Dronarivm

10/06/2024

Hi, dear friends!

Great news for analogue sound ambient lovers! We are pleased to inform you that our cassette series is returning as a new tape-only sublabel, distributed by Fonodroom.

The first release, titled 'Jump' by the Italian artist Demetrio Cecchitelli, is due out on June 20th with ultra-limited special and deluxe editions.

Stay tuned!

10/06/2024

Sound impressions of the new Chihei Hatakeyama's album from Stationary Travels blog. Thank you for the review!

For the better part of two decades, Chihei Hatakeyama has woven a plethora of evocative soundscapes primarily from electric & acoustic guitars along with a smattering of other instruments and s…

10/06/2024

The Moderns ep. 318 – a 3-hour podcast of contemporary ambient music, featuring a track by Enrico Coniglio from his recent album "The Sirens of Titan".

adaa – tired 0.00 Eisberg & Mreńca – Sun One 4.18 Ard Bit & Radboud Mens – Perpendicular 7.19 julien bayle – opening (squncr rework) 9.56 Kojiro Umezaki & Hub…

06/06/2024

Æther #003 by Runaway Horses
Dronarivm Guest Mixes Series

https://soundcloud.com/dronarivm/aether-003-by-runaway-horses

The next installment in our guest mix series belongs to the Italian artist Andrea Morana, also known as Runaway Horses. We asked Andrea to compile his favorite ambient tracks, and he came up with this ultra-relaxed and minimalistic mix, in which you can definitely hear the roots and inspirations of his own project.

We were pleased to release his EP "Recollected in Tranquility" last month, which you can discover here: https://dronarivm.bandcamp.com/album/recollected-in-tranquility (a few copies of the physical edition are still available). Sit back, relax, and enjoy the calmness of these sounds!

Tracklist:

00:00. Ian Hawgood - Fractural (from '朝', Home Normal / Folk Reels)
11:52. Sonmi 451 Sonmi Fourfiveone - Valavond (from 'Foundations 2', Dewtone)
17:52. Federico Durand - Cedrón (from 'Herbario', Laaps)
25:29. Valotihkuu - Soft Focus (self-released)
28:41. Purl - Under Isen (Sunset Ocean) (self-released)
34:01. Anthéne - Amber (from 'Infinity Lines', Stereoscenic Records)
39:38. alva noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto - Uoon I (from 'Vrioon', Raster)

06/06/2024

A very personal tribute in a form of a 2 hour long podcast from The Stillness and the Dancing, featuring the new track by Chihei Hatakeyama from his forthcoming album "Thousand Oceans".

Today's show is dedicated to the memory of an old friend. Sam and I met in the early-mid 2000s. We were both part of a rag-tag circle of a music scene. I was instantly drawn to his warmth, his questioning and thoughtful spirit. He wrestled with the deeper questions, always with compassion, kindness,...

05/06/2024

Logic Moon & Henrik Meierkord "Ewiger Wald" EP reviewed by Side-Line Reviews

Background/Info: This EP resulted from the collaborative efforts between German artist Tobias Lorsbach aka Logic Moon and Swedish musician Henrik Meierkord (who played in different projects like Black Tape for A Blue Girl).

Content: This album reveals a pronounced Cinematic music composition mixing Electronic arrangements and the Neo-Classic, melancholic cello played by Henrik Meierkord. The work is an invitation to dream away while now and then accentuated by rare and slow rhythms.

+ + + : From this work emerges prosperity; you feel relaxed and yet intrigued by the melancholic flavor of the cello play. “Fjärran Land” reveals a true symbiosis between cello and electronic sound treatments while the upcoming and last track “Skogsfolk” is darker and ultra-melancholic travel.

– – – : The work features 5 tracks and the best ones are right at the end so you’ve to be a little patient to experience the beauty and magic of the work.

Conclusion: A delicate and melancholic sonic voyage.

Best songs: “Fjärran Land”, “Skogsfolk”.

Genre/Influences: Cinematic, Experimental. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: This EP resulted from the collaborative efforts between German artist Tobias Lorsbach aka Logic Moon and Swedish musician Henrik Meierkord (who played in different projects like Black Tape for A Blue Girl). Conte...

