The Swedish duo, Ankomst, debuted this track at their recent London show. It throbs with melancholic tension.
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The longest night is coming up. Interesting fact: in Christian mythology, the 25th of December was selected to celebrate the birth of Jesus because it approximates the point at which the amount of light starts to increase. For the ancients, who had time to consider these matters, the winter solstice meant the rebirth of the Sun. A lot of thought has been taken up by the tilting of our planet as it spins around a nuclear inferno.
Dave Baker has combined a lot of this into a track to raise funds for London Inner City Kitty. Do they know it’s Festivus? No, cats don’t have higher order philosophies. But they do appreciate being looked after when it gets dark and cold.
Part of an installation at the Saatchi Gallery in London, “It’s Always…” comes from Martyn Ware‘s Illustrious Company. As a specialist in 3D sound design, Dr. Ware is the right person for the commission, which also shows video of waves across multiple panels. He is joined for the wider project by Gabriel Ware, Anna Söderblom, and Oscar Blustin.
Exhibited as part of the FOCUS Art Fair, the thirty minute soundtrack is an experimental dive into watery and industrial rhythms for the aquatic apes that we are.
Illustrious Company · It’s Always Ourselves We Find In The Sea / Installation Soundscape
Volkan and Doruk are back with a new track straight from the Temple of Love. The Turkish duo have created a dynamic and throbbing song that surges with urgency. The video is from the mind of the amazing Nedda Afsari (Muted Fawn), who directs an homage to silent films with Michael Linn.
Inspired by the sounds of Ennio Morricone, Twin Peaks and Rosemary’s baby, Emmelie de Forest returns with a dreampop song that channels the coolness of the 60s and 70s. The winner of Eurovision in 2013, de Forest has reshaped her sound with a maturity and sensitivity that only the years can add.
Andreas Catjar-Danielsson didn’t make it to see the release of Abu Nein’s third album, but his contributions are deeply impressed into this single. The band have described “Wir Leben” as “glow-wave,” after Catjar-Danielsson’s statement that the song is a manifestion of his inner light. It certainly has a tone that merges with eternity. With proceeds to his children, there is every reason to buy it on Bandcamp.
The paparazzi linger near the entrance of the club, chewing gum and impatiently fondling their cameras while leaning against palm trees. Inside, the beautiful people mix at the bar, swapping glances and stories. They live the briefest of adventures on the dancefloor; catching the eyes of persons of interest. The DJ urges them on with the elegant new sounds of Julian Brandt and Marina Schiptjenko. Outside, the men with the cameras wait in vain for the party to end.
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