Entités
2010 release ** Limited numbered edition of 142 copies. Special cardboard sleeve. Entities is the spectral realization of a process of transformation, or even a mutation, of a sound material stemming from recordings of tracks originally created to be played in concert. These works for voice, bass and double bass, processed with computer, were organically modified to insure their concrescence, their future, and confront them with the game of difference. After all, these entities come from everywh…
The Day of Forever
HDK is honored to present a new artist, Alo, who debuts with an album of romantic Berlin-school electronic music in which each track is a fragment of a suspended world, a contemplative and restless electronic experience: hypnotic sequences, pulsating synthesizers, and melancholic textures evoke abandoned cities, decaying technologies, and forgotten memories.
The album (and its title) is a tribute to the English writer J.G. Ballard (1930–2009) and his frightening imaginative power.
Post-Asiatic: Lost War Dream Music
2007 release ** "After my recent trip to Asia, my interest in oriental music has definitely greatly increased and then this release fell into my lap... Serendipity or coincidence, I eagerly went through this double bill, listening to all the nuances and influences I could trace back to my trip or recognize the origin of... There is definitely a lot going on but sadly the recording quality didn't seem to have always been determining factor in the choice of material. The release is dubbed as a CD …
Array
Rosy Parlane is a musician from Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand. His work combines piano, guitar, electronics, and field recordings to create music that sits somewhere between composition and environment – less about performance, more about presence. Parlane first became known in the early 1990s as part of Thela, a trio whose exploratory sound bridged noise, improvisation, and minimal rock forms.
Later, as one half of Parmentier with Dion Workman, he explored digital minimalism an…
Open Window
Studio Mule is proud to announce the latest release from one of Japan’s most respected producers and musicians, Kuniyuki Takahashi. This new single was created with the atmosphere of the listening bar Studio Mule in mind, and showcases Kuniyuki’s unmatched ability to bridge dance music with sophisticated musical expression.
The A-side, »Open Window«, is a modern classical piece inspired by the light and breeze flowing into his Sapporo studio — an uplifting, deeply moving composition. On the B-si…
Pulses on the Horizon - Modular Music of Taiwan
Curated by Taiwan-based modular artist Ryan J Raffa, this compilation offers a vivid introduction to Taiwan’s thriving modular music scene.
Nebula
Following his first album Footprint on ato.archives, this new release marks the second solo work by Tomonao Koshikawa. In it, he presents the results of his fifty-year exploration of drone music.
Tomonao Koshikawa is a Japanese musician playing experimental, jazz and rock, Indian classical music and Kanze school Noh theater songs. He studied with Takehisa Kosugi in 1975 and joined legendary improvisation group East Bionic Symphonia and he is a member of Marginal Consort.
Kin
Editions Mego welcomes KMRU back to the fold. Kin is Kenyan born, Berlin based, sonic wizard Joseph Kamaru’s second release on Editions Mego, following on from the classic 2020 release Peel. Since the release and subsequent praise for Peel, the artist has been a staple on the electronic scene performing on numerous stages and festivals worldwide in tandem with a flood of media recognition. Kin could be construed as the second child following Peel. The project came out of initial discussions with…
S’enfouir
2012 release ** An excellent CD, I thought, full of sparkling pieces, strange moves and with an exciting brief character per track. Certainly moving around various musical circles. It's the 20th publication - out of 24, one for each hour of a day - produced by &records (Michel F. Côté & Fabrizio Gilardino).