04/06/2024

We’re happy to invite you to the listening party of the new Chihei Hatakeyama’s album “Thousand Oceans” this Saturday, June 8 at 15:00 CET (same as GMT+2).

We will be listening to the whole album live before its official release, sharing our thoughts in a live chat, and Chihei will join us from Tokyo!

Special preorder prices will be still valid, so if you like what you hear, you’ll be able to get a copy (or choose between a number of bundles) with an earlybird discount!

Join via this link: https://dronarivm.bandcamp.com/merch/thousand-oceans-listening-party

31/05/2024

Dear friends and ! Today we open preorders for our new release – “Thousand Oceans” by Chihei Hatakeyama (DR-96). The album will be officially out in two weeks and released on LP, CD, and digitally.

Moreover, we’re offering you a very limited CD reissue of Chihei’s previous work on Dronarivm, “Above the Desert” (2016). For your convenience, all these titles are available in different kinds of bundles, which you can discover at dronarivm.bandcamp.com

As always, thank you very much for your support!!

30/05/2024

Feat. a track by Enrico Coniglio from the recent release on Dronarivm.

SUBSTRATUM is a monthly radio show by transdisciplinary artist Arash Akbari dedicated to showcasing sonic explorations that investigate the sound substance beyond conventional notions.

https://mixcloud.com/camp_fr/substratum-27th-may-2024/

29/05/2024

And another good news!

DR-42 : CHIHEI HATAKEYAMA - 'Above the Desert' CD will be re-issued along with a brand new 'Thousand Oceans' with a very limited run!

Stay tuned!

28/05/2024

Runaway Horses is featured in A Duck In A Tree podcast series by :zoviet*france:

The 620th of a series of weekly radio programmes created by :zoviet*france: features a track by Runaway Horses from the recently released EP "Recollected in Tranquility" on Dronarivm.

https://zovietfrance.podbean.com/e/a-duck-in-a-tree-2024-05-25-the-sea-returns-the-water-returns/

27/05/2024

The cover art for upcoming CHIHEI HATAKEYAMA - 'Thousand Oceans' new full-length album.
Due out on June 14th on LP / CD and digitals.
Pre-orders start this Friday!

Cheers!

25/05/2024

Æther #002 by Dronarivm

https://soundcloud.com/dronarivm/aether-002-by-dronarivm

Our second mix is being released on Global Drone Day, an event created by Marie Claire LeBlanc Flanagan of Weird Canada (droneday.org). This mix opens with a new track by Chihei Hatakeyama from his forthcoming album, "Thousand Oceans," which will be released on Dronarivm & Fonodroom in June on LP, CD, and digitally.

The mix, compiled by yours truly, Dmitry T., features tracks from various recent releases in the contemporary ambient/drone scene: Tomotsugu Nakamura, Enrico Coniglio, Tim Six, Runaway Horses, Anthéne, A Lily, Celer, Ryan J Raffa & Nico Rosenberg, David Cordero, Marco Lucchi & Henrik Meierkord, Floating Shrine, Masaya Ozaki, The Green Kingdom.

These tracks have been a source of inspiration for me, and I hope they do the same for you. Drone on!

https://soundcloud.com/dronarivm/aether-002-by-dronarivm

23/05/2024

Attention on the UK customers! And if you decide to support us directly, you know the link ;-) We have only 6 copies left in our store!

bvdub “Asleep in Ultramarine” CD is now available at Cold Spring – one of the biggest distributors of ambient, experimental, industrial and noise music in the UK.

https://coldspring.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=11479

19/05/2024

8 track album

18/05/2024

Enrico Coniglio's “The Sirens of Titan” is now available through the UK mailorder Norman Records.

"Italian guitarist and sound artist Enrico Coniglio pays tribute to the 1959 Kurt Vonnegut Jr. novel of the same name with his 2024 album The Sirens Of Titan. Rarely has ambient music sounded so personal as in the Venetian artist’s hands, these gorgeous soundscapes pockmarked by odd, futuristic-sounding field recordings and gentle passages of guitar."

