ASIP - Origami Sound

It’s been nearly two months now since Herne from the brilliant Origami Sound site approached me, asking if I’d be interested in guest posting a few tracks on the site. Since then, I’ve got to know him pretty well and we share an immense amount in common for discovering new artists, spending an enormous amount of time listening to music, and cultivating our own little passions in life (i.e a website!)

I asked Herne what type of music he’d like me to post and the brief was kept open. As a reader of ASIP, I guess he had confidence in my choices, but that put a little bit of extra pressure on. I toyed with posting nothing but new stuff, or featuring ambient classics, but instead settled it by creating a mix – a method which rarely has any method at all…

For me, a mix rarely has a predefined track list but instead, I choose tracks as it goes along. What I ended up with was mixture of both old and new – fifteen posts on Origami Sound which i’m happy to see, have lent themselves to even more ears than normal over the past few months or so.

The mix (and ultimately the selection of guest posts) ended up pretty electronic, with only one ‘strictly’ ambient piece. Tracks i’ve loved for years, and some i’ve loved for just weeks. Music that hopefully provided a small insight, some new artists to dig into more, and a mix which everyone can enjoy.

You can read my words on each track over on Origami Sound, or I’ve distilled the fifteen tracks into three posts on ASIP: Wrap one, Wrap two and Wrap three (tracks were posted in no particular order).

Keep an eye on Origami Sound in the near future – i’ve had a small insight as to what Herne has up his sleeve and it sounds very nice indeed…

And as some of you know, I’ve been pretty busy on the mix front recently, so expect another one very soon…

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Tracklist:
01. Gusgus – Detention
02. Chymera – Umbrella (Beatless mix)
03. Isan – Ampule
04. Freescha – Slo-Peeq
05. Sabi – Screaming Bulb
06. aus – Clocks
07. Arc of Doves – Lotus
08. D_rradio – Wish For More Wishes
09. Christian Kleine – Handsome Used
10. Dominik Eulberg – Der Zug Der Kraniche: Boten Der Veränderung
11. Ourson – 237
12. Monolake – Arte
13. FRKTL – Tidal
14. Zephyr Nova – Searching For Signals
15. TTK – Wavecoaster

isolatedmix 16 - Kettel

A producer of fine experimental, IDM and electronica, Kettel‘s sound has been instrumental in my years discovering music. Organic, with a massive appreciation of melody and ability to strike the most poignant and interesting electronic soundscapes, Kettel’s productions sit neatly alongside the likes of Aphex Twin’s finest productions, yet on a different day have the ability to stand a million miles apart in a world of their own. Gentle piano’s in Memory Steps polarise against Aphex Twin sounding tracks such as Dolend and Coddle. Reimer Eising is a producer with years of experience and there’s something for everyone amongst his immense electronic back catalogue.

Needless to say, Reimer’s influences are varied and have arisen from all walks of life. isolatedmix 16 is a very special ‘mixtape’ style journey, all lovingly glued together with added loops, samples and utmost care. Whilst the first half dabbles in genres and tempo, the second half is a deep dive into Reimer’s more IDM influenced side.

The mix contains tracks that are all special to him in one way or another. Close friends Coppe and Phoenicia feature, with his own favourite hip-hop moments from, A Tribe Called Quest, “masters” in the form of FSOL and “the master”, Morricone. Special memories invoked from, Mouse on Mars sit alongside “meditative arrangements” from Miles Davis, and of course a Kettel mix wouldn’t be complete without an appearance from Boards of Canada’s very own seagull, in Happy Cycling.

Purveyors of quality mixes get ready for something very special…

(Previous Soundcloud link was removed - new Mixcloud below)

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Tracklist:
01. Miles Davis & Bill Laswell – In a silent way
02. Coppe – Zojoji
03. Boards of Canada – Happy Cycling
04. A Tribe Called Quest – Start it up
05. Talib Kweli & Madlib – Funny Money
06. Gescom – Push Button Objects (remix)
07. Future Sound of London – Yage
08. Dead Can Dance – The Carnival is Over
09. Mouse on Mars – Chagrin
10. Ennio Morricone – Il Ritorno di Ringo
11. Future Sound of London – Coastline
12. E.O.G – Shoot Out
13. Phoenecia – Somory
14. AFX – Unreleased
15. Fennesz – Badminton Girl
16. Meat Beat Manifesto – Radio Babylon (The Orb mix)
17. Autechre – Goz Quarter
18. Bibio – Saint Christopher
19. Kettel – Tomorrow Jail (Unreleased)

You can follow Kettel on Facebook for all his latest news.

isolatedmix 15 - Rhian Sheehan

An acclaimed composer and instrumentalist, Rhian Sheehan has been releasing the very finest cinematic music for over ten years now. Film scores, soundtracks, orchestral works and field recordings; Rhian is a specialist when it comes to refined, melodic ambient soundscapes and compositions. His music draws inspiration, entices escapism and reflects sheer beauty for many, and isolatedmix 15 is no different. Gentle pianos, delicate textures and touching melodies combine in this beautiful set from New Zealand’s finest musician.

