Hello everyone. This week's mix takes a bath in some spacey ambient vibes. I've included some up to date releases as well as one or two classics such as Spacedrifters 'Eb' of TipWorld's "Twelve" compilation from 2001. Wow - that long ago already ! Despite being mostly known for their pioneering dance floor tunes, TipWorld and label head Raja Ram put out some brilliant ambient tunes back around then.Today's highlighted artist is the Ukraine's Denis Botsvin, a.k.a Harax whose 2008 release titled 'Inly' made an immediate impression on me from the first listen. I would describe it as very melodic without getting too cheesy, nice use of full lush pads, subtle bass and emotive rendering. Think Ultimae records with a bit of a fresh twist. Released on the Australian Up Records label, I definitely recommend picking up a copy for yourself.
Check out this video of Harax at Skygravity. Skygravity is a Ukranian electronic music festival that has been gaining in popularity over the last few years. Never been there myself but it looks very nice. As psytrance and psychedelic ambient music continues to boom in the Baltic expect parties like this one to gain momentum and brilliant artists like Harax to filter to the surface.
- 01. Alexandre Scheffer - Under Your Mind
- 02. CJ Catalizer - Across The Universe (Chronos Edit)
- 03. Harax - Nearby
- 04. Irukandji - Whales Street
- 05. Kliment - Fairdreamers
- 06. ManMadeMan - Stillness Within
- 07. Master Margherita - Opus 5
- 08. Orthonorma - Time 2 Wait
- 09. Spacedrifters - Eb
- 10. Will-O'-The-Wisp - Divided & Conquered
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ReplyDeletenice!.. very chill, sci-fi feeling. What kind of synth do you use, or for that matter instruments in general?
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