Webbed Hand Records » Dark Ambient

wh208 Spycker – Fonderie Olive

C.P. McDill — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 01:43:29 +0000

Swirling, heavily effected guitar sounds weave a cinematic soundscape in Spycker’s debut album for Webbed Hand.

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“Surrounded by menacing trees. Each branch a threatening limb. A strong and ruthless wind blows with irksome ease. A forest filled with a shroud of desolate despair. Darkness interspersed with fragments of hazy fog, withered leaves and flowers bent all over from lack of shade and water.

Several nights elapse in unspeakable horror. Would it eventually collapse back onto itself? Icy chill of thought becomes a steely shimmer. The city was a distant smudge of light against a dreary landscape.”

Recorded and produced by M. Omtzigt

Tracklist:
01 Instead analyze [03:50]
02 Closed-up nouns [04:03]
03 Page 482 [02:14]
04 Such as breathe [01:45]
05 Accessible to Everyone [04:22]
06 Before clicking [06:04]
07 Annoying repetitions [02:59]

Links to learn more about Spycker:
Website: spycker.nl
Facebook: facebook.com/pages/Spycker/117309488339184
Twitter: twitter.com/spyckerX
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/spycker

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wh206 J. Dujardin – This Will Be the Last

C.P. McDill — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 03:01:53 +0000

J. Dujardin, who has previously released on Webbed Hand as Uitgezonderd, continues his sophisticated dark ambient/electronica oeuvre with “This will be the last.”

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Dark, melancholic soundscapes by Dujardin are built with shimmering walls of effected guitar, piano and electronic instruments.

As Uitgezonderd he released Sterven Stil Leven [wh178] and Burning Giraffes at Sea [wh156]. The works of J. Dujardin & Uitgezonderd center on melancholy themes, with piano and guitar as prominent instruments in the sound.

This album includes a collection of illustrations to accompany each track.

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J. Dujardin
project by Jeffrey Dujardin
Country:Belgium
Released: April 2011
Genre: Electronic
Style:Classical, Dark Ambient, Ambient
Cover and accompanying art by J. Dujardin

Track List:
1. Introduction [05:24]
2. Seashore [05:09]
3. The Drowning [08:43]
4. Destruction [04:53]
5. Sandskull [03:16]
6. Eroding Eyes [02:44]
7. New Beginning [05:32]
8. The Nothing [03:21]
9. The Road [03:24]
10. See Grey [03:20]
11. It will never end [06:34]

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wh205 Anilod – Kinilam

C.P. McDill — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 02:42:01 +0000

Anilod is a duo consisting of iaiko and Raspee. In “Kinilam” they improvised on a variety of electronic and acoustic instruments.

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iaiko has previously released the work “images” [wh182] on Webbed Hand. In this new work, “Kinilam” he has teamed up with Raspee. This 20-minute live session uses hums, strums, drones and tones from a variety of sources, electrical and otherwise. It begins with an intense display of feedback and distortion, then eases into a very subtle and minimalistic dialogue.

Credits:
iaiko & Raspee – Effects, stylophone, acoustic guitar, Indian flute, electronic and other instruments (no samples or overdubbing).
Recorded in a single session in 2011.

Track List:
01 Kinilam [00:20:49]

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wh204 Mystified – Overtone Drones

C.P. McDill — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:52:20 +0000

Following on the success of Mystified’s “Bone Drones” series comes a new collection of drone works, this time drawing its sounds entirely from a wooden overtone flute.

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“In August of 2011, Thomas of mystified purchased an overtone flute from artist Steve Brand. The flute, when played, hits a single note on various octaves. It produces a nice, breathy tone. Thomas immediately became interested in using sounds from the flute to create acoustic drones. Each of the 5 pieces in Overtone Drones was made using only sounds from the overtone flute. Tracks one through four each used a single note blown on the flute. Track five contains sounds from one through four run through further effects and processes. Thomas hopes you will enjoy these drones, although no synthesizers were used in their creation.”

– Thomas Park

Credits:
Thomas Park (Mystified) – Overtone Flute, recording & production.
visit mystifiedmusic.com

Track List:
01 Overtone Drone 1 [07:02]
02 Overtone Drone 2 [07:50]
03 Overtone Drone 3 [08:06]
04 Overtone Drone 4 [07:50]
05 Overtone Drone 5 [07:46] Watch Video.

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wh203 Nasienie – Outdoor: Chasing the Fog

C.P. McDill — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:36:55 +0000

Nasienie returns with a sequel to Outdoor [wh198], this one a subtle ambient trip through a foggy soundscape.

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About:
This is the fifth release by Nasienie on Webbed Hand. Ambient and drone elements are blended with some effected guitar and keyboard sounds.

