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20/12/2022

See Blue Audio preview: our annual winter offering... 'Pit Full of Ghosts' by Isolated Community (SBA #042), the opening release of 2023 on the theme of ghosts and spirits, and a seven-track collection inspired by the deserted moorland of Northumberland. Fragments of speech, field recordings, and sounds from earlier eras populate the predominately beatless musical landscape of 'Pit Full of Ghosts'. Let Isolated Community be your guide on a journey into lonely and forgotten places invoking the spirits that inhabit these netherworlds to create music with a profoundly tangible sense of something otherworldly. Release date: 13 January 2023 / Bandcamp pre-order...

https://isolatedcommunity.bandcamp.com/album/pit-full-of-ghosts

https://soundcloud.com/seditiondjs/pit-full-of-ghosts-preview-isolated-community (preview)

'Pit Full of Ghosts' Isolated Community See Blue Audio SBA 042 1. Connections That Exist 2. Into the Mirror 3. Old Light 4. Childhood Memory 5. A Glimpse of Something Hidden 6. Sightless Windows 7. P

16/12/2022

'Kernel Phase' by Rhombus Index, the forty-first release on See Blue Audio, is out now on Bandcamp, Spotify and other streaming services, and digital download stores. Five new tracks from the electronic musician based in Halifax, West Yorkshire alongside a series of reimaginings from other artists on the See Blue Audio roster. Combining the new with a reinterpretation of what came before. Kernel Phase' is an all-embracing experience representing the multitude of shades, tones and influences that constitute the Rhombus Index aesthetic, and a collection of ambient textures and tonality that feels like taking a deep breath of clean, fresh air. As well as a mash-up from the artist himself, Lyli J, f5point6, Thomas Ragsdale's Sulk Rooms, Fragile X and Kuma provide remixes of tracks from the previous two Rhombus Index EPs on See Blue Audio. Embrace the ride.

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12/12/2022

Multidisciplinary artist R.Cleveland Aaron, otherwise known as f5point6, interwiewed by Lars Haur on the Fringes of Sound social network where he talks about the ideas behind his recent album, 'A Matter of Light and Depth', and much more. Fringes of Sound is dedicated to covering independent experimental, ambient, neoclassical, IDM and other leftfield kinds of music. 'A Matter of Light and Depth' by f5point6 is a full-length album of cinematic music that re-examines the world around us and operates as a form of storytelling transporting us to new destinations. Twelve finely sculpted, while also intensely personal, tracks that move through multiple shades, moods and tones. A reflection on where humanity is right now... how do you see the future? Out now on See Blue Audio and ‘A Matter of Light and Depth’ is also available in a limited edition cassette version.

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Lars sits down with R. Cleveland Aaron to talk about his latest album, some of his favorite tools of his trade, and the future of f5point6. Be sure to follow...

29/11/2022

See Blue Audio preview: 'Kernel Phase' by Rhombus Index (SBA #041), five new tracks from the electronic musician based in Halifax, West Yorkshire alongside a series of reimaginings from other artists on the See Blue Audio roster. Combining the new with a reinterpretation of what came before. 'Kernel Phase' is an all-embracing experience representing the multitude of shades, tones and influences that constitute the Rhombus Index aesthetic, and a collection of ambient textures and tonality that feels like taking a deep breath of clean, fresh air. As well as a mash-up from the artist himself, Lyli J, f5point6, Thomas Ragsdale's Sulk Rooms, Fragile X and Kuma provide remixes of tracks from the previous two Rhombus Index EPs on See Blue Audio. Embrace the ride. Release date: 16 December 2022 / Bandcamp pre-order...

https://rhombusindex.bandcamp.com/album/kernel-phase

https://soundcloud.com/seditiondjs/kernel-phase-preview-rhombus-index (preview)

'Kernel Phase' Rhombus Index See Blue Audio SBA 041 1. Set Null 2. Eternal Corridor 3. Lemma 4. Float Robot 5. Genki 6. Lepto Run (Anisotropic Reimaging) 7. Spinor (Lyli J's Fractal Remix) 8. Leptoso

