Label:Viernulvier Records
Cat-No:VIERNULVIER017
Release-Date:26.06.2026
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:LP
Label:Viernulvier Records
Cat-No:VIERNULVIER017
Release-Date:26.06.2026
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:LP
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Félicia Atkinson - Les Yeux I
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Félicia Atkinson - Les Yeux II
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Félicia Atkinson - Les Yeux III
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Félicia Atkinson - Les Yeux IV
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Félicia Atkinson - Les Yeux V
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Félicia Atkinson - Les Yeux VI
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Félicia Atkinson - Sans Visage I
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Félicia Atkinson - Sans Visage II
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Félicia Atkinson - Sans Visage III
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Félicia Atkinson - Sans Visage IV
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Félicia Atkinson - Sans Visage V
(black vinyl, booklet, 500 copies) Renowned French musician and artist Félicia Atkinson announces new album SANS VISAGE, a reimagined score for Georges Franju’s cult 1960 horror classic Les yeux sans visage (Eyes Without a Face), out June 26 via VIERNULVIER Records. The news arrives alongside lead preview “Les Yeux II” and follows her recently released collaborative album with Christina Vantzou, Reflections Vol. 3: Water Poems, via RVNG Intl., as well as her acclaimed solo releases Promenades and Space as an Instrument on Shelter Press.
Tracklist
A1. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux I"
A2. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux II"
A3. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux III"
A4. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux IV"
A5. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux V"
A6. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux VI"
B1. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage I"
B2. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage II"
B3. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage III"
B4. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage IV"
B5. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage V"
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Tracklist
A1. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux I"
A2. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux II"
A3. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux III"
A4. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux IV"
A5. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux V"
A6. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux VI"
B1. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage I"
B2. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage II"
B3. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage III"
B4. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage IV"
B5. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage V"
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More records from Félicia Atkinson
Label:Viernulvier Records
Cat-No:VIERNULVIER17CD
Release-Date:26.06.2026
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:CD
Label:Viernulvier Records
Cat-No:VIERNULVIER17CD
Release-Date:26.06.2026
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:CD
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Félicia Atkinson - Les Yeux I
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Félicia Atkinson - Les Yeux II
3
Félicia Atkinson - Les Yeux III
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Félicia Atkinson - Les Yeux IV
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Félicia Atkinson - Les Yeux V
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Félicia Atkinson - Les Yeux VI
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Félicia Atkinson - Sans Visage I
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Félicia Atkinson - Sans Visage II
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Félicia Atkinson - Sans Visage III
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Félicia Atkinson - Sans Visage IV
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Félicia Atkinson - Sans Visage V
Renowned French musician and artist Félicia Atkinson announces new album SANS VISAGE, a reimagined score for Georges Franju’s cult 1960 horror classic Les yeux sans visage (Eyes Without a Face), out June 26 via VIERNULVIER Records. The news arrives alongside lead preview “Les Yeux II” and follows her recently released collaborative album with Christina Vantzou, Reflections Vol. 3: Water Poems, via RVNG Intl., as well as her acclaimed solo releases Promenades and Space as an Instrument on Shelter Press.
Tracklist:
01. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux I"
02. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux II"
03. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux III"
04. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux IV"
05. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux V"
06. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux VI"
07. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage I"
08. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage II"
09. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage III"
10. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage IV"
11. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage V"
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Tracklist:
01. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux I"
02. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux II"
03. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux III"
04. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux IV"
05. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux V"
06. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux VI"
07. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage I"
08. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage II"
09. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage III"
10. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage IV"
11. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage V"
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Felicia Atkinson - The Healing
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Felicia Atkinson - This Was Her Reply
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Felicia Atkinson - Thinking Iceberg
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Felicia Atkinson - La Pluie
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Felicia Atkinson - Sorry
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Felicia Atkinson - Shall I Return To You
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Felicia Atkinson - Pensées Magiques
One of the universal experiences of life on Earth is staring, neck craned, at the cosmos. The vastness of one’s internal life meets the vastness of space, and in that moment those perspectives fuse in a state of wonder and curiosity. Space as an instrument, the new album by French artist and musician Félicia Atkinson, invites listeners to explore the phantasmic landscapes created in such transformative encounters, when the mind is open and receptive to its environment. Like being absorbed by the immensity of the night sky, this music dilates the imagination and helps us to sit comfortably in the mystery of the ineffable.
We are guided through Space as an instrument by the piano, its alinear story told through restrained, iterative melodies that become entwined with the sounds at the music’s margins - a wisp of electronics, a pinprick of an enunciated consonant. They were recorded on Atkinson’s phone, which was placed next to the keys, or behind her, with the sound of the room bleeding through to give a sense of the place and time of the encounter. She describes these sessions as meetings where she and the piano commune to co-create these spiraling phrases and vaporous dissonances moment by moment. Complicating this dynamic is the presence of digital pianos, which exist in the surreal space of diodes and LED displays. They act as avatars of their three-dimensional counterparts: nowhere and everywhere simultaneously.
Still, the inhabited world of people, water, and wind can be heard throughout Space as an instrument. Often these recordings are integrated into the backdrop of electronics, or reduced to the sound of movements whose physical forms are obscured: the microphone straining against a forceful gust on “Sorry,” arhythmic footsteps traversing an invisible terrain on “Pensées Magiques.” These field recordings take us to the brink of synesthetic experience, allowing us to glimpse with our ear the topography of the imagination. But Atkinson’s music resists any kind of singular perspective on the scene, or any distinct conclusion. “It doesn’t explain anything,” she says, “but it translates the way I perceive it, somehow.”
Atkinson is a polymath by nature, engrossed in a variety of daily artistic practices that nourish one another. In her garden, she performs the slow work of cross-species relationship building, cultivating an ideal space for introspection and further creation; many of the album’s vocal and electronic elements were recorded there. Poetry, which she prizes for its capacity to render the everyday tools of meaning-making more enigmatic, becomes folded into the music as well. She paints as often as time allows. One personal limitation Atkinson finds in painting, the rendering of perspective, has become one of her music’s defining characteristics. The vantage point of the listener is slippery and undefined, with sounds at once appearing gigantic and miniscule, distant and immediate.
This phenomena is central to “Thinking Iceberg,” a 13-minute piece that was whittled down from an hour and a half performance, who remain only a ghostly presence on the album’s recording. Atkinson wrote the piece in response to Olivier Remaud’s book ‘Thinking Like An Iceberg,’ in which the philosopher assigns agency to these massive, endangered objects and imagines how they might perceive their millenia-long relationship to humans. Stoic synthesizer tones percolate while water flows just out of the immediate frame with a disarming clarity and presence. As the piece crests, Atkinson’s whispered voice emerges softly, placed right against the listener’s left ear, contrasting with the billowing mass of sound that otherwise dominates. We emerge with a glimmer of awareness of how immensity and delicacy can coexist as time and humanity extract their toll.
Atkinson says her music exists “on the verge of understanding and not understanding,” which often precludes such literal interpretations. But in that nebulous space there is humility and openness, and perhaps enough empathy to understand the consciousness of a massive, frozen chunk of water. With the listener’s perspective diffused into many different vantage points, how might that, too, become a vehicle for the development of compassion? As we listen, we encounter the wisdom that there is meaning not just in the experience of the sublime, that radical juxtaposition of limitlessness and intimacy, but also in the continuum of countless individuals that have taken the same journey.
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DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
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We are guided through Space as an instrument by the piano, its alinear story told through restrained, iterative melodies that become entwined with the sounds at the music’s margins - a wisp of electronics, a pinprick of an enunciated consonant. They were recorded on Atkinson’s phone, which was placed next to the keys, or behind her, with the sound of the room bleeding through to give a sense of the place and time of the encounter. She describes these sessions as meetings where she and the piano commune to co-create these spiraling phrases and vaporous dissonances moment by moment. Complicating this dynamic is the presence of digital pianos, which exist in the surreal space of diodes and LED displays. They act as avatars of their three-dimensional counterparts: nowhere and everywhere simultaneously.
Still, the inhabited world of people, water, and wind can be heard throughout Space as an instrument. Often these recordings are integrated into the backdrop of electronics, or reduced to the sound of movements whose physical forms are obscured: the microphone straining against a forceful gust on “Sorry,” arhythmic footsteps traversing an invisible terrain on “Pensées Magiques.” These field recordings take us to the brink of synesthetic experience, allowing us to glimpse with our ear the topography of the imagination. But Atkinson’s music resists any kind of singular perspective on the scene, or any distinct conclusion. “It doesn’t explain anything,” she says, “but it translates the way I perceive it, somehow.”
Atkinson is a polymath by nature, engrossed in a variety of daily artistic practices that nourish one another. In her garden, she performs the slow work of cross-species relationship building, cultivating an ideal space for introspection and further creation; many of the album’s vocal and electronic elements were recorded there. Poetry, which she prizes for its capacity to render the everyday tools of meaning-making more enigmatic, becomes folded into the music as well. She paints as often as time allows. One personal limitation Atkinson finds in painting, the rendering of perspective, has become one of her music’s defining characteristics. The vantage point of the listener is slippery and undefined, with sounds at once appearing gigantic and miniscule, distant and immediate.
This phenomena is central to “Thinking Iceberg,” a 13-minute piece that was whittled down from an hour and a half performance, who remain only a ghostly presence on the album’s recording. Atkinson wrote the piece in response to Olivier Remaud’s book ‘Thinking Like An Iceberg,’ in which the philosopher assigns agency to these massive, endangered objects and imagines how they might perceive their millenia-long relationship to humans. Stoic synthesizer tones percolate while water flows just out of the immediate frame with a disarming clarity and presence. As the piece crests, Atkinson’s whispered voice emerges softly, placed right against the listener’s left ear, contrasting with the billowing mass of sound that otherwise dominates. We emerge with a glimmer of awareness of how immensity and delicacy can coexist as time and humanity extract their toll.
Atkinson says her music exists “on the verge of understanding and not understanding,” which often precludes such literal interpretations. But in that nebulous space there is humility and openness, and perhaps enough empathy to understand the consciousness of a massive, frozen chunk of water. With the listener’s perspective diffused into many different vantage points, how might that, too, become a vehicle for the development of compassion? As we listen, we encounter the wisdom that there is meaning not just in the experience of the sublime, that radical juxtaposition of limitlessness and intimacy, but also in the continuum of countless individuals that have taken the same journey.
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Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More
More records from Viernulvier Records
Label:Viernulvier Records
Cat-No:VIERNULVIER19C
Release-Date:02.10.2026
Genre:Soundtracks
Configuration:CD
Label:Viernulvier Records
Cat-No:VIERNULVIER19C
Release-Date:02.10.2026
Genre:Soundtracks
Configuration:CD
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Midori Hirano - The Juniper Tree
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Midori Hirano - Far Above
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Midori Hirano - Spell On You
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Midori Hirano - Temptation
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Midori Hirano - What Connects The Two
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Midori Hirano - The Dead Count
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Midori Hirano - You Can See What We Can't See
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Midori Hirano - Take Me With You
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Midori Hirano - Mother's Path
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Midori Hirano - In A Glass Box
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Midori Hirano - Midnight
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Midori Hirano - Silencing
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Midori Hirano - Bird Sleeping In Water
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Midori Hirano - A Piece Of Him
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Midori Hirano - Good Bye
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Midori Hirano - Forever In The Sky
In The Juniper Tree, an interrelationship between the ethereal and terrestrial seems to cloak the ever-present Icelandic landscape. The film, written and directed by Nietzchka Keene in 1986 and released in 1990, is disbelieving of binaries such as life and death, natural and supernatural, stillness and unrest. It is perhaps best known as the genesis point for Björk’s career as an actor, but in its compelling feminist retelling of the Brothers Grimm story of the same name it recasts tropes of witches and wicked stepmothers as women in tune with nature’s gifts and fighting for survival under the suspicious gaze of patriarchy. Throughout, the land dwarfs the characters, and a sense of studied quietude saturates even the tensest moments. Tenderness and terror intertwine as a web of familial bonds contract and unravel, the dead reappearing as visions and as birds.
In 2025, Japanese composer Midori Hirano was commissioned by Kunstencentrum Viernulvier to create a new soundtrack to the film for their acclaimed Videodroom series, in which contemporary experimentalists reimagine the musical accompaniment of classic arthouse cinema. Her sonic vision for The Juniper Tree is imbued with the same sense of restraint as the film, hushed in both its moments of beauty and intensity. Hirano presents piano compositions that are steeped in minimalism, but speak with a delicate language that signifies the emotional bonds shared by the characters, especially the sister witches Katla and Margit. Elsewhere, synthesizers emerge from supple silences, their tones felted and intimate, even as they are paired with images of stark Icelandic vistas. Despite the music’s gravity, it floats weightlessly, featherlike, on the ear.
Tracklist
1. The Juniper Tree
2. Far Above
3. Spell On You
4. Temptation
5. What Connects The Two
6. The Dead Count
7. You Can See What We Can't See
8. Take Me With You
9. Mother's Path
10. In A Glass Box
11. Midnight
12. Silencing
13. Bird Sleeping In Water
14. A Piece Of Him
15. Good Bye
16. Forever In The Sky
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Germany
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In 2025, Japanese composer Midori Hirano was commissioned by Kunstencentrum Viernulvier to create a new soundtrack to the film for their acclaimed Videodroom series, in which contemporary experimentalists reimagine the musical accompaniment of classic arthouse cinema. Her sonic vision for The Juniper Tree is imbued with the same sense of restraint as the film, hushed in both its moments of beauty and intensity. Hirano presents piano compositions that are steeped in minimalism, but speak with a delicate language that signifies the emotional bonds shared by the characters, especially the sister witches Katla and Margit. Elsewhere, synthesizers emerge from supple silences, their tones felted and intimate, even as they are paired with images of stark Icelandic vistas. Despite the music’s gravity, it floats weightlessly, featherlike, on the ear.
