Vyva Melinkolya + Comet

I've been listening to this repeatedly while writing

Tangerine Dream & Space music 6 Hours Mixtape

For now, breathe slow

Hear my voice, don’t go

We’ll stay here a while

‘Til just you and I fall asleep

hello! i wrote a short album called Songs for Skyfarers, and i like to describe it as “what happens when space rock meets ambience meets lofi.” feel free to check it out on bandcamp!

this whole album was the labor of love and i’m so lucky that i have the chance to share it with the world. 

R.R.R.A.G.S. – Mundi (2023) (English and Español)

Mack of Fuzztlán looks at Mundi, the new album from Belgian psychedelic space/ambient rock act RRRags, released August 24, 2023

It goes without saying that the most outstanding feature of the album is the versatility of the songs, which have a soul of their own, however, that evocation of the ethereal, the spatial, the dark, the aggressive, gives it enough cohesion to know that this is a single album, whose creating band is very clear about what it wants to convey. In addition, the contrasts that are created between the songs keep us interested and capture our attention as we think “what’s next”.

Ni que decir tiene que lo más destacable del disco es la versatilidad de las canciones, que tienen alma propia, sin embargo, esa evocación de lo etéreo, lo espacial, lo oscuro, lo agresivo, le da la cohesión suficiente para saber que se trata de un disco único, cuya banda creadora tiene muy claro lo que quiere transmitir. Además, los contrastes que se crean entre las canciones nos mantienen interesados y captan nuestra atención mientras pensamos "qué será lo siguiente".

Read Mack's full review in both English and Español and listen to the album at the link below:

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Death Hags - Dream of Scipio (Ambient Rock)

🕑 1 min / Text: Adrian Release Date: Apr. 08, 2023 I'm really fascinated by this creative cassette artwork, but the music also caught my attention immediately. Los Angeles-based artist and composer Lola G. aka Death Hags has recently unveiled a marvelous ambient track called 'Dream of Scipio'. You might look at the 7-minute run time, but you can trust me, the beautiful and calming electronic layers and the dreamy soundscape will make you want to listen to the whole track. I'm absolutely loving the warm and slightly dark synthesizer pads this instrumental arrangement has to offer. Make sure to give it a listen and experience the magic for yourself. Arrangement: ★★★★★ | Production: ★★★★☆ | Energy: ★★★★★ | Melody: ★★★☆☆ |  Stream: https://open.spotify.com/track/0dGQol9yPFutaykLD84EO7 Follow: https://www.instagram.com/death_hags/ ✔️ Available on our Indie Playlist on Spotify.

WHISPERS out now | Link in bio XO

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Sigur Rós - Ágætis byrjun (1999)

It turns out I've subconsciously hit a theme with these write-ups. None of the albums I've written about so far are in English nor rely on lyrics, instead placing focus on instrumentals, unique vocals and the features of their home language to transmit their message. In their specificity, all these albums touch something universal. That very feeling of universality shines in the gorgeous Ágætis byrjun.

Sigur Rós are not the easiest of bands to get into. Everything about them is otherworldly, from the mix of Icelandic and vocalisations that make up their lyrics, to the meticulous way in which the songs are composed and down to Jónsi's vocals themselves. And yet, speak to any fan of the band and you will hear impassioned stories about how these Icelandic musicians have changed them, what their music symbolises and how it has come to define the good and the bad periods of their lives at various points.

I got to witness this firsthand four days ago, when Sigur Rós played in Portugal for the first time in nine years. From my own teary-eyed point of view I saw people from dozens of countries, of all ages, alone, with family or their partners all converging in a room with one common goal: experiencing the catharsis of a band whose beauty means so many different things to so many different people. Earlier in the evening I spoke to a couple who got married to Starálfur - a highlight of this record - and a teenager a few years younger than me whose fond childhood memories of watching the Jónsi-scored We Bought a Zoo had brought her there. The tales go on and on, some of happiness, some of tragedy. The point remains - Sigur Rós are a generation's soundtrack to the most important memories of their lives.

The beauty of Ágætis byrjun starts with its packaging. The title means "A Good Beginning" in Icelandic, and with the album cover portraying a foetus surrounded by deep blue and emitting a heavenly white aura, images of birth, stasis and bliss might come to mind. To me, a lot of this album is just that - the security and peace of a mother's womb and the idea of leaving the darkness and embracing the strangeness of a new world. The (translated) lyrics to Svefn-g-Englar, topped with the iconic tjú, a sound that Icelandic mothers whisper to soothe their babies, and the "explosion" of birth at the 6 minute mark reflect this perfectly:

(I) am here once more (anew) Inside of you (It is) so nice to be (in here) But I can’t stay for long

I float around in liquid hibernation (in a hotel) connected to the electricity board (and drinking)

Tjú, tjú

But the wait makes me (uneasy) I kick (the fragility) away from me (and I shout) I have to go (help)

Tjú, tjú, tjú, tjú, tjú

I explode out and the peace is gone (Bathed in new light I cry and I cry, disconnected) An unused brain is put on breasts and is fed by sleep Sleepwalkers

Much like in the entirety of pregnancy and birth, quiet and bombast are present and live hand-by-hand throughout Ágætis byrjun. Moments like the final crescendo in Viðrar Vel Til Loftárása or most of Ný batterí are loud and awe-inspiring, offering some of the most angelic, gorgeous highs ever put to music. There is so much to look for here; its texture is pristine, its vocals transcendent, its pacing expertly crafted with even transitions between some of the songs. I've mulled over and over about what my favourite moment in this brilliant hour of music is - and I can't decide for the life of me - but everything about Olsen Olsen, namely its slow progression and celestial flute, always manages to bring me to tears.

Sigur Rós is undoubtedly one of the defining bands of my life, and Ágætis byrjun one of my all-time favourite albums. I have felt joy and sorrow to the sound of Jónsi's voice an unbelievable amount of times throughout the years, and the gratefulness I feel toward them is infinite. When I saw love and empathy flood that concert hall in Lisbon four days ago, I knew I wasn't alone.

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