Welcome to the music of. Sparkling piano, stretched and reversed vocals, reverb drenched ambient pads – all are the required elements of atmospheric textural music, but somehow in the hands of, an Italian sound engineer, designer and composer, it all falls into place. His album on Slow Flow (covered in more detail on your left), is a collection of sound vignettes featuring a balanced blend between electro-acoustic, organic and synthetic sounds, all sprinkled with micro triggered glitch, Max/MSP and rolling waves of sonic treatments. Stanze Di Te is an environmental sound poem, a granular soundscape, and a monochrome filter over reality’s deafening buzz. We’re extremely thankful to Ryo Nakata for introducing Misound to our ears! Check out Lavarone’s appearance on Emilii Records ‘s My First Compilation.

is a small independent label from Sapporo, Japan run by, with releases on various labels, such asandunder hismoniker. The label has been steadily releasing limited edition CDrs from experimental and ambient artists. Such is the album by, previously appearing onand. For his third full length release, Into The Fall, Vancouver based Jordan Sauer creates soundscapes with field recordings, acoustic guitars, violin, piano, glockenspiel, melodica, and minimal manipulation. The album was recorded during a transitional period in Sauer’s life, and the contemplative nature of sound reflects Jordan’s state of mind. “For me, music is a form of meditation, of reflection on what was and will be.” This is a beautiful piece that will assist you in your personal insight…



Ryonkt

Troposphere

Twice Removed

http://headphonecommute.com/tracks/2012/ryonkt.mp3%20 Slow Flow curator, Ryo Nakata. This time, releasing on a Western Australian micro-label, Twice Removed, Ryonkt produces six consecutively titled tracks for his fifth full length album, Troposphere. Instead of ambient swells lightly peppered with field recordings, Nakata slaps resonant guitar drones vibrating at mid frequencies and sharp colorized textures. The sound seems to penetrate my walls like a cry from a bagpipe, striking all harmonics and partials in one shot, painting a solid block in my spectrum analyzer. At one point Troposphere almost approaches a noise territory, as each track expands on its dynamics, amplitude and depth. Listening at high volumes may produce that sun gazing effect: at first you are blinded, until you adjust. A rewarding experience if you stay invested in peeling back the layers… If you’ve been following this Sound Bytes entry you’ll recognize the path of gravitation towards the latest release fromcurator,. This time, releasing on a Western Australian micro-label,produces six consecutively titled tracks for his fifth full length album, Troposphere. Instead of ambient swells lightly peppered with field recordings, Nakata slaps resonant guitar drones vibrating at mid frequencies and sharp colorized textures. The sound seems to penetrate my walls like a cry from a bagpipe, striking all harmonics and partials in one shot, painting a solid block in my spectrum analyzer. At one point Troposphere almost approaches a noise territory, as each track expands on its dynamics, amplitude and depth. Listening at high volumes may produce that sun gazing effect: at first you are blinded, until you adjust. A rewarding experience if you stay invested in peeling back the layers…