Sofia Clonn steps out with a profound take on live electronics with her debut EP ‘no future: OK’. Featuring a finely crafted array of sonic landscapes, from dreamlike arps and percussive spurts to drifting melodies and hazy pads, Sofia’s sound sums up all that is good about the dawless approach. The mix from Iván Rodriguez Nassar squeezes the most out of the dynamic range while Blacklisted Mastering provides the final polish.
The physical release on limited edition, transparent red, cassette tape has unfortunately already sold out over on Sine Language Records Bandcamp, so we’ll just have to admire the artwork by Klaus Lundi for now and wait for the next release to get our hands on a hardcopy.
Nicolas Snyder navigates the limits of audio exploration and found sound with his latest release ‘Spell of Remembrance’ out now on Evening Chants. Featuring 12 tracks of meticulously crafted landscapes and spiritual premonitions, the album plays like an ever evolving pilgrimage of the mind. Drawing on his extensive experience as a composer and sound designer for film, Snyder summons his acoustic fluency to create an immersive atmosphere. Not knowing quite what is coming next, the listener is treated to an exemplary buffet of sonic material, from muddy thumps to sparkling chandeliers of texture and micro melody.
The physical release takes the form of a 12” LP on 180g black vinyl, featuring an insert of poems by the artist printed on pure cream, environmentally friendly, Munken paper from Sweden. Also available as a recycled clear frosted cassette tape embossed with the label logo and paired with a small poster of the cover art over on the Evening Chants Bandcamp.
Brazilian experimental guitarist and composer Carlos Ferreira marks his first appearance on Mystery Circles with a meditative 9 track album entitled ‘Opaque’. Ferreira’s work is concerned with the nature of listening and the intersection of sound, space and time. Featuring tastefully layered melodies and waves of reverb, the opening track ‘The Light we Lost’ slowly immerses the listener in a gently bubbling bath of sound. As the album unfolds, more visceral synth tones begin to take hold while collaborators Fu_k the Zeitgeist, Patricia Wolf, and wøunds keep things ethereal and unique.
The album is available on transparent cassette tape with art and design by Warm Binary on the Mystery Circles Bandcamp.