Buy THE SIRENS OF TITAN by ENRICO CONIGLIO. CD £15.49. Order online today and get FREE UK delivery on orders over £75.

17/05/2024

Dear ! We're happy to present our new release!

DR-95 / FD-09: Runaway Horses "Recollected in Tranquility" EP

https://dronarivm.bandcamp.com/album/recollected-in-tranquility

The title of this album is derived from the concept of poetry according to William Wordsworth, who described it as nothing more than an "emotion recollected in tranquility." Tinkling, soft, vibrant sounds and granular synthesis predominate the compositions in "recollected in tranquility". Together with field recordings captured in nature, these sounds weave serene and meditative soundscapes. The author's intent is to transport the listener to a state of utmost peace while captivating their ear with a tapestry of pulsating and organic sounds. The tunes and tones unfolding in these seven tracks paint an imagery of a delicate blossoming of springtime and whisper of floral nostalgia.

Written, produced and mastered by Andrea Morana. Artwork by George Korunov. Distributed by Fonodroom.

Available digitally and as a special limited boxset edition.

Nature's awakening in slow motion...

13/05/2024

Æther #001 by Enrico Coniglio
Dronarivm Guest Mixes Series

https://soundcloud.com/dronarivm/aether-001-by-enrico-coniglio

The first episode in our new series of guest mixes is created by the Italian sound artist Enrico Coniglio. In this episode, Enrico explores the vast discography of Dronarivm and selects some of his favourite tracks spanning from 2014 to 2024.

Enrico's own music incorporates a diverse range of stylistic influences, blending elements of ambient, drone, modern classical, and field recordings. On Dronarivm, we have published five of his works, some recorded in collaboration with Matteo Uggeri and Giulio Aldinucci.

His most recent album, "The Sirens Of Titan", is a conceptual work based on the renowned novel by Kurt Vonnegut and is available in a special physical packaging: dronarivm.bandcamp.com/album/the-sirens-of-titan

This mix features tracks by SineRider, Innesti, Christopher Bissonnette, bvdub (Brock Van Wey), Sven Laux & Daniela Orvin, Federico Mosconi, Endless Melancholy, Hipnotic Earth, Halftribe, Enrico Coniglio & Giulio Aldinucci, Sentimental Machines (Attilio Novellino + Saverio Rosi), Robert Farrugia.

https://soundcloud.com/dronarivm/aether-001-by-enrico-coniglio

13/05/2024

"A non-stop mix of ambient soundscapes, experimental electronics and modern classical music," – a podcast by the Dutch radio station Concertzender feat. Robert Farrugia's track "Sway" from our recent release "Tilwin".

“Forest Of My Nights” A non-stop mix of ambient soundscapes, experimental electronics and modern classical music.

11/05/2024

Preorders for Runaway Horses “Recollected in Tranquility” are shipped out! You can still get your copy at https://dronarivm.bandcamp.com. The official release date is May 17th.

The assemblage of “Recollected in Tranquility” EP boxes by Runaway Horses is almost finished and we are now shipping out preorders. There are still around 20 copies left, you can get one here before the official release date, which is next Friday, May 17th - https://dronarivm.bandcamp.com/album/recollected-in-tranquility

Oh, and there are only two copies left of the “Ewiger Wald” EP reissue by Logic Moon & Henrik Meierkord! You know, just saying :) - https://dronarivm.bandcamp.com/album/ewiger-wald

Thanks a lot for your trust and support!

Your truly,
D. & A.

09/05/2024

"A fresh-selection of fading early spring-summer holiday songs, some sonic comfort food, and some slow unfurling melodies to keep you company."

Featuring a track from the forthcoming EP "Recollected in Tranquility" by Runaway Horses released together with Fonodroom.

A fresh-selection of fading early spring-summer holiday songs, some sonic comfort food, and some slow unfurling melodies to keep you company. *Our cover today is a photo taken on campus, by me!

08/05/2024

Robert Farrugia colours some of his major life events in music on Tilwin *** Enrico Coniglio's interpretation of Kurt Vonnegut's novel The Sirens Of Titan