Mysteries of the Deep

Mysteries of the Deep Podcast, Chapter CLII by Refracted (@refracted-music). This set was recorded live at Springkell 2023.

Mysteries of the Deep Podcast, Chapter CLI by CMD (@c-m-d). Cover photo courtesy of Candace Price. Tracklist: Amina Cyu - Miracles Dwell In The Invisible (Ensamble Records) galcid - Border (Detroit Underground) Fever Loop - Fever Loop (Ancient Robot) Anthony Rother - Cirklon Vally (Fax +49-69/450464) Julia Bondar - 10th Floor (Unknown Pleasures Records) Vita (Victoria Lukas) - The Ending (Frustrated Funk) Analog Tara - Sensory Memory (zeromoon) Espen T. Hangård - 240 Mue - Naica (Halocline Trance) Qeei - Alarma 2 (Infinite Machine) n9oc - Q (Die Orakel) Motoko & Myers - Gaze Brace (Students of Decay) Annie Martin - untitled (relaxation: songs for city dwellers) A'Bear - Ignition unite Lone Dancer - Maelcum's Ship (Multidim Records) John Surman - Perranporth (ECM Records) Silvia Kastel - Holobiont Copy (Cover of Hiroshi Yoshimura's "Water Copy") Yuri Urano - Newq Raica - Slep_Non (Further Records) DAAT - 33 (Detuned Transmissions) Ryuichi Sakamoto - fullmoon (S U R V I V E Version) (Commmons) France Jobin + Richard Chartier - DUO.1 (mAtter (3)) Strategy - Noise Tape Emax (Geographic North) Citofono - 0103 (Le Son 666) Jo Johnson - Orbit (Mysteries of the Deep)

To celebrate the 150th release of the Mysteries podcast, we are thrilled to present a stunning DJ set from Lynne (@lynne-tokyo), recorded live at Variations in NY on Friday October 20, 2023!

Mysteries of the Deep Podcast, Chapter CXLIX by SUNA (@sunabass). Cover photo courtesy of Candace Price. Tracklist: 1. dy' meurth - Heavy Cloud 2. Shell Of A City (Excerpt) - Lisa Lerkenfeldt 3. Copper Lily - Concrete Colored Paint 4. Az erdő hangja - Rdei 5. Gladne sjenke / Hungry Shadows - Manja Ristić & Mark Vernon 6. Waning Mind's Eye - Pagan Red 7. The Wrong Platform (nothing stops here after 5) - Mark Vernon 8. One - Hems 9. Hold You To It - Leslie Keffer 10. Duration I - John McCowen 11. Rotation - Biosphere 12. Contraluz II (Economisti di Mare) - Émile Zener 13. Meld (Rrose Distillation) - LAIR

Mysteries of the Deep Podcast, Chapter CXLVIII by Jin [靜] (@jinsynth). DJ set recorded live at Liminal Dreams [Tokyo]. Cover photo courtesy of Candace Price.

Mysteries of the Deep Podcast, Chapter CXLVII by @beabrennan Cover photo courtesy of Candace Price. Tracklist: Sarah Davachi - Magdalena Henry Collins - Prepared Rain COH - Ether Fields Forever Terre Thaemlitz - Cycles Glenn Gould - The Latecomers (From The Solitude Trilogy) Carl Stone - Banteay Srey Astrid Sonne - Stuck in Pause Brian Harnetty - Sound of an Unperplexed Wren Bea Brennan - Rushing In Nobukazu Takemura - Icefall Ka Baird - You Are Myself Visible Cloaks - Terrazzo Bea Brennan - The Knowing Stone Leyland Kirby - Monroes Stockport Osees - Poem with 2 Horns

Mysteries of the Deep Podcast, Chapter CXLVI by Dan Bean [The Transcendence Orchestra] (@dan-bean). Cover photo courtesy of Candace Price. Tracklist: Mimi Majick - Untitled Richard Skelton - Faint Ray Systems Vangelis - Creation Du Monde Marco Zenker - One Thousand Dialect - Chroma Transient Waves - What I'm Shootin' For Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Co. - Oleo Strut Erotic States - Loving Daddy Shasta Cults - Kisiani Abul Mogard - Watched The Sea, The Fields, The Sky Oren Ambarchi - Stars Aligned, Webs Spun Spectrum - Sounds For A Thunderstorm (For Peter Zinovieff) Faust - Untitled Datacide - Deep Chair James Holden - In The End You'll Know The Higher Intelligence Agency - Ketamine Entity Johnny Osbourne - He Can Turn The Tide (Version) Jon Lucien - Soul Chant Bana Haffar - Sit Still Malcolm Cecil - Sun Song Beaumont Hannant - Psi-Onyx (Psix Million Dollar Myx Oscar Goldmans Bonus) Teleplasmiste - Astōdaan Hermeto Pascoal - Mestre Mará Richard H Kirk - The Number Of Magic Ps - Freak Walk The Eurythmics - Aqua Maxime Denuc - Fat Old Sun

Portland, OR-based multimedia artist William Selman returns to Mysteries of the Deep with his third album for the label. Drawing on influences such as David Toop, Beatriz Ferreyra, Elizabeth Waldo, and David Behrman, “The Weather Indoors” melds live and synthesized instrumentation, field recordings, and digital processing techniques in a new, more melodic and approachable direction. Immersive site recordings open into melodic woodwinds, orchestral instrumentation, bass guitar, gongs, and vibraphone. Borrowing from the anthropologist Tim Ingold's concept of “inversion,” this widescreen staging cuts immediately to the core of the project: the way human beings use the faculty of imagination to aestheticize their built surroundings with architecture, images of distant locales, and domesticated flora and fauna to contain the anxiety for the natural world that surrounds human life. A clear peak in Selman's extensive catalog, “The Weather Indoors” captures his work at a moment expanding his musical and aesthetic project: Neither genre ambient nor musique concrète, but a unique sound world dense with conceptual play and moments of more traditional harmonic beauty. “We are contaminated by our encounters: they change who we are as we make way for others. As contamination changes world-making projects, mutual worlds—and new directions—may emerge. Everyone carries a history of contamination; purity is not an option.” —Anne Lowenhaupt-Tsing, The Mushroom at the End of the World Releases May 19, 2023 Written, produced, and recorded by William Selman Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studio NY Dolby Atmos Mixes by Matthew Patterson Curry Photography, Video Direction, and Words by William Selman Design by Gabriel Benzur Editing by Chris Zaldua Worldwide Distribution: Space Cadets © Mysteries of the Deep MOTDLP016, 2023 mysteriesofthedeep.net

Mysteries of the Deep Podcast, Chapter CXLV by The Eightsome Reel (@s_w_z_k). Cover photo courtesy of Candace Price. Tracklist: Thud Lark - Gallery - Museum Pieces The Eightsome Reel - Dungeness phase one - SEM Frank Agrario - Mbira 1 - SEM AADJST-08 - SEM The Eightsome Reel - E- bow outtake - SEM Frank Agrario - Mbira 7 - SEM The Eightsome Reel - Ghost Pad outtake - SEM The Eightsome reel - Lush Green - FVL mix SEM Thud lark - Gallery - Museum Pieces AADJST - 03 - SEM The Eightsome Reel - Detroit - SEM Frank Agrario - Mbira 9 - SEM The Eightsome reel - Telemark with strings - SEM Thud lark - Air Vent Loop - Museum Pieces AADJST - 01 - SEM The Eightsome Reel - Church of Ernest - Castles In Space

