Laaps

14/12/2023

IU TAKAHASHI - SENSE/MARGIN (LAAPS032) released today !
here: https://laaps.bandcamp.com/album/sense-margin
• mastered by Ian Hawgood
• artwork created with friendly permission by Dirk Stewen
• LP : 200 copies. marble turquoise/clear transparent LP + matt laminated outer sleeve + pantone on 300 gm paper, hand-numbered.
• CD : 200 copies. glass mastered + pantone + handmade + hand-numbered.

have a nice end of year festivities and see you in 2024 for a new LAAPS sequence !

01/12/2023

this is our last release of 2023 !
iu takahashi - Sense/Margin (LAAPS032) in pre-order today !
here: https://laaps.bandcamp.com/album/sense-margin
• mastered by Ian Hawgood
• artwork created with friendly permission by Dirk Stewen
• LP : 200 copies. Marble Turquoise/clear transparent LP + matt laminated outer sleeve + pantone on 300 gm paper, hand-numbered.
• CD : 200 copies. glass mastered + pantone + handmade + hand-numbered.

official release: december 14th.

06/10/2023

Bill Seaman / Tim Diagram / Stephen Spera - The World Was Turning Before (Laaps 031), pre-order today here: https://laaps-records.com/album/the-world-was-turning-before
• LP : 200 copies / blue LP / matt laminated outer sleeve + pantone on 300 gm paper / hand-numbered.
• CD : 200 copies / glass mastered / pantone / handmade + hand-numbered.
• mastered by Ian Hawgood / artwork by Russell Burden.

official release: October 23th !

14/09/2023

to introduce our autumn season to come, we're thrilled to announce the beautiful collaborative release by:
Bill Seaman / Tim Diagram / Stephen Spera: "The World Was Turning Before" (Laaps 031).

mastered by Ian Hawgood, artwork by Russell Burden.

a first track just below.

pre-order: october 06th.

~ LAAPS 031 ~ [SEQ.04 - LP31] artists : Bill Seaman / Tim Diagram / Stephen Spera album : The World Was Turning Before duration(s) : 40.52 mn (LP) / 61.04 mn (CD) date : October 23rd, 2023 edition

02/09/2023

Tomáš Knoflíček (Gurun Gurun)- Serendipity (Laaps030) officially released yesterday here: https://laaps-records.com/album/serendipity
• LP : 200 copies. black LP + matt laminated outer sleeve + pantone on 300 gm paper, hand-numbered.
• CD : 200 copies. glass mastered + pantone + handmade + hand-numbered.
• mastered by Ondřej Ježek@jaMor / artwork by Mickael Zermati

04/08/2023

our new release to come, by Tomáš Knoflíček (Gurun Gurun), "Serendipity" (Laaps 030) is in pre-order today here: https://laaps-records.com/album/serendipity
• LP : 200 copies. black LP + matt laminated outer sleeve + pantone on 300 gm paper, hand-numbered.
• CD : 200 copies. glass mastered + pantone + handmade + hand-numbered.
• mastered by Ondřej Ježek@jaMor / artwork by Mickael Zermati
official release: August 31th.

03/08/2023

new LAAPS release to come with Tomas Knoflicek, in pre-order this Friday, August 04th.
mastered by Ondřej Ježek@jaMor / artwork by Mickael Zermati.
a first track below !

~ LAAPS 030 ~ [SEQ.04 - LP30] artist : Tomas Knoflicek 
album : Serendipity duration : 41.09 mn 
date : August 31th, 2023 edition : - 
vinyl : limited to 200 copies / black LP / pantone / hand numbe

13/07/2023

Sonmi451 - The Eighteen Minute Gap (Laaps029) officially released today, last few copies available here: https://laaps.bandcamp.com/album/the-eighteen-minute-gap

• LP : 300 copies. yellow LP + matt laminated outer sleeve + pantone on 300 gm paper, hand-numbered.
• CD : 200 copies. glass mastered + handmade + hand-numbered.
• mastered by Taylor Deupree / artwork by Maia Flore

22/06/2023

we’re thrilled to announce our new release to come, the new Sonmi451 release, "The Eighteen Minute Gap" (Laaps 029), in pre-order today, here: https://laaps.bandcamp.com/album/the-eighteen-minute-gap
• LP : 300 copies. yellow LP + matt laminated outer sleeve + pantone on 300 gm paper, hand-numbered.
• CD : 200 copies. glass mastered + handmade + hand-numbered.
• mastered by Taylor Deupree / artwork by Maia Flore
official release: July 13th.

