We are all ghosts - netlabel

05/07/2024

I am grateful to Tom Necklen for giving permission to rerelease “Voice of the North” on weareallghosts.

As you’ll hear, Necklen uses synths, guitar, field recordings, and even a didgeridoo to create the most wonderfully engaging ambient soundscapes.

These soundscapes are transfixing ... gentle and soothing with a real sense of atmosphere and presence that I, as the listener, can easily get lost in.

I hope you will enjoy “Voice of the North” as much as I do.

- Thomas

https://weareallghosts.bandcamp.com/album/voice-of-the-north-waag-rrl017

22/06/2024

When Allen Pitts pitched his latest album to me, “The Last Voyage of the Mythos (waag_rel160)”, the images he conveyed were of a spaceship venturing out for one last expedition and getting lost in the depths of unchartered territory ... to say I was intrigued and excited would be an understatement. I love the darker ambient soundscapes that Cousin Silas and Kevin Lyons have made for waag, both individually and collectively, and hoped Allen would produce something in that vein.

Well ... Allen delivered!

Allen Pitts uses ambient and electronic soundscapes to help the listener visualise a modern day Marie Celeste ... with a mix of livelier beat-driven electronics and atmospheric ambient soundscapes.

I really hope you enjoy “The Last Voyage of the Mythos (waag_rel160)” as much as I do.

- Thomas

https://weareallghosts.bandcamp.com/album/the-last-voyage-of-the-mythos-waag-rel160

26/05/2024

Presenting the latest release from Fabio Keiner, “Spring Chimes (waag_rel159) ... a four-part ep that brings to mind the intoxicating sound of wind chimes swaying and making their music in the wind.

The short opening track, “Morning Chimes”, captures the scattered random nature of chimes ... an entrancing sound that distills the nature of chimes.

We then have “Spring Chimes I” ... a truly entrancing longform ambient track that presents a soundscape of ethereal beauty and otherworldliness where musical notes dance off on the horizon.

The penultimate track, “Storm Warning”, has a mysterious Lovecraftian air about it ... there is a sense of cyclopian vistas and being in places that have not been visited in aeons ... think Dyer and Danforth in Kadath in the Cold Waste. It is utterly intoxicating.

The last track, “Spring Chimes II”, is another longer-form piece, this time with an atmospheric feel that is very much in keeping with “Storm Warning”.

All in, I really enjoyed this ep from Fabio Keiner and hope you will too.

- Thomas

https://weareallghosts.bandcamp.com/album/spring-chimes-waag-159

20/05/2024

https://cousinsilas1.bandcamp.com/album/ballard-landscapes-8

9 track album

05/04/2024

There are those among us who show what giving is. Jeanne gave of her heart, mind, and spirit. I am forever grateful.
- Allen Pitts

"My Tribute to Jeanne (waag_rel158)" is a reflective EP that allows Allen Pitts to document his feelings towards his dear friend and provide some sense of closure after her untimely passing. It is a very personal recording for Allen and one I am proud to share here on weareallghosts.

https://www.weareallghosts.co.uk/2024/04/presenting-my-tribute-to-jeanne.html

02/03/2024

I am absolutely delighted to present "Old Stones (waag_rel157)" by Cousin Silas ...

“Old Stones (waag_rel157)” is an album of immense beauty that is inspired by the old stones of Scotland and the myths and legends that surround them.

The album consists of two longform tracks that have an ethereal magic about them:

The first track, “Sunrise on Clach an Trushal”, captures that liminal period between what was and what is to become ... it conveys this misty twilight otherworldliness in a manner that enthralled and captivated me when I first listened to it.

The second track, “Sunset on Tomnaverie”, whilst also capturing a period of change, is a more measured piece of ambient brilliance ... it so eloquently articulates a day that is nearly over with the anticipation of period of rest.

Within both tracks Cousin Silas has sought to bring forward sonic elements inspired by old stones: the suggestion of Celtic vocals in “Sunrise ...” and gentle strings and vocals in “Sunset ...” and does so with grace and ease ... nothing feels forced, everything is as it should be.

And that is this album in a nutshell: everything is as it should be ... especially Cousin Silas who is back at WAAG, his second home.

I am honoured to release “Old Stones (waag_rel157)” by Cousin Silas and hope you find the joy I have found in escaping the here and now for places of immense, awe-inspiring beauty.

- Thomas

https://weareallghosts.bandcamp.com/album/old-stones-waag-rel157

01/02/2024

Hello everyone ...

I am delighted to share that, so far, all|is|bright_2023 has raised £100 for Social Bite ... which I donated this evening.

My sincere thanks to everyone who gave their music for the compilation and to everyone, including some of the artists, who bought the album.

If you want to know more about the work Social Bite do, please go here > https://www.social-bite.co.uk/what-we-do/

Thanks again ... Thomas

26/01/2024

As promised, Volume 4 with Mean Flow. Special thanks to Thomas Mathie who's persistence and determination continues to produce the unique and individual covers for this series.