Mysteries of the Deep Podcast, Chapter CXLIV by Sybil (@syberkid). Cover photo courtesy of Candace Price. Tracklist: Foliage - Rambergskyrkan Løksa - Green Adaptor 3 Corell - Fragility Concave Reflection - wide circle Xylon - Prelude Autumn Of Communion - Interval One Polygonia - Gaping Void Rapoon - Galena Moon GiGi FM - unreleased Arthur Evans - IV (Last) Warp Technique - Softly Spoken Spell Ghost Warrior - unknown unknown AtomTM - Texturen IV [Part VI] Ark Welders Guild - Mons Klepsydra Part IV O Yuki Conjugate - Crosswise Daniel[i] - Zoila Vuemorph - Interlock The Black Dog - Waiting For Light ASC - Loophole (Sam KDC Remix) Tamas Laboratorium - Fractal Brain Machine Michel Banabila - Radio Sky Hems & Sybil - unreleased Arkhad - Rose Saga Biosphere - Sphere Of No-Form Black Lung - Scientific Delirium Madness Aleksi Perälä - UK74R1721194 Furtive - Lullaby Alan Backdrop - Kair Thodén - Signal on Baikal Joachim Spieth - Decelerate Aythar - Universe 4. (Deep Space) Onsy - Ajjax Giacomo Pellegrino - The Midnight Sky Arad - Radiance Haze O Yuki Conjugate - Cloud Cover Jonathan Fitoussi - Totale éclipse Post Coma - unreleased [Titrate] Enno Velthuys - Ebb And Flood Jodey Kendrick - Porch Road Kajsa Lindgren - Abundance GiGi FM - unreleased

Mysteries of the Deep Podcast, Chapter CXLIII by Camille Altay (@camillealtay). Cover photo courtesy of Candace Price. Tracklist: Azu Tiwaline & Al Wooton - Last Scene Gondwana - A Gospel of Dirt Piotr Kurek - Peach Blossom Varuna - Genesis Fjäder - Vega Christina Chatfield - Drin (Patrick Russell Remix) Vigliensoni - Breccia Doctrina Natura - Silencio Fischerle - Omolozu Tammo Heselink - Danaba Chancha Vía Circuito - Alegría Tribilin Sound - Condorquanqui (Chancha Vía Circuito Remix) Front De Cadeau - There is Something Wrong IWANN - Idleness Ghost Warrior - Meet at Infinity Intersperse - Radiolucent Walton - Working Title Forest Drive West - Break Robert Haigh - Secret Life of Waves (Aural Imbalance Spatial Remix) Abby Echiverri - Chiral Offering x.y.r. - Night Drips Beatriz Ferreyra - Echos (1978) In Memoriam Of Mercedes Cornu Zaragoza - Kult Koruth

Mysteries of the Deep Podcast, Chapter CXLII by @Cobahn. Tracklist: The Vision Reels - Self-similarity [Kizen Records] Dialog - Side B [Astral Industries] Ragnar Kestis - það flæðir burt að lokum [संस्कार Rites] Recent Arts - Branwelt [NSP] Soundwalk Collective - The Dues of Death [Soundwalk Collective] Tlacactoc - Geiger Scale [Secuencias Temporales] OWL - Interstellar Void [Paradise Lost Recordings] Terrence Dixon - Found In Space [Tresor Records] Sa Pa - Gokotto [Mana Records] William Selman - The World Without Us [Mysteries of the Deep] Dialog - Side A [Astral Industries] s.soo - Displacement [Sistal-s.soo.] res_és_nostre - california bird talk [res_és_nostre] Dorian Gray - Ibernazione [Dorian] Notzing - Vigilia I [Knotzept] Birds of Prey - Hyperbola [Mysteries of the Deep] Eafhm - Waning Quarter (Oisatsana Deconstruction) [Melifera-records] MTRL - Sublight [Self-released] The Spiral - Redshift [Mysteries of the Deep] ABSIS - the shaman of the house [red edge]

What is the sound of feeling? In physics, we conceive of sound as waves. Vibrations, undulations, physical manifestations: heard but not seen. Borne by the body, but interpreted in the brain. Within ourselves, we perceive emotion as waves, too. Rolling in, rolling out: tidal, even. In moments of violet intensity, the depth of our feeling crashes upon us like surf, rip currents on a corporeal beach. Worlds apart, but waves in kind. For musician and composer Jo Johnson, the veil between is diaphanous indeed. What you hear is what you feel. Listen and uncover. Written and Produced by Jo Johnson (@werkhouse) Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studios, NY Artwork by Candace Price Design by Gabriel Benzur Words by Chris Zaldua Worldwide Distribution: Space Cadets Limited © Jo Johnson / Mysteries of the Deep MOTDEP008, 2022 mysteriesofthedeep.net

Mysteries of the Deep Podcast, Chapter CXLI by Jo Johnson (@werkhouse). Cover photo courtesy of Candace Price. Tracklist: 1. The possible in the impossible - Jo Johnson (Mysteries of the Deep) 2. Thru - Bea Brennan (Old Technology) 3. Overview Effect - Transcendence Orchestra (Editions Mego) 4. Overmind - Ali Wade (Frequency Domain) 5. Kuvalaya (moon flower) [featuring Vanraj Shastri] – Ryan J Raffa Nico Rosenberg and the Svara Ensemble (Shimmering Moods) 6. Harmonies in Grey - Sarah Davachi (Late Music) 7. Side B - o.utlier (Verdant Recordings) 8. Trailing Moss in the Mystic Glow - Oren Ambarchi (Touch / Southern Lord) 9. Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe - kopernik trip note (self-released / MorcTapes) 10. The Rocky River - Imaginary Softwoods featuring Russell Brill (Mineral Disk) 11. Elongation - Ali Wade (Space Surgeries) 12. Live at Going In (2022) - Jo Johnson (self-released)

A scene: warm and hazy, dappled in emerald green, redolent of precipitation, of fertility. Pause momentarily and consider the abundance. Inside, a horizon beckons. Seek and you'll find it; approach and you'll be certain it's there. Step off the plateau and discover unseen foundations. Outside, relish in immanence. Be immersed in it: trust that no line divides, and no border exists. There is no goal; there is no destination. Find awe in seeing. Find solace in listening. Renew the journey. Embrace the unknown. Move beyond the final frontier, and allow for discovery of the self. Saphileaum charts the path. Written & Produced by Saphileaum Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studio NY Artwork by Candace Price Words by Chris Zaldua Worldwide Distribution: Space Cadets Limited © Mysteries of the Deep MOTDEP007, 2022 http://mysteriesofthedeep.net

Mysteries of the Deep Podcast, Chapter CXL by Timnah Sommerfeldt (@timnah-sommerfeldt). Cover photo courtesy of Candace Price. Tracklist: The Vision Reels - I Am Your Geometry Nova Material - Xpujil Part ll Black Zone Magick Chant - Where Will We Meet When Our Ashes Are Spread In The Wind? Brendon Moeller - Flow Chris Carter - Reprise David Lee Myers - Ranidae Aquae Multicast Dynamics - Kesto Rookas - Being Auvinen - Kevät Jäät Kilisevät Leda Maar - Side A Thomas Ragsdale & Richard Arnold - Going Jarguna - Shuar Tales Scanner - Untilt Toki Fuko - Ajna Mick Chillage - Wavelength Orphic - ACSXD (Marco Shuttle Remix)

