Ember Music http://www.embermusic.com Electronica, direct from the artists Fri, 18 May 2012 18:35:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Ember Music Artist Kurt Lorenz Featured in 2012 to the Future Mix http://www.embermusic.com/2012/05/18/ember-music-artist-kurt-lorenz-featured-in-2012-to-the-future-mix/ http://www.embermusic.com/2012/05/18/ember-music-artist-kurt-lorenz-featured-in-2012-to-the-future-mix/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 18:35:53 +0000 Kurt Lorenz http://www.embermusic.com/?p=1065 Ember Music artist and Co-Founder Kurt Lorenz has been featured alongside the likes of Flying Lotus, Loscil, Wu-Tang Clan, Sigur Rós and many more in the 2012 to the Future Mix playing in the Seattle international fountain from May 1st through the 15th. Mix curator James Whetzel had this to say on his blog:

“This mix is the flip side to the 50 track 1962 mix I created for the Next50, the 50th Anniversary of Seattle Center.  There I was trying to create a mix of music you could have heard in 1962 the year Seattle Center was created for the Seattle World’s Fair.  In this mix I am looking towards the future from the vantage point of Seattle in 2012.

As always I was looking for music that I thought would create an inviting atmosphere in the International Fountain where the mix will play.  In this mix I wanted to feature music that was innovative and music that was inspired by thinking about the future.

I was also looking for music that was actually new.  I am happy to say there are a couple of tracks that were just released in the past month and one track that will be released in May.  Thrice I reached back past 2000 to highlight older tracks.

As in my 1962 Mix  I wanted to feature Seattle based artists. I drew upon my personal knowledge and musical connections and also put out a call on Soundcloud.  I am proud to say I have sixteen Seattle based artists in this mix!”

You can find the complete playlist here:

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]]> http://www.embermusic.com/2012/05/18/ember-music-artist-kurt-lorenz-featured-in-2012-to-the-future-mix/feed/ 0 Ember Music Artist Savaran Featured on StillStream Net Radio… http://www.embermusic.com/2012/04/25/ember-music-artist-savaran-featured-on-stillstream-net-radio/ http://www.embermusic.com/2012/04/25/ember-music-artist-savaran-featured-on-stillstream-net-radio/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:28:52 +0000 Kurt Lorenz http://www.embermusic.com/?p=1057 Savaran (Mark Walters) recently released two tracks created using Animoog on the iPad (Dubelectrons & Innerspace) that will be featured on the Stillstream net radio station in the US during Rebekkah Hilgrave’s ‘At Water’s Edge’ show between 9pm and 1am Pacific time (UTC -6) this Saturday (April 28, 2012). Show your support by listening and commenting/sharing on the shows Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/ststawe

StillStream.com – your place of solace | Ambient radio on the internet, free and available all the time.

 

 

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Listen on their SoundCloud page.

Watch (and like/share) the video on YouTube.


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3″ CD of two tracks for the Rivers Home project out now on the Flaming Pines label. A soundscape journey along the River Dovey in Mid Wales from source to sea. This is one of 10 CD’s making up the whole project.

Two of Savaran’s tracks, Terminus Immersed remix and Numinous were released by Gradient Audio on their Universal Quantification 2 compilation album. Copies of the tracks, or the whole album, can be purchased via Beatport and via Juno. The album was a “Staff Pick” on Digital Tunes.

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Igloo Magazine
http://igloomag.com/reviews/known-rebel-hollow-tympanik-audio

“These fully formed sonic escapades tap straight into the heart—broken up by interspersed vocal samples and crumpled digital debris—that has Known Rebel scraping the finest segments of pure emotion-packed electronics for its audience.”

Nothing But Hope and Passion
http://nothingbuthopeandpassion.com/5701/known-rebel-hollow/

“KNOWN REBEL craft their sounds into breathtaking movements of auditory emotion that build elegantly and flow into marvelous finales. Poingnant melodies, rich basslines, and lush synth measures serve as the undercurrent for wondrous atmospheres that embrace you, allowing plenty of room to breathe.”

Brutal Resonance
http://www.brutalresonance.com/viewreview.php?id=1349

“…you will become immersed in these curling compositions which feel like the soft touch of warm water on taut skin. This one is a close quarters exercise in delirious heart pounding escapism, I don’t quite know where I’m at when I listen to this and I’ll be damned if I’m going to stop.”


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]]> http://www.embermusic.com/2012/02/22/hollow-reviews/feed/ 0 Pre-order “The Beginning and the End” http://www.embermusic.com/2012/02/13/pre-order-the-beginning-and-the-end/ http://www.embermusic.com/2012/02/13/pre-order-the-beginning-and-the-end/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:04:13 +0000 Kurt Lorenz http://www.embermusic.com/?p=1010 We are proud to announce the official release of “The Beginning and the End” by Darren Borg on February 29, 2012. This 5 track EP is the first Ember Music release for Darren. You can pre-order now by visiting the Darren Borg Bandcamp page here.


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]]> http://www.embermusic.com/2012/01/15/solaris-affair-release-first-ep/feed/ 0 Vote for Kikai’s ‘Labor’ as 2011 Album of the Year http://www.embermusic.com/2012/01/11/vote-for-kikais-labor-as-2011-album-of-the-year/ http://www.embermusic.com/2012/01/11/vote-for-kikais-labor-as-2011-album-of-the-year/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:25:04 +0000 mobiusb http://www.embermusic.com/?p=975 KikaiHello and Happy New Year to everyone! Our very own Kikai is up for both ’2011 National Artist of the Year’ and his album ‘Labor’ is up for ’2011 National Album of the Year’ in the Schallwelle voting poll in Germany.

You can go to http://voting.schallwelle-preis.de/ to cast your vote.
Listen to cuts from ‘Labor’ here: http://syngate.net/002_syngate/SynGate_KI01.htm

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]]> http://www.embermusic.com/2012/01/11/vote-for-kikais-labor-as-2011-album-of-the-year/feed/ 0 New Artists: Darren Borg and Kikai Join Ember Music http://www.embermusic.com/2011/10/15/new-artists-darren-borg-and-kikai-join-ember-music/ http://www.embermusic.com/2011/10/15/new-artists-darren-borg-and-kikai-join-ember-music/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:56:22 +0000 mobiusb http://www.embermusic.com/?p=967 Ember Music is very proud to announce two new additions to the label, Darren Borg and Kikai.

 

Darren Borg

Darren Borg

Darren Borg hails from G’Mangia Malta and creates some truly breathtaking ambient and IDM music with very spacious and deep atmospheres. Learn more about  Darren Borg on his artist page.

 

 

 

Kikai

Kikai

Kikai is an extremely talented and socially conscious artist from Germany who draws deep inspiration from the sounds and machines from the early age of synthesizer music. Learn more about Kikai on his artist page.

 

 

 

We’ll have a lot more to tell you about both of these exciting artists on an upcoming Ember Music podcast.

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