Recorded and Produced by Nasienie
Artwork by Annie Lou

Track List:
01 Microsound [02:41]
02 Untitled [02:28]
03 William [05:51]
04 Undertone [02:23]
05 Mute Witness [07:19]
06 21 [06:54]

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wh200 Mystified – Bone Drones 3

C.P. McDill — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 03:52:23 +0000

Mystified concludes his collection of drone-ambient works derived entirely from trombone sounds, a landmark trilogy expanding an already very diverse discography.

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“Bone Drones 3″, the concluding part of the Bone Drone trilogy, is darker than the first part and less abrasive than the second. All 4 pieces were created from 3 notes played on a muted trombone, then processed and mixed. I tried to focus a little more on progressions and chord structures on this release. There’s lots of bass in these, so headphones or good speakers are the best option.”
– Thomas Park

Credits:
Thomas Park (Mystified) – Trombone, recording & production.
visit mystifiedmusic.com

Track List:
01 Bone Drone 11 [08:21]
02 Bone Drone 12 [07:51] see video
03 Bone Drone 13 [07:52]
04 Bone Drone 14 [10:37]

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wh199 Eccentrum – Transcendence

C.P. McDill — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 03:21:35 +0000

Eccentric dark ambient journeys from Eccentrum, these spacious, cinematic soundscapes are spiced with moments of echoing percussion.

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About the album:
“The album, being inspired by the numerous religious beliefs that humans held throughout centuries, is meant to give an aural impression of each entity. Knowledge of the particular beliefs should put the pieces in better context – as the beings and their roles and characters vary, so do the tracks.” –Eccentrum

Credit:
The spoken bit from “Vishnu” is a quote by J. Robert Oppenheimer, from a television documentary The Decision to Drop the Bomb. He is talking about his reaction to the power of the atomic weaponry.
The cover picture source is NASA.

Track List:
01. Quetzalcoatl [03:38]
02. Akh [06:26]
03. Susano’o [06:46]
04. Loki [06:10]
05. Venus [06:21]
06. Vishnu [13:00] see video.

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wh198 Nasienie – Outdoor

C.P. McDill — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 03:04:39 +0000

Nasienie is a name by now familiar to the Webbed Hand audience. This new collection of darkly ambient works is great for listening in the dark.

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About:
This is the fourth release by Nasienie on Webbed Hand. Subtle, dark explorations of theme and variation characterize this album.

Track List:
01 Behind the Mist [08:16]
02 Orestes [06:32]
03 In the Distance [06:45]
04 Voula [04:08]
05 Can’t You See a Tree [04:26]
06 Alexander {07:16]

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wh191 Aristidis K. – Zero Point

C.P. McDill — Tue, 17 May 2011 04:38:40 +0000

Aristidis K. crafts lush, abstract soundscapes usually with guitar, bass and effects. The result is shimmering ambient drones alternating with melodic sound paintings.

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About the album:
“Zero Point”, the second album by Aristidis K., is an attempt to capture the
ambiguous feelings about the descent route of decay back to the starting point! This time Aristidis composes,arranges and records impromptu soundscapes using his guitar, a bass and some stompboxes from his pedalboard!

Aristidis K. is an experimental and ambient guitarist hailing from Greece.

Born in Ioannina, Aristidis began playing the guitar at the age of 15, and participated in several bands, both as a guitarist and composer and lyricist. After attending classes in general music theory and jazz theory, he became very interested in the traditional music forms from various countries around the world, influences that he incorporates into his own compositions and performances.

He is thrilled with the act of producing frequencies and creating atmospheres, and enjoys poetry, animation, painting and nearly every form of artistic expression.

Credits:
Recording and Mixing by Aristidis K.
Mastering by Achilleas C.
Artwork by Mariana Z.

Contact:

http://www.myspace.com/aristidisk

http://soundcloud.com/aristidisk

Track list:
1.Emission Lines [03:27]
2.Lament for Ur [04:51]
3.Ground Control [01:22]
4.Belarus [03:30]
5.New Ideas [03:11]
6.4:37 am [06:06]
7.Quantized [03:27]
8.Cosmos [15:25]

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wh189 Mystified – Bone Drones 2

C.P. McDill — Mon, 09 May 2011 02:57:56 +0000

Mystified continues his collection of drone-ambient works derived entirely from trombone sounds, this time with a prehistoric theme.

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“Bone Drones 2: Prehistory” is an essay in brass on the times when giants walked the earth. The main source for this release was a single, very high-pitched tone played on Mystified’s trombone. This sound was recorded and processed into different sounds, with varying qualities. The resulting sounds were layered and mastered. Mystified dedicates these drones to the ancient reptiles that fed on plants and one another during the many eras before man or even mammals. Take a trip back to prehistory! — Thomas Park

Credits:
Thomas Park (Mystified) – Trombone, recording & production.
visit mystifiedmusic.com

Cover art by CP McDill

Track List:
01 Bone Drone 6 [05:34]
02 Bone Drone 7 [08:38]
03 Bone Drone 8 [09:17] (see video)
04 Bone Drone 9 [07:26]
05 Bone Drone 10 [08:37]

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