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Altus - Below The Root
https://altusmusic.bandcamp.com/album/below-the-root

A new release based on the computer game of the same name. I confess, I had to look it up.

3 listens and hearing something new each time. Well done, Mike.

Quote from: Julio Di Benedetto on November 03, 2015, 09:07:58 PM

The last Audio Cassette Factory 

Personally I won't be missing these things at all, I wish people were as keen on mini-discs instead !

Back in the '70's, I worked in a cassette/8-track duplication house. A lot of disco in the air back then. Unfortunately, I got rid of almost all my cassettes, as they were shedding oxide like crazy when I played them. But seeing this makes me want to break out my old Nakamichi deck and try a mix tape again.

I still have all my old vinyl, including a limited Beatles box set that sounded so clear that you could hear the squeak of the foot pedal on Ringo's bass drum. That's what I loved and miss about vinyl: It's physical. It's the ritual of carefully removing the record from the sleeve, placing the needle on the disc, and poring over the liner notes, lyric sheets and artwork(Dark Side of the Moon!), all the things that made records so memorable. I just recently hooked up my Denon turntable to my system. Now, I need to dig into storage and pull out that Beatles box again. 

deepspace - The Glittering Domain re-release on Bandcamp. Lovely, long-form washes of synth space, interspersed with unearthly guitar and some deep piano excursions.

https://deepspace1.bandcamp.com/album/the-glittering-domain

I'm not sure how I missed this one first time around, but it's nice to see that DS's catalogue is being rolled out on BC.

That's nice to hear.  It's an excellent album.  Does this mean that Tetsu is still around?

Unlikely. It appears to just be a re-release. Tetsu's last record was "Inland" released on Fax in 2007. If there's been anything since then, I'm unaware of it.

Picked this up recently via a Facebook recommendation.  Pretty nice:

https://algolstuzha.bandcamp.com/album/all-these-worlds-are-yours

Nice find. I got it, as well. Also picked up a couple new Earth Mantra releases on Bandcamp:
http://music.earthmantra.com/album/duft-rose
http://music.earthmantra.com/album/zenith
And the new release from Psychonavigation on BC,
https://psychonavigation.bandcamp.com/album/lingua-lustra-essence

A fascinating track-by-track breakdown of "Heroes" by Tony Visconti:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03g18sx

Bandcamp comes through again. It seems as though most of my purchases and discoveries are coming from BC these days. It's a haven for a lot of great ambient/EM/downtempo/world/electronic/etc music.

Altus - Komorebi Somehow I missed this when it first came out. A great collection of slow, deep breathing ambient drones, a little more on the upbeat, melodic side, but a gentle, dark undercurrent winding through as well. I've already listened to it 3 times since yesterday. Well done, Mike.

Scott Lawlor - Drone Excursions 10 and 12 currently, but there is a whole series on Bandcamp with hour-long drones reflecting all kinds of different moods and vistas to be heard.

Valentina Lisitsa - Scriabin Nuances Beautiful collection of new recordings of some classic Scriabin etudes, poemes, mazurkas, and waltzes.

Over at http://lowlightmixes.blogspot.com, Dave Michuda has created a new mix including excerpts from Max Richter's massive, 8-hour "Sleep" project. I'm looking forward to getting the complete project after Christmas. You should also check out his "The Healing Piano" mix. Thanks Dave, I needed that.

Very nice. I might also have this playing while flying in Elite Dangerous as well. 

Antdude: I'm still debating whether to buy the physical version of this, partly because I've been spending too much lately. How is the packaging? Is it beautiful as a set?

Chris, it's an eco-wallet-style foldout package. Quite nice, actually, although not much in the way of liner notes, etc. It's a limited run of 1000, signed & numbered( I got #6). The CD is currently sale-priced at $30, the Bandcamp download is $25. It's also downloadable from iTunes and Spotted Peccary.

As a follow-up, Steve's web site has begun taking pre-orders for the full 4-CD release of Bloodmoon Rising in September. I'm sure the complete digital release will also be available on Bandcamp and the other usual sites.