We're pleased to announce a very special release by Pavaka Group, a new project from William Selman (@wselman) 'Following modern utopian and human potential movements from the 60s through the 80s, one theme that runs through these groups is the inclusion of music and sound-making in their organized practices. As these groups sought to give their members the tools or environment from which to liberate themselves from the constraints and norms of postwar life, music was a common vehicle for that personal and spiritual liberation. Music—like collective, collaborative farm work or group guided meditation practice—was another channel for personal and group expression of a new ideal of living and being.' Recorded March-May 2016 Written & Produced by William Selman Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studios NY Photography & Words by William Selman Design by Gabriel Benzur Worldwide Distribution: Space Cadets Limited © Mysteries of the Deep MOTDLP015, 2022 mysteriesofthedeep.net

Mysteries of the Deep Podcast, Chapter CXXXIX by Erika (@erikadotnet). Cover photo courtesy of Candace Price. Tracklist: Red Stars CPR - The Killing Of A Sacred Place Merrin Karras - Monument François X - Particules Elementaires Richard Fearless - Tamas Cosimo Damiano - La Guaritrice Forest Drive West - Particles in Motion Varuna - Avicennia Torn Relics - Rebirth Ligovskoï - Dilip Valentino Mora - Second Skin Kato de Vidts - First Signs David Shettler - Orthosomnia Nørbak - Watershed Unjin - Ties Efficient Refineries - Dhyana Space Afrika - u+00b1 Jo Johnson - there is no there there Jonas Kopp - Deep Freeze Max Loderbauer - Sub Grand River - All Playing in Jannah Slacker - deep in the forest, a sacred pool Afrorack - Rev

Mysteries is thrilled to present the long-awaited remix EP for Mosam Howieson's 2021 album 'Aphelion' – with stunning edits from Abby Echiverri, tdel, and Svreca – plus an unreleased bonus track from the album. Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studios, NY Artwork by Gabriel Benzur Worldwide Distribution: Space Cadets Limited © Mysteries of the Deep MOTDEP006, 2022 mysteriesofthedeep.net

Mysteries is thrilled to present the long-awaited remix EP for Mosam Howieson's 2021 album 'Aphelion' – with stunning edits from Abby Echiverri, tdel, and Svreca – plus an unreleased bonus track from the album. Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studios, NY Artwork by Gabriel Benzur Worldwide Distribution: Space Cadets Limited © Mysteries of the Deep MOTDEP006, 2022 mysteriesofthedeep.net

Mysteries is thrilled to present the long-awaited remix EP for Mosam Howieson's 2021 album 'Aphelion' – with stunning edits from Abby Echiverri, tdel, and Svreca – plus an unreleased bonus track from the album. Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studios, NY Artwork by Gabriel Benzur Worldwide Distribution: Space Cadets Limited © Mysteries of the Deep MOTDEP006, 2022 mysteriesofthedeep.net

Mysteries is thrilled to present the long-awaited remix EP for Mosam Howieson's 2021 album 'Aphelion' – with stunning edits from Abby Echiverri, tdel, and Svreca – plus an unreleased bonus track from the album. Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studios, NY Artwork by Gabriel Benzur Worldwide Distribution: Space Cadets Limited © Mysteries of the Deep MOTDEP006, 2022 mysteriesofthedeep.net

Mysteries is thrilled to present the long-awaited remix EP for Christina Chatfield's 2021 debut album 'Sutro' – with stunning edits from Erika & Patrick Russell – plus unreleased bonus tracks from the album. Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studios, NY Album tracks mixed by Oliver Chapoy at Ohm Sweet Ohm, Brooklyn Artwork by Gabriel Benzur Worldwide Distribution: Space Cadets Limited © Mysteries of the Deep MOTDEP005, 2022 mysteriesofthedeep.net

Mysteries is thrilled to present the long-awaited remix EP for Christina Chatfield's 2021 debut album 'Sutro' – with stunning edits from Erika & Patrick Russell – plus unreleased bonus tracks from the album. Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studios, NY Album tracks mixed by Oliver Chapoy at Ohm Sweet Ohm, Brooklyn Artwork by Gabriel Benzur Worldwide Distribution: Space Cadets Limited © Mysteries of the Deep MOTDEP005, 2022 mysteriesofthedeep.net

Mysteries is thrilled to present the long-awaited remix EP for Christina Chatfield's 2021 debut album 'Sutro' – with stunning edits from Erika & Patrick Russell – plus unreleased bonus tracks from the album. Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studios, NY Album tracks mixed by Oliver Chapoy at Ohm Sweet Ohm, Brooklyn Artwork by Gabriel Benzur Worldwide Distribution: Space Cadets Limited © Mysteries of the Deep MOTDEP005, 2022 mysteriesofthedeep.net

Mysteries is thrilled to present the long-awaited remix EP for Christina Chatfield's 2021 debut album 'Sutro' – with stunning edits from Erika & Patrick Russell – plus unreleased bonus tracks from the album. Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studios, NY Album tracks mixed by Oliver Chapoy at Ohm Sweet Ohm, Brooklyn Artwork by Gabriel Benzur Worldwide Distribution: Space Cadets Limited © Mysteries of the Deep MOTDEP005, 2022 mysteriesofthedeep.net

Mysteries of the Deep Podcast, Chapter CXXXVIII. Vox Humana by Michael Brunner (@four4). Cover photo courtesy of Candace Price. Tracklist: 1. Perila and Ulla - intrinsic matter 2. Jorge Reyes Valencia - El rostro de los abuelos 3. Jan Jelinek - Slavoj Zizek, what signs were there of the imminent dissolution of Yugoslavia? 4. HPC - Sleepwalker 5. X-TG - Janitor of Lunacy 6. tobias. - The Mirror Blind 7. Matmos - Flashcube Fog Wares / Głucha Affera Słów 8. Amelia Cuni, Werner Durand - Third Yama: Midday 9. Felicia Atkinson - Enter the Memory of a Crow 10. Carmen Villain - Two Halves Touching 11. Pamela Z - In The Other World 12. LOVESLIESCRUSHING - Nauv 13. Michael Vetter - Dream on a Summer's Day 14. Broadcast - Milling Around The Village 15. Moor Mother - TRUE LIES OF HISTORY feat OLOF MELANDER 16. Bengt Berger - Bitter Funeral Beer

Mysteries of the Deep Podcast, Chapter CXXXVII by @laurabcr. Cover photo courtesy of Candace Price. Tracklist: 1 - David Eden - Whale Bubbler 2 - Monic - 3 Net 3 3 - Nuslux - Hippocampi 4 - Anne Guthrie - Threading A Closed Loop 5 - Matthias Kispert - Matter 6 - Suzanne Ciani - A Higher Place 7 - Mira Calix - Autobahn 8 - Kangding Ray - Demera 9 - KMRU & Echium - Switched 10 - Elisa Batti & Sebastian Josef Brunnlechner - Asa (Fu Xi Guqin) 11 - MLO & Space Time Continuum - Alkasura 12 - Maria Sabina Cubensis - Field Piano Form-Coppice Halifax remix 13 - Elisa Batti - Taiga (Moog Mother 32) 14 - Mareena & JakoJako - Mut zur Wahrheit 15 - Opium Stasis - Winter Morning 16 - Am Shhra - Rashiku 17 - Maria Sabina Cubensis - The Fallow Field-Mick Chillage remix 18 - Gigi FM - Allium Christophii 19 - Agonis - Lauza 20 - Felix Fleer - Dhyana 21 - Burkotone (Feat Hannah Jäkel) - Manipura 22 - Suso Saiz & Suzanne Kraft - Beloved Din