Tracklist
1. The Juniper Tree
2. Far Above
3. Spell On You
4. Temptation
5. What Connects The Two
6. The Dead Count
7. You Can See What We Can't See
8. Take Me With You
9. Mother's Path
10. In A Glass Box
11. Midnight
12. Silencing
13. Bird Sleeping In Water
14. A Piece Of Him
15. Good Bye
16. Forever In The Sky
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DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
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Label:Viernulvier Records
Cat-No:VIERNULVIER019
Release-Date:02.10.2026
Genre:Soundtracks
Configuration:LP
Label:Viernulvier Records
Cat-No:VIERNULVIER019
Release-Date:02.10.2026
Genre:Soundtracks
Configuration:LP
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Midori Hirano - The Juniper Tree
2
Midori Hirano - Far Above
3
Midori Hirano - Spell On You
4
Midori Hirano - Temptation
5
Midori Hirano - What Connects The Two
6
Midori Hirano - The Dead Count
7
Midori Hirano - You Can See What We Can't See
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Midori Hirano - Take Me With You
9
Midori Hirano - Mother's Path
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Midori Hirano - In A Glass Box
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Midori Hirano - Midnight
12
Midori Hirano - Silencing
13
Midori Hirano - Bird Sleeping In Water
14
Midori Hirano - A Piece Of Him
15
Midori Hirano - Good Bye
16
Midori Hirano - Forever In The Sky
In The Juniper Tree, an interrelationship between the ethereal and terrestrial seems to cloak the ever-present Icelandic landscape. The film, written and directed by Nietzchka Keene in 1986 and released in 1990, is disbelieving of binaries such as life and death, natural and supernatural, stillness and unrest. It is perhaps best known as the genesis point for Björk’s career as an actor, but in its compelling feminist retelling of the Brothers Grimm story of the same name it recasts tropes of witches and wicked stepmothers as women in tune with nature’s gifts and fighting for survival under the suspicious gaze of patriarchy. Throughout, the land dwarfs the characters, and a sense of studied quietude saturates even the tensest moments. Tenderness and terror intertwine as a web of familial bonds contract and unravel, the dead reappearing as visions and as birds.
In 2025, Japanese composer Midori Hirano was commissioned by Kunstencentrum Viernulvier to create a new soundtrack to the film for their acclaimed Videodroom series, in which contemporary experimentalists reimagine the musical accompaniment of classic arthouse cinema. Her sonic vision for The Juniper Tree is imbued with the same sense of restraint as the film, hushed in both its moments of beauty and intensity. Hirano presents piano compositions that are steeped in minimalism, but speak with a delicate language that signifies the emotional bonds shared by the characters, especially the sister witches Katla and Margit. Elsewhere, synthesizers emerge from supple silences, their tones felted and intimate, even as they are paired with images of stark Icelandic vistas. Despite the music’s gravity, it floats weightlessly, featherlike, on the ear.
Tracklist
A1. The Juniper Tree
A2. Far Above
A3. Spell On You
A4. Temptation
A5. What Connects The Two
A6. The Dead Count
A7. You Can See What We Can't See
A8. Take Me With You
B1. Mother's Path
B2. In A Glass Box
B3. Midnight
B4. Silencing
B5. Bird Sleeping In Water
B6. A Piece Of Him
B7. Good Bye
B8. Forever In The Sky
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WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
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In 2025, Japanese composer Midori Hirano was commissioned by Kunstencentrum Viernulvier to create a new soundtrack to the film for their acclaimed Videodroom series, in which contemporary experimentalists reimagine the musical accompaniment of classic arthouse cinema. Her sonic vision for The Juniper Tree is imbued with the same sense of restraint as the film, hushed in both its moments of beauty and intensity. Hirano presents piano compositions that are steeped in minimalism, but speak with a delicate language that signifies the emotional bonds shared by the characters, especially the sister witches Katla and Margit. Elsewhere, synthesizers emerge from supple silences, their tones felted and intimate, even as they are paired with images of stark Icelandic vistas. Despite the music’s gravity, it floats weightlessly, featherlike, on the ear.
Tracklist
A1. The Juniper Tree
A2. Far Above
A3. Spell On You
A4. Temptation
A5. What Connects The Two
A6. The Dead Count
A7. You Can See What We Can't See
A8. Take Me With You
B1. Mother's Path
B2. In A Glass Box
B3. Midnight
B4. Silencing
B5. Bird Sleeping In Water
B6. A Piece Of Him
B7. Good Bye
B8. Forever In The Sky
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DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
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Label:Viernulvier Records
Cat-No:VIERNULVIER17CD
Release-Date:26.06.2026
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:CD
Label:Viernulvier Records
Cat-No:VIERNULVIER17CD
Release-Date:26.06.2026
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:CD
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Félicia Atkinson - Les Yeux I
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Félicia Atkinson - Les Yeux II
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Félicia Atkinson - Les Yeux III
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Félicia Atkinson - Les Yeux IV
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Félicia Atkinson - Les Yeux V
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Félicia Atkinson - Les Yeux VI
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Félicia Atkinson - Sans Visage I
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Félicia Atkinson - Sans Visage II
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Félicia Atkinson - Sans Visage III
10
Félicia Atkinson - Sans Visage IV
11
Félicia Atkinson - Sans Visage V
Renowned French musician and artist Félicia Atkinson announces new album SANS VISAGE, a reimagined score for Georges Franju’s cult 1960 horror classic Les yeux sans visage (Eyes Without a Face), out June 26 via VIERNULVIER Records. The news arrives alongside lead preview “Les Yeux II” and follows her recently released collaborative album with Christina Vantzou, Reflections Vol. 3: Water Poems, via RVNG Intl., as well as her acclaimed solo releases Promenades and Space as an Instrument on Shelter Press.
Tracklist:
01. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux I"
02. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux II"
03. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux III"
04. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux IV"
05. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux V"
06. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux VI"
07. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage I"
08. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage II"
09. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage III"
10. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage IV"
11. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage V"
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Germany
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Tracklist:
01. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux I"
02. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux II"
03. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux III"
04. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux IV"
05. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux V"
06. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux VI"
07. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage I"
08. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage II"
09. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage III"
10. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage IV"
11. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage V"
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Klinck Trio - Infinity Forever
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Klinck Trio - My Hair Is Everywhere
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Klinck Trio - Little Song
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Klinck Trio - Lullaby
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Klinck Trio - Flirting Around
(CD, digipack, 300 copies) Blending elements of jazz, classical, and minimalism, the trio forges a unique language of their own, creating slowly unfolding soundscapes where melody and silence intertwine.
Belgian violinist and composer Elisabeth Klinck announces the debut album of her ensemble, Klinck Trio, on VIERNULVIER Records. My Hair is Everywhere will be released on November 7, 2025 on vinyl LP and through all digital platforms.
Rooted in improvisation and guided by openness, the Klinck Trio — Adia Vanheerentals (saxophone, voice), Maya Dhondt (piano, voice), and Elisabeth Klinck (violin, voice) —crafts music where sound and silence are equally vital.
Their debut album is an exploration of fragility, unfolding like a delicate conversation in which each note is chosen with intention and every pause carries presence.
Recorded in the summer of 2024 at Studio Ledeberg, My Hair Is Everywhere captures a moment in time: three musicians meeting in sound, each bringing their own timbre, language and natural state of being into dialogue. Klinck offers seeds of material —metaphors, sketches, sonic ideas — that the ensemble shapes into fully formed pieces. The result is an album that stands complete, yet carries within it the openness to unfold further in live performance, where new layers and resonances can emerge.
In the spirit of American composer and pianist Meredith Monk, the trio embraces lightness and vulnerability, crafting soundscapes that feel both childlike in their intimacy and expansive in their emotional reach. My Hair is Everywhere balances melancholy, tenderness, and harmonic interplay with silence, breath, and resonance—the subtle negative space where music continues beyond the notes themselves.
By recording in close proximity, every detail emerges: the strike of piano pedals, the clicking of saxophone keys, the intake of breath, and the faint displacement of air. Textures of dragging violin, whispered fragments, and soft humming become almost tangible, drawing the listener fully into this intimate, enveloping present
moment.
Above all, this compelling debut is an invitation to listen differently: to enter a transformative space where three distinct musical voices find each other in fragility.
The artwork, created by French artist Annabelle Guetatra, reflects the album’s sense of lightness through color and playful collage work.
Tracklist
1. Klinck Trio - Infinity Forever
2. Klinck Trio - My Hair Is Everywhere
3. Klinck Trio - Little Song
4. Klinck Trio - Lullaby
5. Klinck Trio - Flirting Around
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Germany
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Belgian violinist and composer Elisabeth Klinck announces the debut album of her ensemble, Klinck Trio, on VIERNULVIER Records. My Hair is Everywhere will be released on November 7, 2025 on vinyl LP and through all digital platforms.
Rooted in improvisation and guided by openness, the Klinck Trio — Adia Vanheerentals (saxophone, voice), Maya Dhondt (piano, voice), and Elisabeth Klinck (violin, voice) —crafts music where sound and silence are equally vital.
Their debut album is an exploration of fragility, unfolding like a delicate conversation in which each note is chosen with intention and every pause carries presence.
Recorded in the summer of 2024 at Studio Ledeberg, My Hair Is Everywhere captures a moment in time: three musicians meeting in sound, each bringing their own timbre, language and natural state of being into dialogue. Klinck offers seeds of material —metaphors, sketches, sonic ideas — that the ensemble shapes into fully formed pieces. The result is an album that stands complete, yet carries within it the openness to unfold further in live performance, where new layers and resonances can emerge.
In the spirit of American composer and pianist Meredith Monk, the trio embraces lightness and vulnerability, crafting soundscapes that feel both childlike in their intimacy and expansive in their emotional reach. My Hair is Everywhere balances melancholy, tenderness, and harmonic interplay with silence, breath, and resonance—the subtle negative space where music continues beyond the notes themselves.
By recording in close proximity, every detail emerges: the strike of piano pedals, the clicking of saxophone keys, the intake of breath, and the faint displacement of air. Textures of dragging violin, whispered fragments, and soft humming become almost tangible, drawing the listener fully into this intimate, enveloping present
moment.
Above all, this compelling debut is an invitation to listen differently: to enter a transformative space where three distinct musical voices find each other in fragility.
The artwork, created by French artist Annabelle Guetatra, reflects the album’s sense of lightness through color and playful collage work.
Tracklist
1. Klinck Trio - Infinity Forever
2. Klinck Trio - My Hair Is Everywhere
3. Klinck Trio - Little Song
4. Klinck Trio - Lullaby
5. Klinck Trio - Flirting Around
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Label:Viernulvier Records
Cat-No:VIERNULVIER015
Release-Date:24.04.2026
Genre:Indie Rock/Alternative
Configuration:LP
Label:Viernulvier Records
Cat-No:VIERNULVIER015
Release-Date:24.04.2026
Genre:Indie Rock/Alternative
Configuration:LP
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Razen - Stained Glass Starling
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Razen - Jalak Bali Egg
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Razen - Murmur Murmur
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Razen - Starling Gut
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Razen - In The Reeds
(LP, black vinyl, booklet, 300 copies) Belgian formation Razen joins forces with Dutch composer and theatre musician Dick Van der Harst for a new collaborative album Stained Glass Starling.
Between modal mysticism and otherworldly folk trance, “Stained Glass Starling” draws the Razen universe into its deepest listening mode yet.
After their recent LP Mirages (Kraak Records, 2025) with French turntablist Guilhem’All, the group continues to explore collaborations with artists and instruments from diverse musical traditions. Building on decades of uncompromising acoustic exploration, Razen delves deeper into their practice with five improvisational pieces that unfold slowly in time and space. The duo’s radical core - Brecht Ameel and Kim Delcour - finds in Van der Harst a longtime kindred spirit, united by the impact of sound, intonation, and the sheer joy of playing.
Tracklist
A1. Razen - Stained Glass Starling
B1. Razen - Jalak Bali Egg
B2. Razen - Murmur Murmur
B3. Razen - Starling Gut
B4. Razen - In The Reeds
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Between modal mysticism and otherworldly folk trance, “Stained Glass Starling” draws the Razen universe into its deepest listening mode yet.
After their recent LP Mirages (Kraak Records, 2025) with French turntablist Guilhem’All, the group continues to explore collaborations with artists and instruments from diverse musical traditions. Building on decades of uncompromising acoustic exploration, Razen delves deeper into their practice with five improvisational pieces that unfold slowly in time and space. The duo’s radical core - Brecht Ameel and Kim Delcour - finds in Van der Harst a longtime kindred spirit, united by the impact of sound, intonation, and the sheer joy of playing.
Tracklist
A1. Razen - Stained Glass Starling
B1. Razen - Jalak Bali Egg
B2. Razen - Murmur Murmur
B3. Razen - Starling Gut
B4. Razen - In The Reeds
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Label:Viernulvier Records
Cat-No:VIERNULVIER016
Release-Date:20.03.2026
Genre:Indie Rock/Alternative
Configuration:LP
Label:Viernulvier Records
Cat-No:VIERNULVIER016
Release-Date:20.03.2026
Genre:Indie Rock/Alternative
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Youniss - Still Point
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Youniss - Gits Worse (feat. Petite Noir)
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Youniss - Notice
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Youniss - Glass Ceilings
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Youniss - Take That (feat. Pink Siifu)
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Youniss - Open To Interpretation (feat. Quelle Chris & Porcelain ID)
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Youniss - Birds (Real) (feat. Ashden & Amani)
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Youniss - Found Footage (feat. Dienne)
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Youniss - The Sun is Falling! (feat. Seigfried Komidashi)
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Youniss - Kill The Light
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Youniss - Roof Collapses
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Youniss - Why Don’t You?
(Featuring Quelle Chris and Porcelain id) Belgian artist Youniss announces the release of his ambitious new album, 'Good Effort!'.
Inspired by the concept of the city as a living, complex entity - a feeling Youniss describes as the difference between "living in a city [and] just being in that city" - Good Effort! is an open-ended narrative drawn from the artist's own experiences, including growing up on the outskirts of Antwerp.
Like a vibrant city itself, the album is a culmination of organic interactions, layered with diverse perspectives from a collective of artists. Good Effort! features a dynamic cast of collaborators, including international heavyweights like Pink Siifu, Petite Noir, and Quelle Chris, alongside celebrated names from the Belgian underground such as Dienne and Porcelain id.
While retaining his critical edge - especially on themes like gentrification, an acute problem in his home city - Youniss explores the full range of his voice across the album's tracks, resulting in a warmer, more texturally diverse sound.
Despite the cynicism forged by witnessing his environment change - like the flattening of the beloved venue Onder Stroom for a parking space - Youniss offers a crucial message of perseverance. The album's title, Good Effort!, is a defiant embrace of trying again.
Tracklist
A1. Still Point
A2. Gits Worse (feat. Petite Noir)
A3. Notice
A4. Glass Ceilings
A5. Take That (feat. Pink Siifu)
A6. Open To Interpretation (feat. Quelle Chris & Porcelain ID)
B1. Birds (Real) (feat. Ashden & Amani)
B2. Found Footage (feat. Dienne)
B3. The Sun is Falling! (feat. Seigfried Komidashi)
B4. Kill The Light
B5. Roof Collapses
B6. Why Don’t You?
