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Environments 3, EBS6

Chapter 44, and the end of the '00s!

The Deep and Tonight have 7”s with exclusive edits.

Three reasons I can think of: It’s generally weirder, darker and less easily accessible than the other two It’s maybe slightly less distinct in terms of creating a specific world (deserts/rainforests, city etc) The jazzy-leaning trip-hop style is slightly less of a popular approach to many fans, as ...

Some point this week, the exact day seems to vary.

All good!

Better late than never, here's this week's video of live stuff and transmissions...

Oh, I love anything like this. A lot of sound collage tends towards the unmusical, so anything that has that weird longform abstraction but also manages to throw in elements of melody and rhythm properly appeals. Every now and then I come across something like that and it always goes down well.

Cheers!
Just a heads up, I've not been Ross for a while, since I began my transition last year I've been Imogen.

It's what happens when artists are freed from the restraints of label limitations. Those on the DIY end of things have often been like that - look at Conrad Schnitzler's discography! New age, noise, jazz, most styles outside of the norms of 'pop' (in its very broadest definition) have rarely stuck t...

'Hushed Air' for March, again no email. Artwork this time, though. Recorded April 2023. Dark but with a groove. Very ISDN-ish vibes, feels like it came from the 7.003 sessions.

A Monstrous Psychedelic Bubble Exploding in Your Mind Vol 1 - Cosmic Space Music

Out now! The Big Blue - Ok, so I wasn't quite sure what to expect from this, how different these versions would be. Definitely some familiar sounds - the acoustic guitar strums, the airy synth pad that's used sparingly here. We finally get into something familiar to the original at 5 minutes in! Ok,...

Woodlands of Old

Environments II & FTA 5

Seems like this is being released to coincide with a 2LP reissue of the original Transations, which will be back in print on 25th April - or probably earlier on Bandcamp.

https://www.juno.co.uk/products/future- ... 01/?nra=no