15/06/2023

our summer session will begin with the new Sonmi451 album, "The Eighteen Minute Gap" (Laaps029), on pre-order for June 22th. listen an excerpt just below, more soon !

~ LAAPS 029 ~ [SEQ.04 - LP29] artist : Sonmi451 
album : The Eighteen Minute Gap duration(s) : 38.08 mn (LP) / 59.13 mn (CD) 
date : July 13th, 2023 edition : - 
vinyl : limited to 300 copies / yell

02/06/2023

Ned Milligan - Considerable (Laaps 028) LP's and CD's are there! order here: https://laaps-records.com/album/considerable
• LP : 300 copies. yellow-green transparent LP + matt laminated outer sleeve + pantone on 300 gm paper, hand-numbered.
• CD : 200 copies. glass mastered + handmade + hand-numbered.
• mastered by Taylor Deupree / artwork by Joe Librandi-Cowan.

see you later this month to start the summer session... !

05/05/2023

Ned Milligan - Considerable (Laaps 028), pre-order just now! here: https://laaps-records.com/album/considerable
a peaceful journey with chimes, singing drum, autoharp and field recordings which close perfectly our spring session.
• LP : 300 copies. yellow-green transparent LP + matt laminated outer sleeve + pantone on 300 gm paper, hand-numbered.
• CD : 200 copies. glass mastered + handmade + hand-numbered.
• mastered by Taylor Deupree / artwork by Joe Librandi-Cowan

official release: May 29th.

01/05/2023

a delicate and beautiful spring soundtrack with our next release to come in pre-order this friday, May 05th. Ned Milligan - Considerable (Laaps 028) will close our spring session.
listen an excerpt just below...

~ LAAPS 028 ~ [SEQ.04 - LP28] artist : Ned Milligan 
album : Considerable duration : 43.49 mn 
date : May 29th, 2023 edition : - 
vinyl : limited to 300 copies / yellow green transparent LP / panton

29/04/2023

Russell Burden (Being) & Craig Tattersall (The Humble Bee) - Diagenesis (Laaps 027), officially released ! here: https://laaps-records.com/album/diagenesis

• LP : 300 copies. green transparent LP + matt laminated outer sleeve + pantone on 300 gm paper, hand-numbered.
• CD : 200 copies. glass mastered + handmade + hand-numbered.
• mastered by Ian Hawgood / artwork by Russell Burden & Craig Tattersall

07/04/2023

Russell Burden (Being) & Craig Tattersall (The Humble Bee) - Diagenesis (Laaps 027), pre-order just now! here: https://laaps-records.com/album/diagenesis
a journey built with field-recordings and experimentations which make a beautiful and vital piece of electronic/ambient territories.
• LP : 300 copies. green transparent LP + matt laminated outer sleeve + pantone on 300 gm paper, hand-numbered.
• CD : 200 copies. glass mastered + handmade + hand-numbered.
• mastered by Ian Hawgood / artwork by Russell Burden & Craig Tattersall
official release: April 29th.

20/03/2023

glad to introduce the new Laaps release to come in April with the collaborative work between Russell Burden & Craig Tattersall (The Humble Bee): "Diagenesis" (laaps 027) ... more to come soon !