10 track album

23/01/2024

https://cousinsilas1.bandcamp.com/track/the-old-church-in-summer-rain

from the album Observations From Earth And Beyond

26/12/2023

https://cousinsilas1.bandcamp.com/track/may-green

from the album Coloured Fragments

24/12/2023

all|is|bright_2023 is now live on Bandcamp

https://weareallghosts.bandcamp.com/album/all-is-bright-2023-waag-com006

When I was dreaming out loud with Cousin Silas about the future of waag, back in November, I mentioned about curating another Christmas / Winter compilation. He loved the idea and was the first to provide a track. I asked a few others and their encouragement and their support for the idea was evident ... so I set the wheels in motion and here we are.

all|is|bright_2023 is inspired by the all|is|calm series that Brad used to curate over on his netlabel, FreeFloating, and features (for the most part) some gentle ambient music that is ideally suited for the Icelandic tradition of Jolabokaflod, or Christmas book flood, where people give each other books of Christmas Eve and spend the day reading.

To keep the cheer going into the New Year ... all proceeds from this compilation will be donated to a local Scottish charity that works with the homeless.

However you celebrate this time of year ... may this album bring you some peace and hopefully some joy at this time.

Thank you.

Thomas

22/12/2023

all|is|bright_2023 is shaping up nicely for December 24th.

Grateful to Brian M. Talgo for providing the most perfect image for the compilation ... and for everyone who has submitted so far.

I am aiming to finalise everything tomorrow ... so if you have a track of gentle ambient music that is fit for an evening of reading then please let me know.

- Thomas

18/12/2023

https://cousinsilas1.bandcamp.com/album/emporium-drone-016

1 track album

03/12/2023

We've done this kind of thing before ... back in 2015, with the help of Stephen Briggs, we released music to help you celebrate the run up to Christmas Day ... and it was my intention to do the same in 2023 with the help of Allen Pitts.

We were going to release one track in each of the four Sundays in December to give you something to mediate on during the Advent time as you focussed on Christmas Day ... if that was your sort of thing.

That was until I heard the music Allen had sent me.

Advent (waag_aa003) by Allen Pitts contains four gentle ambient pieces that are intended to give the listener a sense of peace, to provide a moment of rest in what can be an otherwise busy time. When I heard them, I just knew they had to be released together, rather than weekly.

Regardless of how you celebrate this period, I hope these pieces will give you a sense of that peace.

https://weareallghosts.bandcamp.com/album/advent-waag-aa003

01/12/2023

I cannot believe it has been three years since we had a Winter / Christmas compilation ... and I was wondering if anyone wanted another?

I have spoken with Cousin Silas, Allen Pitts and a few others ... and floated the idea of having an ALL|IS|BRIGHT_2023.

If you would like to contribute a track of gentle ambient electronic music that would fit nicely as the soundtrack to the long, cold nights of December (in the Northern Hemisphere) then please let me know ...
.. deadline is 22nd December with the plan to release (hopefully) on the 24th so as to provide a soundtrack for your Christmas Eve book reading (if you do that sort of thing).

Thanks in advance, Thomas

PS ... we have a Dronescape from Cousin Silas and some Advent music from Allen Pitts coming to fill our ears in December too. I, for one, cannot wait!

17/11/2023

Not sure if anyone has a passing interest, but the 16th Emporium Drone has just been born....

1 track album

12/08/2023

Presenting "Night Trek (waag_rel156)" by Allen Pitts ...

When Allen explained the concept of his latest album, I was immediately onboard ... I had a field recording that would work and shared it with him.

But then he asked me to contribute further with some spoken word ... and I was "errr ok" ... we have extensive wooded areas near my home and I envisioned walking there.

Allen Pitts latest album is a representation of both the chances and the choices made in the last two years ... all the twists and turns in his journey.

I welcome this album from Allen ... absolutely delighted with it ... and hope it brings you joy.

- Thomas

https://weareallghosts.bandcamp.com/album/night-trek-waag-rel156

23/07/2023

Ooops! Forgot to mention that 'Snapshots', which was created with existing material (very very long) edited down to me more 'radio friendly' (very very short), and for those with a short attention span. So there's 35 tracks in total, all around the 5 minute mark. And there's still quite a few redeem codes left. They're all on the album page with basic instructions (if needed) on how to use them.

35 track album

14/07/2023

Not sure if anyone in the group is interested in a new Cousin Silas release? This one is more lighter ambient, no shocks, no surprises and no jump scares! It's going for the outrageous price of £1.

10 track album

14/05/2023

I'll be honest with you ... I've been harassing Allen Pitts for a while now to release an album with weareallghosts. I am a huge fan of his music, especially his collaborations with our Cousin Silas, and have been for a long time ... and felt that he needed to release an album ... he needed to get his music out into the world for everyone to hear.

"Hymns under an open sky (waag_rel155)" is an intriguing proposition ... a collection of ambient recordings that were inspired by a visit Allen made to various places and spaces in Great Britain.

Allen somehow manages to capture the magic of these places ... his tracks are infused with a sense of atmosphere and convey the feeling of being somewhere special ... the feeling of awe that we can all experience ... and he has used this to create exceptional soundscapes that I easily found myself lost in.

