*2026 stock. 300 copies limited edition* ‘Passage’ is the second release in a series of ambient recordings by Magnus Munk Tækker and is a collection of musical pieces made between august 2023 and march 2024. The record reflects on the passage of time and how everything (including ourselves) change. Accompanying the music is a series of eight solargraphic pinhole photographs, capturing long exposures of days, weeks or even whole months between january - july 2024.
Groggy, engrossing new work from Ulla under their newly minted U.e. tag, riffing to the sublime on a set of (mostly) acoustic reveries that tap into the kind of smokey vapours favoured by the likes of Vincent Gallo, Voice Actor, Jonnine. Oh aye, it’s a special one.
On Take Me, I’m Yours, Alan Abrahams and Jan Jelinek dissolve the border between song and sound design: multi‑layered vocal sketches are stripped of harmony and beat, re‑sculpted into fragile, pulsing landscapes where house‑born emotion drifts through Jelinek’s grainy abstractions.
Entering Elysium, the third collaborative release from ambient pioneer Steve Roach and multi-instrumentalist Serena Gabriel, blends deep analog synth textures with acoustic and archaic instruments to create a living, breathing sonic paradise. The album unfolds as a doorway into a visionary, liminal realm of tranquility and inspiration where flute, lyre, harmonium, and voice convene within vast atmospheric currents. Warm, contemplative, and deeply evocative, the music reveals a hidden garden of s…
On Oblivion Seekers, Ben Vida turns everyday speech into a glowing maze: neutral‑toned duets, drifting chamber textures and collaged overheard phrases dissolve meaning and sound into one long, entrancing mantra of language in motion.
On Music To Watch Seeds Grow By 008: Salamanda (Basil), Salamanda miniaturise their left‑field ambient world into a single pot on a windowsill: a slow, luminous day‑in‑the‑life of a basil plant where light, water and time turn into gentle pulses, drips and dreamlike drones.
On Silmät sulaa, Pietu Arvola sets out to make a “summer album” and instead lands on a heat‑sick mirage: strings, tape‑scarred electronics and unstable textures steeped in memories of sunburn, burning houses and hospital fevers, where warmth tips constantly toward delirium.
Saxophonist, producer and composer Brian Allen Simon explores darker hues, transposing waking and altered states under his studio veil Anenon. On the deeply evocative new album ‘Dream Temperature’, to be released April 24th on Tonal Union, he shifts electronic processing to the foreground, introducing digitized wind instruments and unworldly atmospherics, not heard since his innovating mid-late 2010s output. A longtime Los Angeles resident, born and raised, Brian Allen Simon has expressively ope…
Fresh Hold Releases presents Helen Ripley-Marshall's mysterious Australian ambient electronic album "Green Chaos", reissued for the first time on vinyl LP. Originally released in 1988 on Sydney based private press label Freefall, "Green Chaos" marks the sole release from Ripley-Marshall. In the late 80's Ripley-Marshall lived a Bohemian lifestyle in inner city Sydney; "surrounded by musicians, actors and artists, there was an amazing creative experimental vibe going on". While playing in new wav…
Laurel Halo returns with an album of original soundtrack music, composed for the film Midnight Zone by visual artist Julian Charrière. Following the path of a drifting Fresnel lighthouse lens as it descends through the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone — a remote abyssal plain in the Pacific Ocean, rich in rare metals and increasingly targeted for deep-sea mining — the film traces a descent into one of Earth’s last untouched ecosystems.
Tip! Noton releases the Limited Edition CD Box Set of Alva Noto’s Xerrox series. Pioneering in his approach to digital sound and its materiality, Alva Noto (Carsten Nicolai) began his ongoing exploration of sampling, degradation and recontextualisation with the Xerrox series in 2007. Over the years, the project has evolved into one of the most distinctive bodies of work in contemporary electronic music, situated between minimalism, experimental sound art and digital abstraction.
Across five albu…
*2026 stock* Yialmelic Frequencies is the therapeutic instrumental music from LA-based artist Diva Dompé channeled from her home planet Yialmel. Zjumk collects the instrumental layers Diva has created and archived at dublab.com for her monthly guided-meditation radio show “Yialmelic Transmissions” – this is the first album in a series of volumes from this reserve.
