Various Artists - Hallow Ground Presents: Epiphanies [White Vinyl]

Hallow Ground

£23.38

Format: 2 x LP
Catalogue No.: HG2222
Barcode: 0602343041698
Release Date: 25 Mar 2022
Genre: Ambient/Drone

White vinyl, gatefold cover, silver stamped, spotgloss-printed On Epiphanies, the first-ever "concept-compilation" to be released by Hallow Ground, artists such as Maria W Horn, FUJI||||||||||TA, Lawrence English, Siavash Amini and Norman Westberg, who all have previously released music on the Swiss label, were commissioned to pursue a non-rational creative process in approaching the phenomenon of epiphany through sound. In very different ways, all of the compositions on the compilation draw on the unique emotional powers of certain acoustic instruments, obfuscating the borders between physicality and abstraction. The results, whether long-form, short vignettes, profane and concrete sounds or spiritual and abstract pieces, perfectly encapsulate what Hallow Ground as a label has stood for since its inception in the year 2013: challenging not only conventional notions of what music is supposed to sound like but also the listeners’ perception through the power of sound. On Epiphanies, Hallow Ground also welcomes artists including Magda Drozd, Akira Sileas and Valentina Magaletti to make their first ever contributions to the label. For those who greet this compilation with open ears and minds, these 81 minutes will deliver on its title.

Tracklist: 1) Remo Seeland (with Laya Ensemble) – Baldachin 2) A Frei - Peri-Acoustic Feedbacks 3) Maria W Horn - Oinones Death pt. I 4) Amosphère – Withinside 5) FUJI||||||||||TA – Kumo 6) Lawrence English - Outside The City of God (Augustine wept) 7) Samuel Savenberg - The Endless Present 8) Siavash Amini - Spuming Silver 9) Magda Drozd - Suspended Stream 10) Akira Sileas - Excerpt from Piano Study 11) Laurin Huber - Puolipilvistä (Partly Cloudy) 12) Norman Westberg - For Alice 13) Miki Yui – Alternatio 14) Reinier van Houdt - Dream Tract 15) Valentina Magaletti - The Narrower Frame 16) Martina Lussi - Losing Ground