24/11/2022

Cian Ó Cíobháin includes 'Scribes of the Rabbit God' from 'You Cannot Cheat the Muse' by Kuma on his 'An Taobh Tuathail' show broadcast on RTÉ on November 15. 'An Taobh Tuathail', meaning 'The Other Side', is a world renowned alternative music show every Monday to Friday on RTÉ RnaG, the Irish language station on Ireland's national radio network. 'You Cannot Cheat the Muse' is an album of sonic overtures from the Vancouver-based DJ, producer and radio host that celebrates the mystical, the ceremonial and, at times, the transcendental power of the world that surrounds us all. This is Kuma's fullest statement of intent to date, and an 11-track collection of music for making magic out of the mundane and making ritual out of anything you please. 'You Cannot Cheat the Muse' uses tapes, synths, field recordings and the human voice to create something that rises and falls with everything we do. Out now on See Blue Audio.

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18/11/2022

'You Cannot Cheat the Muse' by Kuma, the fortieth release on See Blue Audio, is out now on Bandcamp, Spotify and other streaming services, and digital download stores. An album of sonic overtures from the Vancouver-based DJ, producer and radio host that celebrates the mystical, the ceremonial and, at times, the transcendental power of the world that surrounds us all. This is Kuma's fullest statement of intent to date, and an 11-track collection of music for making magic out of the mundane and making ritual out of anything you please. 'You Cannot Cheat the Muse' uses tapes, synths, field recordings and the human voice to create something that rises and falls with everything we do.

https://lnk.to/SBA040

17/11/2022

'Blue Roofs' by NRV included as part of the Bandcamp Recommendations (Oct 22) on the Fog Songs music blog. Two extended sonic sketches based around everyday life from the drone/ ambient producer based in Sendai in Japan. A musical philosophy of soft simplicity; finding inspiration in everyday life and locations, which in turn give rise to emotional spaces. The 20-minute title track is sublimely graceful, a slow-moving beatless river punctuated by fragments of field recordings and microscopic glitches, while the accompanying track, ‘Sombra’, is a little shorter in length, and complements and contrasts its partner with a more pastoral, optimistic feel. As ‘Blue Roofs’ immaculately captures, nothing is truly ordinary, and everything has its rightful place in the universe and beyond.

https://lnk.to/SBA039

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16/11/2022

Where the zen and the cosmic collide and harmonise... 'Scribes of the Rabbit God' from 'You Cannot Cheat the Muse' by Kuma receives its video premiere on Sonofmarketing, an online project focusing on "unknown music pleasures." 'You Cannot Cheat the Muse' is an album of sonic overtures from the Vancouver-based DJ, producer and radio host that celebrates the mystical, the ceremonial and, at times, the transcendental power of the world that surrounds us all. This is Kuma's fullest statement of intent to date, and an 11-track collection of music for making magic out of the mundane and making ritual out of anything you please. 'You Cannot Cheat the Muse' uses tapes, synths, field recordings and the human voice to create something that rises and falls with everything we do. Release date: 18 November 2022 / Bandcamp pre-order...

https://kuma.bandcamp.com/album/you-cannot-cheat-the-muse

https://soundcloud.com/seditiondjs/you-cannot-cheat-the-muse-preview-kuma (preview)

Vancouver-based composer shares a new track and video

11/11/2022

Peter van Cooten recommends 'Blue Roofs' by NRV on his Ambientblog selections alongside releases by Katharina Schmidt and Deepspace. Two extended sonic sketches based around everyday life from the drone/ ambient producer based in Sendai in Japan. A musical philosophy of soft simplicity; finding inspiration in everyday life and locations, which in turn give rise to emotional spaces. The 20-minute title track is sublimely graceful, a slow-moving beatless river punctuated by fragments of field recordings and microscopic glitches, while the accompanying track, ‘Sombra’, is a little shorter in length, and complements and contrasts its partner with a more pastoral, optimistic feel. As ‘Blue Roofs’ immaculately captures, nothing is truly ordinary, and everything has its rightful place in the universe and beyond.

https://lnk.to/SBA039

Katharina Schmidt helps you fall asleep, Deepspace explores the Blue Dunes, NRV demonstrates that beauty can be seen in seemingly ordinary landscapes.