*2026 repress. 100 copies limited edition* Past Inside the Present proudly presents the Past/Present 2025 Compilation, a celebration of the label’s artists and their creative output over the past year. This collection features a series of new, unreleased pieces from artists who released albums throughout 2025, capturing the spirit and diversity that defined the label’s catalogue during this period. Accompanying these exclusive works is a stunning continuous mix by Los Angeles artist Inquiri (Lac…
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Alva Noto - Wave Weave – Sono Obi is the original soundtrack by Alva Noto, composed for a film by Carsten Nicolai. The project emerged from a collaboration with an 12th-generation kimono textile manufacturer in …
Music For Parents is a low-frequency, vibroacoustically informed album developed through research into sound, rest, and nervous system regulation. Composed between 2019 and 2020, the record explores slow-moving bass structures and reduced harmonic density, inviting a form of listening that is felt as much as heard. The work emerged from a personal process, shaped by a desire to support rest and release through sound. Music For Parents takes its title reflecting on the dynamics of parent–child re…
Following her debut album, 'I’ll Look for You in Others' (Past Inside the Present), earlier this year, Patricia Wolf joins Balmat label with 'See-Through', her second album. 'See Through' finds the Portland, Oregon musician and field recordist continuing to develop her signature style of ambient, balancing radiant soundscaping with a carefully expressive sensibility. But the new album is also marked by an important difference. Where 'I’ll Look for You in Others' was largely written in response t…
Old friends Julian Bates and Alex Gray -- working together as Mighty Truth for the first time since 1995's From The City To The Sea -- filled a car with old analogue synths, kids' noise toys, and collected field recordings, took a road trip down to hole up in an old water mill in southwest England's bird-twittery, bee-loud Quantock hills. Things got cinematic: unequal measures of early Weather Report, Wim Wenders, and Serge Gainsbourg kept them wonderfully lost in their imagined world. Back in L…
"I remember when at school on the last day of term, all the class would bring games in to play, but it always seemed that no one really knew the rules or could fathom out how to play some of them. However, a lot of the games had interesting artwork and fantastic layouts with all sorts of cards and paraphernalia, which I really enjoyed. Around the same time I received a magic set for Christmas. The packaging, images, type, colours on the box and instructions were wonderful. I would entertain memb…
"A Small Life and Unnoticed Movements" was born from a live performance at Germi in Milan, later transformed in the studio through Fender Rhodes and subtle ambient processing. The six pieces are sonic micro-landscapes built around minimal gestures — a leaf’s trace, a small current, a dim light, an almost invisible presence. The music doesn’t describe nature; it follows its processes. It changes slowly, transforms without noise, and remains in a state of attentive listening.
The project is accomp…
'Flowers', the new EP from Elizabeth Davis, finds itself at the cross-section of many factors. In part, it’s the result of Davis’ obsession with a seminal folk song. But it also coincides with her rediscovery of the voice and language as an instrument. It was recorded during an autumn residency at Sternhagen Gut, the cultural refuge run by Gudrun Gut and Thomas Fehlmann, located deep in the Uckermark countryside halfway between Berlin and the Baltic coast. The six tracks on 'Flowers' all take Pe…
Masabumi Kikuchi's groundbreaking album Air, originally released in the 80s, is set to be reissued, offering both new listeners and longtime fans an opportunity to delve into the avant-garde soundscapes that transformed the jazz genre. This remastered edition not only preserves Kikuchi's original sonic vision but also features additional tracks that further highlight his innovative approach to composition and collaboration.