Video for 'Mosaic' https://vimeo.com/705175081 Behold the pearl, a phenomenon singular in nature. An evolutionary eccentricity, a manifestation of inadvertent beauty. Effulgent objects fashioned by perfect mistake. Each a gemstone forged by the living: a consummate union of the biological and the geological. This in mind, consider 'Yeoville,' the latest from artist Brendon Moeller. Listen to its radiant accords, or chords of radiance. Swirl, and unfurl, its amber waves of dub. Locate in echoes its memory — or yours. And then, so attuned, hear it: the breath of the machine. Iridescent. Organic. The process of transmutation, one thing becoming another. It is a blessing undisguised. 'Yeoville was recorded in my basement home studio between August and November of 2021. Ambient music has been a huge part of my life since around 1986 when I was listening to David Sylvian and Cocteau Twins. Releases by KLF, The Orb and Angelo Badalamenti would inspire me to dive even deeper. The inspiration for these tracks was a desire to create drones and rhythmic drones. There's no greater feeling than getting all the machines droning, then kicking back in the studio and letting the ambience roll on for the rest of the day. It's a great pleasure and honor to share these tracks with you. I hope they bring you as much joy as they have me.' - Brendon Moeller Written and Produced by @brendonmoeller Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studios NY Artwork & Video Direction by Candace Price Words by Chris Zaldua Worldwide Distribution: Space Cadets Limited © Mysteries of the Deep MOTDLP014, 2022 mysteriesofthedeep.net

Mysteries of the Deep presents a new album from UK-based producer & composer, Thomas Ragsdale & Richard Arnold, entitled ‘Transformations I' A meeting of minds between family members – Thomas Ragsdale and Richard Arnold – instigated a serendipitous musical partnership, and 'Transformations I' is the resultant first collaborative body of work. Ragsdale is Arnold's stepson and both musicians share a fascination of exploring new sound terrain and innovative approaches to composition. It began with Arnold sending a collection of his instrumental works over to Ragsdale who began to deconstruct and reshape each piece's lavish sound palette, ushering in new detail with granular synthesis, micro sounds and live tape looping. Sounds were broken down, magnified and inverted, occasionally allowing glimpses of any original version to escape like submersed sands of time. “A glimpse, a glimmer. A shimmer, a shade. Tonal delicacy, rhythmic suggestion. The soundtrack to a rich inner life. ‘Transformations 1' is an invitation to the listener to dive deep within. The work of two artists whose kinship is not only filial, but expressionistic: each reconfigures the other, forging new paths in sound together. As past meets present, tradition finds its way forward. Lie awash in dulcet waves. Listen in as patterns emerge, blossom, dissipate. The finite expands. A gossamer beauty takes shape. Boundaries dissolve, and what is old is new again. Transformation.” Written and Produced by Thomas Ragsdale & Richard Arnold Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studio, NY Artwork by Candace Price Words by Chris Zaldua Worldwide Distribution: Space Cadets Limited © Mysteries of the Deep MOTDLP013, 2022 mysteriesofthedeep.net

Mysteries of the Deep Podcast, Chapter CXXXVI by @philyeah. Cover photo courtesy of Candace Price. Tracklist: 1. Yoshimi & Yuka - La Donna Ni Demo Des Kinna 2. Pataphysical - Break Lament (Feat. Gabriel Chips) 3. Carmen Villain - Silueta 4. Francesco Cavaliere & Tomoko Sauvage - Twin Emerald Dolphins 5. Nikolaienko - Uomo Di Mondo 6. Kilchhofer Anklin - Zinnen 7. Andrew Pekler - Taprobana 8. Genetisis - Gather 9. Wild Card - Twilight Disclosure 10. Arv & Miljö - Alla Träd Har Samma Rot 11. Georgia - AREA UNDER THE CURVE 12. Helm - Mole 13. N Chambers - Bird 14. Scott Douglas Gordon - Island Dissolve 15. Leila Bordreuil - Past Continuous 16. Harry Bertoia - Unknown 17. Nurse With Wound & Aranos - Some Magic Powers 18. Mats Gustafsson & Yoshimi - And The Children Play Quietly With Words On The Floor

Mysteries of the Deep Podcast, Chapter CXXXV by @o-utlier Tracklist: 1. Michel Redolfi - Effractions (la nouvelle Atlantide) 2. Jorge Reyes - Web of Dreams 3. Midori Takada - Mr. Henri Rousseau's Dream 4. Ambienti Coassiali - Stanza 5 5. Ulla - Hilde 6. Unknown 7. Clearlight - Inner Trip 8. Marja Ahti - Coastal Inversion 9. Rapoon - From Sleep Awake 10. mu tate - ‎ _ 5 ‎ 11. Corell - Anything Worthless 12. Atoloi - Fioritura 13. URA - Entertainment 14. Scott Gailey - Curtain With Wind 15. Marc Leclair - 33e jour 16. Gathering - Version 1 17. The Caretaker - Long decline is over / A Confusion So Thick You Forget Forgetting 18. Mystic AM - The Dervish 19. Chris Abrahams - The Sleepings And The Drifts

Mysteries of the Deep Podcast, Chapter CXXXIV by @lycheefrut. Cover photo courtesy of Candace Price. Tracklist: 1. Cicada - The Writer and His Muse 2. Surge - 4.27 Ambience (101101111) 3. Session Restore - Reduction 4. Moral Extrication - Falsely Justified 5. BNJMN - Overskies 6. Mareena & JakoJako - Mut zur Wahrheit 7. Kimskii - Fall Below 8. Hoavi - Hayabusa 9. Relaxer - Moisturize 10. Furtive - Digital Detritus 11. Salem Hilal - Never 12. Angelo Badalamenti, David Lynch - Mysteries of Love (French Horn Solo) 13. Julie Cruse - Mysteries of Love 14. Linja - In the darkness of the sleeping streets 15. slono - Hydroponism 16. Svreca - Utero (Regis Invisible Mix) 17. Chung - 가야금 + FM 18. Solpara - Aguirré (Continuous Mix) 19. otodojo - 123.0 20. Verraco - Our New Order 21. Om Unit - The Struggle 22. Tim Ribchester - Old Scars and Fresh Pink Wounds 23. Davis Galvin - Ingan 24. Phil Yeah - Same Water, Different River 25. Rings Around Saturn - Portion 22 26. Jo Yeong-wook - Wedding

