Label Description: An extended remix of ‘Necroausterity’ from our album “Labyrinthine,” which track features lead vocals from Full of Hell’s Dylan Walker. Thematically, the track is based around the concept of ‘sokushinbutsu,’ an extreme from of Buddhism involving self-mummification.
Aidan Baker – guitars, drum machine Leah Buckaeff – bass Alan Dubin – vocals Rachel Davies – vocals Lane Shi Otayonii – vocals Dylan Walker – vocals
Label Description: Neo psychedelic doom metal from Amsterdam. Drone-laced riffs and thunderous grooves with bluesy vocals and electric violin in a maelstrom of feedback, loops, and effects.
Label Description: music and time are inextricably linked. here i present drones built by stretching recordings until the transients disappear and only the tone remains. what’s left behind is meditative, occasionally unsettling, and best heard start to finish, alone.
made with a granular time-stretching tool of my own design, a subharmonicon, a piano, a korg M3R and patience.
Label Description: no one remembers when the first false wind stirred, nor a time before their song began. as the still of night soothes our slumbering valley, the first crackle of embers sways in the shadow of elm and willow. atop a bed of deadened bark comes the hiss of a breeze that disturbs not the canopy above, nor does it wick the salt from one’s skin. here does coloured dust swirl against the darkness, and the first hollow, melancholy chime ring out
i close my eyes and recall the flavour of scorched ash and a hint of her favourite mango bubblegum sweetening the filter of the cigarette we passed between us. laid upon the roof of our car, staring ever upwards awaiting the lanterns of the past’s nightporters to decorate the sky. always caught mid-laugh by the sounding of the lambent bells off in the distance, though hardly ever in any hurry to make ourselves their audience. not while we had a fool’s infinity to spare
sunken notes whistle through the abandoned woods. the lights of every promised yesterday glows upon my lidded eyes. i feel a dim, charred flake at my lip. i wish for it to taste of mango. this desire is enough to alert me once more to my sense of the present, and my eyes would draw open to a flurry of cinders as a bellow strikes deeply into the air. i step into the cloud of dim flickers, and listen to its cry wavering into the ink-black eternity as it fizzles away
within my chest, a sigh begs. yet i remain silent, lest my pained breath mask the warm tone of her voice. each night unmoored between the blooms may i remain, until i find her among the glittering chorus of the gone
Extremely pleased to say that next in the quiet details series, with an interpretation of immense breadth, is the eminent Swedish producer, Andreas Tilliander, with Lava.
Andreas has been established in the highest echelons of electronica since the late nineties – amassing a vast discography across many leading labels and multiple aliases. Wide-ranging productions under his own name, Morika, TM404, Rechord and many more – on the likes of Kontra Musik, Mille Plateaux, Raster-Noton, Acid Test and his own Repeatle – has proven him time and again to be one of the most important and influential artists of recent years. Essential live performances have served to enforce this legacy.
Lava is Andreas Tilliander at his finest – endlessly experimental and wildly creative expressions, shaped into a sonic excursion of mind-expanding distinction.
As he says, this is “An exploration of southern Sweden – light, memory, and open landscapes.” And we can feel this from the very first second.
Deeply atmospheric from the start, submerged locational recordings intertwine with gradually evolving synths – creating an introduction that lays out the beginning of the path into this beautifully constructed album.
Trademark acidic pulses emerge through the clouds as the music continues on unabated, and from there we’re led by the hand through the emotions Andreas elicits from his surroundings.
His mastery of his machines is total – analogue richness, digital grunge – recordings from many sources manipulated into fascinating collages – all meld into a cohesive whole by the immense creative vision he possesses.
At times vivid and luminescent, and others dark and meditative – always profoundly reflective – this is an album of vast contemplation, perfectly executed by a master of his form.
As Andreas says:
Recorded primarily with samplers, some shitty synthesizers, field recordings from Hässleholm, old VHS tapes, and the quiet electricity of Skåne. Special thanks to the fields and roads of Vinslöv, Vankiva, and Hässleholm. To the shores of Åhusfältet and the streets that shaped everything. Thank you for the crystal clarity, the glow, the light, and the stillness.
Street Wise. Vinslöv. Vankiva. Hässleholm.
I feel crystal clear.
Huge thanks to Andreas, a stunning addition to the series.
The artwork was made as always influenced by the music and idea behind the album – originating from a photo from Andreas which was then captured with analogue photography and processed here at quiet details studios.
As usual, the album is presented on the physical edition, a custom six-panel digipack with a separate fine art print too.
The CD also has a special long-form continuous mix of the album, unique and representing the music in its purest form.
Label Description: Recorded Live at Sweat Records in Miami, December 29 2024. Back cover polaroid by Lia Miranza Hernandez Avendano. Live Audience Recording by Guillermo (Lia’s Dad). Master and design by Lasse Marhaug.
A mild-mannered engineer by day, Michael Carlson is an experimental computer musician who focuses on drone ambient music and field recording; revolving around tracker programs since the early ’90s, informed and inspired by the eclectic styles of music he listens to. The results sometimes hold the listener in stasis, other times guiding the listener through undefined vistas, always with the intent to reward patience.
‘Coalescence’ is the culmination of several years of exploration, experimentation, and revision. Clocking in at just over 4 hours, it also marks the most ambitious remst8 effort to date. Carlson first composed and assembled the music in quadraphonic using a tracker program. He then re-mixed those tracks in stereo for digital distribution, then re-mixed them again in Dolby Atmos™ for this limited edition USB cassette. Finally, Carlson re-mixed select tracks in 5.1 surround-sound for music videos.
Each format serves its own purpose, and each presents the same journey in its own distinct way.
This long-form journey embodies themes of stasis, dissociation, and ultimately resolution. The listener is cast adrift, held aloft, and immersed in sonic environments that reflect nature and the unnatural. The journey ends as it begins, encouraging the listener to repeat the cycle.
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After finishing my live set to close the 2017 Electro-Music Festival in Indianapolis, IN, I was surprised to find Mkl Anderson (Drekka) standing in front of me, expressing interest and appreciation for my music. I had been a fan of his work for a couple years, so it was a pleasant shock that he would approach me.
In that conversation, he suggested I make a long-form piece for his Bluesanct label; something that could be looped endlessly. If I recall correctly, he framed the request as “I want to play it on repeat so I can zone out for hours”.
We have collaborated on a handful of releases since then, sharing field recordings and source materials for the other to build on, re-work, or re-purpose. And Mkl would gently remind me of his original request for the much longer piece.
Several diversions and a pandemic later, I finally pulled all the pieces together into Coalescence. The result represents several years of learning and growth as an artist and as a producer, and I’m proud to finally share it.
“Tres Muscae Consummunt Cadaver Equi Aeque Cito Ac Leo”.
We never met each other and we barely heard of each others solo music. Just a quick and brief e-mail exchange and month later we had an incredible piece of work that stands as one of one of my most graceful and elegant recordings to ever be a part of. I allowed Andrew Liles to mix and compose because I wanted to see how my sounds and noise could be utilized in a more song/musical fashion. When I first heard this recording I almost cried it was so beautiful. Once we were strangers to each other and now friends thanks to this recording. – Daniel Menche, May 21, 2013
Acoustic instrument sounds and noise by Daniel Menche. Additional instruments and electronic treatments by Andrew Liles. composition and mixing by Andrew Liles.
Mixed by Andrew Liles Recorded 2006-2007 in Portland, USA and at the Bear Den, Brighton, East Sussex, UK.
This Bandcamp release is %100 approved by Andrew Liles. Please run to his site and listen and support his work! www.andrewliles.com