The world's music scene has been abuzz with the re-release of Air, a pro…
Celebrated jazz pianist and composer Masabumi Kikuchi returns with his latest album, "Wind," an evocative journey that intertwines technical mastery with deep emotional resonance. Released under the prestigious East Wind label, this album is set to redefine the landscape of contemporary jazz. With "Wind," Kikuchi showcases his unparalleled ability to blend traditional jazz elements with innovative modern sounds, offering listeners a unique auditory experience. The album comprises intricate compo…
Celebrated jazz pianist Masabumi Kikuchi returns to the forefront of the music scene with the re-release of his iconic work, "Fire," set to captivate audiences starting March 25, 2026. Originally crafted during an era of profound experimentation, this masterpiece represents a crucial intersection of jazz and electronic soundscapes. "Fire" showcases Kikuchi's unparalleled ability in merging traditional jazz influences with avant-garde electronic elements, captivating listeners through its intrica…
Water is a stunning showcase of Kikuchi’s pioneering spirit and profound artistry. The album features tracks such as "Moon Splash," "Spectrum," "Aurola," "Blue Spring," and "Water Song," which embody a seamless fusion of ambient soundscapes and intricate jazz arrangements. Each track immerses the listener in a world of sonic fluidity, reflecting the essence of water itself: ever-changing, adaptable, and deeply resonant. Recorded between 1984 and 1986 at Cracker-Jap Studio in New York City, Water…
For over six decades, Masabumi Kikuchi has been a pivotal figure in the jazz world, merging traditional elements with innovative electronic sounds. “Mind” is a resurrection of his earlier work initially branded under "Six Elements = Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, and Mind," which has been meticulously remastered by the acclaimed Taylor Deupree. Kikuchi's music has always been a light of will amid the chaos of life, capturing reflections of the emotional landscapes and the lightly sketched contours of…
Renowned jazz pianist and composer Masabumi Kikuchi is set to captivate audiences with his latest album, “Japanesque: Six Elements .” This innovative work, the first in a six-part series, intricately weaves traditional Japanese musical themes with contemporary jazz elements, inviting listeners on a transformative auditory journey. Drawing inspiration from the elemental forces of nature, Earth embodies the serene yet powerful essence of the natural world. Kikuchi, celebrated for his unique approa…
Xerrox Vol. 3 is the eighth solo studio album by German electronic artist Alva Noto, released in 2015 as part of the ongoing Xerrox penthalogy, which began with Xerrox Vol. 1 (2007) and Xerrox Vol. 2 (2009).Inspired by formative influences such as Andrei Tarkovsky's 1971 film Solaris, La Isla Misteriosa y el Capitán Nemo by Juan Antonio Bardem, and Henri Colpi, Carsten Nicolai exchanges austerity for cinematographic lushness in the remarkably widescreen third volume of his Xerrox series.
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Xerrox Vol. 2 is the sixth studio album, released in 2009 by German electronic artist Alva Noto. It is the second installment of the Xerrox penthalogy, based on the concept of digital replication of source material. As with the first Xerrox album, the starting point is a set of samples culled from external sources. This time, snippets and recordings from Sunn O))) collaborator Stephen O'Malley and composer Michael Nyman are featured, as is an excerpt from the 2004 Insen tour with Ryuichi Sakamot…
Xerrox Vol. 1 is the third studio album by German electronic artist Alva Noto. It was released in 2007 as part of the ongoing Xerrox pentalogy, based on the concept of digital replication of source material.
Using the process of copying as a basis, the Xerrox series deals with the manipulation of data through endless reproduction. Due to the inherent fallacy of making copies from other copies, everyday sounds become so altered that they are hardly associated with their source material. As a resu…
Adjustable Face, the newly formed duo of Milan-based musicians Marco Paltrinieri (Canti Magnetici, Granny Records) and Matteo Pennesi (Babau, Artetetra, {scope}), explores the intersection of glitch, ambient, and computer music through different composition and production strategies.
Their debut album "Adjustable Phase", soon-to-be-released via Kohlhaas, was built through a process of editing, reassembling, and refining extended improvisation sessions recorded throughout 2024. Primarily based on…
*2026 stock* Seoul-based producer Joyul (조율) sees long-awaited 10-inch vinyl releases of remix tracks originally included via a download code with the 2022 album Earwitness. The record features contributions from Ulla, a leading figure in the contemporary U.S. experimental sound scene; Japanese keyboardist Aki Tsuyuko; and Philadelphia-based Korean artist Lucy Liyou. Each artist presents a beautiful rework that preserves the original’s innocent vocals and electronic textures.