Palétuvier (Rouge)
2010 release ** Musically, the trio succeed in conveying a true “Heart Of Darkness” soundscape with their playing, painting a dark green hell where we can feel the moss and fungus dripping down our backs, and Werner Herzog is never more than five feet away in his questing canoe. The music also suggests the grandeur, the solitary and unknowable nature of these grand old men of the forest who probably keep the secrets of the ancients locked up in their thick bark. Truly atmospheric! It's the 14th …
À L'inattendu Les Dieux Livrent Passage
2010 release ** Nine pieces of some great orchestral music. Moving slowly, like gentle minimal music, which slowly, over the course of these pieces built up. It combines improvisation (although sparsely here), with minimal glissandi and small melodies, which rise up from those gentle waves of heavily and heavenly layered small orchestral sounds. Think Olivia Block, but perhaps with a bit more improvisation in some parts. Great chamber music, relaxed atmosphere, jolly fine music. It's the 9th pub…
32 Years Of Rain
*2025 stock. 60 copies limited edition* Laxative Souls and Evitaxal return with their compelling new album, Riven Nights, a profound journey through moody soundscapes and evocative storytelling. This captivating collection showcases the bands' signature blend of introspective lyrics and atmospheric instrumentation.
Riven Nights weaves together haunting melodies, textured guitar layers, and pulsating rhythms that invite listeners into a nocturnal world of reflection and raw emotion. Each track un…
32 Years Of Rain
2018 release ** “Kiawaltz” is commissioned and compiled by Old Captain to commemorate the early musical rituals composed by Maurizio Pustianaz, a famous Italian experimental artist known since 1984, and his project Gerstein, whose first recordings featured on this compilation represent solo melancholic piano ballads, experimental harsh sounds, synth-guitar powerful extravaganza within post-industrial style. These rare materials were obtained from the original 1986/89 tape releases issued 30 year…
Heart To Heart (A Collection And More)
2014 release ** Oversize silver card cover. A Maurizio Pustianaz (Gerstein) project. Collection of previous releases with four new bonus tracks.
Kiawaltz
2018 release ** “Kiawaltz” is commissioned and compiled by Old Captain to commemorate the early musical rituals composed by Maurizio Pustianaz, a famous Italian experimental artist known since 1984, and his project Gerstein, whose first recordings featured on this compilation represent solo melancholic piano ballads, experimental harsh sounds, synth-guitar powerful extravaganza within post-industrial style. These rare materials were obtained from the original 1986/89 tape releases issued 30 year…
Caged
After 25 years, Ian Boddy and Chris Carter’s rare underground classic Caged returns, remastered and expanded.
A sad song for A.
Tip! *300 copies limited edition* «The project “a sad song for A.” was born from an insight Stefano Gentile had, driven by his moods and, in particular, a regret he had experienced in the past. It all began almost by chance, one evening, during an informal conversation. Stefano suggested that I narrate what I was experiencing most intensely at that moment: anxiety. After thoroughly analyzing this emotional state, he asked me to translate it into words, to write texts that could give voice to the…
Implodendo in una accecante oscurità Pt.1
*200 copies limited edition* Italian ambient pioneer Gigi Masin returns with his captivating new album, Implodendo In Una Accecante Oscurità, Pt. 1. The title, which translates to "Imploding in a Blinding Darkness", hints at the immersive sonic journey within—a delicate balance between light and shadow, stillness and movement. This record showcases Masin’s signature blend of ethereal melodies and textures, weaving intricate soundscapes that echo the vastness of inner emotional landscapes. With …
Implodendo in una accecante oscurità Pt.2
00 copies limited edition Renowned Italian ambient composer Gigi Masin returns with his latest immersive creation, Imploding in a Blinding Darkness, Pt. 2. This new release deepens the evocative soundscapes and emotional textures that define his groundbreaking work. Blending ethereal melodies with rich ambient layers, Masin invites listeners on an intimate journey into mystery and introspection. The album continues the exploration initiated in the first part, delivering a captivating fusion of w…
The Dead End Road
*200 copies limited edition* The road does not end: it abandons us, and in its abandonment it invites us to pause, listen, and wander within what cannot be possessed, only perceived. "The Dead End Road" is a journey along a road that leads nowhere, immersed in dark and suspended atmospheres - a path that leaves us alone with our listening. Through field recordings and electroacoustic textures, sounds emerge, dissolve, and recombine in restless spaces, between memory and presence. Each track is a…