4IFNXE_k-7eBcbveSUxuIffqyzYhzLWmdAUSfthoDV3rmeNXYF4HPUZMoMDT3HcEUVk3o4zhJe6n9hHaFwLcbwvqBItdZSeDpS6njYpqOOUUin/w640-h640/waag_drs048_back.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
It's been a while.<br />
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So much has happened since the last Dronescape, back in January. WAAG has been on something of a hiatus ... it wasn't anything that was necessarily intended but, looking back, it was certainly something that was needed. <br />
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I've been doing this netlabel malarkey for just over 10 years ... and it was time for a break. <br />
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I am glad, however, to break this break with the 48th dronescape from Cousin Silas ... a musician whose music remains a constant in my life. It is, like those before it, a worthy addition to Cousin Silas' collection of Dronescapes on waag and a welcome addition to my collection on my iPhone ... a vibrant, glacial piece that speaks of the liminal spaces that can only be found when we stop moving and become still. <br />
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I hope you find solace in this piece. <br />
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<b>Please Note:</b> <br />
weareallghosts is funded through the money we receive for albums and dronescapes such as this. For us to realistically continue to put out this level of quality in the quantity that we do, we need to levy a small charge for some of our releases. Please help out by buying the dronescape.<div><br /></div><div><br />
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I have this idea of frozen time that haunts me.<br />
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This was the opening sentence when Jaime Munárriz approached me with a piece of music he had recorded. It goes without saying that I was intrigued. <br />
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He went on to say it was, in part, inspired by a long piece of music by Steve Reich, entitled Somnium, and then describe his recording process: he recorded "Circular Dwell" in one take and would add little elements of processed guitar to the piece during the recording ... he kept on going for the whole 78 minutes ... people would be around him, call at the door, ring the phone, but he kept recording, isolated ... and yet not alone. <br />
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"Circular Dwell (waag_rel154)" is a fascinating piece ... one that starts, and stops, abruptly. It is dark and unnerving and yet deeply enthralling. <br />
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I found it a compelling listen. <br />
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- Thomas<br />
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weareallghostshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420173939467547483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426480968233494698.post-89748073460084392502022-01-28T21:36:00.011+00:002022-08-25T21:50:32.003+01:00Presenting ... Dronescape 047 (waag_drs047) by Cousin Silas<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-AI3i0awauH4MBsveqPNQ6jGrzezV8MAOf3mNyOg_GF3kP808JgCk1-mA7ni3BiexjtaWUq1bCQJHUkCyXIxxELESlYumFROPcHutyUeT92GhibPWzyaQWxjVGMxu8mkqFrJ8okr1tF-tA3OwVO8i6DfAdVKV0xH98HrF8BSPgQhFkdJk8dpNRqqx/s2000/waag_drs047_front.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-AI3i0awauH4MBsveqPNQ6jGrzezV8MAOf3mNyOg_GF3kP808JgCk1-mA7ni3BiexjtaWUq1bCQJHUkCyXIxxELESlYumFROPcHutyUeT92GhibPWzyaQWxjVGMxu8mkqFrJ8okr1tF-tA3OwVO8i6DfAdVKV0xH98HrF8BSPgQhFkdJk8dpNRqqx/w640-h640/waag_drs047_front.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgicgB7G5Ig63nKmsSyrDtl4DYTrR_5bourVigk_U6FNgPcNxHFIPG9cnY-ioK5n3zzTq2LWmyeYRn5wRW9RMf7paI8KLrzsluNJeARFbFqW0njzvZJC4A8nvw6P-xm5A0SxIovXMJu372rC6FFevExzG8IsRsgquqaToaMDvu3dpK_csCz1qcFLhnL/s2000/waag_drs047_back.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgicgB7G5Ig63nKmsSyrDtl4DYTrR_5bourVigk_U6FNgPcNxHFIPG9cnY-ioK5n3zzTq2LWmyeYRn5wRW9RMf7paI8KLrzsluNJeARFbFqW0njzvZJC4A8nvw6P-xm5A0SxIovXMJu372rC6FFevExzG8IsRsgquqaToaMDvu3dpK_csCz1qcFLhnL/w640-h640/waag_drs047_back.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(54, 54, 54); color: #363636; font-size: 12px;">On the second of January this year, I took an overnight coach from Glasgow to London with my youngest daughter. Miriam had booked to see the Harry Potter Studio Tour on the third of January and was intending on going with friends, not her old dad. But her friends could no longer make it and I, without really thinking about it, said I'd go with her. </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(54, 54, 54); color: #363636; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="caret-color: rgb(54, 54, 54); color: #363636; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(54, 54, 54); color: #363636; font-size: 12px;">I totally loved it when I got there ... the Tour is fantastic and London is such a vibrant place to be. The coach journey, however, was something else. </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(54, 54, 54); color: #363636; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="caret-color: rgb(54, 54, 54); color: #363636; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(54, 54, 54); color: #363636; font-size: 12px;">What gave me some comfort as we sped down to London (and then back up overnight from the fourth) was Cousin Silas' Dronescapes. I have a playlist of 039 to 046 on my iPhone, and I listened to them as I drifted in and out of sleep. </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(54, 54, 54); color: #363636; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="caret-color: rgb(54, 54, 54); color: #363636; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(54, 54, 54); color: #363636; font-size: 12px;">Dronescape 047 (waag_drs047) is a worthy addition to Cousin Silas' collection of Dronescapes on waag and a welcome addition to my collection on my iPhone ... a vibrant, glacial piece that speaks of the liminal spaces found in the cold, quiet dawn and the dark, mysterious dusk. </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(54, 54, 54); color: #363636; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="caret-color: rgb(54, 54, 54); color: #363636; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(54, 54, 54); color: #363636; font-size: 12px;">I hope you find solace in this piece</span><span class="bcTruncateMore" face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(54, 54, 54); color: #363636; font-size: 12px;">. <br /><br /><b><u>Please Note: </u></b><br />weareallghosts is funded through the money we receive for albums and dronescapes such as this. For us to realistically continue to put out this level of quality in the quantity that we do, we need to levy a small charge for some of our releases. Please help out by buying the dronescape. <br /></span><br />
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<br />weareallghostshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420173939467547483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426480968233494698.post-81958244670470597782022-01-07T16:50:00.002+00:002022-01-07T16:50:31.424+00:00Presenting ... Music For The Dark Days (waag_rel153) by EISENLAGER MARIANI<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgGGGOHVc5MjlUulmbmVS8Gb2DTltnMb-iTMsN8Z5Iv2d-FdJW09Dj_YRKnnUtG0YnX8N6DJ2mNlYFcO0q-ioJXRJaAqfO3MYtsLiNOWFpgs_Sm4jO7ipyZ8k1bAPPf-klKz-3G9ZGaUL6VHKuolExxbF5eKiU7zmEyEkfvmDXGOJphaw4L6hj7IsI=s3000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgGGGOHVc5MjlUulmbmVS8Gb2DTltnMb-iTMsN8Z5Iv2d-FdJW09Dj_YRKnnUtG0YnX8N6DJ2mNlYFcO0q-ioJXRJaAqfO3MYtsLiNOWFpgs_Sm4jO7ipyZ8k1bAPPf-klKz-3G9ZGaUL6VHKuolExxbF5eKiU7zmEyEkfvmDXGOJphaw4L6hj7IsI=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br /> What better way to start 2022 than with "Music For The Dark Days" ... an EP from the collaborative partnership of electronic musicians EISENLAGER and Sergio Mariani aka EISENLAGER MARIANI.<p></p><p>"Music For The Dark Days" features four exceptionally beautiful ambient electronic tracks that expertly convey the dark days of winter ... the cold, biting wind and incessant, uncomfortable darkness ... the beating of your heart as move slowly, struggling with deep snow ... that sound of silence as the snow carpets the world around you ... all expressed in the merging of two minds into one sound. I honestly don't know where EISENLAGER ends and Sergio Mariani begins (and vice versa) ... and that is such a good thing!</p><p>"Music For The Dark Days" is a wonderful start to the year, one that I will come back to over the weeks and months to come. I hope you will come to cherish it too.</p><p>As before, a 320kbps version of this release will be available, for free, over on <b><a href="https://archive.org/details/waag_rel153" target="_blank">Archive</a></b> with a lossless version available on Bandcamp for ‘pay what you want’. </p><p>- Thomas</p><p><b><a href="https://archive.org/details/waag_rel153">https://archive.org/details/waag_rel153</a></b></p>
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<br /><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/playlists/1375788220&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/weareallghosts" title="Weareallghosts" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Weareallghosts</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/weareallghosts/sets/waag_rel153" title="Music For The Dark Days (waag_rel153) by EISENLAGER MARIANI" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Music For The Dark Days (waag_rel153) by EISENLAGER MARIANI</a></div>weareallghostshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420173939467547483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426480968233494698.post-44597806713937993932021-12-28T19:15:00.002+00:002021-12-28T19:15:34.387+00:00Presenting ... "The Mist Itself Breathes (waag_rel152)" by Er Go<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrahLkoeEgIxxA4NcFnkBN2WbcaOs_JufnEIBvUPUX0LE6WY-CHcX_gmip0wOO8xELdh1epwVbUoLtDITbrxKrygbCbml4fIctpzzwShj3IDgBVdOIyTM6tRB6lBQSFT3e9MeCdNQ9cCak0_BYxz_KP7bQnbVsuhaSUHyBuhWf7JSDPkqOZ8jcSJs_=s2000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrahLkoeEgIxxA4NcFnkBN2WbcaOs_JufnEIBvUPUX0LE6WY-CHcX_gmip0wOO8xELdh1epwVbUoLtDITbrxKrygbCbml4fIctpzzwShj3IDgBVdOIyTM6tRB6lBQSFT3e9MeCdNQ9cCak0_BYxz_KP7bQnbVsuhaSUHyBuhWf7JSDPkqOZ8jcSJs_=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>It's been a while since our last release and I wanted to ensure that we finished the year with this wonderful longform piece from er go.</p><p>It's been a tough couple of months for me personally and I can only thank Eric Goldman aka er go for his patience, having initially contacted me back in late September.</p><p>It seems almost fitting to release this album a week after the Winter Solstice ... for as we climb out of the darkness physically, we do so metaphorically too. The worst is behind us and we can look to brighter days ahead.</p><p>As for er go's latest on weareallghosts, <b>"The Mist Itself Breathes"</b> ... it is a wonderfully immersive longform ambient piece that reminds me of William Basinski's <b>"The Disintegration Loops"</b>.</p><p><b>"The Mist Itself Breathes"</b> doesn't require or demand your attention but it does reward your attentiveness ... it rewards you if you allow it in ... if you allow it to envelope and surround you.</p><p>Please put on some headphones and let the music in ... I certainly didn't regret it when I first listened to it.</p><p>As before, a 320kbps version of this release will be available, for free, over on <b><a href="https://archive.org/details/waag_rel152" target="_blank">Archive</a></b> with a lossless version available on Bandcamp for ‘pay what you want’. </p><p>- Thomas</p><p><b><a href="https://archive.org/details/waag_rel152">https://archive.org/details/waag_rel152</a></b></p>