This 10-inch single…
Perennials is the latest full-length from Toronto-based anthéne (aka Brad Deschamps), who builds transportive, beautifully detailed sonic worlds using only a guitar, sampler, and modest cache of pedals. Here, his refined treatments, manipulations, and experimentations blend seamlessly with an innate sense of harmonic layering to create an impression of seasonal cycles and their relationship to the human experience at scale. “winter chords” opens with slow serenity and a faint suggestion of hiber…
Zos Kia’s music is an essential insight and archival piece into the early work of the industrial scene and particularly of Coil in their formative stages. Their recordings are even darker and more industrial-rooted than much of the Coil material that followed. The music is primal, brutal and reveals the interests that surrounded Coil/Zos Kia and the early years of Thee Temple ov Psychic Youth (TOPY) / Psychic TV...
John Gosling was an original member of Zos Kia (as Joan D'Arc), alongside John …
*200 copies limited edition* Dennis Huddleston is 36, a prolific ambient producer who releases albums on a prolific basis but never lets the quality levels dip. He often roams around different labels and for this one lands on Pure Life with six more sublime and subversive sounds. 'Pre-Dream Condition' is a slow awakening that sharpens your senses then 'Manual Dream Transmission' continues the heavenly ascent with lush arps shimmering across an infinite horizon. 'A Bright & Tranquil Light' is sof…
Our approach to making records has always involved an exchange of individually created sounds, which are joined together through live improvisation, studio recording, and the use of diagrammatic visual scores. Over the last several years, we have been interested in expanding very small fragments of these discreet pieces of audio into long-form compositions. This process has resulted in a new approach to how we build tracks from the ground up. In this particular workflow, one of us is largely resp…
Footsteps, car horns, a drawer sliding shut. wind chimes, family voices, street corners. bus stops, parks, a dog barking, a fight on TV. Los Angeles, San Francisco, Taipei, Oakland, Keelung, San Gabriel Valley, South City.
It draws from a 15-year archive of field recordings that capture the ordinary music of lived life. Rather than aspiring to aesthetic refinement or spiritual escape, Tru Folk exists at street-level. It approaches sound as a vernacular practice that values what is common and hu…
Twenty seven years ago, Jan Jelinek’s debut album Personal Rock was released by Source Records. Under the pseudonym Gramm, it brings together eight tracks that have not been available on vinyl since their original release. Faitiche is very glad to announce the re-release of the album: Personal Rock will appear as a double LP featuring the original cover artwork.What people wrote about Personal Rock two decades ago:“Situated somewhere between Jelinek’s much loved Loop-Finding Jazz Records, Farben…
The Boy and the Tree was composed after a visit to Yakushima Island, an outstandingly beautiful world heritage site off the southern tip of Japan, scored by a deep, lush and ancient ravine, home of the ancient 7000-year old ‘Jōmon Sugi’. Tree. Also the inspiration for Miyazaki's epic anime Princess Mononoke, a conflict between the rampant greed and destructive force of humanity, and the stoic, mysterious fragility of nature.
This fleeting immersion in nature lent the album a profound introspecti…
After months of careful excavation and meticulous restoration, dj echotree finds his way to ZitStill with a singular artefact. Delving into lost remnants of the spirit world, a gapless collage of found footage, spoken word and otherworldly jazz slowly emerged. A mute yet eloquent testimony, held together by instinct and the steady pulse of the MPC. Much remains to be uncovered about this entity and its teachings, rooted in beliefs that left no written trace. What is known is its devotion to the …
With their self-titled release on Titrate Records, Post Coma presents two twenty-minute passages shaped by a winter improvisation. What surfaces is a sense of detachment — at times even dissociation — treating the improvisation as a shared descent into the inner psyche. Listening as much to each other as to the remnants of their own decisions, the music emerges as a kind of cognitive experiment — a document of mutual attunement and the debris that gathers in its wake. The result lies suspended b…