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Inspired by the concept of the city as a living, complex entity - a feeling Youniss describes as the difference between "living in a city [and] just being in that city" - Good Effort! is an open-ended narrative drawn from the artist's own experiences, including growing up on the outskirts of Antwerp.
Like a vibrant city itself, the album is a culmination of organic interactions, layered with diverse perspectives from a collective of artists. Good Effort! features a dynamic cast of collaborators, including international heavyweights like Pink Siifu, Petite Noir, and Quelle Chris, alongside celebrated names from the Belgian underground such as Dienne and Porcelain id.
While retaining his critical edge - especially on themes like gentrification, an acute problem in his home city - Youniss explores the full range of his voice across the album's tracks, resulting in a warmer, more texturally diverse sound.
Despite the cynicism forged by witnessing his environment change - like the flattening of the beloved venue Onder Stroom for a parking space - Youniss offers a crucial message of perseverance. The album's title, Good Effort!, is a defiant embrace of trying again.
Tracklist
A1. Still Point
A2. Gits Worse (feat. Petite Noir)
A3. Notice
A4. Glass Ceilings
A5. Take That (feat. Pink Siifu)
A6. Open To Interpretation (feat. Quelle Chris & Porcelain ID)
B1. Birds (Real) (feat. Ashden & Amani)
B2. Found Footage (feat. Dienne)
B3. The Sun is Falling! (feat. Seigfried Komidashi)
B4. Kill The Light
B5. Roof Collapses
B6. Why Don’t You?
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Label:Viernulvier Records
Cat-No:VIERNULVIER014
Release-Date:13.02.2026
Genre:Indie Rock/Alternative
Configuration:LP
Label:Viernulvier Records
Cat-No:VIERNULVIER014
Release-Date:13.02.2026
Genre:Indie Rock/Alternative
Configuration:LP
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schntzl - Magicland
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schntzl - Fanta Merino
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schntzl - Tamagotchi Baby
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schntzl - Jardin Secret
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schntzl - Oasis
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schntzl - The Hill
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schntzl - Hard Fantasy
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schntzl - My Singing Heart
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schntzl - The Pearl
(LP, black vinyl, 300 copies) Belgian electronic duo schntzl, known for their fearless live improvisation and playful fusion of jazz, Dada, and ’90s trance kitsch, invite listeners to hear sound anew with their latest album.
On their new album Fata Morgana, an illusory trip of emotion and confrontation, Belgian duo schntzl conjure mirages of fleeting realities while diving headfirst into a trance-driven, confrontational digital sound.
Fata Morgana unfolds like a hyper-visual journey, constructing enveloping dreamworlds through trance-infused live electronica. Yet trance here is present not in form but in essence—an intensity, a state of being. It may stir the same emotions as club music, but schntzl express them in a language entirely their own. Kitsch loops, improvisation, and distortion bend their music into illusions that dissolve and reappear, creating sonic worlds that never settle into habitual patterns.
Tracklist
A1. Magicland
A2. Fanta Merino
A3. Tamagotchi Baby
A4. Jardin Secret
B1. Oasis
B2. The Hill
B3. Hard Fantasy
B4. My Singing Heart
B5. The Pearl
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On their new album Fata Morgana, an illusory trip of emotion and confrontation, Belgian duo schntzl conjure mirages of fleeting realities while diving headfirst into a trance-driven, confrontational digital sound.
Fata Morgana unfolds like a hyper-visual journey, constructing enveloping dreamworlds through trance-infused live electronica. Yet trance here is present not in form but in essence—an intensity, a state of being. It may stir the same emotions as club music, but schntzl express them in a language entirely their own. Kitsch loops, improvisation, and distortion bend their music into illusions that dissolve and reappear, creating sonic worlds that never settle into habitual patterns.
Tracklist
A1. Magicland
A2. Fanta Merino
A3. Tamagotchi Baby
A4. Jardin Secret
B1. Oasis
B2. The Hill
B3. Hard Fantasy
B4. My Singing Heart
B5. The Pearl
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Label:Viernulvier Records
Cat-No:VIERNULVIER013
Release-Date:21.11.2025
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:LP
Label:Viernulvier Records
Cat-No:VIERNULVIER013
Release-Date:21.11.2025
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:LP
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Dudal & de Roover - e
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Dudal & de Roover - a
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Dudal & de Roover - ab
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Dudal & de Roover - b
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Dudal & de Roover - bc
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Dudal & de Roover - c
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Dudal & de Roover - cd
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Dudal & de Roover - d
(LP, black vinyl, 200 copies) The album captures two years (2021–2022) of tape-loop explorations, weaving together fragments from live performances in Ghent, Brussels, and Eupen’s Meakusma Festival into one slowly turning constellation.
Belgian musicians Pieter Dudal and Adriaan de Roover unveil pivot rotations, out November 21 on VIERNULVIER Records. is available for streaming now on all platforms.
At its heart, pivot rotations is about movement and return: constellations revolving like a mobile, blocks of sound circling on their axis, clocks whose hands fold back into themselves. Layers of tape loops glide past each other, creating a measured calm that invites meditative stillness while holding subtle tension — a quiet pull that draws thelistener forward.
Recorded live and later assembled as a continuous sound collage, the pieces carry the grain of their making: worn tapes with sunbleached grit, accidental bleed from earlier forgotten recordings, the soft roar of room air, and the crackling, creaking bodies of the machines themselves.
Working with tape machines older thenthemselves, including one with a slightly offspeed running motor, the duo embraced imperfection as material. Loops are mounted onstands, adjusted by hand, and allowed to drift, transforming the process into a meticulous, almost artisanal craft — a performative act where control meets surrender.
This physical, performative practice shapes the album’s pacing: changes arrive with patience, textures overlap, and patterns hover between calm and unrest. Found sounds, the warm, coppery voice of a euphonium, and hushed electronics flicker through a field of magnetic tape hiss, forming constellations that gradually rotate and dissolve.
With pivot rotations, dudal & de Roover present more than a document of performance — it is a patient study of time, texture, and chance. In the spirit of William Basinski, Cristina Vantzou, and the early works of Tim Hecker, the album opens a space where loops breathe, collide, and subtly reconfigure, revealing new contours with each turn.
The album artwork features a picture by visual artist Jelle Martens, inspired by patterns found in daily life, and resonates with the album’s tactile, evolving sonic textures.
Tracklist
A1. e
A2. a
A3. ab
A4. b
B1. bc
B2. c
B3. cd
B4. d
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Belgian musicians Pieter Dudal and Adriaan de Roover unveil pivot rotations, out November 21 on VIERNULVIER Records. is available for streaming now on all platforms.
At its heart, pivot rotations is about movement and return: constellations revolving like a mobile, blocks of sound circling on their axis, clocks whose hands fold back into themselves. Layers of tape loops glide past each other, creating a measured calm that invites meditative stillness while holding subtle tension — a quiet pull that draws thelistener forward.
Recorded live and later assembled as a continuous sound collage, the pieces carry the grain of their making: worn tapes with sunbleached grit, accidental bleed from earlier forgotten recordings, the soft roar of room air, and the crackling, creaking bodies of the machines themselves.
Working with tape machines older thenthemselves, including one with a slightly offspeed running motor, the duo embraced imperfection as material. Loops are mounted onstands, adjusted by hand, and allowed to drift, transforming the process into a meticulous, almost artisanal craft — a performative act where control meets surrender.
This physical, performative practice shapes the album’s pacing: changes arrive with patience, textures overlap, and patterns hover between calm and unrest. Found sounds, the warm, coppery voice of a euphonium, and hushed electronics flicker through a field of magnetic tape hiss, forming constellations that gradually rotate and dissolve.
With pivot rotations, dudal & de Roover present more than a document of performance — it is a patient study of time, texture, and chance. In the spirit of William Basinski, Cristina Vantzou, and the early works of Tim Hecker, the album opens a space where loops breathe, collide, and subtly reconfigure, revealing new contours with each turn.
The album artwork features a picture by visual artist Jelle Martens, inspired by patterns found in daily life, and resonates with the album’s tactile, evolving sonic textures.
Tracklist
A1. e
A2. a
A3. ab
A4. b
B1. bc
B2. c
B3. cd
B4. d
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Klinck Trio - Infinity Forever
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Klinck Trio - My Hair Is Everywhere
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Klinck Trio - Little Song
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Klinck Trio - Lullaby
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Klinck Trio - Flirting Around
(LP, black vinyl, 200 copies) Blending elements of jazz, classical, and minimalism, the trio forges a unique language of their own, creating slowly unfolding soundscapes where melody and silence intertwine
Belgian violinist and composer Elisabeth Klinck announces the debut album of her ensemble, Klinck Trio, on VIERNULVIER Records. My Hair is Everywhere will be released on November 7, 2025 on vinyl LP and through all digital platforms.
Rooted in improvisation and guided by openness, the Klinck Trio — Adia Vanheerentals (saxophone, voice), Maya Dhondt (piano, voice), and Elisabeth Klinck (violin, voice) —crafts music where sound and silence are equally vital.
Their debut album is an exploration of fragility, unfolding like a delicate conversation in which each note is chosen with intention and every pause carries presence.
Recorded in the summer of 2024 at Studio Ledeberg, My Hair Is Everywhere captures a moment in time: three musicians meeting in sound, each bringing their own timbre, language and natural state of being into dialogue. Klinck offers seeds of material —metaphors, sketches, sonic ideas — that the ensemble shapes into fully formed pieces. The result is an album that stands complete, yet carries within it the openness to unfold further in live performance, where new layers and resonances can emerge.
In the spirit of American composer and pianist Meredith Monk, the trio embraces lightness andvulnerability, crafting soundscapes that feel both childlike in their intimacy and expansive in their emotional reach. My Hair is Everywhere balances melancholy, tenderness, and harmonic interplay with silence, breath, and resonance—the subtle negative space where music continues beyond the notes themselves. By recording in close proximity, every detail emerges: the strike of piano pedals, the clicking of saxophone keys, the intake of breath, and the faint displacement of air. Textures of dragging violin, whispered fragments, and soft humming become almost tangible, drawing the listener fully into this intimate, enveloping present
moment.
Above all, this compelling debut is an invitation to listen differently: to enter a transformative space where three distinct musical voices find each other in fragility.
The artwork, created by French artist Annabelle Guetatra, reflects the album’s sense of lightness through color and playful collage work.
Tracklist
A1 Infinity Forever
A2 My Hair Is Everywhere
B1 Little Song
B2 Lullaby
B3 Flirting Around
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Belgian violinist and composer Elisabeth Klinck announces the debut album of her ensemble, Klinck Trio, on VIERNULVIER Records. My Hair is Everywhere will be released on November 7, 2025 on vinyl LP and through all digital platforms.
Rooted in improvisation and guided by openness, the Klinck Trio — Adia Vanheerentals (saxophone, voice), Maya Dhondt (piano, voice), and Elisabeth Klinck (violin, voice) —crafts music where sound and silence are equally vital.
Their debut album is an exploration of fragility, unfolding like a delicate conversation in which each note is chosen with intention and every pause carries presence.
Recorded in the summer of 2024 at Studio Ledeberg, My Hair Is Everywhere captures a moment in time: three musicians meeting in sound, each bringing their own timbre, language and natural state of being into dialogue. Klinck offers seeds of material —metaphors, sketches, sonic ideas — that the ensemble shapes into fully formed pieces. The result is an album that stands complete, yet carries within it the openness to unfold further in live performance, where new layers and resonances can emerge.
In the spirit of American composer and pianist Meredith Monk, the trio embraces lightness andvulnerability, crafting soundscapes that feel both childlike in their intimacy and expansive in their emotional reach. My Hair is Everywhere balances melancholy, tenderness, and harmonic interplay with silence, breath, and resonance—the subtle negative space where music continues beyond the notes themselves. By recording in close proximity, every detail emerges: the strike of piano pedals, the clicking of saxophone keys, the intake of breath, and the faint displacement of air. Textures of dragging violin, whispered fragments, and soft humming become almost tangible, drawing the listener fully into this intimate, enveloping present
moment.
Above all, this compelling debut is an invitation to listen differently: to enter a transformative space where three distinct musical voices find each other in fragility.
The artwork, created by French artist Annabelle Guetatra, reflects the album’s sense of lightness through color and playful collage work.
Tracklist
A1 Infinity Forever
A2 My Hair Is Everywhere
B1 Little Song
B2 Lullaby
B3 Flirting Around
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Label:Viernulvier Records
Cat-No:VIERNULVIER011
Release-Date:12.09.2025
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:LP
Label:Viernulvier Records
Cat-No:VIERNULVIER011
Release-Date:12.09.2025
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:LP
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Oren Ambarchi & Fredrik Rasten - Part I
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Oren Ambarchi & Fredrik Rasten - Part II
Tracklist
A1. Part I
B1. Part II
(LP with obi strip, incl. booklet) A meditative, folk-inflected score rooted in improvisation, ‘Dragon’s return’ echoes the soul of A film long buried behind the Iron Curtain
With Dragon’s Return, Australian composer and multi-instrumentalist Oren Ambarchi and Norwegian guitarist Fredrik Rasten present a new, meditative score to Eduard Grecner’s eponymous 1967 Slovak cult film — a stark, black-and-white parable.
The album captures a unique live performance recorded at the Videodroom Festival during Film Fest Ghent in October 2024, where this new score premiered alongside the film in collaboration with the Slovak Film Institute. What began as a fleeting, improvisational encounter between music and image has since taken on a life of its own — an evocative sound world that retains its power even in the absence of visuals.
The album will be available on vinyl and all digital platforms from September 12 via VIERNULVIER Records. The vinyl edition includes an obi strip, a booklet with film stills, and extensive liner notes on the film.
The label is known for shedding new light on forgotten films through reimagined soundtracks — claire rousay’s acclaimed The Bloody Lady being the most recent example.
“Folklore meets avant-garde in an ancient drama - a ballad about love, hate and finding a way out of loneliness” - Rastislav Steranka (Slovak Film Institute)
Ambarchi and Rasten do not accompany the images so much as speak through them. Their interplay — on guitars, flutes, percussion, and voice — unfolds slowly, without a fixed destination, culminating in subtle, entrancing drones. With few breaks or ruptures, this trippy, folk-inflected continuous composition invites surrender.