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<p><b><a href="https://archive.org/details/waag_drs046">https://archive.org/details/waag_drs046</a></b></p><p><br /></p>
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<br />weareallghostshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420173939467547483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426480968233494698.post-28410724438155943152021-09-19T20:46:00.001+01:002021-11-09T21:12:00.628+00:00Presenting ... "Helene (waag_rel151)" by asleepinggiant<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiof3CE9uBgxTOamAd_xe8XF8JQiUTqCoQ5PSnjGeEj2RKlrWAxTWPYtyMIxQuG4D6hsYVjGmNqFD-9UYKGkWQ0vVCkJ7_Hw0ZucZOr2c0gQkuwEGGJFU9YPo5SESun0Iz4qaSN98xR2kg/s2000/00_waag-rel151_Front.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiof3CE9uBgxTOamAd_xe8XF8JQiUTqCoQ5PSnjGeEj2RKlrWAxTWPYtyMIxQuG4D6hsYVjGmNqFD-9UYKGkWQ0vVCkJ7_Hw0ZucZOr2c0gQkuwEGGJFU9YPo5SESun0Iz4qaSN98xR2kg/w640-h640/00_waag-rel151_Front.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sometimes music evokes feelings and feelings in turn evoke music. I have always tried to put as much of my feelings as possible into my music. I want to tell stories or rather make untold stories heard. </p><p>This whole album is based around death, loss, grief and despair. While most of the tracks were made a few months ago, after the untimely passing of my mother I felt I needed to make some more music just to try and cope with the situation. This how the title track and "We are all ghosts" came into place. The latter of those tracks features a short poem by Thomas Mathie which I also included in a farewell letter to Mum. </p><p>Helene was my mother's middle name and so I felt it was appropriate to name the album after her. It features a very reduced setup, consisting of Android apps, my electric guitar, field recordings of a nearby forest or my cat's purring as well as my air conditioning. </p><p>I'm sure my mother wouldn't have liked my music itself but she would be quite content with me doing what I like and maybe being there for others as well. </p><p>Thanks for everything, Mum. 07.01.1959 – 25.08.2021 </p><p>-Ben </p><p>---- </p><p>When Ben Room approached me with a demo, I was intrigued. I had recently reconnected with Ben and was interested in hearing what he had composed. I was absolutely delighted to note the album he had sent on hit the right spot in terms of what I look for with weareallghosts and emphatically agree to release what he had submitted. </p><p>Then tragedy struck and Ben's mother passed away. I was rather moved by the tribute Ben gave his mother and, inspired, I penned a short poem for him as a way to give my condolences. Not only did Ben read this poem at the Service of Remembrance held for his mother, he has incorporated it into the album you have in front of you, "Helene (waag_rel151)". </p><p>We all handle death and loss and grief in different ways ... and I greatly admire Ben for channelling all these feelings into this album, especially the title track, "Helene", an engaging 22-minute longform ambient piece ... and "We are all ghosts", where Ben recites the poem I sent him accompanied by a deeply layered and discordant soundscape that is expertly overlaid with birdsong and other found sounds. </p><p>I really hope this album speaks to you as it has done me? </p><p>As before, a 320kbps version of this release will be available, for free, over on <b><a href="https://archive.org/details/waag_rel151b" target="_blank">Archive</a></b> with a lossless version available here on Bandcamp for ‘pay what you want’. </p><p>- Thomas </p><p><b><a href="https://archive.org/details/waag_rel151b">https://archive.org/details/waag_rel151b</a></b></p>
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<br />weareallghostshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420173939467547483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426480968233494698.post-16185826829973572352021-08-08T14:58:00.003+01:002021-08-08T14:58:24.626+01:00Presenting ... "A Dark Time (waag_rel150)" by James Hoehl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGXZFfirgIgbI10IFM3u00ceBkGmPl7NezENJ4_c84TYbXhHfKPk0fCSJ5Kz_kCtcaIz0sh0Im3oWIv6WD1BCwsD3UQ6BRfN9g5FVuJl_n77jkMnK3mChYl_lqoeUfoxbNglP81_PX7HA/s2000/00_01_waag-rel150_front.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGXZFfirgIgbI10IFM3u00ceBkGmPl7NezENJ4_c84TYbXhHfKPk0fCSJ5Kz_kCtcaIz0sh0Im3oWIv6WD1BCwsD3UQ6BRfN9g5FVuJl_n77jkMnK3mChYl_lqoeUfoxbNglP81_PX7HA/w640-h640/00_01_waag-rel150_front.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimljY6iDgR_HFvIMQivB53VwJV0JGMRAPn9HTuA417QfaBa5gkax8_xA3LlfglnELtXzpTbW5_LzAmSRGCGaIctXrGb3ERFKEwRpaxCiN82hGnhJZfTBw7HhsvrITVGKyuksAQO_TIbj8/s2000/00_02_waag-rel150_back.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimljY6iDgR_HFvIMQivB53VwJV0JGMRAPn9HTuA417QfaBa5gkax8_xA3LlfglnELtXzpTbW5_LzAmSRGCGaIctXrGb3ERFKEwRpaxCiN82hGnhJZfTBw7HhsvrITVGKyuksAQO_TIbj8/w640-h640/00_02_waag-rel150_back.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