"Hymns under an open sky (waag_rel155)" is available on Bandcamp for pay what you want.

https://weareallghosts.bandcamp.com/album/hymns-under-an-open-sky-waag-rel155

03/02/2023

I am delighted to present the 49th dronescape from Cousin Silas ... another fitting addition to his dronescape collection and the weareallghost canon.

Cousin Silas has been a true constant through the nearly eleven years waag has been in existence and it is always brilliant to receive one of his dronescapes "in the post". I get as excited now as I did back in the day when I received the first in what is a truly mammoth collection of longform audio.

I have said it before and will say it again ... I really do hope you find solace in this piece. This is because I do. From the first listen, I found this piece to have a calming effect on my mind ... a delightfully harmonic oasis that gives me well needed respite from the busy-ness of my working day.

https://weareallghosts.bandcamp.com/album/dronescape-049-waag-drs049

28/12/2022

There's been quite a fair bit of activity on the Silas Emporium label. Thomas has been busy, off and on, doing his steller cover designs and there's plenty of Pay What You Want as well as £1 albums as well. Go on, fill your boots...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cousin_Silas

02/09/2022

It's been a while ...
.. so much has happened since the last Dronescape, back in January. WAAG has been on something of a hiatus ... it wasn't anything that was necessarily intended but, looking back, it was certainly something that was needed.

I've been doing this netlabel malarkey for just over 10 years ... and it was time for a break.

I am glad, however, to break this break with the 48th dronescape from Cousin Silas ... a musician whose music remains a constant in my life. It is, like those before it, a worthy addition to Cousin Silas' collection of Dronescapes on waag and a welcome addition to my collection on my iPhone ... a vibrant, glacial piece that speaks of the liminal spaces that can only be found when we stop moving and become still.

I hope you find solace in this piece.
https://weareallghosts.bandcamp.com/album/dronescape-048-waag-drs048-2

28/01/2022

Dronescape 047 from Cousin Silas is now up on Bandcamp for your listening pleasure ...

It is a vibrant, glacial piece that speaks of the liminal spaces found in the cold, quiet dawn and the dark, mysterious dusk.

I hope you find solace in the piece.

https://weareallghosts.bandcamp.com/album/dronescape-047-waag-drs047

07/01/2022

What better way to start 2022 than with "Music For The Dark Days" ... an EP from the collaborative partnership of electronic musicians EISENLAGER and Sergio Mariani aka EISENLAGER MARIANI.

"Music For The Dark Days" features four exceptionally beautiful ambient electronic tracks that expertly convey the dark days of winter ... the cold, biting wind and incessant, uncomfortable darkness ... the beating of your heart as move slowly, struggling with deep snow ... that sound of silence as the snow carpets the world around you ... all expressed in the merging of two minds into one sound. I honestly don't know where EISENLAGER ends and Sergio Mariani begins (and vice versa) ... and that is such a good thing!

Bandcamp // https://weareallghosts.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-the-dark-days-waag-rel153

01/01/2022

Coming soon ... Music For The Dark Days

28/12/2021

It's been a while since our last release and I wanted to ensure that we finished the year with this wonderful longform piece from er go.

It's been a tough couple of months for me personally and I can only thank Eric Goldman aka er go for his patience, having initially contacted me back in late September.

It seems almost fitting to release this album a week after the Winter Solstice ... for as we climb out of the darkness physically, we do so metaphorically too. The worst is behind us and we can look to brighter days ahead.

As for er go's latest on weareallghosts, "The Mist Itself Breathes" ... it is a wonderfully immersive longform ambient piece that reminds me of William Basinski's "The Disintegration Loops".

"The Mist Itself Breathes" doesn't require or demand your attention but it does reward your attentiveness ... it rewards you if you allow it in ... if you allow it to envelope and surround you.

Available on Bandcamp // https://weareallghosts.bandcamp.com/album/the-mist-itself-breathes-waag-rel152

or Archive // https://archive.org/details/waag_rel152

12/12/2021

Thanks for playing tracks from Cousin Silas & Friends … it is appreciated.

Sleeping Dogs Lie #663 (12dec21) - Cousin Silas & Friends (We Are All Ghosts) 01. Cousin Silas & Ron Shayler: "A New Day In A New City" (5:13) 02. Cousin Silas & Adam Steinberg: "Westford Morning" (11:56) 03. Cousin Silas & Kevin Lyons: "Across The Wastelands" (6:59) 04. Cousin Silas & Pete Swinton:...

20/11/2021

WAAG's 'sister' label has this one out now...

https://cousinsilas1.bandcamp.com/album/laniakea

1 track album

13/09/2021

Not sure if anyone's interested, or want updates of new albums, some free, some £1. A lot of artwork by my ickle chum Thomas. And if you're in the mood, you're always welcome in the Cousin Silas Emporium. We've a new carpet and the buffett is usually warm.

https://cousinsilas1.bandcamp.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cousin_Silas