09/11/2022

'A Matter of Light and Depth' by f5point6 is now available from Bandcamp as a limited edition high quality cassette with 'cassingle’ O-card cover printed in full colour on smooth matt card material, and cassettes in recycled clear frosted shell case. Initial run of 20 copies. A full-length album of cinematic music from R.Cleveland Aaron, 'A Matter of Light and Depth' is a re-examination of the world around us that operates as a form of storytelling transporting us to new destinations. Twelve finely sculpted, while also intensely personal, tracks that move through multiple shades, moods and tones. A reflection on where humanity is right now... how do you see the future? Out now on See Blue Audio.

https://f5point6.bandcamp.com/album/a-matter-of-light-and-depth

https://lnk.to/SBA038

04/11/2022

See Blue Audio preview: 'You Cannot Cheat the Muse' by Kuma (SBA #040), an album of sonic overtures from the Vancouver-based DJ, producer and radio host that celebrates the mystical, the ceremonial and, at times, the transcendental power of the world that surrounds us all. This is Kuma's fullest statement of intent to date, and an 11-track collection of music for making magic out of the mundane and making ritual out of anything you please. 'You Cannot Cheat the Muse' uses tapes, synths, field recordings and the human voice to create something that rises and falls with everything we do. Release date: 18 November 2022 / Bandcamp pre-order...

https://kuma.bandcamp.com/album/you-cannot-cheat-the-muse

https://soundcloud.com/seditiondjs/you-cannot-cheat-the-muse-preview-kuma (preview)

'You Cannot Cheat the Muse' Kuma See Blue Audio SBA 040 1. The Antidote Was Always in the Poison 2. Scribes of the Rabbit God 3. Ecclesiastic Geology 4. Written Are the Stars 5. The Body Is a Good In

24/10/2022

The OTO Radio show first broadcast on October 21 was a See Blue Audio special featuring 'A Song for T (Cicadas)' by Lyli J, 'Resorts and Clinics' by Night Sky Pulse, 'Eclesiastic Geology' by Kuma, 'In Pursuit of Efficiency' by f5point6, and an excerpt from 'Blue Roofs' by NRV. OTO Radio is a weekly show of alternative music from around the world presented by Sendai-based musician and producer Nerve (NRV/antennasia) broadcasting every Friday 21:30-22:00 on the Radio3 FM76.2MHz community station in Sendai, Japan. The Mixcloud version of the show also includes 'Wonder' by Bagaski. 'Eclesiastic Geology' by Kuma is from the album, 'You Cannot Cheat the Muse', forthcoming on See Blue Audio.

https://otoradio.jimdo.com

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20/10/2022

OTO Radio is a weekly show of alternative music from around the world presented by Sendai-based musician and producer Nerve (NRV/antennasia) broadcasting every Friday 21:30-22:00 on the Radio3 FM76.2MHz community station in Sendai, Japan. This week's show is a See Blue Audio special featuring tracks from Lyli J, Night Sky Pulse, Kuma, f5point6 and NRV, and it will also be available on Mixcloud soon.

https://www.radio3.jp

https://otoradio.jimdo.com

17/10/2022

Greg Fenton reviews 'Blue Roofs' by NRV on the Magazine Sixty music blog. "'Blue Roofs' connects like an unfolding lullaby, albeit a slightly volatile one." Two extended sonic sketches based around everyday life from the drone/ambient producer based in Sendai in Japan. A musical philosophy of soft simplicity; finding inspiration in everyday life and locations, which in turn give rise to emotional spaces. The 20-minute title track is sublimely graceful, a slow-moving beatless river punctuated by fragments of field recordings and microscopic glitches, while the accompanying track, ‘Sombra’, is a little shorter in length, and complements and contrasts its partner with a more pastoral, optimistic feel. As ‘Blue Roofs’ immaculately captures, nothing is truly ordinary, and everything has its rightful place in the universe and beyond.

https://lnk.to/SBA039

Blue Roofs connects like an unfolding lullaby, albeit a slightly volatile one. You can taste vocal qualities alongside the electrical drive of drone sounds and occasional hidden melodic charges as …