It's been a while ...<br />
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It's been a while since the last release on waag ... and in this time James Hoehl has been busy creating a wonderfully dark and deeply atmospheric ambient album that sits effortlessly with the darker music that have come before it. <br />
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My love of atmospheric ambient music is well known and "A Dark Time" is a welcome addition to my personal rotation ... it is evocative and immersive, it entices me in with the opening track - "The Dream Stars" - and holds my attention to the closing of the fascinatingly titled and very vivid "Late 1980s Ultra Death Ray".<br />
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I am grateful to James for his faith in waag.<br />
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I am also grateful to Ian Borthwick whose piece, The Recovery, he kindly allowed for the cover art of "A Dark Time". Please check out his Instagram - @beattockboy - for regular inspiration.<br />
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As before, "A Dark Time" will be available for free over on <b><a href="https://archive.org/details/waag_rel150" target="_blank">Archive.org</a></b> ... and for "pay what you want" on <b><a href="https://weareallghosts.bandcamp.com/album/a-dark-time" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a></b>.<div><div><br /></div></div>
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<br />weareallghostshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420173939467547483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426480968233494698.post-63499218129214532642021-03-28T14:08:00.005+01:002021-03-28T14:08:44.439+01:00Presenting ... Cousin Silas & Friends volume 8 part 5 (waag_rel148)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7oAQqo16CdjphVK1b_ZrfG2WfS-uR_IEkTMIZ5J3pJC9kHMfgET6i4XwwLNFvOUwlGulidl0zgY-Ga3DEOS9Jz3jUZI8Ku1tZl1BqM61SK2BlbJ093xJpn3EXMnudxs8vnKcb5HP8p3s/s2000/00_01_waag_rel148_front.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7oAQqo16CdjphVK1b_ZrfG2WfS-uR_IEkTMIZ5J3pJC9kHMfgET6i4XwwLNFvOUwlGulidl0zgY-Ga3DEOS9Jz3jUZI8Ku1tZl1BqM61SK2BlbJ093xJpn3EXMnudxs8vnKcb5HP8p3s/w640-h640/00_01_waag_rel148_front.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAFnYqi8SUSPlO1ReDpiZnJudPJ_B5c_u9yrJx0m0PFtuTuYckDTRzBP7gaETZUWEZokkJIlC6xVwpowukQxY4-fHNtDLHE6w89h-PXR4c-c2Ohba1To6h39gcf0I0AKRHXAhFZubw3F4/s2000/00_02_waag_rel148_back.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAFnYqi8SUSPlO1ReDpiZnJudPJ_B5c_u9yrJx0m0PFtuTuYckDTRzBP7gaETZUWEZokkJIlC6xVwpowukQxY4-fHNtDLHE6w89h-PXR4c-c2Ohba1To6h39gcf0I0AKRHXAhFZubw3F4/w640-h640/00_02_waag_rel148_back.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>At the start of British Summer Time, we are grateful for the lighter nights ... we have hope in the UK for the future and, as vaccinations continue, we see light at the end of the tunnel ... we'll soon be out of this period of darkness.</p><p>And it is in this environment, that Cousin Silas brings the fifth part of his " ... and friends, volume eight", a wonderful mix of delightfully gentle ambience (<b><i>"Bondservant Ballad"</i></b> by Cousin Silas & Sergio Mariani or <b><i>"Interplanetary Drift In Front Of Starfield"</i></b> by Cousin Silas & Ian Craig); atmospheric ambient soundscapes (<b><i>"The Birth Of Orpheus"</i></b> by Cousin Silas & Pete Swinton, <b><i>"Deep Space"</i></b> by Cousin Silas & I.v. Martinez, and <b><i>"Bones Left Bare"</i></b> by Cousin Silas & Allen Pitts); engaging electronica (<b><i>"Goodbye Planet Earth"</i></b> by Cousin Silas & Brian M Talgo or <b><i>"Intercontinental Guitar Tango" </i></b>by Cousin Silas & Adam Steinberg); and the vibrant and quirky (<b><i>"Another Black Cat In The Boatyard"</i></b> by Cousin Silas & Glove Of Bones or <b><i>"Jetsam" </i></b>by Cousin Silas & Glenn Sogge);</p><p>I've said it before but this volume really does get better and better. </p><p>As with the previous parts, there is just so much beauty on this album and I, for one, think our world needs this right now. </p><p>- Thomas </p><p>PS ... Volume 8 in all its parts will be "pay what you want" ... I would rather you download this album for free and pay it forward by using the money you may have spent to donate to a charity doing something positive in these strange days. </p><p>I also want this album to be accessible to folks who may have financial concerns as a result of the pandemic ... please take the album for free and may it be a help and blessing to you in these uncertain times. </p><p>---</p><p><b>**Tracklist**</b></p><p>01. Cousin Silas & Sergio Mariani - Bondservant Ballad 07:53</p><p>02. Cousin Silas & Brian M Talgo - Goodbye Planet Earth 05:01</p><p>03. Cousin Silas & Glove Of Bones - Another Black Cat In The Boatyard 06:18</p><p>04. Cousin Silas & Adam Steinberg - Intercontinental Guitar Tango 08:28</p><p>05. Cousin Silas & Glenn Sogge - Jetsam 10:22</p><p>06. Cousin Silas & Pete Swinton - The Birth Of Orpheus 03:48</p><p>07. Cousin Silas & I.v. Martinez - Deep Space 20:33</p><p>08. Cousin Silas & Allen Pitts - Bones Left Bare 04:26</p><p>09. Cousin Silas & Ian Craig - Interplanetary Drift In Front Of Starfield 08:55</p><p>---</p><p>Archive > <b><a href="https://archive.org/details/waag_rel148">https://archive.org/details/waag_rel148</a></b></p><p><br /></p>
