field recording

One of the remaining masterpieces from 2009 on the list is La Barca by the master of aural alchemy Thomas Köner. La Barca his first offering in five years, is a matchless soundscapes album; an inimitable blend of field recordings, subtle synths and restless moods. Out on Fario, sister label to Fear Drop, limited to 600 copies.

Experimental soundscape / electronic netlabel Frozen Elephant has their 13th release out, this time by Stretchandrelax a project of Elise Ladoué and Félicia Atkinson. Not unlike AGF’s experiments with vocal and soundscapes, Stretchandrelax explores micro spaces via “field recordings, beats, spoken words and instrumentation”.

This one is from last year’s Anthèmes pour les regrets by Muhr. I was randomly listening to this when I heard Turkish sounds. Clingy soundscapes and tinkering synths swirl into field recordings from a Turkish bazaar. I know because the last man screams ‘free shirts’, listen close!

Released last month on the ever-amazing 12 Rec netlabel Through All These Years of Trying To Belong is the collaborative work of netlabel veteran Emil Klotzsch and bass clarinettist Ruediger Krey.

Resting Bell is a niche label that focuses on ambient soundscapes, drones and experimental music. If field recordings, shining drones, ambience, guitar processing, wall of noise and glitches are your thing you’d be happy to mooch off the back catalogue

Modern day druid Phil Legard AKA Xenis Emputae Travelling Band has released his first 2CDR on Ikuisuus. His 18th release “The Crooked Pool” compiles 80 minutes of “wordless hymns, death dirges and quiet rustic meditations”.