14/10/2022

'Blue Roofs' by NRV, two extended sonic sketches based around everyday life and the thirty-ninth release on See Blue Audio, is out now on Bandcamp, Spotify and other streaming services, and digital download stores. A musical philosophy of soft simplicity from the drone/ambient producer based in Sendai in Japan; finding inspiration in everyday life and locations, which in turn give rise to emotional spaces. The 20-minute title track is sublimely graceful, a slow-moving beatless river punctuated by fragments of field recordings and microscopic glitches, while the accompanying track, ‘Sombra’, is a little shorter in length, and complements and contrasts its partner with a more pastoral, optimistic feel. As ‘Blue Roofs’ immaculately captures, nothing is truly ordinary, and everything has its rightful place in the universe and beyond.

https://lnk.to/SBA039

07/10/2022

'Twelve.Three.Three.Three.' by f5point6 receives its video premiere on Sonofmarketing, an online project focusing on "unknown music pleasures." 'Twelve.Three.Three.Three.' is from 'A Matter of Light and Depth', a full-length album of cinematic music from R.Cleveland Aaron that re-examines the world around us and operates as a form of storytelling transporting us to new destinations. Twelve finely sculpted, while also intensely personal, tracks that move through multiple shades, moods and tones. A reflection on where humanity is right now... how do you see the future? Out now on See Blue Audio.

https://lnk.to/SBA038

London based producer shares a new video

30/09/2022

'In Pursuit of Efficiency' by f5point6 receives its video premiere on Sonofmarketing, an online project focusing on "unknown music pleasures." 'In Pursuit of Efficiency' is from 'A Matter of Light and Depth', a full-length album of cinematic music from R.Cleveland Aaron that re-examines the world around us and operates as a form of storytelling transporting us to new destinations. Twelve finely sculpted, while also intensely personal, tracks that move through multiple shades, moods and tones. A reflection on where humanity is right now... how do you see the future? Out now on See Blue Audio.

lnk.to/SBA038

London based producer shares a new video

30/09/2022

See Blue Audio preview: 'Blue Roofs' by NRV (SBA #039), two extended sonic sketches based around everyday life from the drone/ambient producer based in Sendai in Japan. A musical philosophy of soft simplicity; finding inspiration in everyday life and locations, which in turn give rise to emotional spaces. The 20-minute title track is sublimely graceful, a slow-moving beatless river punctuated by fragments of field recordings and microscopic glitches, while the accompanying track, ‘Sombra’, is a little shorter in length, and complements and contrasts its partner with a more pastoral, optimistic feel. As ‘Blue Roofs’ immaculately captures, nothing is truly ordinary, and everything has its rightful place in the universe and beyond. Release date: 14 October 2022 / Bandcamp pre-order...

https://nrv-nerve.bandcamp.com/album/blue-roofs

https://soundcloud.com/seditiondjs/blue-roofs-preview-nrv (preview)

'Blue Roofs' NRV See Blue Audio SBA 039 1. Blue Roofs 2. Sombra Release date: 14 October 2022 See Blue Audio: ambient / electronic / beatless / cinematic / downtempo / eclectic / introspective… Sha

27/09/2022

Pietro Da Sacco reviews 'A Matter of Light and Depth' by f5point6 on Igloo Magazine, an online electronic music magazine based in California, alongside hosting the video premiere of 'Shifting Perspectives'. "Such a powerful yet minimalist album, f5point6 successfully traverses the smallest glitch fractures across each of its dozen tracks presented here. An achievement of the highest musical order, and an album we'll comfortably place on our Best of 2022 list." 'A Matter of Light and Depth' is a full-length album of cinematic music from R.Cleveland Aaron that re-examines the world around us and operates as a form of storytelling transporting us to new destinations. Twelve finely sculpted, while also intensely personal, tracks that move through multiple shades, moods and tones. A reflection on where humanity is right now... how do you see the future? Out now on See Blue Audio.

https://lnk.to/SBA038

Such a powerful yet minimalist album, f5point6 successfully traverses the smallest glitch fractures across each of its dozen tracks presented here...