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<br />weareallghostshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420173939467547483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426480968233494698.post-7113447874944038042021-03-07T18:28:00.002+00:002021-03-07T18:28:41.329+00:00Presenting ... Resonant Arcana (waag_rel147) by Er Go<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1xHEI9pziIwxhbO-bqUILlG7T3JWKDjhtmVAh5ANGY-rpPzQizoCcbtBzWUEfmYUqrTvey0ZVladq3VQ203eCt8SFBYbUCY1tL37Ldx-vIZ7Lm4CUHXNE8ZheXPXGmZ32mVjThJ3DDkg/s2000/00_01_waag-rel147_front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1xHEI9pziIwxhbO-bqUILlG7T3JWKDjhtmVAh5ANGY-rpPzQizoCcbtBzWUEfmYUqrTvey0ZVladq3VQ203eCt8SFBYbUCY1tL37Ldx-vIZ7Lm4CUHXNE8ZheXPXGmZ32mVjThJ3DDkg/w640-h640/00_01_waag-rel147_front.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCE19xJwpR5tmXuyeRzr5fgyX7jyyNuv-kx5uF36LZpqdUWcX-eq3sNlOGWlgKYRTNmD9NJYypSLI6-M5swPgGUfRyWVp71_sEVY89Z7gkOEOKsNKTTA1VbjmaCIFo8nSKu2HHctmbaeY/s2000/00_02_waag-rel147_back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCE19xJwpR5tmXuyeRzr5fgyX7jyyNuv-kx5uF36LZpqdUWcX-eq3sNlOGWlgKYRTNmD9NJYypSLI6-M5swPgGUfRyWVp71_sEVY89Z7gkOEOKsNKTTA1VbjmaCIFo8nSKu2HHctmbaeY/w640-h640/00_02_waag-rel147_back.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><b>"Resonant Arcana (waag_rel147)"</b> blurs lines between ambient, neoclassical, experimental electronic, and shifts effortlessly between them ... it explores a pensive and melancholic sound-world that balances orchestral instrumentation, dynamic synthesisers, and esoteric audio manipulation ... and differs from my first album with a darker tone and wider sonic palette. <b>"Resonant Arcana (waag_rel147)"</b> retains the same emphasis on harmonic and textural richness as <b><a href="https://weareallghosts.bandcamp.com/album/into-air-waag-rel134" target="_blank">"Into Air (waag_rel134)"</a></b>, and keeps a restrained melodic sensibility within its ambient leanings ... all seven tracks ebb and flow between movement & stasis, curiosity & contemplation, tension & calm.<br />
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I am proud to present <b>"Resonant Arcana (waag_rel147)"</b> by Eric Goldberg aka Er Go. I was, and am, a big fan of <b><a href="https://weareallghosts.bandcamp.com/album/into-air-waag-rel134" target="_blank">"Into Air (waag_rel134)"</a></b> and welcome any addition to his canon ... I am particularly taken with this album and look to it as a peer to fabulous work we've seen recently from George L Smyth. I also think of recent work Cousin Silas has released in collaboration with James Lowe and am really buoyed by these kind of soundscapes: pastoral and elegant with an expansive richness, a harmonic and textural richness as Eric says, grounded with an undercurrent of melancholia.<br />
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As before, a 320kbps version of this release will be available, for free, over on <b><a href="https://archive.org/details/waag-rel147" target="_blank">Archive</a></b> with a lossless version available on Bandcamp for ‘pay what you want’.<br />
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<br />weareallghostshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420173939467547483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426480968233494698.post-20608821873307649492021-02-07T14:21:00.008+00:002021-02-20T14:45:24.722+00:00Presenting ... Air Flows Like Water (waag_rel146) by William Spivey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY61wwhUaEiSZwRHdEYBJw3-WDetsi_Ig_tvsYWC4ogglY84dXWexlUtl-qC5rIZA4YOM8BxmtQ-IG3gIhj58iqOtwli12g7C7N4RlMJgjZRBFmThwfUrDvDr5ahoolJ2D5SITKJefORw/s2000/00_01_waag-rel146_front.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY61wwhUaEiSZwRHdEYBJw3-WDetsi_Ig_tvsYWC4ogglY84dXWexlUtl-qC5rIZA4YOM8BxmtQ-IG3gIhj58iqOtwli12g7C7N4RlMJgjZRBFmThwfUrDvDr5ahoolJ2D5SITKJefORw/w640-h640/00_01_waag-rel146_front.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1iTlyxmtehc3sOz3H5L7Lr-2LMall__lv_2JhzDHnLqm86truN0a0f6-Fg6e_0HKKe6lScdAncUSfCqxN4-ijKJZC3L6Op84uDKr0Q15jc1oLDdyURK7gBr-C_igYZMAH1-PeLIjqvu0/s2000/00_02_waag-rel146_back.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1iTlyxmtehc3sOz3H5L7Lr-2LMall__lv_2JhzDHnLqm86truN0a0f6-Fg6e_0HKKe6lScdAncUSfCqxN4-ijKJZC3L6Op84uDKr0Q15jc1oLDdyURK7gBr-C_igYZMAH1-PeLIjqvu0/w640-h640/00_02_waag-rel146_back.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I am a huge fan of William Spivey's music and when he came to me with this release I was like "YES!!! Now what was it that you wanted to ask?" <br />
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I was eager to hear where his music had evolved from our latest outing, <b><a href="https://weareallghosts.bandcamp.com/album/glimpse-waag-rel051" target="_blank">"Glimpse (waag_rel051)"</a></b>, back in May, 2014; and I wasn't disappointed: <b>"Air Flows Like Water (waag_rel146)"</b> is a wonderfully meditative album that flows gently along with found sounds and bird song, ambient drones and vibrant synths, verbal prompts, bells and chimes, and throat-singing all in the mix. <br />
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What began as field recordings has morphed into the most wonderful set of soundscapes that are perfect for the time we are in ... intentionally unhurried, these pieces resonate with something deep inside and provide calming respite from the anxiety of now. <br />
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I have benefitted from this album and I thank William for sending it on. I also extend my thanks to William's son, Paki, for the artwork he made for the album. <br />
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A 320kbps version of this release will be available, for free, over on <b><a href="https://archive.org/details/waag-rel146" target="_blank">Archive</a></b> with a lossless version available here on Bandcamp for ‘pay what you want’. <br />