Mysteries of the Deep Podcast, Chapter CXXXIII by Lemont (@lemont-eana). Cover photo courtesy of Candace Price. Tracklist: 1. mu tate - Ultima Resonance 2. Shuttle358 - 10 Spiff 3. HOLOVR - Melancholy Of Time 4. Llyr - Dream Sequence 3D 5. Efficient Refineries - Procaryotes 6. Ancestral Voices - Sunset to Sunset 7. Robert Turman & Aaron Dilloway - Blizzard 1 8. Anthony Child - Eternal Note 9. Richard Devine - Creature 1 10. Valentina Goncharova - Symphony Of Wind 11. Cristopher Cichocki - Desert Drone Cycle, Part 1 12. Nurse With Wound - Lumb's Misandry 13. BASIC HOUSE - Crown Ever Remain 14. Shackleton & Wacław Zimpel - Primal Drones 15. The Transcendence Orchestra - Gliding Up Good 16. Eric Holm - Nereus Vent 17. Lensk - Strained (FRKTL Manifold Remix) 18. Jan Nemeček - Foreverness 19. 白水 Baishui - Stranded 20. Sunju Hargun - อากาศ (Feat. Tulwai) 21. AtomTM - Timeslice 22. Mick Chillage - Returning Home

Mysteries of the Deep Podcast, Chapter CXXXII by sold (@soldchicago). Cover photo courtesy of Candace Price. Tracklist: 01. Chris & Cosey - Intro-Spektiv 02. Muslimgauze - Return Of Black September 03. Norman W. Long - Reeds 04. LXV - Inversion Method 05. Topdown Dialectic - B3 06. Gael Segalen - Symétrique à la lune 07. Otherworld - I Will Wander With You and Ascend to My Solitude II 08. Bug bus piano - Fare Evade 09. 8990 - Zebra 10. Nervous Operator - A Compelling Natural Force 11. CV & JAB - The maître d' is dead 12. Tujiko Noriko - Rooftop 13. Jake Muir - silent sailing 14. AyGeeTee - Hurting Pilots 15. Ueda Takayasu - Every Clouds Call Your Name 16. Madalyn Merkey - Inertia 17. Yoshio Ojima - Glass Chattering 18. Klein - hope dealers

Mysteries of the Deep Podcast, Chapter CXXXI by Blacklauren (@mrblacklauren)(Sponsored by the Long Count Cycle). Cover photo courtesy of Candace Price. Tracklist: 1. Count Ossie & The Mystic Revelation of Rastafari - Four Hundred Years 2. Efdemin - Steinbeisser 3. Desroi - From Afar 4. Jorum - Bone Scan 5. Donato Dozzy - Mindless Fullness 6. King Britt - Celestial Edit 01 7. Last Life - VAR 1 8. A Sacred Geometry - Apse 9. Ulwhednar - PIR Motion Detector 10. Kuba Sojka - Hipnagogia 11. Dino Sabatini - Akanke 12. FOR. - Geofence HR 13. Bambounou - Send When You Land 14. Octavius - Beauty And Suffering 15. OVERSTEP - Mad As Hell 16. Marco Shuttle - Elephante 17. Artefakt - Terraforming 18. Aether Mechanics - Viral Disease 19. Pedestrian - Became 20. Sebastian Mullaert - In The Mist We Appeared 21. Sindh - Nun-Kun 22. Gathaspar - Wglebiduszy 23. Unknown Artist - Untitled 011 24. Manno Charlemagne - Lan Male m' Ye

Mysteries of the Deep Podcast, Chapter CXXX. Serene Healing Machinery by @Saphileaum. Cover photo courtesy of Candace Price. Tracklist: 

 1. Shiro Sagisu - Nothing Anymore 
 2. Purl - Melora 
 3. Picnic - Drops in the Water (DJ Paradise version) 
 4. S.V.R.A - Postponed Rain 
 5. Laraaji - Being Here 
 6. Oreste - Minas Mare 
 7. Jonn Serrie - Maiden Voyage 
 8. Black Merlin - First Light 
 9. Moss Covered Technology - Glare 
10. Zemog - Equality 
 11. Shaded Explorer - Attunement 
 12. Simone Gatto - Imaginary Landscapes 
 13. Neel - Alchemy 14. Simone Gatto - Don't Hold On To The Unconscious Self feat Flora Paar

Mysteries' latest from Melbourne-based producer Mosam Howieson falls somewhere between realms — percussive, deep techno and airy ambient — eventually landing in a liminal, stunning, undefinable space. From the wispy, tentacled opener “Explorations” to the IDM-leaning stunner “Cerebro,” Howison's Aphelion is an intentional experiment in world building, and the world he's built is a landscape brimming with a potent confluence of retro-futurist sounds, genres, and textures. Aphelion refers to the point at which a planet is furthest from the sun. Despite the inherent darkness in this concept and its release coming in the wake of a turbulent year, Howieson assures us that he's far from cynical: in fact, he says the album is “about coming back to the light.” Whether it's the acidic arpeggiation, airy pads, or intricately woven percussion that gets us there, Aphelion is emotionally transportive. In certain tracks, 80's-influenced synth melody provides the teeth — the LP is not overly percussive, nor is it strictly ambient. Tracks like the IDM-tinged “Cerebro” showcase Howieson's take on ethereal, breakbeat-influenced techno: airtight percussion and well-placed acid make this a standout. Howieson's more rhythmic cuts are balanced by beat-less ones; “Low Orbit,” for example, is a dense cloud of a track, sweeping like ominous fog over a valley. But it isn't long before we're back above the clouds again with “Dream Sequence” and the title track, whose taut synth melodies and minimal, reverb-soaked percussion give power and depth to the overarching vision of the LP. In listening, there's a sense of the ground moving beneath one's feet — and despite Howieson's skilled, masterful production, the listening experience of Aphelion is undoubtedly about surrender, not control. The soundscape it produces is both fresh and classic, or in another word, elegant. Official Video - https://youtu.be/J0Gf3ybLrhA Written and Produced by Mosam Howieson Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studio, NY Design by Gabriel Benzur Video Direction by Candace Price Words by Taylor Bratches Worldwide Distribution: wordandsound → what people play © Mysteries of the Deep MOTDLP012, 2021 mysteriesofthedeep.net

Mysteries' latest from Melbourne-based producer Mosam Howieson falls somewhere between realms — percussive, deep techno and airy ambient — eventually landing in a liminal, stunning, undefinable space. From the wispy, tentacled opener “Explorations” to the IDM-leaning stunner “Cerebro,” Howison's Aphelion is an intentional experiment in world building, and the world he's built is a landscape brimming with a potent confluence of retro-futurist sounds, genres, and textures. Aphelion refers to the point at which a planet is furthest from the sun. Despite the inherent darkness in this concept and its release coming in the wake of a turbulent year, Howieson assures us that he's far from cynical: in fact, he says the album is “about coming back to the light.” Whether it's the acidic arpeggiation, airy pads, or intricately woven percussion that gets us there, Aphelion is emotionally transportive. In certain tracks, 80's-influenced synth melody provides the teeth — the LP is not overly percussive, nor is it strictly ambient. Tracks like the IDM-tinged “Cerebro” showcase Howieson's take on ethereal, breakbeat-influenced techno: airtight percussion and well-placed acid make this a standout. Howieson's more rhythmic cuts are balanced by beat-less ones; “Low Orbit,” for example, is a dense cloud of a track, sweeping like ominous fog over a valley. But it isn't long before we're back above the clouds again with “Dream Sequence” and the title track, whose taut synth melodies and minimal, reverb-soaked percussion give power and depth to the overarching vision of the LP. In listening, there's a sense of the ground moving beneath one's feet — and despite Howieson's skilled, masterful production, the listening experience of Aphelion is undoubtedly about surrender, not control. The soundscape it produces is both fresh and classic, or in another word, elegant. To my parents and friends who support me in countless ways, and to Rich for being my overseeing musical mentor. Written, Produced, and Mixed by Mosam Howieson Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studio, NY Design by Gabriel Benzur Video Direction by Candace Price Words by Taylor Bratches Worldwide Distribution: wordandsound → what people play © Mysteries of the Deep MOTDLP012, 2021 mysteriesofthedeep.net

