Dr.Atmo & Mick Chillage / Ruhleben (ASIPV030)
The connection between Dr. Atmo and Mick Chillage goes back to one of the finest labels to ever grace this planet, FAX records. Many will remember the defining collective for their deep, extended excursions into the far-reaches of ambient mysticism - a style that is still revered to this day.
Ruhleben sees a welcome return for Dr. Atmo who, after appearing on some of the very first FAX releases under his own name and different guises throughout its tenure, has been somewhat elusive of late with side-steps into other genres. Now, partnering with another FAX alumni and a foundational figure within today’s ambient music genre, Mick Chillage, the pair have returned to their roots and a defining style of ambient music.
Taking Dr. Atmo’s distinctive hooks, haunting loops, and graceful melodies, Mick Chillage improvised on these foundational elements further with fine-tuned details such as delicate bass additions, rhythmic looping signals, or more organic fixtures like a finely woven Harp and extended Piano loops.
Across its four extended tracks, Ruhleben is an infinite flight into mystical formations that yearn for dramatic soundscapes. A time-lapsed, slow-motion soundtrack, where Mother Nature breathes destructive fire from the depths, breaking the Earth’s surface to form dramatic cathedrals, scarred by super-natural atmospheres and eventually flooded with the life we know today.
Featuring artwork by Tomas Jirku and mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri, Ruhleben will be available on limited Gatefold Transparent with Black Core 2LP, CD, and digital formats.
Tracks C (Fireflow), and D (Earth Forms) will remain physical exclusives on the CD+Vinyl and will not be made available digitally.
Release date: 28th June 2021
Preorder: 18th June 2021
Vinyl copies available at Bandcamp (US), Juno (UK/EU/ROW) and One Eye Witness (EU). CD copies available at Bandcamp and Juno.
Tracklist:
A. Airstream
B. Backwaters
C. Fireflow (CD + vinyl only)
D. Earth Forms (CD + vinyl only)
All tracks written and produced by Dr. Atmo & Mick Chillage
Artwork Photography by Tomas Jirku
Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studio, New York