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- Thomas<div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://archive.org/details/waag-rel146">https://archive.org/details/waag-rel146</a></b><br />
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<iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="no" height="300" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/playlists/1214377714&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true" width="100%"></iframe><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 100; line-break: anywhere; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; word-break: normal;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/weareallghosts" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Weareallghosts">Weareallghosts</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/weareallghosts/sets/waag_rel146" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Air Flows Like Water (waag_rel146) by William Spivey">Air Flows Like Water (waag_rel146) by William Spivey</a></div><br /></div>weareallghostshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420173939467547483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426480968233494698.post-25877220581423528282021-01-03T20:25:00.001+00:002021-01-27T20:31:44.862+00:00Presenting ... Stratus Caster (waag_rel145) by Thomas Jackson Park<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKwcgAlSxNye10PITbg7p672kcHmAwGFVGTNolmD6igvccoicQR-buNlb_QkDVSuCB3jaTXzhdorNr2TtqRjAvSZqmg4evPR4fmmPod47N2j0oJ8TOCjvZ4mcabofD65B93edIWzC8rA/s2000/waag_rel145_front.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKwcgAlSxNye10PITbg7p672kcHmAwGFVGTNolmD6igvccoicQR-buNlb_QkDVSuCB3jaTXzhdorNr2TtqRjAvSZqmg4evPR4fmmPod47N2j0oJ8TOCjvZ4mcabofD65B93edIWzC8rA/w640-h640/waag_rel145_front.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK5Z5tAFvOx2-_Jzu7hzkq-yPataoOyRjbhuK-o9lO8xl-grCwBwNCMacmCqMVnt1dVlAvxZ_toh21s0cOYfLdPb605Wwbm2jpu2Y1IgVIiM6NR7xcFLX4__mreJZizLsMLUGeNMEUSRw/s2000/waag_rel145_back.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK5Z5tAFvOx2-_Jzu7hzkq-yPataoOyRjbhuK-o9lO8xl-grCwBwNCMacmCqMVnt1dVlAvxZ_toh21s0cOYfLdPb605Wwbm2jpu2Y1IgVIiM6NR7xcFLX4__mreJZizLsMLUGeNMEUSRw/w640-h640/waag_rel145_back.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I'll admit to being new to Generative Music, it is not something I was aware was "a thing" until Thomas Jackson Park pitched the idea to me for his track on last year's compilation, all|is|bright_2020 ... I was intrigued and did a bit of digging. According to Wikipedia, Generative Music is a term popularised by Brian Eno to describe music that is ever-different and changing, and that is created by a system. I was further intrigued and, through our correspondence, Jackson Park let me hear an album of his generative compositions ... I was more than a little impressed with what is now called "Stratus Caster".</div><div><br /></div><div>During this correspondence, Jackson Park patiently tried to explain his process to me: he uses Python code in a Generative/Iterative context with keywords employed to help him assemble a number of different possible sounds for unique ensemble roles. The code creates a large amount of possibilities that Jackson Park then brings together to create "Stratus Caster".</div><div><br /></div><div>I find the whole thing fascinating and welcome this new idea to weareallghosts as I welcome back Jackson Park.</div><div><br /></div><div>I hope you will find something engaging about what has been curated for your listening pleasure.</div><div><br /></div><div>A 320kbps version of this release is available, for free, over on <b><a href="https://archive.org/details/waag_rel145" target="_blank">Archive</a></b> with a lossless version available on Bandcamp for ‘pay what you want’. </div><div><br /></div><div>- Thomas</div><div><br /></div><p><b><a href="https://archive.org/details/waag_rel145">https://archive.org/details/waag_rel145</a></b></p><p><br /></p>
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<br />weareallghostshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420173939467547483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426480968233494698.post-90790526024754600612020-12-13T16:27:00.003+00:002020-12-13T16:27:33.067+00:00Presenting ... all|is|bright_2020 (waag_COM005)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0jE3-wXI1agxu1OgJuM8myePEU5iAv1oa2qNGGvoIHb4-pKwjQdPzWjUVRxE_My25WTVwTb6-tApOJmYjD3PORdm-lYUxOq4ZtNKm4pxhYtVO0uCAY5HaoC6arDzIO7eXz-q6ICUZw_U/s2000/weareallghosts+-+all-is-bright_2020+%2528waag_COM005%2529+-+waag_COM005_front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0jE3-wXI1agxu1OgJuM8myePEU5iAv1oa2qNGGvoIHb4-pKwjQdPzWjUVRxE_My25WTVwTb6-tApOJmYjD3PORdm-lYUxOq4ZtNKm4pxhYtVO0uCAY5HaoC6arDzIO7eXz-q6ICUZw_U/w640-h640/weareallghosts+-+all-is-bright_2020+%2528waag_COM005%2529+-+waag_COM005_front.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5kneRxcSrwOPUdAKmqBzGUI-nAjwhztCf0UnihVLWuHgXSgH5B44Rhw0kjuZcEFA2USdzD3EV8nD6ZKs9NDmdBa_x19wkUCw6VP34yw1i_stj36H0KvhcagnrJ_ORsxeZ5Lqdyz0RTgM/s2000/weareallghosts+-+all-is-bright_2020+%2528waag_COM005%2529+-+waag_COM005_back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5kneRxcSrwOPUdAKmqBzGUI-nAjwhztCf0UnihVLWuHgXSgH5B44Rhw0kjuZcEFA2USdzD3EV8nD6ZKs9NDmdBa_x19wkUCw6VP34yw1i_stj36H0KvhcagnrJ_ORsxeZ5Lqdyz0RTgM/w640-h640/weareallghosts+-+all-is-bright_2020+%2528waag_COM005%2529+-+waag_COM005_back.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>When I spoke out loud about my love for the all|is|calm series that Brad used to curate over on his netlabel, FreeFloating, and wondered if we could revive it ... needless-to-say I didn't expect the response I've received: 17 wonderfully diverse tracks that really work together and, for the most part, bring something meditative for this time of the year.</div>
