Music Genre
Dissolve in Sepia – Between Violet and Green (Spotify)
Dissolve in Sepia is Ramon Fassina from Curitiba, Brazil. Utilizing eurorack modular synthesizers + acoustic instruments, he creates beautiful soundscapes and unique rhythms that are heavy with feelings of nostalgia and warmth.
Jacaszek – November Late (Spotify)
The output of Polish composer/sound stretcher Jacaszek feels cinematic by nature; densely detailed electroacoustic textures evoked dimly-lit worlds within themselves, vignettes of the imagination. Jacaszek’s practice — an amalgamation of ambient, classical, and musique concrete — deploys field recordings, acoustic samples, poetry, and baroque instrumentation to paint pictures, oftentimes melancholic, nostalgic, tragic.
On his new track “November Late” out today 3/5, Michael Jacaszek fuses his deft touch & gentle atmospherics into an unforgettable piece that is more uplifting than stark. It’s from 'Music For Film’, out March 27th on Ghostly International.
The Last Days of Our Past – Fading Memories (Spotify)
Fading Memories is an ambient piece that combines elements of post-rock and cinematic music. The song is about someone who slowly starts seeing the memories fading away and is desperately trying to recover them. It was inspired by my grandmother who in the last years of her life suffered with dementia. The song is divided in 3 parts that represent states of dementia: early, middle and late.The last part features all instruments in an unusual way to express total confusion.
Insidia – Into Infinity (Spotify)
Into Infinity is the debut release from electronic/acoustic project Insidia, based in sheffield in the UK. Into Infinity features many Ambient/Drone stylistic traits and was originally written with the intention of it being used in a short film.
CHRONOS – Helios II (Bandcamp)
A masterpiece wanting to be a dedication of love to his recently deceased lovely mother Natalia Klimenko, Chronos aka Nick Klimenko is back after a long absence on Altar.
An album of great sonic purity which offers to the listener to enter in a deep relaxation state and tells a unique story of its kind.
If you liked his first opus “Helios” ( chronosmusic.bandcamp.com/album/helios ) seven years ago, you will fall in love with this suite of great beauty and maturity, never equaled before.
Nick has traveled again to the magical places of Crimea and for the third time was so inspired that he immediately wrote a new chillout album.
All of these named album tracks are connected with one special place in South Crimea and was made after visiting all twelve of them:
Nagamag:
What are the genres that describe better your music style?
Akkor:
Akkor is experimental/minimal electronica with influences from progressive, ambient and contemporary classical music. My main tools of composition are piano, synthesizers, found noises and field recordings.
Nagamag:
Few words about your musical background and career?
Akkor:
I hold a masters degree in Sonic Arts from Istanbul Technical University's Center for Advanced Studies in Music. I was a participant of the Red Bull Music Academy 2018, Berlin. As someone who has roots from being a progressive rock keyboardist, I’ve always been interested in sound design and composition. In around 2018, I got concentrated on surround audio and creating audiovisual performances.
Nagamag:
Do you remember your first connection of love to music that was the right impact to be a music artist now?
Akkor:
In around 2003, when I learned about how Pink Floyd’s Another Brick in the Wall triggered country-wide protests of racial inequities in South Africa, I realized how big being creative and productive can affect the world and became passionate about it.
Nagamag:
You mentioned audiovisual performances, can you clarify this a bit?
Akkor:
I’m very excited about creating surround audio and composing for lighting systems to create sound and light performances that are in communication. Besides my solo works, I collaborate with artists from various disciplines to design site specific live stages for Akkor. Multi-channel audio surrounds the audience, I focus on this phenomenon and try to enrich it with the visual aspect of my live performances. I also collaborate to create artistic productions such as installations and video artworks.
Nagamag:
Most artists have a favorite song from a different music genre than the one they are producing music for... Which is yours?
Akkor:
King Crimson "Starless" (Red album)
Nagamag:
Of Course Nagamag would love to listen also which track from a similar artist you admire?
Akkor:
Murcof "Reflejo"
Salt Lake Electric Ensemble – The Wayfaring Drones of Science (Spotify)
This music was commissioned by the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company. This particular piece was used to accompany a dance set in space, where the dancers were conducting a space walk. The mood is serene and blissed out.
Nagamag:
What are the genres that describe better your music style?
Anhedral:
Ambient, Soundscape, Cinematic, Instrumental, Drone
Nagamag:
Few words about your musical background and career?
Anhedral:
Change, is constant. Driven by influences as diverse from his past bands' works, to melodic classic instrumentals, Anhedral (Singapore) combines sounds from people's daily, recognizable elements with a tint of unprecedented melodies. Listeners will be confronted with repetitive reconsiderations of their final conclusion about his learned pieces.
Nagamag:
Do you remember your first connection of love to music that was the right impact to be a music artist now?
Anhedral:
It was the day where my dad gave me an electric guitar on my 17th birthday, just watching him play in front of me and guiding me the basic chords to start off everything, till now.
Nagamag:
Why are there no recorded vocal tracks in your works?
Anhedral:
I believe plain sounds, can really bring out different interpretations of a single track.
Nagamag:
Friends or How I Met Your Mother?
Anhedral:
I'm a crazy HIMYM fan!
Nagamag:
Most artists have a favorite song from a different music genre than the one they are producing music for... Which is yours?
Anhedral:
Elephant Gym "Finger"
Nagamag:
Of Course Nagamag would love to listen also which track from a similar artist you admire?
Anhedral:
Rest You Sleeping Giant Three Sparrows
Methyl Lily – Black Willow (Spotify)
A pleasant ambient tune mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri, who said this was his favorite track on my new album. The aesthetic was "like cat nip" to him.
The White Light Project – I Listen to the Wind (Spotify)
The white light project is an ambient side project from artist Daniel Vickers. This is music specifically for relaxation, meditation, reflection, background ambience and just plain chilling out. 'I listen to the wind' is a track created by using looping guitar tones, all mixed with a heavy dose of reverb. Take it easy and hope you enjoy!