Midsummer greetings from the Core of the summer Arizona heat and its monsoon storms...
Once again the true nature of the land of extremes has been working its
magic in the Timeroom, as three new releases are in the final stages
before birthing.
Destination Beyond,
Afterlight and
Immersion: Four
will all be released together towards the end of August or early
September. 500 will be available in a limited-edition box set, signed
and numbered by Steve. The three will also be sold individually. More
on this soon.
Meanwhile, we are excited to announce some fine new releases available now, plus news on what's ahead:
The new Projekt edition of
Terraform by Steve Roach and Loren Nerell is now available
Phantoms by Forrest Fang — deep textures with acoustic infusions
Atlan
by Soriah (with Ashkelon Sain) — Tuvan throat singing, Aztec vocal
intonations blended with rich harmonic ambient passages, misty
atmospheres and sparse hand percussion
Radiate by Jeff Koepper, Live at the Gatherings — live and new pieces from analog stalwart
Disciple
by Mark Seelig — beautiful first solo release back in stock, Indian
raga-style spaces, flute, male and female voices, subtle percussion and
soundworlds
New David Parsons worldwide exclusive Jyoti, coming in September!
Plus, don't miss our
very special $9.99 sale on
Timeroom Editions titles, through Tuesday only!
Phantoms by Forrest Fang — Projekt
"Fang produces soundscapes suffused with peace and a sense of floating
and drifting beauty that are wondrous to explore." — Alternative Music
Press.
"Fang makes a perfect label-mate for such spirits as Vidna Obmana and
Steve Roach. Good for both late night relaxation or close attention." —
All Music Guide
"From out of the atmospheric backwaters of the World Music genre flows
the fascinating soundworlds of Forrest Fang. His work combines native
flutes, eastern strings and exotic percussion with synthesizers and
digital processing to produce a music for our world but not entirely of
it. His CD
Phantoms
opens up and explores a minimalistic region of music where expressions
are made through the gradual motion of textures and timbres — all
churning beneath cavernous reverberation.
Phantoms' eight
tracks move between static drones and metallic cross-modulations to the
tumultuous soundscapes of nocturnal ambience — where rhythms seem based
more in ancient ceremonies than in computer software. Exceptional in
its dark hued subtlety this work transports the listener to a
cyber-jungle nowhereland. Alternating between the dreamy and the
experimental, the primitive and the futuristic, this music conjures up
an imaginary environment ruled by mythic lost tribes, technology and
the vast continent of Forrest Fang's dark vision." — Chuck van Zyl,
Star's End / WXPN Radio
Atlan by Soriah (with Ashkelon Sain) — Projekt
This release will be a must have for fans of late Jorge Reyes, as well
as Steve's deep shamanic explorations and overtone spaces from Mark
Seelig and Byron Metcalf. Totally unique and a true crossroads of
ancient and modern. Highly recommended!
Atlan has its roots in the ceremonial: ritualism, shamanism,
butoh. Master Tuvan throat singer Soriah has teamed with prolific
soundscaper Ashkelon Sain to create a masterwork of epic celestial
elegance. The eleven tracks employ a host of Central Asian ethnic
stringed instruments alongside atmospheric synths and hypnotic hand
percussion to form a simmering backdrop for Soriah's mesmerizing
vocals.
Soriah has extensively trained in traditional Tuvan throat singing.
Most recently, he was honored as the Third Place winner in the
International Symposium of Khoomei Competition, and "Best Foreigner" in
the 2008 Ustuu-Khooree World Music Festival in Tuva, where the form
originated.
As much as the complex underpinnings of Soriah's music reach back to
Central Asia, he traces his cultural roots to his father's homeland of
Mexico. Soriah's explorations of Mexico's cities, wilderness, and
eclectic indigenous traditions — as well as his extensive Tuvan travels
and musical studies there — have deeply influenced his pan-cultural
ethos. Soriah's interest in contemporary expression through animism and
shamanism, and particular fascination with the Aztec mysteries has all
substantially informed the material found on
Atlan.
Of the album's lyric tracks, five are intoned in the ancient Aztec
language of Nahuatl, while two others are interpretations of
traditional Tuvan chants.
Producer / instrumentalist Ashkelon has crafted the album's sound with
a seamless, ambient quality, harkening equally to the symphonic and the
etherealesque. Arranged in spellbinding tempo, the tracks vary in
structure from linear, North Indian styled ragas to rhythmic, esoteric
songs to multilayered walls of ambient beauty, all the while retaining
an unwavering sense of spiritualism and timelessness.
Atlan is a ritualistic sound adventure. You emerge from a listen
with your head swaddled in a pre-linguistic fever dream. Vocals and
whispers collide and chase each other through the mix and just when you
start to feel comfortable or certain of the terrain, another movement
begins and you're back in the mist. With closed eyes, envision vast
steppes illuminated by firelight, or rain falling in deep space, or
vanished civilizations — ancient and mysterious yet curiously modern.
Radiate by Jeffrey Koepper — Ricochet Dream
Koepper's first live CD release was recorded at a Gatherings concert in
Philadelphia on April 19, 2008. The CD presents a spirited set built on
the warm analog instruments which create the foundation of his sound.
The concert was also the debut of the album
Sequentaria. Radiate contains live versions of tracks from
Sequentaria,
Momentium and
Luminosity.
"Luxurious harmonic threads ripple in the air like expanding banners,
twirling around each other to form an exquisite helix of pulsating
electronic sound. Each sonic strand embodies a glistening riff, some
ephemeral, others comprised of keyboard loops. As the music unfolds,
the tendrils meld into wondrous interaction and merge to create complex
patterns of delicate melodic beauty." — Matt Howarth
Disciple by Mark Seelig (back in stock; German import)
The first solo release from Roach / Metcalf collaborator Mark Seelig. On
Disciple,
Mark fully immerses himself into the traditional Indian Raga styles.
With its spiritual energy and long tracks, Disciple is ideally suited
for deep meditation and devotional practice. Recorded in India and
Germany with additional subtle ambient textures added in Arizona
(percussion from Metcalf and soundworlds from Roach) plus flute, mantra
chants, and overtone singing. Two female Indian vocalists and Sarod
combine to create an enrapturing and engulfing release.
Many thanks for your ongoing support!