~ LAAPS 027 ~ [SEQ.04 - LP27] artist : Russell Burden & Craig Tattersall (The Humble Bee) 
album : Diagenesis duration : 44 mn 
date : April 24th, 2023 edition : - 
vinyl : limited to 300 copies / g

06/03/2023

Wil Bolton - Like Floating Leaves (Laaps026), is officially released now! order/complete streaming here: https://laaps-records.com/album/like-floating-leaves

• LP : 300 copies. natural clear LP + matt laminated outer sleeve + pantone on 300 gm paper, hand-numbered.
• CD : 200 copies. glass mastered + handmade + hand-numbered.
• mastered by Ian Hawgood / artwork by Russell Burden.

03/02/2023

Wil Bolton - Like Floating Leaves (Laaps 026), pre-order just now! here: https://laaps-records.com/album/like-floating-leaves
the perfect soundtrack to close our winter season.

• LP : 300 copies. natural clear LP + matt laminated outer sleeve + pantone on 300 gm paper, hand-numbered.
• CD : 200 copies. glass mastered + handmade + hand-numbered.
• mastered by Ian Hawgood / artwork by Russell Burden

official release: March 06th.

01/02/2023

new Wil Bolton release to come on Laaps: "Like Floating Leaves" (laaps 026) / pre-order: this Friday, February 03rd / a first track just below... more to come soon !

~ LAAPS 026 ~ [SEQ.04 - LP26] artist : Wil Bolton 
album : Like Floating Leaves duration(s) : 40.37 mn (LP) 59.55 mn (CD) 
date : March 06th, 2023 edition : - 
vinyl : limited to 300 copies / natura

23/01/2023

AROVANE - Sinter" (Laaps025) is out today! Last few copies available, here: https://laaps.bandcamp.com/album/sinter
• LP : 300 copies. black LP + matt laminated outer sleeve + pantone on 300 gm paper, hand-numbered.
• CD : 200 copies. glass mastered + handmade + hand-numbered.
• mastered by Taylor Deupree / artwork by Marco Cadioli

this time, a little delay with the CD's but we have the LP's ready to be shipped and same for Observatories (Ian Hawgood + The Humble Bee) (IIKKI019)

05/01/2023

the new release by AROVANE, "Sinter" (Laaps025) is in pre-order now ! here: https://laaps.bandcamp.com/album/sinter
• LP : 300 copies. black LP + matt laminated outer sleeve + pantone on 300 gm paper, hand-numbered.
• CD : 200 copies. glass mastered + handmade + hand-numbered.
• mastered by Taylor Deupree / artwork by Marco Cadioli

official release (we will have the Lp's on time !): January 23rd.

03/01/2023

how to start 2023 with a perfect soundtrack... new AROVANE release to come on Laaps: "Sinter" (laaps025) / pre-order: January 05th / a first track just below...
more to come this Thursday !

~ LAAPS 025 ~ [SEQ.04 - LP25] artist : Arovane 
album : Sinter duration : 39.29 mn 
date : January 23rd, 2023 edition : - 
vinyl : limited to 300 copies / black LP / pantone / hand numbered
 - cd :

21/12/2022

Hello!
To close this year, and before the 25 releases to come this next January with Arovane, exceptionally, due to some few releases back in stocks, today, from December 21st until December 30th we offer a 30% discount on 16 releases, here: https://laaps.bandcamp.com/music

Below, the releases discount list:
• THE ALVARET ENSEMBLE (LAAPS 001)
• FEAN (LAAPS 002)
• DANNY CLAY (LAAPS 004)
• VALANCE DRAKES (LAAPS 006)
• JONI VOID + N NAO (LAAPS 007)
• FORESTEPPE (LAAPS 008)
• DAG ROSENQVIST (LAAPS 009)
• IAN NYQUIST (LAAPS 010)
• SONAE (LAAPS 014)
• ZHALIH (LAAPS 015)
• HANNES BUDER (LAAPS 016)
• OLLI AARNI (LAAPS 017)
• ANDREW TASSELMYER (LAAPS 018)
• ‘ t GERUIS (LAAPS 019)
• TAYLOR DEUPREE (LAAPS 020)
• TOMOTSUGU NAKAMURA (LAAPS 021)

many thanks since the beginning, in January 2023, it will be 3 years ago... ! All have been possible because of you, your support, curiosity, interest and to be still there and follow each steps from the LAAPS puzzle. Due to the recent period, it has been a challenge, so, again, I'm thankful to all of you !