Mysteries of the Deep Podcast, Chapter CXXXIX by Mosam Howieson (@mos-how). Cover photo courtesy of Candace Price. Tracklist: 1. ASC & Inhmost - Binary Instance 2. Shifted - Tradecraft 3. Kangding Ray - Apogee 4. TIBSLC - Soft Afternoon Pleasure 5. Salamanda - Violet 6. TIBSLC - Later That Day 7. Shifted - The Weight Of It 8. Salamanda - Walking Flower 9. BJ Nilsen - Motif Mekanik 10. Dean Hurley - BKEDIT 11. Salamanda - Shadow Dance

Mysteries of the Deep Podcast, Chapter CXXXVIII by @multicastdynamics. Cover photo courtesy of Candace Price. Tracklist: 1. Son Of Chi & Clara Brea - Wetland Remixes Part One 2. Robert Henke - Oomoo 3. Multicast Dynamics - Language Of Colours 4. Pontiac Streator - Stuck In A Cave 5. Andrew Pekler - Frisland (dub) 6. Meta - Ambiente 1 7. Luigi Tozzi & Claudio PRC - Lyra III 8. Sa Pa - Room With A View 9. Ula - Smile 10. Albert van Abbe - Untitled 11. ASC - Ocean Shadow 12. Pontiac Streator - Lamp Fest 13. Maxxxbass - Untitled 14. Donato Dozzy - 12H.11

Mysteries' latest comes from The Spiral, whose debut release, Orange Sunshine, is a strange, cosmic unfolding, or a glimpse into another dimension that takes its influence from being, in fact, under the influence. The Spiral is a new project from Oliver Chapoy (formerly Certain Creatures), and the album is a sonic representation of a LSD-infused journey. The Spiral aims to capture not only a certain sound but a mood, as inspired by Chapoy’s own psychedelic wanderings in the mountains of Japan. The opening track, “Two Drops,” takes us down the proverbial rabbit hole, and we get the sense that we’re about to be transported to another world entirely. The tracks “Redshift” and “Blueshift” continue the transmutation and—nearing ten minutes each—are mini journeys in themselves. Frequency modulations and whirring oscillations make everything sound and feel wobbly. Similar to the come-up stage of a trip, there’s a sense we’re about to break through. By the time Orange Sunshine reaches its literal peak in “Moon over Minakami” we feel as if we’ve arrived in the center; this is very much the focal point of the album. This track is epic and euphoric, and is tied to a specific memory in Minakami. Chapoy says of his intentions with the album, "Much of this record is a sonic reinterpretation of my experience in Japan as an escape after such a tumultuous year." Chapoy is a master of playing with the spatial qualities of soundscape, and at times sounds appear in one ear and retreat to the other, which adds to the visceral sensory experience and strengthens the conceptual aspect. At its core, Orange Sunshine is an intentionally disorienting collection of collaged arrangements that work cohesively, and to mesmerizing effect. The ending too is a gorgeous dissolving of textures, like energy being dispersed over the infinite. As signaled by its name, so much of this album is what you’d expect: trippy, transportive, adventurous, densely packed, and highly immersive. However like all hallucinogenic voyages, so much of it is unexpected: Orange Sunshine truly surprises. Chapoy has found a distinct voice with The Spiral, and this debut shows he is an artist finding himself and his sound, ironically, by creating a world we can easily get lost in. Written, Produced, and Mixed by Oliver Chapoy at Ohm Sweet Ohm, Brooklyn, NY Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studio, NY Design by Gabriel Benzur Words by Taylor Bratches ℗ 2021 Ohm Sweet Ohm (ASCAP) Worldwide Distribution: wordandsound → what people play © Mysteries of the Deep MOTDLP011, 2021 mysteriesofthedeep.net

Mysteries of the Deep Podcast, Chapter CXXXVII by The Spiral (@ohm_sweet_ohm). Cover photo courtesy of Candace Price. The Spiral is a new project from Oliver Chapoy (formerly Certain Creatures). His debut album for Mysteries is out on May 28th! https://iamthespiral.bandcamp.com/album/orange-sunshine Red Moon Dreams Tracklist: 1. Donato Dozzy - 12h.7 2. Francisco Meirino - Manual Vintage Washing Machine 3. Frank Bretschneider - Neon Night 4. Harry Bertoia - Swift Sounds 5. Ø - Syväys 6. Rrose - Organ Study No. 1 (High-Low) 7. Jorge Reyes - Suddenly We Were Out Of The Dream 8. Cosey Fanni Tutti - Ritual Awakening 9. Mark Van Hoen - 20 10. Diane Hope - « Korean Temple Dawn » 11. Don Cherry - Tibet 12. Masahiko Togashi & Masayuki Takayanagi - Inner Pulsation 13. Entrancer - Decline XVII 14. Abdulla Rashem - Untitled 15. NASA Kepler Star 16. Push For Night - Upwelling 17. Luc Ferrari - Presque Rien Avec Filles 18. Gruppo di Improvvisazione 'Nuova Consonanza' - Eflot 19. Mica Levi - Delete Beach (Japanese) 20. Kroba Meets The Spiral - Unreleased 21. Shifted - Several Instances 22. Stomu Yamash'ta - Ten - Shingon, Photone 23. Takehisa Kosugi - Improvisation, Sep. 1975 Part 1 24. Charlemagne Palestine - theeOorgannnissstheeGgreattestttSsynthesizerrrEverrrrrrrr 25. Organic Dial - Dayglow Equalizer 26. DJ Nobu - Safari 27. Igor Wakhevitch - Twilight and Call of the Ascending Spirit 28. Jeff Mills - Cantazzo 29. Jeff Mills - Analyzing Andromeda 30. Jonathan Fitoussi - Totale éclipse 31. The Long Flanger - Modulating The Light 32. Ø - Tila 33. Auvinen - Usvassa Eksyminen 34. Annea Lockwood - Amazonia Dreaming 35. David Toop - Caberima Night Insects, Birds and Moths, Pt. 2 36. Jon Collin & Demdike Stare - Sketches of Everything Part 1 37. Ishq - Pluto Shift 38. LF58 - Rituale 39. Nsi - 16. 40. Rrose - Hymn to Moisture 41. Donato Dozzy - The Loud Silence 42. David Toop - Cuntinamo Piaruainai, Solo Shaman, Pt. 1 43. Anthony Child - Gratitude, Despair, Hope and Love 44. Jorge Reyes - Web Of Dreams 45. Experimental Audio Research - Automatic Music