Rasten’s 12-string guitar and delicate use of voice create layered textures that shimmer and shift. Ambarchi, known for his electro-acoustic work, here explores a radically softer mode — strumming, bowing and coaxing tones from his instrument as though it were a string section unto itself. He blows into shells, adding breath and texture to the sonic palette, touching on something elemental.
Together, they evoke a sound world that feels both ritualistic and strangely familiar — as if echoing from a forgotten ceremony or dreamed into being after hearing an old folk tale. Rooted in improvisation, the music speaks in tones both intimate and expansive, shaped live in dialogue with the film and with each other, with only minimal overdubs added afterward.
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A1. Part I
B1. Part II
(LP with obi strip, incl. booklet) A meditative, folk-inflected score rooted in improvisation, ‘Dragon’s return’ echoes the soul of A film long buried behind the Iron Curtain
With Dragon’s Return, Australian composer and multi-instrumentalist Oren Ambarchi and Norwegian guitarist Fredrik Rasten present a new, meditative score to Eduard Grecner’s eponymous 1967 Slovak cult film — a stark, black-and-white parable.
The album captures a unique live performance recorded at the Videodroom Festival during Film Fest Ghent in October 2024, where this new score premiered alongside the film in collaboration with the Slovak Film Institute. What began as a fleeting, improvisational encounter between music and image has since taken on a life of its own — an evocative sound world that retains its power even in the absence of visuals.
The album will be available on vinyl and all digital platforms from September 12 via VIERNULVIER Records. The vinyl edition includes an obi strip, a booklet with film stills, and extensive liner notes on the film.
The label is known for shedding new light on forgotten films through reimagined soundtracks — claire rousay’s acclaimed The Bloody Lady being the most recent example.
“Folklore meets avant-garde in an ancient drama - a ballad about love, hate and finding a way out of loneliness” - Rastislav Steranka (Slovak Film Institute)
Ambarchi and Rasten do not accompany the images so much as speak through them. Their interplay — on guitars, flutes, percussion, and voice — unfolds slowly, without a fixed destination, culminating in subtle, entrancing drones. With few breaks or ruptures, this trippy, folk-inflected continuous composition invites surrender.
Rasten’s 12-string guitar and delicate use of voice create layered textures that shimmer and shift. Ambarchi, known for his electro-acoustic work, here explores a radically softer mode — strumming, bowing and coaxing tones from his instrument as though it were a string section unto itself. He blows into shells, adding breath and texture to the sonic palette, touching on something elemental.
Together, they evoke a sound world that feels both ritualistic and strangely familiar — as if echoing from a forgotten ceremony or dreamed into being after hearing an old folk tale. Rooted in improvisation, the music speaks in tones both intimate and expansive, shaped live in dialogue with the film and with each other, with only minimal overdubs added afterward.
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Label:Viernulvier Records
Cat-No:viernulvier009
Release-Date:07.02.2025
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:LP
Label:Viernulvier Records
Cat-No:viernulvier009
Release-Date:07.02.2025
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:LP
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Nele De Gussem - Wonder
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Nele De Gussem - Say Yes
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Nele De Gussem - Harvest
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Nele De Gussem - The Gardener
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Nele De Gussem - The Pool
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Nele De Gussem - The Loom
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Nele De Gussem - Chavanon
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Nele De Gussem - Empty Room
(1XLP, black vinyl, 200 copies incl. insert sleeve and booklet) Nele De Gussem announces debut album ‘The Loom Of Longing’ on Viernulvier Records
Tracklist
A1. Wonder
A2. Say Yes
A3. Harvest
A4. The Gardener
B1. The Pool
B2. The Loom
B3. Chavanon
B4. Empty Room
Release Info:
Balancing mystic pop, psychedelic ambiance, and pulsating electronica, her debut LP weaves a divine, harmonic universe
Ghent-based singer-songwriter and composer Nele De Gussem (Uma Chine) has today announced her debut solo album The Loom Of Longing, out February 7 2025 on Viernulvier Records.
De Gussem has delivered a sensational album of mystic pop, psychedelic ambiance and pulsating electronica. To shape her divine harmonic universe, she has a preoccupation with soundscaping that involves using her sensual voice and electronic/analog instruments as a sort of palette of rich textures where she’s the auteur, as opposed to the cog in a bigger machine as she’s been with her band, Uma Chine.
“This album celebrates having found desire as a compass in my life and as a medicine to quell fear, holding back and keeping silent.”
— NELE DE GUSSEM
The cracking first single from the album - ‘Wonder’ comes with an eye-popping music video by Belgian visual artist Victor Verhelst (STROOM). Verhelst crafts a unique collage of 90s computer game-inspired motion graphics, which has an otherworldly appeal and highly symbiotic relationship with the music. Rarely do the marriage of visual and musical arts come together so invitingly.
Of the single’s feel, Nele De Gussem says: “‘Wonder’ is about the paradoxical situation of being at a party and finding stillness within. Introspection amid exuberance; tranquillity amid joy. It’s like being swept away by a rush of light - feeling our head in the clouds - but feeling equal magic in the corporeal self.”
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Tracklist
A1. Wonder
A2. Say Yes
A3. Harvest
A4. The Gardener
B1. The Pool
B2. The Loom
B3. Chavanon
B4. Empty Room
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Balancing mystic pop, psychedelic ambiance, and pulsating electronica, her debut LP weaves a divine, harmonic universe
Ghent-based singer-songwriter and composer Nele De Gussem (Uma Chine) has today announced her debut solo album The Loom Of Longing, out February 7 2025 on Viernulvier Records.
De Gussem has delivered a sensational album of mystic pop, psychedelic ambiance and pulsating electronica. To shape her divine harmonic universe, she has a preoccupation with soundscaping that involves using her sensual voice and electronic/analog instruments as a sort of palette of rich textures where she’s the auteur, as opposed to the cog in a bigger machine as she’s been with her band, Uma Chine.
“This album celebrates having found desire as a compass in my life and as a medicine to quell fear, holding back and keeping silent.”
— NELE DE GUSSEM
The cracking first single from the album - ‘Wonder’ comes with an eye-popping music video by Belgian visual artist Victor Verhelst (STROOM). Verhelst crafts a unique collage of 90s computer game-inspired motion graphics, which has an otherworldly appeal and highly symbiotic relationship with the music. Rarely do the marriage of visual and musical arts come together so invitingly.
Of the single’s feel, Nele De Gussem says: “‘Wonder’ is about the paradoxical situation of being at a party and finding stillness within. Introspection amid exuberance; tranquillity amid joy. It’s like being swept away by a rush of light - feeling our head in the clouds - but feeling equal magic in the corporeal self.”
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Label:Viernulvier Records
Cat-No:viernulvier008
Release-Date:08.11.2024
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:LP
Label:Viernulvier Records
Cat-No:viernulvier008
Release-Date:08.11.2024
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:LP
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Claire Rousay - i
2
Claire Rousay - ii
3
Claire Rousay - iii
4
Claire Rousay - iv
5
Claire Rousay - v
6
Claire Rousay - vi
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Claire Rousay - vii
8
Claire Rousay - viii
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Claire Rousay - ix
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Claire Rousay - x
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Claire Rousay - xi
(LP, Vinyl with OBI-strip, 500 copies inc. booklet) Through emotive ambient textures, granular synths, and field recordings, rousay reimagines the Slovak animated fairy tale with a brand-new score. The Bloody Lady stands as a stunning masterpiece of Slovak animation.
Tracklist
A1. i
A2. ii
A3. iii
A4. iv
A5. v
B1. vi
B2. vii
B3. viii
B4. ix
B5. x
B6. xi
A release show is scheduled in De Minard (Ghent, Belgium) on November 13.
Electroacoustic composer claire rousay (US) has announced her upcoming album, ‘The Bloody Lady’, featuring the reimagined score she wrote for Viktor Kubal's 1980 eponymous animated film. Kubal (1923-1997), a pioneering Slovak animator, is considered one of the most influential animation filmmakers of the 20th century.
Known as a singular artist who challenges conventions in experimental and ambient music forms, rousay crafted the score in her home studio immediately after moving to LA over the course of 2023.
The inaugural performance, a screening of the film accompanied by rousay performing the score live, took place at Videodroom / Film Fest Gent 2023 in Ghent, Belgium. The project has since been developed into an 11-track album with alternating themes that evoke the film’s atmosphere while standing on its own as a distinct sonic work.
‘The Bloody Lady’ is set to be released on November 8 via VIERNULVIER Records, the label known for its audiovisual collaborations with artists like Miaux, Hieroglyphic Being, and Mattias De Craene.
The record comes with an extensive booklet including liner notes.
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Tracklist
A1. i
A2. ii
A3. iii
A4. iv
A5. v
B1. vi
B2. vii
B3. viii
B4. ix
B5. x
B6. xi
A release show is scheduled in De Minard (Ghent, Belgium) on November 13.
Electroacoustic composer claire rousay (US) has announced her upcoming album, ‘The Bloody Lady’, featuring the reimagined score she wrote for Viktor Kubal's 1980 eponymous animated film. Kubal (1923-1997), a pioneering Slovak animator, is considered one of the most influential animation filmmakers of the 20th century.
Known as a singular artist who challenges conventions in experimental and ambient music forms, rousay crafted the score in her home studio immediately after moving to LA over the course of 2023.
The inaugural performance, a screening of the film accompanied by rousay performing the score live, took place at Videodroom / Film Fest Gent 2023 in Ghent, Belgium. The project has since been developed into an 11-track album with alternating themes that evoke the film’s atmosphere while standing on its own as a distinct sonic work.
‘The Bloody Lady’ is set to be released on November 8 via VIERNULVIER Records, the label known for its audiovisual collaborations with artists like Miaux, Hieroglyphic Being, and Mattias De Craene.
The record comes with an extensive booklet including liner notes.
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Label:Viernulvier Records
Cat-No:viernulvier007
Release-Date:11.10.2024
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:LP
Label:Viernulvier Records
Cat-No:viernulvier007
Release-Date:11.10.2024
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:LP
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Mattias De Craene - Transcension pt. I
2
Mattias De Craene - Transcension pt. II
3
Mattias De Craene - Transcension pt. III
4
Mattias De Craene - Away
5
Mattias De Craene - You and me
6
Mattias De Craene - Gazing upwards towards the sky
7
Mattias De Craene - A Stranger that moved me
8
Mattias De Craene - Shepherd s Glow
Tracklist
A1. Transcension pt. I
A2. Transcension pt. II
A3. Transcension pt. III
B1. Away
B2. You and me
B3. Gazing upwards towards the sky
B4. A Stranger that moved me
B5. Shepherd s Glow
Balancing ethereal ambient and hypnotic folk, Mattias De Craene's 'A House Where I Dream' was written as an alternative soundtrack to Alejandro Jodorowsky's 1973 cult classic 'The Holy Mountain'. The album will be presented live with the film on October 16 at Videodroom during Film Fest Gent.
Belgian saxophonist, composer, and producer Mattias De Craene (Nordmann, MDCIII) announces a new solo album, ‘A House Where I Dream,’ on VIERNULVIER Records. On his second album, he delivers a highly personal and healing journey, presented as an alternative soundtrack to the 1973 cult film ‘The Holy Mountain.’
The record will be released on October 11 on vinyl LP and through all digital platforms.
"The Holy Mountain" is a surreal Mexican film from 1973 directed, written, and produced by Alejandro Jodorowsky, who also stars in the film. The film holds a prominent place in avant-garde cinema and explores themes such as spirituality, mysticism, and the quest for enlightenment. It is in this vein that ‘A House Where I Dream’ is crafted.
“My mind and soul - and thus my music - come home to this motion picture” - Mattias De Craene
The album will be presented live with the film on October 16 at Videodroom during Film Fest Gent.
ABOUT THE ALBUM
With hypnotic tape loops, grainy textures, and mesmerizing saxophone, Mattias De Craene creates possible worlds that herald a spiritual transformation. From the Scottish Highlands and desolate mountains to the deepest recesses of the soul, this music has the power to create cinematic landscapes that transcend time and space. The sound of these 8 tracks is closely related to the minimalist compositions of Terry Riley, but the work of contemporary artists like KMRU or William Basinski is also drawn from the same material.
Above all, this album is a deeply personal journey and unintentionally serves as a metaphor for De Craene's ascent of his own mountain. For the Videodroom festival by Arts Center VIERNULVIER, the saxophonist began working on a new soundtrack for the film ‘The Holy Mountain’ in 2023, but his body and mind abruptly called him to a halt, forcing him to take a professional break. However, this project never left him, leading to an honest and raw quest to find himself as both a person and an artist, with Jodorowsky as a companion de route and music as an anchor. It initiated a long process of dismantling, searching, healing and back again. The album not only provides a sanctuary for dreaming to all who listen, but for its creator it also serves as both an outcry of despair and a source of comfort during challenging times.
All the tracks on 'A House Where I Dream' share an unfiltered grain of life, as one can almost feel the damp breath of the saxophone blowing
The album opens with the three-part strong 'Transcention,' where the hypnotic interplay between soprano sax and lo-fi tape loops leads to higher realms of the mind and soul.
Alternating between deep frequencies and farout folk modalities, this mantra-like triptych acquires an alchemical character and ultimately transcends time and space.
In the ethereal 'Away,' one can peer into an abyss of resonance while a saturated tenor sax lends guidance in the spirit of Terry Riley's productions. 'You and Me' also bathes in a similar atmosphere, albeit in the vein of healing 90s ambient as granular sax tones converge with celestial chants. 'Gazing Upwards Towards The Sky,' offers different shades of blue as a slumbering tenor sax is juxtaposed to swift sax patterns. On 'A Stranger That Moved Me,' beauty lands in a soft and subtle manner, while the closing track 'Shepherd's Glow' drifts like a mountain wind flaring up at the darkest hour of the night.
The artwork is created by Gent-based artist Sam Timmerman, who portrays the world of 'A House Where I Dream' with playful repetition and mystique.
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A1. Transcension pt. I
A2. Transcension pt. II
A3. Transcension pt. III
B1. Away
B2. You and me
B3. Gazing upwards towards the sky
B4. A Stranger that moved me
B5. Shepherd s Glow
Balancing ethereal ambient and hypnotic folk, Mattias De Craene's 'A House Where I Dream' was written as an alternative soundtrack to Alejandro Jodorowsky's 1973 cult classic 'The Holy Mountain'. The album will be presented live with the film on October 16 at Videodroom during Film Fest Gent.