23/09/2022

'A Matter of Light and Depth' by f5point6, a full-length album of cinematic music from R.Cleveland Aaron and the thirty-eighth release on See Blue Audio, is out now on Bandcamp, Spotify and other streaming services, and digital download stores. A re-examination of the world around us that operates as a form of storytelling transporting us to new destinations. 'A Matter of Light and Depth' is a collection of twelve finely sculpted, while also intensely personal, tracks that move through multiple shades, moods and tones. A reflection on where humanity is right now... how do you see the future?

https://lnk.to/SBA038

22/09/2022

Greg Fenton reviews 'A Matter of Light and Depth' by f5point6 on the Magazine Sixty music blog. "If music is more than the sum of purely nostalgic parts for you, when the allure of melody has lost some of its sting, then I'd sincerely suggest you try this as an alternative." 'A Matter of Light and Depth' is the forthcoming full-length album of cinematic music from R.Cleveland Aaron that re-examines the world around us and operates as a form of storytelling transporting us to new destinations. Twelve finely sculpted, while also intensely personal, tracks that move through multiple shades, moods and tones. A reflection on where humanity is right now... how do you see the future? Release date: 23 September 2022 / Bandcamp pre-order...

https://f5point6.bandcamp.com/album/a-matter-of-light-and-depth

https://soundcloud.com/seditiondjs/a-matter-of-light-and-depth-preview-f5point6 (preview)

People come. People go. In the same direction, in opposite directions with different intentions. Those moments occupying the spaces in-between time and are the ones seeking out something fantastica…

20/09/2022

The title track from 'A Matter of Light and Depth' by f5point6 included on the latest episode of the Independent Music Podcast ( #384), a weekly show hosted by Gareth Main and Anthony Chalmers that brings together ten new tracks from artists from across the world. 'A Matter of Light and Depth' is the forthcoming full-length album of cinematic music from R.Cleveland Aaron that re-examines the world around us and operates as a form of storytelling transporting us to new destinations. Twelve finely sculpted, while also intensely personal, tracks that move through multiple shades, moods and tones. A reflection on where humanity is right now... how do you see the future? Release date: 23 September 2022 / Bandcamp pre-order...

https://f5point6.bandcamp.com/album/a-matter-of-light-and-depth

https://soundcloud.com/seditiondjs/a-matter-of-light-and-depth-preview-f5point6 (preview)

Idiosyncrasies reign on this week’s Independent Music Podcast as we kick off with the blistering sounds of Barcelona’s Dame Area, and back it up with ... Read more

10/09/2022

'A Matter of Light and Depth' by f5point6 featured as a New and Notable release on Bandcamp... "Sprawling and cinematic, the 12 songs on the new one from f5point6 head for the outer reaches of electronic music and ambient". 'A Matter of Light and Depth' is the forthcoming full-length album of cinematic music from R.Cleveland Aaron that re-examines the world around us and operates as a form of storytelling transporting us to new destinations. Twelve finely sculpted, while also intensely personal, tracks that move through multiple shades, moods and tones. A reflection on where humanity is right now... how do you see the future? Release date: 23 September 2022...

https://f5point6.bandcamp.com/album/a-matter-of-light-and-depth

https://soundcloud.com/seditiondjs/a-matter-of-light-and-depth-preview-f5point6 (preview)

03/09/2022

All releases in the See Blue Audio discography are available with a 50% discount on Bandcamp until September 18 – enter the discount code 0922 at checkout. Ambient / electronic / beatless / cinematic / downtempo / eclectic / introspective... Shade rather than light...

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25/07/2022

'Rounding the Fringes'... Lars Haur reviews 'See the World Anew Vol. 2' by Steve Hadfield, the next instalment in another reflective series of his distinctive fusion of ambient/modern classical and glitchy electronics, in his July 21 roundup of upcoming releases and previews on the On the Fringes of Sound music blog – "Shining a light on the otherwise obscure." This second volume is a six-track collection based around the might of the sea; in particular, the vast oceans and the creatures that dwell within their depths. As with volume one, 'See the World Anew Vol. 2' is an invitation to look at the world in a new light.

https://lnk.to/SBA037

Helena Celle - Music For Counterflows Released: July 15 Part of a rapidly growing body of work, Music for Counterflows is an ambitious album from Glasgow-based artist Helena Celle that is comprised of a single hour-long track, effectively filling an entire compact disc by itself. The work itself is....

