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Artist: Krzysztof Orluk
P: 2009
We get into a slightly more organic feel here with this absolutely delightful work from Krzysztof Orluk. Using a wide range of instruments and electronics this album really washes over and around with an enveloping warmth and friendliness that’s very becoming. Drone textures combine with subtle guitar playing to make a melodic and very beautiful selection of tracks and each has a perfectly formed sound that encapsulates the feeling really nicely. At times it has a deeply melancholy vibe and a good example of that is the wonderful ‘Crying Bird’ with its slow build of layers and sub bass rumbles culminating in a gentle fade out of abstract field recordings – a lo-key track that I really love. From there the tracks get even more sub aquatic with some intense textures and clever use of noise to accentuate the tones. All in all I have to say that this is a quality piece of work and those that enjoy the contemporary ambient style should get an awful lot out of it. Great stuff. ( Mike/Smallfish )
Incredibly rich, minimal ambient/glitch in the vein of Off The Sky, Blamstrain, Biosphere, Shuttle358.
Krzysztof's  sound is a compromise between digital machines and field recordings. Apart from this he uses orchestral sounds, opera recordings, different pianos and synthesizers, bells, old vinyl's and artificial cracks and noises.

Artist: Amir Baghiri
P: 2005
A mixture of masterful, spooky alien soundscapes and fluid textures by one of ambient music premier electro-tribal sound designers.
"Exophere" offers ten tracks making up 68 minutes of music continuing the fine tradition of space & tribal ambient which Baghiri is known for. The album starts off quiet but after a few minutes a slow and later on accelerating and prominent sequence shows up which is reminiscent of the extended track "In the Heat of Venus" on Steve Roach’s album "Western Spaces".

Artist: Phonosynthese
P: 2002
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We welcome Elektrolux newest exciting signing Phonosynthese, who deliver a cracking debut longplayer that will go down by storm among electronic listening fans everywhere. Emerging from holes far underground the mysterious trio Doc.Nic, Mr.Rod and J has put together a magnificent collection of tracks that will bring a ray of sunshine to us all in these dark dark times. Combining classic ambient textures with a rough synthetic approach and wide range of mystic rhythms, these boys offer some outstanding sound designs that could best be described as a mushroom deranged dose of black magic. Exploring the depths of various contemporary listening styles, these fourteen little gems stray even into the deepest and darkest territories. Some being stripped down to all the essential components, while others feature a more spherical melodic approach to counteract the rougher side of this album with a bunch of relaxed moods. The overall emotional intensity of Lebensstrom is guaranteed to cause a stir on the international ambient/downbeat circuit. A slice of drawn out space funk! A true masterpiece from beginning to the end!