Belgian saxophonist, composer, and producer Mattias De Craene (Nordmann, MDCIII) announces a new solo album, ‘A House Where I Dream,’ on VIERNULVIER Records. On his second album, he delivers a highly personal and healing journey, presented as an alternative soundtrack to the 1973 cult film ‘The Holy Mountain.’
The record will be released on October 11 on vinyl LP and through all digital platforms.
"The Holy Mountain" is a surreal Mexican film from 1973 directed, written, and produced by Alejandro Jodorowsky, who also stars in the film. The film holds a prominent place in avant-garde cinema and explores themes such as spirituality, mysticism, and the quest for enlightenment. It is in this vein that ‘A House Where I Dream’ is crafted.
“My mind and soul - and thus my music - come home to this motion picture” - Mattias De Craene
The album will be presented live with the film on October 16 at Videodroom during Film Fest Gent.
ABOUT THE ALBUM
With hypnotic tape loops, grainy textures, and mesmerizing saxophone, Mattias De Craene creates possible worlds that herald a spiritual transformation. From the Scottish Highlands and desolate mountains to the deepest recesses of the soul, this music has the power to create cinematic landscapes that transcend time and space. The sound of these 8 tracks is closely related to the minimalist compositions of Terry Riley, but the work of contemporary artists like KMRU or William Basinski is also drawn from the same material.
Above all, this album is a deeply personal journey and unintentionally serves as a metaphor for De Craene's ascent of his own mountain. For the Videodroom festival by Arts Center VIERNULVIER, the saxophonist began working on a new soundtrack for the film ‘The Holy Mountain’ in 2023, but his body and mind abruptly called him to a halt, forcing him to take a professional break. However, this project never left him, leading to an honest and raw quest to find himself as both a person and an artist, with Jodorowsky as a companion de route and music as an anchor. It initiated a long process of dismantling, searching, healing and back again. The album not only provides a sanctuary for dreaming to all who listen, but for its creator it also serves as both an outcry of despair and a source of comfort during challenging times.
All the tracks on 'A House Where I Dream' share an unfiltered grain of life, as one can almost feel the damp breath of the saxophone blowing
The album opens with the three-part strong 'Transcention,' where the hypnotic interplay between soprano sax and lo-fi tape loops leads to higher realms of the mind and soul.
Alternating between deep frequencies and farout folk modalities, this mantra-like triptych acquires an alchemical character and ultimately transcends time and space.
In the ethereal 'Away,' one can peer into an abyss of resonance while a saturated tenor sax lends guidance in the spirit of Terry Riley's productions. 'You and Me' also bathes in a similar atmosphere, albeit in the vein of healing 90s ambient as granular sax tones converge with celestial chants. 'Gazing Upwards Towards The Sky,' offers different shades of blue as a slumbering tenor sax is juxtaposed to swift sax patterns. On 'A Stranger That Moved Me,' beauty lands in a soft and subtle manner, while the closing track 'Shepherd's Glow' drifts like a mountain wind flaring up at the darkest hour of the night.
The artwork is created by Gent-based artist Sam Timmerman, who portrays the world of 'A House Where I Dream' with playful repetition and mystique.
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Label:Viernulvier Records
Cat-No:viernulvier005
Release-Date:17.05.2024
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:LP
Label:Viernulvier Records
Cat-No:viernulvier005
Release-Date:17.05.2024
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:LP
1
Miaux - Too much current, too much sand
2
Miaux - Put your soul into it a little, ok?
3
Miaux - Thank you but I’m never coming back
4
Miaux - The old pavilion near the lake
5
Miaux - What’s the matter with everyone, why don’t they answer me?
6
Miaux - I have no desire for the close company of other people
Tracklist
A1. Too much current, too much sand
A2. Put your soul into it a little, ok?
A3. Thank you but I’m never coming back
B1. The old pavilion near the lake
B2. What’s the matter with everyone, why don’t they answer me?
B3. I have no desire for the close company of other people
“An impeccably tuned ear” - The Wire
“Armed with a synth and devastating song writing skills, her music is minimal, melancholic and timeless, somewhere between Roedelius, Ruth White and electronic realisations of Baroque music” - Roope Eronen
“The general gloom MIAUX spreads on her sandwiches is darker than Tatort and could replace any soundtrack of a Fassbinder movie” - Dennis Tyfus
MIAUX PRESENTS NEW LP ‘NEVER COMING BACK’ ON VIERNULVIER RECORDS
The Belgian Composer’s upcoming LP IS INSPIRED BY THE NEW FILM SCORE SHE wrote FOR 60S CULT FILM ‘CARNIVAL OF SOULS’
Antwerp-based composer and synth virtuoso Miaux presents her new album, 'Never Coming Back’ on VIERNULVIER Records. The record is rooted in the recent film score she composed for the surreal and haunted cult movie 'Carnival of Souls' (1962).
Directed by American filmmaker Herk Harvey, this enigmatic ghost film influenced contemporary directors like David Lynch, George A. Romero, and Lucrecia Martel.
Miaux meticulously crafted the score in her home studio, relying solely on her two hands and a single synthesizer during the spring and summer of 2022. The inaugural performance of this renewed score with film, unfolded at Videodroom / Film Fest Gent 2022 in Ghent, Belgium. The compositions were subsequently unraveled, rewritten into full-fledged songs, and assembled into a new record entitled 'Never Coming Back’, bearing Miaux’s unmistakable signature.
The album is scheduled for release on May 3 and will be available on vinyl LP and all digital platforms.
Miaux will perform the album live at Roadburn Festival (NL), offering a pure interpretation of the new songs. Additionally, there are shows planned a STUK (Leuven) and Palmarium (Ghent), where she will perform the film score alongside the film.
Live
19-04-2024 Roadburn festival Tilburg Netherlands
24-04-2024 Stuk Leuven Belgium 'Carnival Of Souls' Live score
08-05-2024 Cafe Foyer Antwerp Belgium
13-06-2024 Palmarium Gent Belgium
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A1. Too much current, too much sand
A2. Put your soul into it a little, ok?
A3. Thank you but I’m never coming back
B1. The old pavilion near the lake
B2. What’s the matter with everyone, why don’t they answer me?
B3. I have no desire for the close company of other people
“An impeccably tuned ear” - The Wire
“Armed with a synth and devastating song writing skills, her music is minimal, melancholic and timeless, somewhere between Roedelius, Ruth White and electronic realisations of Baroque music” - Roope Eronen
“The general gloom MIAUX spreads on her sandwiches is darker than Tatort and could replace any soundtrack of a Fassbinder movie” - Dennis Tyfus
MIAUX PRESENTS NEW LP ‘NEVER COMING BACK’ ON VIERNULVIER RECORDS
The Belgian Composer’s upcoming LP IS INSPIRED BY THE NEW FILM SCORE SHE wrote FOR 60S CULT FILM ‘CARNIVAL OF SOULS’
Antwerp-based composer and synth virtuoso Miaux presents her new album, 'Never Coming Back’ on VIERNULVIER Records. The record is rooted in the recent film score she composed for the surreal and haunted cult movie 'Carnival of Souls' (1962).
Directed by American filmmaker Herk Harvey, this enigmatic ghost film influenced contemporary directors like David Lynch, George A. Romero, and Lucrecia Martel.
Miaux meticulously crafted the score in her home studio, relying solely on her two hands and a single synthesizer during the spring and summer of 2022. The inaugural performance of this renewed score with film, unfolded at Videodroom / Film Fest Gent 2022 in Ghent, Belgium. The compositions were subsequently unraveled, rewritten into full-fledged songs, and assembled into a new record entitled 'Never Coming Back’, bearing Miaux’s unmistakable signature.
The album is scheduled for release on May 3 and will be available on vinyl LP and all digital platforms.
Miaux will perform the album live at Roadburn Festival (NL), offering a pure interpretation of the new songs. Additionally, there are shows planned a STUK (Leuven) and Palmarium (Ghent), where she will perform the film score alongside the film.
Live
19-04-2024 Roadburn festival Tilburg Netherlands
24-04-2024 Stuk Leuven Belgium 'Carnival Of Souls' Live score
08-05-2024 Cafe Foyer Antwerp Belgium
13-06-2024 Palmarium Gent Belgium
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Label:Viernulvier Records
Cat-No:viernulvier003
Release-Date:16.02.2024
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:2LP
Label:Viernulvier Records
Cat-No:viernulvier003
Release-Date:16.02.2024
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:2LP
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Hieroglyphic Being - Quadric Surfaces 7:18
2
Hieroglyphic Being - Triquetra 4:11
3
Hieroglyphic Being - Ogee 7:21
4
Hieroglyphic Being - Cellies 5:04
5
Hieroglyphic Being - Brachistochrone 4:35
6
Hieroglyphic Being - Conchospiral 7:52
7
Hieroglyphic Being - Butterfly Curve 6:07
8
Hieroglyphic Being - Diacaustic 8:13
Genre: Electronic, Left-field
TRACKLIST:
A1. Quadric Surfaces 7:18
A2. Triquetra 4:11
B1. Ogee 7:21
B2. Cellies 5:04
C1. Brachistochrone 4:35
C2. Conchospiral 7:52
D1. Butterfly Curve 6:07
D2. Diacaustic 8:13
• New album by Hieroglyphic Being features score for abstract animation film.
• Through off-world frequencies and raw primal sounds, ‘Quadric Surfaces’ presents a collection of exploratory left-field dance music.
• 2LP, pressed on black vinyl, printed inners.
• Artwork by Gabriela González.
VIERNULVIER RECORDS presents its new LP release ‘Quadric Surfaces’ by iconic electronic producer Hieroglyphic Being aka Jamal R Moss. It collects the soundtracks Moss wrote for ‘Parellel Spheres’ & ‘Figures in Mynd’, two parts of an abstract animation film by visual artist Gabriela González Rondon. The film premiered in October 2023 during Videodroom / Film Festival Ghent.
In her surreal and trippy gem of analog filmmaking Gonzales draws up whole universes of movement and color that seem to share a spiritual space with likeminded sci-fi writers such as Ursula K Le Guin or filmmaker John Whitney. The soundtrack for this dreamy experiment was provided by kindred soul and psychonaut Hieroglyphic Being.
For over 20 years Moss has been an one-off musical explorer that takes inspiration from House, Industrial, Kraut, Avant-Jazz and Noise to make his spectacularly unique take on radical & psychedelic (dance) music.
VIERNULVIER RECORDS is the Belgian record label by VIERNULVIER Arts Centre (Ghent). The label focuses on music that is unconventional, unafraid to go against the grain. A mix of local and international talent, always linked to visual arts or performances.
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TRACKLIST:
A1. Quadric Surfaces 7:18
A2. Triquetra 4:11
B1. Ogee 7:21
B2. Cellies 5:04
C1. Brachistochrone 4:35
C2. Conchospiral 7:52
D1. Butterfly Curve 6:07
D2. Diacaustic 8:13
• New album by Hieroglyphic Being features score for abstract animation film.
• Through off-world frequencies and raw primal sounds, ‘Quadric Surfaces’ presents a collection of exploratory left-field dance music.
• 2LP, pressed on black vinyl, printed inners.
• Artwork by Gabriela González.
VIERNULVIER RECORDS presents its new LP release ‘Quadric Surfaces’ by iconic electronic producer Hieroglyphic Being aka Jamal R Moss. It collects the soundtracks Moss wrote for ‘Parellel Spheres’ & ‘Figures in Mynd’, two parts of an abstract animation film by visual artist Gabriela González Rondon. The film premiered in October 2023 during Videodroom / Film Festival Ghent.
In her surreal and trippy gem of analog filmmaking Gonzales draws up whole universes of movement and color that seem to share a spiritual space with likeminded sci-fi writers such as Ursula K Le Guin or filmmaker John Whitney. The soundtrack for this dreamy experiment was provided by kindred soul and psychonaut Hieroglyphic Being.
For over 20 years Moss has been an one-off musical explorer that takes inspiration from House, Industrial, Kraut, Avant-Jazz and Noise to make his spectacularly unique take on radical & psychedelic (dance) music.
VIERNULVIER RECORDS is the Belgian record label by VIERNULVIER Arts Centre (Ghent). The label focuses on music that is unconventional, unafraid to go against the grain. A mix of local and international talent, always linked to visual arts or performances.
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Label:Viernulvier Records
Cat-No:viernulvier001
Release-Date:30.09.2022
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:LP
Label:Viernulvier Records
Cat-No:viernulvier001
Release-Date:30.09.2022
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:LP
1
Use Knife - Ptolemaic
2
Use Knife - Coupe d’état
3
Use Knife - True-Love Not
4
Use Knife - Ed Wana Ed
5
Use Knife - To Feed the Gentry (feat. Radwan Ghazi Moumneh)
6
Use Knife - The Shedding of Skin
(180gr heavy weight vinyl) Belgian label founded by Viernulvier Arts Centre (formerly Vooruit) to release music composed for theatre, dance and performances. Viernulvier Records‘ first release will be “The Shedding of Skin”, the debut album from the Belgian-Iraqi Use Knife, set to be released on September 30, 2022.
TRACKLIST
A1. Ptolemaic
A2. Coupe d’état
A3. True-Love Not
B1. Ed Wana Ed
B2. To Feed the Gentry (feat. Radwan Ghazi Moumneh)
B3. The Shedding of Skin
INFO
Belgian label founded by Viernulvier Arts Centre (formerly Vooruit) to release music composed for theatre, dance and performances.
Viernulvier Records‘ first release will be The Shedding of Skin, the debut album from the Belgian-Iraqi Use Knife, set to be released on September 30, 2022.
Use Knife is the music project of Stef Heeren, Kwinten Mordijck and Saif Al-Qaissy, in collaboration with multidisciplinary artist Youniss Ahamad. The project first emerged when Stef and Kwinten, both also active members of Kiss The Anus Of A Black Cat, met Saif during auditions for a dance performance. The musical possibilities that presented themselves gave the gentlemen the drive to start the journey of uniting their Belgian and Iraqi musical backgrounds.
The album’s title, The Shedding of Skin, refers to the human survival instinct, the desire to leave war and disaster behind and build a new life in a completely different environment.
In addition to making music and composing together, Saif, Kwinten and Stef had countless conversations in order to gain insight into each other’s lives. These conversations are reflected in the song lyrics: for one of them, the worst is all behind them and they are focused on a brighter future, while the other is aware of all the privileges he has been given. The need to address this inequality is reflected in the combination of dreamy Arab songs with punky Dadaist touches.