After a 6 month hiatus, the Mysteries podcast returns with a stellar new mix from Anthony Child (Surgeon). Cover photo courtesy of Candace Price. @dynamic-tension https://anthony-child.bandcamp.com Tracklist: 1. Chris Watson - Lencten 2. Émile Zener - Laguna Cibernetica I 3. Michael Ranta - Absurd 4. Jon Anderson - Qoquaq Ën Transic - Naon - Transic Tö 5. Mac-Talla Nan Creag - Grugaigian Chant 6. Galen Tipton - honey (w S280F, Miedo Total) 7. Boredoms - (Tilde) 8. Chris Watson - El Divisadero 9. Black To Comm - Traum GmbH 10. Księżyc - Kapkowa 11. Anna von Hausswolff - Persefone 12. Shasta Cults - Console 13. Coil - Baby Food 14. Black To Comm - Licking the Fig Tree 15. William Selman - A New Old Firmament 16. Oneohtrix Point Never - Physical Memory 17. Charlie Morrow - Telephone Music 18. Ishq - Memories I Have Dreamed 19. Delia Derbyshire / Barry Bermange - Falling 20. Charles Cohen - Shopping Cart Lady 21. Jon Brooks - Fibre Optics 22. Bea Brennan - Focus 23. Chris Watson - Los Mochis 24. Teleplasmiste - An Unexpected Visit 25. Henry Wolf & Nancy Hennings - Towards the Bending of the Light

Picture a skyline. Then, fog cascading down the wooded hills of San Francisco, towards the Pacific. And rising up from that land is a tower — the radio antenna of the Sutro Tower — that reaches upwards like a metal claw, as if to harness all of the power of the sky. That is the image Christina Chatfield’s Sutro conjures and is also its point of inspiration. Christina Chatfield, based in SF, offers Mysteries an impressive, visionary full-length debut. Abound with polyphonic synth work and immersive tonal structures, these arrangements unfold into lush, cinematic soundscapes. Chatfield has long been a versatile producer with roots in techno, electro, ambient, shoegaze and more — and all of these influences come through in Sutro, creating an album with remarkable power and emotional depth. At times, tracks like “Nameless,” with its misty vocals layered over hypnotic synth, pay homage to the shoegaze greats. At other points, the album turns retro-futuristic, becoming a sonic rendering of the Sutro Tower itself. In “Pearls Scattered,” for example, an off-kilter synth melody lends eccentricity to an already moody atmosphere. Arguably the most immersive arrangements on the album are “Concatenate I” and its connected successor “Concatenate II,” as well as the richly textured, panoramic track “Drin.” As “Concatenate” derives its name from a linguistic programming concept meaning linking (things) together in a chain or series, it seems natural that the album extends “Concatenate” into two sequences. In both, synth arpeggiation guides the ear through maximalist landscapes accented by lush pads. “Drin” is melodic and sweeping, bringing to mind the ruins of the Sutro Baths, bathed in the glow of afternoon light. “Drin” especially is a microcosmic example of what happens in so many of the tracks on this album: they start quiet and evolve, until it’s clear the silence is teeming with life. The album closes with its title track, which leans into Chatfield’s techno sensibilities; its elegance leaves the ear satisfied. Altogether, the album nourishes and satisfies, for what Chatfield has composed is thoughtfully conceptualized and wholly complete. Releases March 26, 2021 Written and Produced by Christina Chatfield Mixed by Oliver Chapoy at Ohm Sweet Ohm, Brooklyn NY Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studio, NY Design by Gabriel Benzur Words by Taylor Bratches Worldwide Distribution: wordandsound → what people play © Mysteries of the Deep MOTDLP010, 2021 mysteriesofthedeep.net

Mysteries of the Deep has released its third and final compilation, rounding out the three-part seasonal series that began earlier this year. Each has been distinct and reflective of the season of its release; the first, released in spring, leaned towards the organic and ethereal. The second—a summer release—was oriented towards rhythmic vitality. And the third installment in the series, like the winter season, is deep, dark, and contemplative: a call to turn inwards. The thread that connects each track in Chapter Three is mood: each one of these tracks brings to mind the inward spaces of winter. From the smoky, ghost-like vocals of Xexzy’s “Lost” to the percussive fervor of Birds of Prey’s “Escapement,” this compilation offers a dynamic range of sounds, while remaining sonically coherent. Thomas Ragsdale’s “Kicking Ox” makes for a fitting opening, for its dark pulse and somber strings set the tone for what’s to follow. Much of this work seems to reflect the end of a long, chaotic year; often these arrangements are stark, unsettling and dystopian, like Push for Night’s tense, cinematic “Fingering the Fuse” and Israel Vines’ “Shallow Pursuits.” Elements like the ragged chords of Rafael Anton Irisarri’s “Haggard,” the steady, buried kick in Christina Giannone’s “Lapsed Contentment” or the sonic droplets of Radere’s “Harm Matrix,” lend to a sparse, wintry atmosphere. But, as within any bleak, snowy landscape, there’s the occasional sheen of light. Joachim Spieth’s “Luna,” and Rhaeticus’ “Standing on Concrete” are heightened and emotionally rich. Overall, the third and final release grounds itself in an identity that feels distinctly different from the first two chapters, and yet simultaneously completes the arc of the series, which has showcased over three dozen artists dedicated to their craft. Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studio, NY Design by Gabriel Benzur Words by Taylor Bratches Worldwide Distribution: wordandsound → what people play © Mysteries of the Deep MOTDCOMP003, 2020 mysteriesofthedeep.net

Mysteries of the Deep has released its third and final compilation, rounding out the three-part seasonal series that began earlier this year. Each has been distinct and reflective of the season of its release; the first, released in spring, leaned towards the organic and ethereal. The second—a summer release—was oriented towards rhythmic vitality. And the third installment in the series, like the winter season, is deep, dark, and contemplative: a call to turn inwards. The thread that connects each track in Chapter Three is mood: each one of these tracks brings to mind the inward spaces of winter. From the smoky, ghost-like vocals of Xexzy’s “Lost” to the percussive fervor of Birds of Prey’s “Escapement,” this compilation offers a dynamic range of sounds, while remaining sonically coherent. Thomas Ragsdale’s “Kicking Ox” makes for a fitting opening, for its dark pulse and somber strings set the tone for what’s to follow. Much of this work seems to reflect the end of a long, chaotic year; often these arrangements are stark, unsettling and dystopian, like Push for Night’s tense, cinematic “Fingering the Fuse” and Israel Vines’ “Shallow Pursuits.” Elements like the ragged chords of Rafael Anton Irisarri’s “Haggard,” the steady, buried kick in Christina Giannone’s “Lapsed Contentment” or the sonic droplets of Radere’s “Harm Matrix,” lend to a sparse, wintry atmosphere. But, as within any bleak, snowy landscape, there’s the occasional sheen of light. Joachim Spieth’s “Luna,” and Rhaeticus’ “Standing on Concrete” are heightened and emotionally rich. Overall, the third and final release grounds itself in an identity that feels distinctly different from the first two chapters, and yet simultaneously completes the arc of the series, which has showcased over three dozen artists dedicated to their craft. Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studio, NY Design by Gabriel Benzur Words by Taylor Bratches Worldwide Distribution: wordandsound → what people play © Mysteries of the Deep MOTDCOMP003, 2020 mysteriesofthedeep.net