22/07/2022

See Blue Audio preview: 'A Matter of Light and Depth' by f5point6 (SBA #038), a full-length album of cinematic music from R.Cleveland Aaron that re-examines the world around us and operates as a form of storytelling transporting us to new destinations. Twelve finely sculpted, while also intensely personal, tracks that move through multiple shades, moods and tones. A reflection on where humanity is right now... how do you see the future? Release date: 23 September 2022 / Bandcamp pre-order...

https://f5point6.bandcamp.com/album/a-matter-of-light-and-depth

https://soundcloud.com/seditiondjs/a-matter-of-light-and-depth-preview-f5point6 (preview)

'A Matter of Light and Depth' f5point6 See Blue Audio SBA 038 1. Synthesis of Internal Matter 2. A Matter of Light and Depth 3. TerraForming 4. Twelve.Three.Three.Three. 5. Chronophotography 6. Forev

11/07/2022

Greg Fenton reviews 'See the World Anew Vol. 2' by Steve Hadfield, the next instalment in another reflective series of his distinctive fusion of ambient/modern classical and glitchy electronics, on the Magazine Sixty music blog. "His music occupies the intersection of the world surrounding us, probing at the seemingly random sequence of events with a quiet unease, or a readymade certainty – take your pick." This second volume is a six-track collection based around the might of the sea; in particular, the vast oceans and the creatures that dwell within their depths. As with volume one, 'See the World Anew Vol. 2' is an invitation to look at the world in a new light.

lnk.to/SBA037

Apart from love and hate what else is permanent in our throwaway culture. If you were to ask me I would have to say music, but then I am biased in that direction. It will also come as no surprise t…

08/07/2022

'See the World Anew Vol. 2' by Steve Hadfield, the thirty-seventh release on See Blue Audio, is out now on Bandcamp, Spotify and other streaming services, and digital download stores. The next instalment in another reflective series of his distinctive fusion of ambient/modern classical and glitchy electronics. This second volume is a six-track collection based around the might of the sea; in particular, the vast oceans and the creatures that dwell within their depths. As with volume one, 'See the World Anew Vol. 2' is an invitation to look at the world in a new light.

lnk.to/SBA037

06/07/2022

'Rounding the Fringes'... Lars Haur reviews 'Praeludium' by Bagaski, a twelve-track album of synthesizer-based music inspired by spontaneity and obscure codes from the Berlin-based producer, in his July 5 roundup of upcoming releases and previews on the On the Fringes of Sound music blog – "Shining a light on the otherwise obscure." A continuation of the unique Bagaski perspective on lo-fi, exotica, vaporwave, synth noise, cold wave electronics and experimental soundscapes, ‘Praeludium’ is abstract and atonal, while also being profoundly personal. See Blue Audio is thrilled to be able to present ‘Praeludium’ to the world and complete a body of work from Bagaski.

lnk.to/SBA036

Diana Rhodes - field communications Released: June 17 Occupying a comfortable space between lo-fi and vaporwave, field communications gives off that perfect feeling of late-night channel surfing at a time when only the most skilled of insomniacs were still awake. Most of the album features laid-back...

04/07/2022

Matt Greasley of electronica.org.uk reviews 'Micro Wanders', an eight-track album by Lyli J, a sound designer, instrumentalist, singer and electronic producer based in Grenoble in France, in the Ambient & Drone section of the electronica, ambient and experimental electronic music blog. 'Micro Wanders' is a collection of songs that come together to evoke a feeling of daydreaming and the resurgence of memories. An album to immerse yourself in; organic and rooted in the natural world, while also contemplative and, at times, transcendental.

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It’s been a while since I featured anything from the wonderful ambient label that is See Blue Audio, they’ve been busy as always so I thought it was definitely time to let you know what’s been happening… This post features Micro Wanders, an eight track album from Lyli J, a sound designer, in...