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Yes, some of the artists didn't take the direction I gave them of "not too out there" ... but do I care? Not one bit. The music on this, the fifth weareallghosts compilation, is simply delightful and I am rather overwhelmed, if truth be told.<br />
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From the fantastic opener from Tim Kays that references rocket launches to the minimal piece from Kevin Buckland, we have a very varied selection of predominately ambient music. The overall theme is downbeat and melodic with some excellent pieces from Allen Pitts, Cousin Silas, George L Smyth, and Pat Pik. <br />
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We also have some more atmospheric and abstract pieces from Pendro, Jaime Munárriz, Puppy Bordiga, and Autonomaton that bring something special and really up the interesting level. <br />
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Thomas Jackson Park makes a welcome return to waag with one of his generative pieces that acts as an intriguing prelude to his upcoming release on waag in the new year.<br />
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There are more sequenced, electronic pieces from Brian Talgo, James Lowe, Ramón Sánchez, and EISENLAGER in the mix too ... all bringing a sense of the upbeat and the euphoric to the compilation.<br />
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Lastly, we have a late addition from Jon Johnson that is crazy brilliant in the way all the best Christmas songs are.<br />
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All of this combines to make nearly 2 hours of truly exceptional electronic music ... and I thank all the artists for their work!<br />
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I also extend my thanks to Cousin Silas for his help with sound levels and sequencing of the compilation.<br />
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I would like to give something back with this compilation ... so all monies received will be donated to charity. As such, this compilation will not be available on Archive. <br />
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- Thomas<br />
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<br />weareallghostshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420173939467547483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426480968233494698.post-22959072807170853692020-12-04T20:21:00.001+00:002020-12-12T20:27:42.456+00:00Presenting ... The Changing Of The Seasons (waag_rel144) by George L Smyth<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC_QwnvM3STiBDLtbwG4iRqXYm3gBK7xo1RtNG1DbX-x1tGtp_E99xqYVSu0T4KUU5VtjPaq71__uEzUMVP1YLzmLtwF0mB4pCekkTO14EvdDFT6hym5JU69QAE1jhXyW2tj-tOF_UsEA/s2000/cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC_QwnvM3STiBDLtbwG4iRqXYm3gBK7xo1RtNG1DbX-x1tGtp_E99xqYVSu0T4KUU5VtjPaq71__uEzUMVP1YLzmLtwF0mB4pCekkTO14EvdDFT6hym5JU69QAE1jhXyW2tj-tOF_UsEA/w640-h640/cover.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYEyxwPgQ_wOK19mWSEPnrihOFybbTE4N3ZyeLQNp5oBZok55aMQ-7ZOyjDNLQfroLq3A6zCSXniI-EJS8z975hKNvFKxkOap_yZj-_mUSDXMTVD0W7ETDTbCQjkfmk3NhQA0AHZOyQFY/s2000/waag_rel144_back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYEyxwPgQ_wOK19mWSEPnrihOFybbTE4N3ZyeLQNp5oBZok55aMQ-7ZOyjDNLQfroLq3A6zCSXniI-EJS8z975hKNvFKxkOap_yZj-_mUSDXMTVD0W7ETDTbCQjkfmk3NhQA0AHZOyQFY/w640-h640/waag_rel144_back.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>
Each season has its own personality, some with aspects both loved and abhorred. However, these seasons do not start and end at specified times, but fold into one another, at times with fits and starts. We start awaiting a season to begin, then experience the season, and finally we feel it slip away. <br />
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The Changing of the Seasons is a set of four pieces, each representing a season, and each piece having three parts - awaiting the season, the season, and following the season. Each of the twelve segments offers its own theme, its own representation of the time of year, as it relentlessly moves through our lives.<br />
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While each of the four pieces can be played in any sequence, or alone, the recommendation is to start with Spring and end with Winter, like a year waking up and moving through to the point where it again falls asleep, restarting the cycle. <br />
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- George <br />
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On what is a miserable winter's day, I am proud to release the latest album from George L Smyth, entitled "<b>The Changing Of The Seasons (waag_rel144)</b>". <br />
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This is an album that could so easily be the soundtrack to a film ... it features engaging orchestration and scoring, and an effervescent expression that really helps to convey the nuances of the four seasons.<br />
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I find this album to be utterly captivating and have had it on repeat as well as interspersed with other modern classical work. I personally think it sits nicely with the work of Max Richter and Leonard Roseman; and makes me dream of the sounds Smyth could make with access to a full orchestra.<br />