02/12/2022

Tomoyoshi Date - 438Hz As It is, As you are (「あるがまま、あなたのままに」) (Laaps024) pre-order now ! here: https://laaps-records.com/album/438hz-as-it-is-as-you-are
• LP : 200 copies. gold LP + matt laminated outer sleeve + pantone on 300 gm paper, hand-numbered.
• CD : 200 copies. glass mastered + handmade + hand-numbered.
• mastered by Taylor Deupree / Jürgen Heckel Photography

note: this project has been thought, created and recorded to be played in 33 rpm and 45 rpm.

21/11/2022

Tomoyoshi Date - 438Hz As It is, As you are (「あるがまま、あなたのままに」) (Laaps024)
• pre-order December 02nd.
• artwork by Jürgen Heckel Photography
• mastered by Taylor Deupree.
note: this project has been thought, created and recorded to be played in 33 rpm and 45 rpm. a first track below, more to follow very soon !

~ LAAPS 024 ~ [SEQ.03 - LP24] artist : Tomoyoshi Date 
album : 438Hz As It is, As you are (「あるがまま、あなたのままに」) duration : 27.19 mn (45 rpm) 36.27 mn (33 rpm) 
date : December 19th, 2022 edition : - 
v

04/11/2022

Seabuckthorn "Of No Such Place" (Laaps023), is officially released today ! here: https://laaps-records.com/album/of-no-such-place
• LP : 200 copies. solid silver LP + matt laminated outer sleeve + pantone on 300 gm paper, hand-numbered.
• CD : 200 copies. glass mastered + handmade + hand-numbered.
mastered by Ian Hawgood / artwork by Andy Cartwright.

07/10/2022

hello ! we're glad to present the new significant release by the talented musician Seabuckthorn, dense and immersive "Of No Such Place" (Laaps023), available today in pre-order here: https://laaps-records.com/album/of-no-such-place
• LP : 200 copies. solid silver LP + matt laminated outer sleeve + pantone on 300 gm paper, hand-numbered.
• CD : 200 copies. glass mastered + handmade + hand-numbered.
mastered by Ian Hawgood / artwork by Andy Cartwright.

Official release: November 04th. (LP's available for beginning of December)

29/09/2022

after our last collaboration more than 2 years ago on IIKKI, we're glad to host the new release by Seabuckthorn, a wonderful and strong masterpiece : Of No Such Place (Laaps023), pre-order : October 07th. a first track in streaming just below !

~ LAAPS 023 ~ [SEQ.03 - LP23] artist : Seabuckthorn 
album : Of No Such Place duration : 39.34 mn 
date : October 27th, 2022 edition : - 
vinyl : limited to 200 copies / solid silver LP / hand numbe

19/09/2022

Ecovillage - The Road Not Taken (Laaps022) is officially released today ! : https://laaps-records.com/album/the-road-not-taken
• LP : 200 copies. red transparent LP + matt laminated outer sleeve + pantone on 300 gm paper, hand-numbered.
• CD : 200 copies. glass mastered + handmade + hand-numbered.
mastered by Ian Hawgood / artwork by Carla Fernandez Andrade.
with additional instrumentations by: Christian Fennesz, Henrik Meierkord, Masayoshi Fujita, Aaron Martin, Ruven Nunez, Nailah Hunter.

note: LP shipping from mid-October !

02/09/2022

here we are... ! the new Ecovillage album, "The Road Not Taken" (Laaps022) is available today in pre-order here: https://laaps-records.com/album/the-road-not-taken
• LP : 200 copies. red transparent LP + matt laminated outer sleeve + pantone on 300 gm paper, hand-numbered.
• CD : 200 copies. glass mastered + handmade + hand-numbered.

mastered by Ian Hawgood / artwork by Carla Fernandez Andrade.
with additional instrumentations by: Christian Fennesz, Henrik Meierkord, Masayoshi Fujita, Aaron Martin, Ruven Nunez, Nailah Hunter.