For the recordings of the Arabic percussion, vocals and wind instruments, the band worked together with Joris Caluwaerts (Stuff., Lady Linn, Hydrogen Sea,…) in his Finster Studio. The mastering was done by Frederik Dejongh aka Jerboa Mastering. Youniss Ahamad provided the artwork, Farah Fayyad converted the English album title into Arabic script and Jef Cuypers and Chloé D’hauwe realised the graphic design of the cover.
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TRACKLIST
A1. Ptolemaic
A2. Coupe d’état
A3. True-Love Not
B1. Ed Wana Ed
B2. To Feed the Gentry (feat. Radwan Ghazi Moumneh)
B3. The Shedding of Skin
INFO
Belgian label founded by Viernulvier Arts Centre (formerly Vooruit) to release music composed for theatre, dance and performances.
Viernulvier Records‘ first release will be The Shedding of Skin, the debut album from the Belgian-Iraqi Use Knife, set to be released on September 30, 2022.
Use Knife is the music project of Stef Heeren, Kwinten Mordijck and Saif Al-Qaissy, in collaboration with multidisciplinary artist Youniss Ahamad. The project first emerged when Stef and Kwinten, both also active members of Kiss The Anus Of A Black Cat, met Saif during auditions for a dance performance. The musical possibilities that presented themselves gave the gentlemen the drive to start the journey of uniting their Belgian and Iraqi musical backgrounds.
The album’s title, The Shedding of Skin, refers to the human survival instinct, the desire to leave war and disaster behind and build a new life in a completely different environment.
In addition to making music and composing together, Saif, Kwinten and Stef had countless conversations in order to gain insight into each other’s lives. These conversations are reflected in the song lyrics: for one of them, the worst is all behind them and they are focused on a brighter future, while the other is aware of all the privileges he has been given. The need to address this inequality is reflected in the combination of dreamy Arab songs with punky Dadaist touches.
For the recordings of the Arabic percussion, vocals and wind instruments, the band worked together with Joris Caluwaerts (Stuff., Lady Linn, Hydrogen Sea,…) in his Finster Studio. The mastering was done by Frederik Dejongh aka Jerboa Mastering. Youniss Ahamad provided the artwork, Farah Fayyad converted the English album title into Arabic script and Jef Cuypers and Chloé D’hauwe realised the graphic design of the cover.
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Label:Viernulvier Records
Cat-No:VIERNULVIER17CD
Release-Date:26.06.2026
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
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Label:Viernulvier Records
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Release-Date:26.06.2026
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
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Félicia Atkinson - Les Yeux I
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Félicia Atkinson - Les Yeux II
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Félicia Atkinson - Les Yeux III
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Félicia Atkinson - Les Yeux IV
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Félicia Atkinson - Les Yeux V
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Félicia Atkinson - Les Yeux VI
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Félicia Atkinson - Sans Visage I
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Félicia Atkinson - Sans Visage II
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Félicia Atkinson - Sans Visage III
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Félicia Atkinson - Sans Visage IV
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Félicia Atkinson - Sans Visage V
Renowned French musician and artist Félicia Atkinson announces new album SANS VISAGE, a reimagined score for Georges Franju’s cult 1960 horror classic Les yeux sans visage (Eyes Without a Face), out June 26 via VIERNULVIER Records. The news arrives alongside lead preview “Les Yeux II” and follows her recently released collaborative album with Christina Vantzou, Reflections Vol. 3: Water Poems, via RVNG Intl., as well as her acclaimed solo releases Promenades and Space as an Instrument on Shelter Press.
Tracklist:
01. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux I"
02. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux II"
03. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux III"
04. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux IV"
05. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux V"
06. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux VI"
07. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage I"
08. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage II"
09. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage III"
10. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage IV"
11. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage V"
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Tracklist:
01. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux I"
02. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux II"
03. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux III"
04. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux IV"
05. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux V"
06. Félicia Atkinson - "Les Yeux VI"
07. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage I"
08. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage II"
09. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage III"
10. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage IV"
11. Félicia Atkinson - "Sans Visage V"
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Paradessence, Visible Cloak’s third full length, is an album of tension and reassurance. Its thirteen songs shift, heave, and shimmer against a faintly luminous backdrop of night, a cavern-like space shaped by sparse hyperreal representations of the natural world. The arrangements are simultaneously grandiose and fragile. As adventurous as anything they’ve produced so far, Paradessence is both an inversion and culmination of what came before.
Since becoming Visible Cloaks in 2014, Spencer Doran and Ryan Carlile have explored oppositional concepts like organic and artificial, randomness and deliberation, authenticity and reproduction, through a complex set of cultural influences. Paradessence continues this kind of balancing act but brings these strains into greater urgency as life in the 21st century is reordered by these same tensions.
Tracklist:
1.Apsis
2.Skylight
3.Disque (ft. Motion Graphics)
4.Balloon
5.Slippage
6.Telescoping
7.Shapes (ft. Yoshio Ojima and Satsuki Shibano)
8.Thinking (ft. Félicia Atkinson, Yoshio Ojima and Satsuki Shibano)
9.Zinna
10.Swirl
11.Steel
12.Intarsia (ft. Ioana ?elaru)
13.Capgras
14.System (ft. Componium Ensemble)
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Since becoming Visible Cloaks in 2014, Spencer Doran and Ryan Carlile have explored oppositional concepts like organic and artificial, randomness and deliberation, authenticity and reproduction, through a complex set of cultural influences. Paradessence continues this kind of balancing act but brings these strains into greater urgency as life in the 21st century is reordered by these same tensions.
Tracklist:
1.Apsis
2.Skylight
3.Disque (ft. Motion Graphics)
4.Balloon
5.Slippage
6.Telescoping
7.Shapes (ft. Yoshio Ojima and Satsuki Shibano)
8.Thinking (ft. Félicia Atkinson, Yoshio Ojima and Satsuki Shibano)
9.Zinna
10.Swirl
11.Steel
12.Intarsia (ft. Ioana ?elaru)
13.Capgras
14.System (ft. Componium Ensemble)
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Label:Everland Psych
Cat-No:PSYCH009LP
Release-Date:29.08.2025
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:2LP
Label:Everland Psych
Cat-No:PSYCH009LP
Release-Date:29.08.2025
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:2LP
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Mariah - Sokokara
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Mariah - Shisen
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Mariah - Hana Ga Saitara
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Mariah - Fujiyu Na Nezumi
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Mariah - Sora Ni Mau Maboroshi
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Mariah - Shinzo No Tobira
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Mariah - Shonen
Repress!
* A legendary yet long lost crown jewel from the early 80s Japanese Electronic and Jazz Rock scene
* new powerful master, much appreciated by the artist
* 2LP in UV-glossy laminated gatefold sleeve with OBI
* includes A1 Poster 60x60cm and lyric sheet
* vinyl comes in Japanese Katta innersleeves
Mariah was a Japanese outfit in the field of art pop, way back in the very late 70s and early 80s with 5 albums up their score from 1980 to 1983. The album from 1979 entitled as “Mariah” was actually made before the band Mariah was formed, and was released as a solo album by Yasuaki Shimizu. The album at hand is the fifth and for the time being last album in this row, released as a double vinyl back in 1983. Original copies, that are at least in very good condition, are hard to find. The brand new reissue on Everland, unlike the original and the first vinyl reissue from 2015, comes housed in a thick and artfully designed gatefold sleeve with OBI, which finally does justice to the progressive spirit of the music you will find here.
The musical basement of Utakata No Hibi is a fusion of dreamy synthesizer pop and haunting new wave music, that could be found all around the globe back in 1983. In the vein of TEARS FOR FEARS or more adventurous DAVID BOWIE stuff, with a touch of KRAFTWERK or even BRIAN ENO here and there, but all this gets spiced up with an atmosphere of Japanese traditionalism, with a few bits and pieces from the old music from this Far East island, which sounds so magic to us Westeners. The progressive, wacky art pop of this project was led by the popular Japanese composer and musician Yasuaki Shimizu, a relentlessly exploratory saxophonist who even dared to rework Johann Sebastian Bach’s cello suites for saxophone.
As brilliant as this man is, the music on „Utakata No Hibi“ turns out to be. And the master himself approved and much appreciated the brandnew remastering of this album by assisting a highly professional team of sound engineers who dusted off the ancient tape reels. For certain the record sounds and feels 80s through and through, electronic to the very rhythmical bone of each song sugar coated with catchy melodies that resemble Japanese classic and Enka music, which is a kind of folksy pop music. The listener gets directly drawn into a feverish dream of steaming Far Eastern cities and their darkest and most depraved corners where you find everything cheap in sleazy bars and unlighted backyards and alleys. The next moment he strolls through a beautiful Japanese park surrounded by a sea of blossoms. This change in mood and style you will experience in the sparsely instrumented tune „Shisen“, which indeed comes closest to classic Japanese folk tunes without any too catchy and pop oriented melodies. But we certainly find these harmonies allover the album. Some tunes even feel like ancient BEACH BOYS compositions and Brian Wilson creations played by a then contemporary electronic pop act and sung in Japanese.
An amazingly colorful album with songs that are based on solid substance rather than cheap pop structures. This is music for the bold listeners and music lovers and this awesome reissue should quickly find it’s way into the record collections of 80s synth and art pop aficionadoes.
Yasuaki Shimizu did what he wanted with MARIAH, pushed the borders of popular music further than anybody would have thought. Listen to a track like „Shonen“ with a repetitive rhythm pattern that hypnotizes you and somehow silky melodylines by saxophone and synth piano upon which a female voice sings in a very spiritual way. Praising pop or whatever this can be called, it is sheer magic put in music. I wonder if this would have made it into the charts back then, but you never know. It is a piece of musical art that shall be listened to.
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* A legendary yet long lost crown jewel from the early 80s Japanese Electronic and Jazz Rock scene
* new powerful master, much appreciated by the artist
* 2LP in UV-glossy laminated gatefold sleeve with OBI
* includes A1 Poster 60x60cm and lyric sheet
* vinyl comes in Japanese Katta innersleeves
Mariah was a Japanese outfit in the field of art pop, way back in the very late 70s and early 80s with 5 albums up their score from 1980 to 1983. The album from 1979 entitled as “Mariah” was actually made before the band Mariah was formed, and was released as a solo album by Yasuaki Shimizu. The album at hand is the fifth and for the time being last album in this row, released as a double vinyl back in 1983. Original copies, that are at least in very good condition, are hard to find. The brand new reissue on Everland, unlike the original and the first vinyl reissue from 2015, comes housed in a thick and artfully designed gatefold sleeve with OBI, which finally does justice to the progressive spirit of the music you will find here.
The musical basement of Utakata No Hibi is a fusion of dreamy synthesizer pop and haunting new wave music, that could be found all around the globe back in 1983. In the vein of TEARS FOR FEARS or more adventurous DAVID BOWIE stuff, with a touch of KRAFTWERK or even BRIAN ENO here and there, but all this gets spiced up with an atmosphere of Japanese traditionalism, with a few bits and pieces from the old music from this Far East island, which sounds so magic to us Westeners. The progressive, wacky art pop of this project was led by the popular Japanese composer and musician Yasuaki Shimizu, a relentlessly exploratory saxophonist who even dared to rework Johann Sebastian Bach’s cello suites for saxophone.
As brilliant as this man is, the music on „Utakata No Hibi“ turns out to be. And the master himself approved and much appreciated the brandnew remastering of this album by assisting a highly professional team of sound engineers who dusted off the ancient tape reels. For certain the record sounds and feels 80s through and through, electronic to the very rhythmical bone of each song sugar coated with catchy melodies that resemble Japanese classic and Enka music, which is a kind of folksy pop music. The listener gets directly drawn into a feverish dream of steaming Far Eastern cities and their darkest and most depraved corners where you find everything cheap in sleazy bars and unlighted backyards and alleys. The next moment he strolls through a beautiful Japanese park surrounded by a sea of blossoms. This change in mood and style you will experience in the sparsely instrumented tune „Shisen“, which indeed comes closest to classic Japanese folk tunes without any too catchy and pop oriented melodies. But we certainly find these harmonies allover the album. Some tunes even feel like ancient BEACH BOYS compositions and Brian Wilson creations played by a then contemporary electronic pop act and sung in Japanese.
An amazingly colorful album with songs that are based on solid substance rather than cheap pop structures. This is music for the bold listeners and music lovers and this awesome reissue should quickly find it’s way into the record collections of 80s synth and art pop aficionadoes.
Yasuaki Shimizu did what he wanted with MARIAH, pushed the borders of popular music further than anybody would have thought. Listen to a track like „Shonen“ with a repetitive rhythm pattern that hypnotizes you and somehow silky melodylines by saxophone and synth piano upon which a female voice sings in a very spiritual way. Praising pop or whatever this can be called, it is sheer magic put in music. I wonder if this would have made it into the charts back then, but you never know. It is a piece of musical art that shall be listened to.
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Cat-No:NU008
Release-Date:18.09.2026
Configuration:LP
Cat-No:NU008
Release-Date:18.09.2026
Configuration:LP
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Now Always Fades - Faithless
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Now Always Fades - Dummy
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Now Always Fades - Faceless Angel
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Now Always Fades - Coalesce
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Now Always Fades - Dwell
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Now Always Fades - REM
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Now Always Fades - Four Hands
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Now Always Fades - Peace Wall
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Now Always Fades - 2 Clocks
Naarm/Melbourne-based artist Now Always Fades returns with Coalesce, the follow-up to his widely acclaimed 2025 album Into The Doldrums. The project of Xavier Bacash, Coalesce sees the musician evolving his modernised approach to downtempo and trip-hop, genres in which he has been heralded as a leading new voice amid their growing popularity. Across the record, NAF's musical and thematic universe expands with the return and addition of a series of new vocal collaborators, speaking to the versatility of a voice as a contextual instrument. In doing so, throughout 'Coalesce', he continues to develop a kind of sonic consistency that focuses on shared emotion above all else. In pursuing those feelings, Now Always Fades finds himself alongside a series of strong and soulful voices: Alia Seror-O'Neill, otherwise known as Alias Error; Lili Hall; and Olive Kimoto, NTS Radio host and singer behind influential 90s band Locust. Throughout the record, each vocalist finds themselves on tracks entirely for them, and in doing so, the NAF project provides everyone involved, and the listener, with something sonically new but emotionally familiar at every turn.
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Ana Roxanne returns with Poem 1, an album that displays a new-found boldness and arrives on kranky May 1st.