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This is not Smyth's first release with weareallghosts, his album <b><a href="https://weareallghosts.bandcamp.com/album/winterfylleth-waag-rel111" target="_blank">"Winterfylleth</a>"</b> remains a fave for this time of year and "The Changing Of The Seasons" is definitely cut from the same cloth: warm, accessible modern classical music with a minimalist edge and a romantic tinge.<br />
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I really hope you enjoy this album as much as I have and will, no doubt, continue to do over the years.<br />
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As before, my thanks goes to the wonderful waag community for their generous support. <br />
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- Thomas<br />
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<br />weareallghostshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420173939467547483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426480968233494698.post-9921025200004210222020-11-29T15:32:00.001+00:002020-11-29T15:32:06.453+00:00Presenting ... Dusty Fallout (waag_rel143) by Eraser Ears<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzQhJzuZ0ObvwZ2lzdiVMNXpij0BEwjN1BO_6cJdD4fWOa7pji7QD_NXM5opUHUGH8FxFbx24Hy6c8lc7xMi_JX-D956LkszQgXm_Vy90VEyvNdOlDsk8qZU4jQwJk9Q2SdOTQDouRZk/s2000/00_waag-rel143_front.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzQhJzuZ0ObvwZ2lzdiVMNXpij0BEwjN1BO_6cJdD4fWOa7pji7QD_NXM5opUHUGH8FxFbx24Hy6c8lc7xMi_JX-D956LkszQgXm_Vy90VEyvNdOlDsk8qZU4jQwJk9Q2SdOTQDouRZk/w640-h640/00_waag-rel143_front.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p>
When Jaime Munárriz came to me and offered up another live recording from his Eraser Ears [Orejas Borradoras] collective, I jumped at the chance.<br />
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I love the soundscapes that they produce because they remind me of Tangerine Dream's seminal mid-70s period: albums like "Rubycon" and "Phaedra" were instrumental in my love and understanding of the broad church called "ambient music" ... and Eraser Ears do remind me of these spontaneous adventures in sound. <br />
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"Dusty Fallout" as this most recent session has been called is split over two 35+ minute pieces. It would have been one whole piece but Bandcamp's file-size limitation necessitated a break in proceedings. <br />
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These soundscapes are to be savoured and enjoyed ... preferably on headphones. Let them take you on a journey ... let them take you, as they have me, to another place. <br />
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I hope you enjoy these soundscapes as much as I have. <br />
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A 320kbps version of this release will be available, for free, over on <b><a href="https://archive.org/details/waag_rel143" target="_blank">Archive</a></b> with a lossless version available on Bandcamp for ‘pay what you want’. <br />
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- Thomas<br />
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Album Credits</b><br />
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Eraser Ears [Orejas Borradoras] <br />
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Tino Varela: Elektron Digitakt, Orbitador, processed micro-percussion.<br />
Richi F. Martin: DIY Modular & piezos, Crave, Volca FM. <br />
David Llorente: VCV Rack. <br />
Jaime Munárriz: Microbrute, pedal effects.<br />
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Eraser Ears is a project of LiSD/Codelab, the image and sound experimental laboratory directed by Jaime Munárriz, based at the Fine Arts faculty, Universidad Complutense de Madrid. <br />
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At summer's end, as the nights draw in, we need as much light and hope as possible. As the UK endures a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic and restrictions are being reintroduced, we need something to keep us going ... something to remind us that the sun is still shining above the clouds. <br />
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And it is in this environment, that <b>Cousin Silas</b> brings the fourth part of his <b><i>" ... and friends, volume eight"</i></b>, a wonderful mix of the familiar ("Portland (Rework)" by Cousin Silas & Wilfried Hanrath); delightfully gentle ambience ("A New Day In A New City" by Cousin Silas & Ron Shaylor or "Westford Morning" by Cousin Silas & Adam Steinberg); Berlin School style synths ("Majestic Antares" by Cousin Silas & OneAmbient4); and the vibrant and quirky ("Across The Wastelands" by Cousin Silas & Kevin Lyons or "An Apocalypse Is An Opportunity (To Move To A Higher Level)" by Cousin Silas & Reader Advisor); <br />
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This volume just gets better and better. <br />
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As with the third part, there is just so much beauty on this album and I, for one, think our world needs this right now.<br />
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- Thomas<br />
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PS ... Volume 8 in all its parts will be "pay what you want" ... I would rather you download this album for free and pay it forward by using the money you may have spent to donate to a charity doing something positive in these strange days.
I also want this album to be accessible to folks who may have financial concerns as a result of the pandemic ... please take the album for free and may it be a help and blessing to you in these uncertain times. <br />
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