Official release: September 19th.

29/08/2022

hello ! just came back from a 2 weeks break/holidays and it's time to introduce what's coming for the next !
Ecovillage (Emil Holmström + Peter Wikström) - The Road Not Taken (Laaps022), pre-order : September 02nd. a first track in streaming just below... 👇

~ LAAPS 022 ~ [SEQ.03 - LP22] artist : Ecovillage 
album : The Road Not Taken duration : 36.07 mn 
date : September 19th, 2022 edition : - 
vinyl : limited to 200 copies / red transparent LP / hand

21/07/2022

tomotsugu nakamura - Nothing Left Behind (Laaps021) is officially released today here: https://laaps-records.com/album/nothing-left-behind
• LP : 300 copies. marble LP (ultra-clear + marble) + matt laminated outer sleeve + pantone on 300 gm paper, hand-numbered.
• CD : 200 copies. glass mastered + handmade + hand-numbered.
mastered by Taylor Deupree / artwork by Russel Burden.

to wait the next, have a nice summer and all the best to everyone !

27/06/2022

to start our summer session we're glad to have for the second time on LAAPS Tomotsugu Nakamura with his new release: "Nothing Left Behind" (Laaps 021), available today in pre-order here: https://laaps-records.com/album/nothing-left-behind
• LP : 300 copies. marble LP (ultra-clear + marble) + matt laminated outer sleeve + pantone on 300 gm paper, hand-numbered.
• CD : 200 copies. glass mastered + handmade + hand-numbered.
mastered by Taylor Deupree / artwork by Russel Burden.
Official release: July 21th !

16/06/2022

coming in July !
Tomotsugu Nakamura - Nothing Left Behing (Laaps021). artwork by Russel Burden, mastered by Taylor Deupree.
more soon !

~ LAAPS 021 ~ [SEQ.03 - LP21] artist : Tomotsugu Nakamura 
album : Nothing Left Behind duration : 41.06 mn 
date : July 21st, 2022 edition : - 
vinyl : limited to 300 copies / marble ultra-clear + v

30/05/2022

and... here we are ! Taylor Deupree - Harbor (laaps020) is officially released now, here: https://laaps.bandcamp.com/album/harbor don't miss that one, that the last copies !

06/05/2022

to close our spring session we're delighted to have on our roster Taylor Deupree with his new out of time release: "Harbor" (Laaps 020), available today in pre-order here: https://laaps.bandcamp.com/album/harbor
• LP : 300 copies. black LP + matt laminated outer sleeve + pantone on 350 gm paper, hand-numbered.
• CD : 200 copies. glass mastered + handmade + hand-numbered.
mastered by Taylor Deupree / artwork by Herbert Pfostl.
Official release: May 30th !
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to celebrate our 20th LAAPS releases we have some T-SHIRT on sale via bandcamp in LIMITED EDITION, silk-screened in colors and in black and white !
• LAAPS lines silk-screened on a slightly fitted pure cotton t-shirt
175g/m2
• Colors + B & W: Bottle-Green / French-Blue / Fuchsia /
Burgundy / Black / White
• Size: M/L (S on demand)
• Limited edition

05/05/2022

LAAPS / T-SHIRT - limited edition!

to celebrate the 20th LAAPS releases to come tomorrow in pre-order with Taylor Deupree, we will have some t-shirt on sale in limited edition, silk-screened in colors and in black and white !

• LAAPS lines silk-screened on a slightly fitted pure cotton t-shirt
175g/m2
• Colors + B & W: Bottle-Green / French-Blue / Fuchsia /
Burgundy / Black / White
• Size: M/L (S on demand)
• Limited edition
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available tomorrow in PRE-ORDER directly via bandcamp.