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Our focus is on a small imprint from England curated by ambient artist James A. McDermid. So far James has released some beguiling works, with Ishmael Cormack’s Feral release the most recent. Ishamel is a British sound artist living in rural Somerset. His work focuses on gathering and weaving found sound with acoustics. This is a stellar release!

Muzan Editions is a small label from Nara, Japan, focusing on ambient and experimental sound. On this edition of the Quiet Space, a special mix showcasing the great curation by label manager Joshua Stefane (Endurance) with works from Hirotaka Shirotsubaki, Lee Noble, Grey Magik, Günter Schlienz plus many more.

UK artist Tim Diagram runs the Handstitched* imprint and has been involved in several collaborations, as well as releasing his solo works (as Maps and Diagrams) on many, well-respected labels over the years. On this edition of the Quiet Space we highlight this excellent little label and focus on the latest release from Emba. It’s the duo of Tim and Mathieu Lamontagne who is based in Quebec, Canada. It’s a beautiful release! We’ll also hear from other Handstitched* artists Oberlin, Ishmael Cormack, Yair Etziony and Dyb.

I use the word favourite a lot as there is a lot of music I love and a lot of composers I reckon are fantastic. Without a doubt, anthéne (the solo project of bradley sean alexander deschamps, who also is the curator of polar seas recordings) is one of the most exciting ambient artists to have burst on the scene over the last 5 years. Not only is he prolific, but his sounds are on point everytime. His latest release Collide has just come out on Home Normal. Our focus is on this wonderfully blissed out minimal release, but woven throughout a special mix of his work. Simply magic.

Melbourne composers Claire Deak and Tony Dupé team up for a brilliant debut release on Lost Tribe Sounds, The Old Capital. The duo describes themselves as a home orchestra well-suited for late night rambling, a stunning release. As well, the Covid-19 collaboration between Danny Widdicombe and Ant Aggs, Brisbane composer 801999x with some beautiful immersive minimalism and we bookend the show with some hypnotic loops from Gareth Hardwick.

The duo Silent Vigils have released the conclusion to their trilogy of albums for Home Normal with ‘Wake’. After the deep monochromatic textures of ‘Fieldem’ and the gradually evolving impressions of hope in ‘Lost Rites’, their latest work is an exceptional celebration of new life and boundless spirit. On this edition a special mix from all 3 albums with focus on Wake, plus solo tracks from James Murray and Stijn Hüwels.

I’ve been championing the music of Pausal for many years. Individually, Alex Smalley has released numerous works under his Olan Mill alias and Simon Bainton has released on Hibernate Records. Their seventh album, Melatonia, was recorded during a period of significant change and upheaval for both members of the band.. As with much of their music, the material here was initially conceived through lengthy improvisation sessions and their intention was to create soundscapes conducive towards relaxation and to assist with rest and sleep. Enjoy this special mix, with a focus on this stunning new album.