In this program I’ve got some texture-rich ambient albums that we’ll be highlighting on the program. My first featured artists are Atmøsphäre and Dionisaf that have come together to collaborate on an album that is a fantastic soundtrack for these cold, dark, wintry months, a collab out now on Chitra Records; and later in the program Minneapolis-based ambient artist Paperbark pulls out all the stops and illuminates our listening session with his bright and dreamy texture-rich album available in both CD and vinyl on Laaps Records.
Plus up ahead, new music from Marco Lucchi, Franco Robert, Jack Quinn, William Thomson and more. Strap in and make yourself comfortable, join us for the next hour for global ambient music, on The Relay Station.
Artist information
Atmøsphäre + Dionisaf
The artists Atmøsphäre and Dionisaf are no strangers to collaborations — in fact one of the hallmarks of both Ambient Cat Records and their parent label Chitra Records, is that their artist roster quite frequently participates in collaborations and remixes with one another. It’s the sort of collaborative community that makes it more exciting to be a part of the collective ambient community, seeking to work with one another to create amazing new works. Well Atmøsphäre and Dionisaf have paired up to create an immersive album submerged in wintry-like textures, muted and opaque resonance, and various degrees of noise, marked with the intent to create the impression of a snow-packed vista. If you’re looking for a complimentary soundtrack for the bleakness of the wintry months, this just may be your ticket.
https://chitrarecords.bandcamp.com
Paperbark
Laaps Records is one of those labels that never ceases to amaze me, and this next featured album and artist is of no exception. In this instance the surprise was that this next artist lives in the same metropolitan region as me, in the Minneapolis area. Paperbark is the ambient project of Jon Mulville, who has been shaping rhythmic and textural soundscapes since 2016. His music is rooted in memory, as a way to process emotional fragments. His work is frequently guided by his time spent in nature in a response to a culture that often feels devoid of empathy, with the hopes of creating a space for reflection and deeper contemplation. His new album “Light Behind Me” marks his ninth release on Bandcamp with this latest one issued through Laaps Records on limited-run and hand-numbered CDs and vinyl. It’s sonic landscape is marked by varying levels of texture, brightly lit layers, dreamy atmospheric veneers, and other intriguing elements that make for a fantastic listening session.
https://paperbark.bandcamp.com/https://laaps.bandcamp.com
Playlist
* [0:00] INTRODUCTION
* [01:34] "Alina" by Marco Lucchi from "New Sincerity" (Chitra Records, 2025)
* [05:52] "Black Waltz No. 1" by Franco Robert from "10 Waltzes, Vol. 2" (Bigo and Twigetti, 2025)
* [08:26] "Pastoral" by Jack Quinn from "Music For Painting" (Astral Oak Records, 2023)
* [12:22] Featured Artist Segment
* [14:10] "Fjords" by Atmøsphäre & Dionisaf from "Northern Dreamscapes" (Chitra Records, 2025)
* [18:44] "Rest" by William Thomson from "Inside Out" (Heart Dance Records, 2025)
* [22:16] "Glow" by Christian Alsemgeest from "New Sincerity" (Chitra Records, 2025)
* [25:04] "Latencia Oculta" by David Cordero from "Numen" (No Ray Records, 2025)
* [29:04] Featured Artist Segment
* [30:44] "Light Behind Me" by Paperbark from "Light Behind Me" (Laaps Records, 2026)
* [37:08] "Look out the Window" by Neighborhood Libraries from "In Our Wake" (Nettwerk Music Group, 2025)
* [39:42] "Abyssal Isoration (feat. Luziluu)" by Chikara Aoshima from "Abyssal Isoration (single)" (Independent, 2025)
* [41:42] "the setting sun" by Samara from "Playing With Light" (Independent, 2025)
* [49:52] "Pilgrimage" by s28 from "The Plains Behind Us" (Independent, 2025)
* [55:44] "Field of Light" by dreamwarper from "The Truth is Beautiful" (Independent, 2025)
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