THE GUARDIAN - "Keepsake" included in tracks of the week (20th Feb) "devastatingly stark… suffused in grief"
"I wanted to travel / Home into somewhere,"Ana Roxanne breathes across an eerie suspended drone on "The Age of Innocence". "I wanted to try / And go very far." These are the first words we hear on Poem 1 and reintroduce an artist who's in a conspicuously different phase of her life than she was when her debut album, Because of a Flower, sprouted nearly six years ago.
Heartbroken and reflective, Roxanne surveys the transformations that followed and displays a new-found boldness. Her voice is naked, vulnerable and alive, no longer shrouded in tape noise or looped and echoed beyond recognition beneath layered electroacoustic textures.
Throughout the course of Poem 1, Roxanne displays her skill as a singer and songwriter in the classic sense, using the limited instrumentation simply to accent her exposed tones. Muted piano phrases and plucked bass notes languidly trail her anguished siren song on "Berceuse in A-flat Minor, Op. 45", making each word count.
On "Keepsake" meanwhile, she sounds as if she's alone in an abandoned bar, stroking the dust off the piano's keys as she inventories her emotional scars. There's a smell of old whisky in the air, but Poem 1 is a remarkably sober album; never wallowing in self pity, Roxanne finds catharsis in the logic of her expressions, twisting out the edges of her memories into surreal, cinematic asides. "Untitled II", the album's pronounced, uninhibited centerpiece, delivers on the Lynchian promise that's been present since her first EP, 2019's ~~~. "
And when she interprets the Robert Schumann's lied "Stille Tränen" on "One Shall Sleep", she turns Justinus Kerner's words into a whispered echo of her own grief, narrating the 19th century poem over syrupy synthesizers and strings. There's a light emerging on the horizon, though; burying her past on the choral standout '"Cover Me", Roxanne shifts the pace and the mood on 'Atonement', lifting her voice into a gentle lilt.
press quotes for previous album Because of a Flower:
''The Californian musician seems to ponder the mutability of gender on her second album, which offers a magical out-of-body experience'' 4/5 The Guardian
"Because of a Flower gives us a glimpse into a very specific world of sound - aquatic, earthen, and airborne, all at once - and it is a treat to get lost in." - Beats Per Minute
"It feels like bathing in moonlight." - Pitchfork
track listing:
1. The Age of Innocence 2. Berceuse in A-flat Minor, Op. 45 3. Keepsake [listen] 4. x 5. Untitled II 6. One Shall Sleep 7. Wishful (draft) 8. Cover Me 9. Atonement
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THE GUARDIAN - "Keepsake" included in tracks of the week (20th Feb) "devastatingly stark… suffused in grief"
"I wanted to travel / Home into somewhere,"Ana Roxanne breathes across an eerie suspended drone on "The Age of Innocence". "I wanted to try / And go very far." These are the first words we hear on Poem 1 and reintroduce an artist who's in a conspicuously different phase of her life than she was when her debut album, Because of a Flower, sprouted nearly six years ago.
Heartbroken and reflective, Roxanne surveys the transformations that followed and displays a new-found boldness. Her voice is naked, vulnerable and alive, no longer shrouded in tape noise or looped and echoed beyond recognition beneath layered electroacoustic textures.
Throughout the course of Poem 1, Roxanne displays her skill as a singer and songwriter in the classic sense, using the limited instrumentation simply to accent her exposed tones. Muted piano phrases and plucked bass notes languidly trail her anguished siren song on "Berceuse in A-flat Minor, Op. 45", making each word count.
On "Keepsake" meanwhile, she sounds as if she's alone in an abandoned bar, stroking the dust off the piano's keys as she inventories her emotional scars. There's a smell of old whisky in the air, but Poem 1 is a remarkably sober album; never wallowing in self pity, Roxanne finds catharsis in the logic of her expressions, twisting out the edges of her memories into surreal, cinematic asides. "Untitled II", the album's pronounced, uninhibited centerpiece, delivers on the Lynchian promise that's been present since her first EP, 2019's ~~~. "
And when she interprets the Robert Schumann's lied "Stille Tränen" on "One Shall Sleep", she turns Justinus Kerner's words into a whispered echo of her own grief, narrating the 19th century poem over syrupy synthesizers and strings. There's a light emerging on the horizon, though; burying her past on the choral standout '"Cover Me", Roxanne shifts the pace and the mood on 'Atonement', lifting her voice into a gentle lilt.
press quotes for previous album Because of a Flower:
''The Californian musician seems to ponder the mutability of gender on her second album, which offers a magical out-of-body experience'' 4/5 The Guardian
"Because of a Flower gives us a glimpse into a very specific world of sound - aquatic, earthen, and airborne, all at once - and it is a treat to get lost in." - Beats Per Minute
"It feels like bathing in moonlight." - Pitchfork
track listing:
1. The Age of Innocence 2. Berceuse in A-flat Minor, Op. 45 3. Keepsake [listen] 4. x 5. Untitled II 6. One Shall Sleep 7. Wishful (draft) 8. Cover Me 9. Atonement
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A rare and juicy tropical fruit. Acid Pauli conjures up a summer hit here. The original version was written by Val Xalino (singer, guitarist, percussionist, ukulele player), a legend from the Cape Verde Islands. His albums from the 1980s are extremely rare. Dançá Dançá!
TRACKLIST:
Side A: A1. "Dançá Dançá T'Manchê" (Acid Pauli's Fullmix) (6:59)
Side B: B1. "Dançá Dançá T'Manchê" (Acid Pauli's Autowah Dub) (6.20) B2. "Dançá Dançá T'Manchê" (Acid Pauli's Sublib Dub) (6.59
LINKS:
Website (Acid Pauli): www.acidpauli.de
Instagram (Acid Pauli): www.instagram.com/therealacidpauli
Facebook (Acid Pauli): www.facebook.com/therealacidpauli
Resident Advisor (Acid Pauli): https://de.ra.co/dj/acidpauli
Spotify (Acid Pauli): https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/3LHqODf1hGAgZ5LTw1Gf4C
Spotify (Val Xalino): https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/0Ypk9dtgVcxLJXwjJxDDIg
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TRACKLIST:
Side A: A1. "Dançá Dançá T'Manchê" (Acid Pauli's Fullmix) (6:59)
Side B: B1. "Dançá Dançá T'Manchê" (Acid Pauli's Autowah Dub) (6.20) B2. "Dançá Dançá T'Manchê" (Acid Pauli's Sublib Dub) (6.59
LINKS:
Website (Acid Pauli): www.acidpauli.de
Instagram (Acid Pauli): www.instagram.com/therealacidpauli
Facebook (Acid Pauli): www.facebook.com/therealacidpauli
Resident Advisor (Acid Pauli): https://de.ra.co/dj/acidpauli
Spotify (Acid Pauli): https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/3LHqODf1hGAgZ5LTw1Gf4C
Spotify (Val Xalino): https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/0Ypk9dtgVcxLJXwjJxDDIg
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Label:BATHTUB MUSIC
Cat-No:BTM004
Release-Date:10.07.2026
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:LP Excl
Label:BATHTUB MUSIC
Cat-No:BTM004
Release-Date:10.07.2026
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
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BIRDSNAKE - 1. Rare Amulet
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BIRDSNAKE - 2. Bugbite
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BIRDSNAKE - 3. Scintillate in a Dark Blue Light
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BIRDSNAKE - 4. Slipstream
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BIRDSNAKE - 5. Orange367
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BIRDSNAKE - 6. Biofilter
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BIRDSNAKE - 7. Hydrostatic Pressure
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BIRDSNAKE - 8. Ancient Signal
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BIRDSNAKE - 9. Mariana’s Trench Coat
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BIRDSNAKE - 10. The Slow Dance of Kelp
LP. Australian Import
2. GENRE/S:
Electronica / Dub / Dub Techno / Trip-Hop / Acid Jazz / Hypnotic / Downtempo / Beats /
Percussive
3. TRACKLISTS:
1. Rare Amulet
2. Bugbite
3. Scintillate in a Dark Blue Light
4. Slipstream
5. Orange367
6. Biofilter
7. Hydrostatic Pressure
8. Ancient Signal
9. Mariana’s Trench Coat
10. The Slow Dance of Kelp
4. SHORT INFO:
Creating their own brand of psychedelic infused downtempo electronica, Birdsnake
explore the line between digital and organic. Their debut longplay Biofilter is an
aquatic themed exploration through their lens of electronica, filled with watery
dubscapes, shimmering reverb, rolling layers of synths and organic percussiontinkling like shells on the ocean bed. With hints of throw-back '90s, atmospheric,
trip-hop and forward focused electronica, the album both energises and soothes.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
-Debut Album from Birdsnake
-PBSFM and Triple R FM Album of the week
-Regular play on digital radio stations NTS, Rover, Area3000, Skylab as well as Australian Radio Stations PBS,
Triple R, Triple J & FBI radio.
-Global promo by Midnight Snack PR
-Listeners and purchases worldwide through streaming and bandcamp
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2. GENRE/S:
Electronica / Dub / Dub Techno / Trip-Hop / Acid Jazz / Hypnotic / Downtempo / Beats /
Percussive
3. TRACKLISTS:
1. Rare Amulet
2. Bugbite
3. Scintillate in a Dark Blue Light
4. Slipstream
5. Orange367
6. Biofilter
7. Hydrostatic Pressure
8. Ancient Signal
9. Mariana’s Trench Coat
10. The Slow Dance of Kelp
4. SHORT INFO:
Creating their own brand of psychedelic infused downtempo electronica, Birdsnake
explore the line between digital and organic. Their debut longplay Biofilter is an
aquatic themed exploration through their lens of electronica, filled with watery
dubscapes, shimmering reverb, rolling layers of synths and organic percussiontinkling like shells on the ocean bed. With hints of throw-back '90s, atmospheric,
trip-hop and forward focused electronica, the album both energises and soothes.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
-Debut Album from Birdsnake
-PBSFM and Triple R FM Album of the week
-Regular play on digital radio stations NTS, Rover, Area3000, Skylab as well as Australian Radio Stations PBS,
Triple R, Triple J & FBI radio.
-Global promo by Midnight Snack PR
-Listeners and purchases worldwide through streaming and bandcamp
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Ben Kaczor - Sirene
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Ben Kaczor - Green Sleep
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Ben Kaczor - Phantom Blues
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Ben Kaczor - Pink Snow
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Ben Kaczor - Amusement Impressions
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Ben Kaczor - Oval Waves
„ behind horizons at the end of a breath why I love luna parks *_* „
Ben Kaczor debuts his first LP on St. Odes. Sirene showcases a more experimental and cinematic approach to sound. Tracks such as Amusement Impressions and Phantom Blues emerged from his fine art studies, while Sirene and Oval Waves reflect his work with the Buchla Easel. The artwork features a photograph by the artist himself, making the record one of his most personal works to date.
artwork by : Ben Kaczor / mastering by : Isabel Schröer
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Ben Kaczor debuts his first LP on St. Odes. Sirene showcases a more experimental and cinematic approach to sound. Tracks such as Amusement Impressions and Phantom Blues emerged from his fine art studies, while Sirene and Oval Waves reflect his work with the Buchla Easel. The artwork features a photograph by the artist himself, making the record one of his most personal works to date.
artwork by : Ben Kaczor / mastering by : Isabel Schröer
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Label:Viernulvier Records
Cat-No:viernulvier008
Release-Date:08.11.2024
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:LP
Label:Viernulvier Records
Cat-No:viernulvier008
Release-Date:08.11.2024
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:LP
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Claire Rousay - i
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Claire Rousay - ii
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Claire Rousay - iii
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Claire Rousay - iv
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Claire Rousay - v
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Claire Rousay - vi
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Claire Rousay - vii
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Claire Rousay - viii
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Claire Rousay - ix
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Claire Rousay - x
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Claire Rousay - xi
(LP, Vinyl with OBI-strip, 500 copies inc. booklet) Through emotive ambient textures, granular synths, and field recordings, rousay reimagines the Slovak animated fairy tale with a brand-new score. The Bloody Lady stands as a stunning masterpiece of Slovak animation.
Tracklist
A1. i
A2. ii
A3. iii
A4. iv
A5. v
B1. vi
B2. vii
B3. viii
B4. ix
B5. x
B6. xi
A release show is scheduled in De Minard (Ghent, Belgium) on November 13.
Electroacoustic composer claire rousay (US) has announced her upcoming album, ‘The Bloody Lady’, featuring the reimagined score she wrote for Viktor Kubal's 1980 eponymous animated film. Kubal (1923-1997), a pioneering Slovak animator, is considered one of the most influential animation filmmakers of the 20th century.
Known as a singular artist who challenges conventions in experimental and ambient music forms, rousay crafted the score in her home studio immediately after moving to LA over the course of 2023.
The inaugural performance, a screening of the film accompanied by rousay performing the score live, took place at Videodroom / Film Fest Gent 2023 in Ghent, Belgium. The project has since been developed into an 11-track album with alternating themes that evoke the film’s atmosphere while standing on its own as a distinct sonic work.
‘The Bloody Lady’ is set to be released on November 8 via VIERNULVIER Records, the label known for its audiovisual collaborations with artists like Miaux, Hieroglyphic Being, and Mattias De Craene.
The record comes with an extensive booklet including liner notes.
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Tracklist
A1. i
A2. ii
A3. iii
A4. iv
A5. v
B1. vi
B2. vii
B3. viii
B4. ix
B5. x
B6. xi
A release show is scheduled in De Minard (Ghent, Belgium) on November 13.
Electroacoustic composer claire rousay (US) has announced her upcoming album, ‘The Bloody Lady’, featuring the reimagined score she wrote for Viktor Kubal's 1980 eponymous animated film. Kubal (1923-1997), a pioneering Slovak animator, is considered one of the most influential animation filmmakers of the 20th century.
Known as a singular artist who challenges conventions in experimental and ambient music forms, rousay crafted the score in her home studio immediately after moving to LA over the course of 2023.
The inaugural performance, a screening of the film accompanied by rousay performing the score live, took place at Videodroom / Film Fest Gent 2023 in Ghent, Belgium. The project has since been developed into an 11-track album with alternating themes that evoke the film’s atmosphere while standing on its own as a distinct sonic work.
‘The Bloody Lady’ is set to be released on November 8 via VIERNULVIER Records, the label known for its audiovisual collaborations with artists like Miaux, Hieroglyphic Being, and Mattias De Craene.
The record comes with an extensive booklet including liner notes.
