lamp of the universe - arc of ascent - sonic meditations - cass - 7$
Excited to issue the first cassette for Craig Williamson's Lamp of the Universe project. William's has been producing albums under Lamp of the Universe since 2001. "Arc of Ascent" is the sixth release from 2007. Eastern influenced long-form drones via New Zealand.
sounding the deep - night - sonic meditations - cass - 6$
"David Williams is an experimental/ambient musician from Kansas City, USA who began composing under the moniker of ‘Sounding The Deep’ in 2007. ‘Sounding The Deep’ approachs the world of experimental/ambient music with rich guitar workings that aren’t necessairly anything new by way of their structuring or arrangements, however, I think that the musical outcomes of these workings lend themselves to a very unique sense of cinematic interpretation. For this project David Williams specifies that inspiration for the works on his latest release ‘Night’ were found in the plains and skies of the midwestern region of the United States. In retrospect of my experience with David’s work, I would venture to assert that the pieces on ‘Night’ characterize these influential factors quite well, as the subtle guitar interludes seem to adequately summon the innate sense of melancholy that defines the naked emptiness of the plains in the midwestern United States. Given this, the musical content of the works found on ‘Night’ provide dense droning backgrounds amidst slight melodic guitar infusions. The dynamic of these works moves predominantly from minimal to more involved via the use of a variety of rather intricate chord progressions that constitute the backbone of the pieces. All in all, I’ve found this music to be extremely enjoyable and I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in guitar-based experimental ambient music."
sounding the deep - anthems of light- sonic meditations - cass - 6$
Sounding the Deep have been very prolithic and ever-changing. The Kansas City based group has released three full-length albums. “Anthems of Light” collects outtakes from “A Union According to Energy” and unreleased material recorded prior to “Glacier” fills this album well, drifting tones and melodies the way Sounding the Deep does best. All material is solo performances by David Williams.
cloudland ballroom - infinite mind - sonic meditations - cass - 6$
Following the recent release on Aguirre Records, "Illusion Circles", comes "Infinite Mind". This new release from U.K. based musician and visual artist James R. Moore, features two long-form tracks of blissed out driving new age excursions fueled by synthesizers. More focused meditative and mind relaxation tones sure to open those realms infinitely inside your mind. Moore is also behind Black Mountain Transmitter, who released the great notable "Theory & Practice" cassette..
luperci - jhator- sonic meditations - cass - 6$
Hailing from Albuquerque, New Mexico comes Luperci, the main project of Joseph Angelo. Luperci has been very active over the last few years releasing a hand full of private releases via CDr, cassette and a vinyl. "Jahator" is the newest offering from Joseph, which explores deeply into heavy sitar compositions. To say this release is epic would just scratch the surface, the spectrum Luperci explores through the chosen instrumentation is very vast, taking the sitar and forging between light eastern-influenced ambiance to blown out noise and back, easing the listener's mood by shifting textures with melodic, yet doomed-out compositions. A brooding journey sure to lift you into another world free of society, creating a full body experience through vibrational sound.
breathing flowers - lumeria - sirius - draco - sonic meditations - cass - 6$
Breathing Flowers' new release has been carefully crafted over the last year at Justin Wright's (Expo '70) studio. Jones has created his most mature album to date fusing folk, electronic passages and heavy psychedelic playing into his newest album. Songs contrast moods, capture time while teleporting the listener through magical landscapes conjured by Jones knack for songcraft and choicesong craftumentation. Deep meditation can be sought out through the shifting rhythms and melodies, this is sure to be a timeless album which will stand the test of time and weight as the sonic mass of "L.S.D." begins the journey though your eardrums and pass into the psyche.
nova scotian arms - sacred drift- sonic meditations - cass - 6$
Hailing from Georgia, Grant Evan's main project Nova Scotian Arms has been quite prolific over the last year having releases on Digitalis, Ru ralfaune and his own label Hooker Visions. The newest offering is comprised of tape loops that span a total of 30 minutes per side. Heavily textured in sound color, the albums sprawls and unfolds through sonic drones shifting and pulsing. Reminiscent of early Troum work like the " Tjukurrpa" series.