Mysteries of the Deep has released its third and final compilation, rounding out the three-part seasonal series that began earlier this year. Each has been distinct and reflective of the season of its release; the first, released in spring, leaned towards the organic and ethereal. The second—a summer release—was oriented towards rhythmic vitality. And the third installment in the series, like the winter season, is deep, dark, and contemplative: a call to turn inwards. The thread that connects each track in Chapter Three is mood: each one of these tracks brings to mind the inward spaces of winter. From the smoky, ghost-like vocals of Xexzy’s “Lost” to the percussive fervor of Birds of Prey’s “Escapement,” this compilation offers a dynamic range of sounds, while remaining sonically coherent. Thomas Ragsdale’s “Kicking Ox” makes for a fitting opening, for its dark pulse and somber strings set the tone for what’s to follow. Much of this work seems to reflect the end of a long, chaotic year; often these arrangements are stark, unsettling and dystopian, like Push for Night’s tense, cinematic “Fingering the Fuse” and Israel Vines’ “Shallow Pursuits.” Elements like the ragged chords of Rafael Anton Irisarri’s “Haggard,” the steady, buried kick in Christina Giannone’s “Lapsed Contentment” or the sonic droplets of Radere’s “Harm Matrix,” lend to a sparse, wintry atmosphere. But, as within any bleak, snowy landscape, there’s the occasional sheen of light. Joachim Spieth’s “Luna,” and Rhaeticus’ “Standing on Concrete” are heightened and emotionally rich. Overall, the third and final release grounds itself in an identity that feels distinctly different from the first two chapters, and yet simultaneously completes the arc of the series, which has showcased over three dozen artists dedicated to their craft. Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studio, NY Design by Gabriel Benzur Words by Taylor Bratches Worldwide Distribution: wordandsound → what people play © Mysteries of the Deep MOTDCOMP003, 2020 mysteriesofthedeep.net

Mysteries of the Deep has released its third and final compilation, rounding out the three-part seasonal series that began earlier this year. Each has been distinct and reflective of the season of its release; the first, released in spring, leaned towards the organic and ethereal. The second—a summer release—was oriented towards rhythmic vitality. And the third installment in the series, like the winter season, is deep, dark, and contemplative: a call to turn inwards. The thread that connects each track in Chapter Three is mood: each one of these tracks brings to mind the inward spaces of winter. From the smoky, ghost-like vocals of Xexzy’s “Lost” to the percussive fervor of Birds of Prey’s “Escapement,” this compilation offers a dynamic range of sounds, while remaining sonically coherent. Thomas Ragsdale’s “Kicking Ox” makes for a fitting opening, for its dark pulse and somber strings set the tone for what’s to follow. Much of this work seems to reflect the end of a long, chaotic year; often these arrangements are stark, unsettling and dystopian, like Push for Night’s tense, cinematic “Fingering the Fuse” and Israel Vines’ “Shallow Pursuits.” Elements like the ragged chords of Rafael Anton Irisarri’s “Haggard,” the steady, buried kick in Christina Giannone’s “Lapsed Contentment” or the sonic droplets of Radere’s “Harm Matrix,” lend to a sparse, wintry atmosphere. But, as within any bleak, snowy landscape, there’s the occasional sheen of light. Joachim Spieth’s “Luna,” and Rhaeticus’ “Standing on Concrete” are heightened and emotionally rich. Overall, the third and final release grounds itself in an identity that feels distinctly different from the first two chapters, and yet simultaneously completes the arc of the series, which has showcased over three dozen artists dedicated to their craft. Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studio, NY Design by Gabriel Benzur Words by Taylor Bratches Worldwide Distribution: wordandsound → what people play © Mysteries of the Deep MOTDCOMP003, 2020 mysteriesofthedeep.net

Mysteries of the Deep has released its third and final compilation, rounding out the three-part seasonal series that began earlier this year. Each has been distinct and reflective of the season of its release; the first, released in spring, leaned towards the organic and ethereal. The second—a summer release—was oriented towards rhythmic vitality. And the third installment in the series, like the winter season, is deep, dark, and contemplative: a call to turn inwards. The thread that connects each track in Chapter Three is mood: each one of these tracks brings to mind the inward spaces of winter. From the smoky, ghost-like vocals of Xexzy’s “Lost” to the percussive fervor of Birds of Prey’s “Escapement,” this compilation offers a dynamic range of sounds, while remaining sonically coherent. Thomas Ragsdale’s “Kicking Ox” makes for a fitting opening, for its dark pulse and somber strings set the tone for what’s to follow. Much of this work seems to reflect the end of a long, chaotic year; often these arrangements are stark, unsettling and dystopian, like Push for Night’s tense, cinematic “Fingering the Fuse” and Israel Vines’ “Shallow Pursuits.” Elements like the ragged chords of Rafael Anton Irisarri’s “Haggard,” the steady, buried kick in Christina Giannone’s “Lapsed Contentment” or the sonic droplets of Radere’s “Harm Matrix,” lend to a sparse, wintry atmosphere. But, as within any bleak, snowy landscape, there’s the occasional sheen of light. Joachim Spieth’s “Luna,” and Rhaeticus’ “Standing on Concrete” are heightened and emotionally rich. Overall, the third and final release grounds itself in an identity that feels distinctly different from the first two chapters, and yet simultaneously completes the arc of the series, which has showcased over three dozen artists dedicated to their craft. Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studio, NY Design by Gabriel Benzur Words by Taylor Bratches Worldwide Distribution: wordandsound → what people play © Mysteries of the Deep MOTDCOMP003, 2020 mysteriesofthedeep.net

Mysteries of the Deep has released its third and final compilation, rounding out the three-part seasonal series that began earlier this year. Each has been distinct and reflective of the season of its release; the first, released in spring, leaned towards the organic and ethereal. The second—a summer release—was oriented towards rhythmic vitality. And the third installment in the series, like the winter season, is deep, dark, and contemplative: a call to turn inwards. The thread that connects each track in Chapter Three is mood: each one of these tracks brings to mind the inward spaces of winter. From the smoky, ghost-like vocals of Xexzy’s “Lost” to the percussive fervor of Birds of Prey’s “Escapement,” this compilation offers a dynamic range of sounds, while remaining sonically coherent. Thomas Ragsdale’s “Kicking Ox” makes for a fitting opening, for its dark pulse and somber strings set the tone for what’s to follow. Much of this work seems to reflect the end of a long, chaotic year; often these arrangements are stark, unsettling and dystopian, like Push for Night’s tense, cinematic “Fingering the Fuse” and Israel Vines’ “Shallow Pursuits.” Elements like the ragged chords of Rafael Anton Irisarri’s “Haggard,” the steady, buried kick in Christina Giannone’s “Lapsed Contentment” or the sonic droplets of Radere’s “Harm Matrix,” lend to a sparse, wintry atmosphere. But, as within any bleak, snowy landscape, there’s the occasional sheen of light. Joachim Spieth’s “Luna,” and Rhaeticus’ “Standing on Concrete” are heightened and emotionally rich. Overall, the third and final release grounds itself in an identity that feels distinctly different from the first two chapters, and yet simultaneously completes the arc of the series, which has showcased over three dozen artists dedicated to their craft. Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studio, NY Design by Gabriel Benzur Words by Taylor Bratches Worldwide Distribution: wordandsound → what people play © Mysteries of the Deep MOTDCOMP003, 2020 mysteriesofthedeep.net