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Calm - Yorimichi
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Calm - After Dark
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Calm - Ephemeral Colored Moments
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Calm - River Is Deep
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Calm - Midnight Blue
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Calm - Just A Love Song
Tokyo producer Calm supplies a steady shore's lapping of sound with his next album, Ambient Jazz, not far after his previous records Before and Quiet Music Under The Moon. After a period of sharp emotional whiplash, Calm sets in again to moll the nerves here, serving a full plate of smooth new age and sonic draperies, recalling the night time jazz chasms of John Hassell especially. Between prefectures Tokyo and Yamagata, trusted collaborators are once again folded in, Calm asking them to prioritise tone over improvisation; saxophonist Kato takes central improv stage again on the plainly titled 'Jazz Acid 2' and 'After Dark', while deeper sus-chord shades stark jazz on the likes of 'Space Ritual'.
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TRii - Scene 01 - Xyl, Tiz and Ore
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TRii - Scene 02 - In The Mouth A Desert
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TRii - Scene 03 - Animal Gathering
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TRii - Scene 04 - Prospector Left
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TRii - Scene 05 - Image Superstition
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TRii - Scene 06 - Second Abandoned Highway
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TRii - Scene 07 - First Abandoned Highway
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TRii - Scene 08 - First Time Realising The Clock Is Absent
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TRii - Scene 09 - First Encounter - The Future Is Yellow
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TRii - Scene 10 - Good Calamity
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TRii - Scene 11 - Tzama As Animal
World of Echo unites with the confounding genius of TRii for a highly limited first time vinyl run of 2020's Music For Desert Reboot tape, first released as TRj on the TRjj Musik label and then again as a second cassette by Mascarpone earlier this year.
As with all the sounds produced within the TRjj/TRii /TRj/TRi universe, strange illusion is part of the process, and this is certainly music that befits such smoke and mirror nomenclature, a kind of gamelan Werkbund re-programmed via the isolationist sounds of DIY home electronics conceived for a film that might or might not actually exist. Consider this time-dilation rug-pulling that's well in touch with its own mythology, so much so that it's hard to think of any obvious contemporaries, but if you've ever enjoyed the minimalist murk of Civlistijavel, the private quarters confessionals of Thomas Bush's first LP or any one of Guy Gormley's projects, you'll not got too far wrong here. Is further clarification required? That perhaps misses the point, though there is a track that features around two-thirds in entitled 'First Time Realizing the Clock Was Absent' that might function as a form of instruction to the listener. Namely, where does the time go? Music For Desert Reboot might not provide the answer, but it certainly knows how to ask the question.
Re-mastered for vinyl by Jose Guerrero at La Plataforma Continental. Edition of 150, with hand-numbered, stickered sleeves.
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As with all the sounds produced within the TRjj/TRii /TRj/TRi universe, strange illusion is part of the process, and this is certainly music that befits such smoke and mirror nomenclature, a kind of gamelan Werkbund re-programmed via the isolationist sounds of DIY home electronics conceived for a film that might or might not actually exist. Consider this time-dilation rug-pulling that's well in touch with its own mythology, so much so that it's hard to think of any obvious contemporaries, but if you've ever enjoyed the minimalist murk of Civlistijavel, the private quarters confessionals of Thomas Bush's first LP or any one of Guy Gormley's projects, you'll not got too far wrong here. Is further clarification required? That perhaps misses the point, though there is a track that features around two-thirds in entitled 'First Time Realizing the Clock Was Absent' that might function as a form of instruction to the listener. Namely, where does the time go? Music For Desert Reboot might not provide the answer, but it certainly knows how to ask the question.
Re-mastered for vinyl by Jose Guerrero at La Plataforma Continental. Edition of 150, with hand-numbered, stickered sleeves.
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Susumu Yokota - A1. Zenmai (2024 Remaster)
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Susumu Yokota - A2. Kinoko (2024 Remaster)
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Susumu Yokota - A3. Meijijingu (2024 Remaster)
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Susumu Yokota - B1. Saboten (2024 Remaster)
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Susumu Yokota - B2. Oh My God (2024 Remaster)
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Susumu Yokota - B3. Tambarin (2024 Remaster)
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Susumu Yokota - C1. Oponchi (2024 Remaster)
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Susumu Yokota - C2. Ao-oni (2024 Remaster)
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Susumu Yokota - C3.3. Akafuji (2024 Remaster)
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Susumu Yokota - D1. Alphaville (2024 Remaster)
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Susumu Yokota - D2. Tanuki (2024 Remaster)
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Susumu Yokota - E1. Floating G (2024 Remaster)**
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Susumu Yokota - E2. H (2024 Remaster)**
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Susumu Yokota - E3. B (2024 Remaster)**
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Susumu Yokota - F1. F (2024 Remaster)**
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Susumu Yokota - F2. 2 H (2024 Remaster)**
Triple gatefold heavyweight 180g vinyl, Remastered original LP , Incl. 5 unreleased tracks released for the 1st time on vinyl`see tracklist below for details!
"A mesmerizing Japanese ambient techno masterpiece that that completely rewires how you perceive music" Electronic Beats
"A mountainous Masterpiece. A powerful testament to rave culture's establishment and the birth of a new scene in Japan emerging in the mid '90s. One of Yokota's most celebrated work that merges Japanese new age and minimal techno"
Alex From Tokyo (Japan Vibrations, world famous, Paris)
GENRE/S: Techno, Acid, Ambient
New liner notes by Alex From Tokyo
On July 26th Susumu Yokota's venerated 1994 classic 'Acid Mt. Fuji' is reissued in expanded, deluxe fashion, as part of the 30th anniversary celebrations of the label that originally presented it. Japan's Musicmine - specifically it's electronic subsidiary Sublime Records - released the album on June 29th 1994, simultaneously with Ken Ishii's 'Reference To Difference', as their inaugural joint offering.
'Acid Mt. Fuji' is an enchanting mix of mystical ambient acid and futurist minimal techno, taking the listeners on a psychedelic pilgrimage, where 303, synths and electronic percussion are scented with reverb, echo and forest recordings. Merging Japanese new age and sparse electronica, the recording is free, organic, and energized - proffering a unique blend of early 90s western styles and the essence of his home country.
Yokota originally planned an ambient record, but 'Acid Mt. Fuji' evolved into a concept work featuring the Roland TB-303, which he recorded live at home alongside a sampler, yielding experimental and innovative results.
The longplayer found its muse in the famed 18th-19th century artist Hokusai's red rendition of Mt. Fuji, known as 'Red Fuji' or 'Akafuji'. Part of the painter's renowned 'Thirty Six Views of Mt. Fuji' series from the 1830s, 'Red Fuji' depicts the iconic sacred mountain aglow in red at dawn, symbolizing spirituality and creativity. With references to Japanese folklore, nature and shrines, tracks like 'Kinoko' and 'Meijijingu' invite the listener to immerse themselves in the album's spiritual depths.
Yokota's own homage-to-Hokusai drawing graces the record's cover, and was inspired by the concept of wa (harmony) - highlighting his diverse skills not only as a musician, but an artist and designer too.
'Acid Mt. Fuji' is a powerful testament to the establishment of rave culture in Japan, which rapidly developed within just two years, from 1992 to 1994. Largely due to praise for the breathtaking originality of the LP, within this burgeoning national techno scene, Yokota rose to prominence as one of its key figures.
He then became one of the most renowned artists to emerge from his homeland and enter the global electronic pantheon. He inspired a new wave of Japanese producers and DJs, contributing significantly to the growth of the techno movement in Japan.
Yokota was a solitary figure, an artist who expressed his life through the continuous creation of music. For those seeking something different; mystical, soothing, pristinely ergonomic and uniquely Japanese, this record stands as iconic as Mt. Fuji itself.
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This triple vinyl Deluxe Edition includes the original album's eleven tracks alongside five raw and jacking rare gems, available on wax for the first time, which were previously included only in the Japanese 2016 Deluxe Edition CD.
There are also two digital-only bonus tracks. One is a live performance by Yokota, titled 'Live at Shibuya Beam Hall', which was recorded at Sublime Records' label launch party, held in September 1994. It was previously only released on the aforementioned 2016 Japanese CD edition. This event, titled 'Sublime Records Presents New Style of Electronic Ambient Party' featured performances by Susumu Yokota, Ken Ishii, Yoshihiro Sawasaki, Speedy J and DJ Wada. This ten minute long, rare live recording captures Yokota playing a dynamic, fast paced acid house live jam, using two TB-303s and a drum machine. The other digital only bonus track is an alternative version of 'H', which was discovered recently whilst excavating a DAT.
The liner notes are written by DJ/producer Alex From Tokyo, who was a good friend of Yokota, and experienced the 90s Tokyo club scene first-hand as an insider. His compilation 'Japan Vibrations Vol. 1' captures this golden era, and features music by Prism (Susumu Yokota), Ryuichi Sakamoto, Haruomi Hosono, Yasuaki Shimizu, Quadra (Hiroshi Watanabe) and more.
3LP Vinyl
Catalogue no: MMDS24004LP
Side A
1. Zenmai (2024 Remaster)
2. Kinoko (2024 Remaster)
3. Meijijingu (2024 Remaster)
Side B
1. Saboten (2024 Remaster)
2. Oh My God (2024 Remaster)
3. Tambarin (2024 Remaster)
Side C
1. Oponchi (2024 Remaster)
2. Ao-oni (2024 Remaster)
3. Akafuji (2024 Remaster)
Side D
1. Alphaville (2024 Remaster)
2. Tanuki (2024 Remaster)
Side E
1. Floating G (2024 Remaster)**
2. H (2024 Remaster)**
3. B (2024 Remaster)**
Side F
1. F (2024 Remaster)**
2. 2 H (2024 Remaster)**
**= 5 unreleased tracks released for the 1st time on vinyl.
New liner notes by Martyn Pepperell
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"A mesmerizing Japanese ambient techno masterpiece that that completely rewires how you perceive music" Electronic Beats
"A mountainous Masterpiece. A powerful testament to rave culture's establishment and the birth of a new scene in Japan emerging in the mid '90s. One of Yokota's most celebrated work that merges Japanese new age and minimal techno"
Alex From Tokyo (Japan Vibrations, world famous, Paris)
GENRE/S: Techno, Acid, Ambient
New liner notes by Alex From Tokyo
On July 26th Susumu Yokota's venerated 1994 classic 'Acid Mt. Fuji' is reissued in expanded, deluxe fashion, as part of the 30th anniversary celebrations of the label that originally presented it. Japan's Musicmine - specifically it's electronic subsidiary Sublime Records - released the album on June 29th 1994, simultaneously with Ken Ishii's 'Reference To Difference', as their inaugural joint offering.
'Acid Mt. Fuji' is an enchanting mix of mystical ambient acid and futurist minimal techno, taking the listeners on a psychedelic pilgrimage, where 303, synths and electronic percussion are scented with reverb, echo and forest recordings. Merging Japanese new age and sparse electronica, the recording is free, organic, and energized - proffering a unique blend of early 90s western styles and the essence of his home country.
Yokota originally planned an ambient record, but 'Acid Mt. Fuji' evolved into a concept work featuring the Roland TB-303, which he recorded live at home alongside a sampler, yielding experimental and innovative results.
The longplayer found its muse in the famed 18th-19th century artist Hokusai's red rendition of Mt. Fuji, known as 'Red Fuji' or 'Akafuji'. Part of the painter's renowned 'Thirty Six Views of Mt. Fuji' series from the 1830s, 'Red Fuji' depicts the iconic sacred mountain aglow in red at dawn, symbolizing spirituality and creativity. With references to Japanese folklore, nature and shrines, tracks like 'Kinoko' and 'Meijijingu' invite the listener to immerse themselves in the album's spiritual depths.
Yokota's own homage-to-Hokusai drawing graces the record's cover, and was inspired by the concept of wa (harmony) - highlighting his diverse skills not only as a musician, but an artist and designer too.
'Acid Mt. Fuji' is a powerful testament to the establishment of rave culture in Japan, which rapidly developed within just two years, from 1992 to 1994. Largely due to praise for the breathtaking originality of the LP, within this burgeoning national techno scene, Yokota rose to prominence as one of its key figures.
He then became one of the most renowned artists to emerge from his homeland and enter the global electronic pantheon. He inspired a new wave of Japanese producers and DJs, contributing significantly to the growth of the techno movement in Japan.
Yokota was a solitary figure, an artist who expressed his life through the continuous creation of music. For those seeking something different; mystical, soothing, pristinely ergonomic and uniquely Japanese, this record stands as iconic as Mt. Fuji itself.
-
This triple vinyl Deluxe Edition includes the original album's eleven tracks alongside five raw and jacking rare gems, available on wax for the first time, which were previously included only in the Japanese 2016 Deluxe Edition CD.
There are also two digital-only bonus tracks. One is a live performance by Yokota, titled 'Live at Shibuya Beam Hall', which was recorded at Sublime Records' label launch party, held in September 1994. It was previously only released on the aforementioned 2016 Japanese CD edition. This event, titled 'Sublime Records Presents New Style of Electronic Ambient Party' featured performances by Susumu Yokota, Ken Ishii, Yoshihiro Sawasaki, Speedy J and DJ Wada. This ten minute long, rare live recording captures Yokota playing a dynamic, fast paced acid house live jam, using two TB-303s and a drum machine. The other digital only bonus track is an alternative version of 'H', which was discovered recently whilst excavating a DAT.
The liner notes are written by DJ/producer Alex From Tokyo, who was a good friend of Yokota, and experienced the 90s Tokyo club scene first-hand as an insider. His compilation 'Japan Vibrations Vol. 1' captures this golden era, and features music by Prism (Susumu Yokota), Ryuichi Sakamoto, Haruomi Hosono, Yasuaki Shimizu, Quadra (Hiroshi Watanabe) and more.
3LP Vinyl
Catalogue no: MMDS24004LP
Side A
1. Zenmai (2024 Remaster)
2. Kinoko (2024 Remaster)
3. Meijijingu (2024 Remaster)
Side B
1. Saboten (2024 Remaster)
2. Oh My God (2024 Remaster)
3. Tambarin (2024 Remaster)
Side C
1. Oponchi (2024 Remaster)
2. Ao-oni (2024 Remaster)
3. Akafuji (2024 Remaster)
Side D
1. Alphaville (2024 Remaster)
2. Tanuki (2024 Remaster)
Side E
1. Floating G (2024 Remaster)**
2. H (2024 Remaster)**
3. B (2024 Remaster)**
Side F
1. F (2024 Remaster)**
2. 2 H (2024 Remaster)**
**= 5 unreleased tracks released for the 1st time on vinyl.
New liner notes by Martyn Pepperell
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