“Here is a selection of some of the most beautiful music I’ve had the pleasure to listen to in recent years. I highly recommend hunting down and purchasing more of their work, you will be greatly rewarded. Whilst compiling these works I became inspired to write an introduction piece for the compilation. I hope you enjoy. – Rhian Sheehan”

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1. Rhian Sheehan – Beginning (Intro)
2. Jonsi & Alex – Indian Summer (2.08)
3. Goldmund – Sumi-e (11.00)
4. Jon Hopkins – Temple (13.15)
5. Brian Eno – (Untitled) The Lovely Bones (15.20)
6. Nick Cave & Warren Ellis – The Mother (16.17)
7. Amiina – Glamur (18.55)
8. Parachutes – Where Were You (24.20)
9. Steve Reich – Section vii (29.10)
10. Loscil – Endless Falls (33.00)
11. Clint Mansell – Xibalba (40.00)
12. Max Richter – On The Nature Of Daylight (45.23)
13. Cliff Martinez – Wear Your Seat belt (51.30)
14. Sigur Ros – Tiki (54.37)
15. Rhian Sheehan – Returning (61.30)

http://www.rhiansheehan.com/
Image by Tim Williams, titled ‘Sun over the Sound‘.

isolatedmix 14 - Joey Fehrenbach

Nearly two years ago now, Joey Fehrenbach’s ‘Being Around You’ popped up in my Last.fm library and formed one of the very early posts on ASIP. After his first album, ‘Mellowdrama’, we had to wait four years for its successor ‘Dont Wake Me’, released just last year. Luckily, the four year break hadn’t resulted in a radical change of direction for Joey, just refinement of his superior downtempo.

Joey’s production sound is heavily reflected in his isolatedmix. An appreciation for chill-out is the spine of Joey’s music and indeed this mix, but it can quickly turn into something more upbeat and addictive. It’s the kind of music that can be played anytime and enjoyed by anyone.

Shorter than most, but sweeter than many, Joey’s isolatedmix is a great warm-up set with driving downtempo beats, playful tones and a few unexpected surprises – plenty of smiles to be had with this one.

See Joey’s site for links to purchase either of Joey’s albums if these awesome beats be floating your boat.

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Tracklist and a few words from Joey:

1. Plaid – Two Rooms
Beatless and beautiful. Chimes and bells are so expressive and have such a beautiful and delicate sound. Haven’t really heard much from Plaid in awhile, but this track will always be in my top 10.

2. Pitch Black – Flex
Groovy track with a lot of texture and atmosphere.

3. Le Sherifs – Errors
A really unique and moody track. Reminds me a bit of Siouxsie and the Banshees.

4. Koan – Matariki
Koan really sets the bar high for quality music. Not only do they create unbelievably
complex and lush arrangements, but also their recordings are so warm and polished.

5. Mark Finnie – Remorse
Old b-side from 1997. Still holds up.

6. Joey Fehrenbach – Ghosts
From my latest album.

7. H.U.V.A Network – Something Heavens
So smooth and groovy with a nice momentum. It just sort of drifts and flows into a epic climax. I think they made the bassline out of butter.

8. 80’s Casual – Fiesta
Trip hop with a flamenco vibe? Yep. And it works. Yee–uh!

9. Tropics – Give It Up
This is THE jam. One of my favorite tracks at the moment. Can’t wait to hear more from Tropics.

ASIP - Vinylic

A mix I put together this afternoon whilst dusting off some old records. Nothing new, everything plastic, lovingly mixed on two turntables. Wasn’t sure where this was going so it starts with some ambient, then progresses into techno and deep melodic stuff, finished off with one of my favourite tunes of all time by Paul Kalkbrenner.

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01. Aphex Twin – Polynomial C
02. Carl Craig – Wonderful Life
03. Global Communication – 12:18
04. 7 Hurtz – Sisters
05. 7 Hurtz – Mono Random
06. Slide – Buttaface (Mathew Jonson Remix)
07. Donnacha Costello – Orange
08. Tiga – Man Hrdina
09. Daso – Daybreak
10. Paul Kalkbrenner – Gebrunn Gebrunn
11. Ego Express – Live at Sirius Prime
12. Âme – Shiro
13. Code E – Analysis & Evaluation
14. Ed Chamberlain – Styge
15. Subway – Testing (Dexter Mix)
16. Paul Kalkbrenner – Since 77