31 January 2012

WMRI - Deep Forest

Record: 2006 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1201.0014
Traditional Electronic

This unique release is built around main title track Deep Forest, which is actually a pre-WMRI track made by other member Alex Ilin. It was covered with dust for 3 years after recording and first issued only in 2006. It later remained in shadow of more popular Voices of Space and didn't get proper spread. Now it's a really precious gem with ageing more than eight years, but still sounding fresh and impressive. To be more alluring it is supported by other tracks of Alex recorded jointly with Mike Winchester. This is absolutely different look at WMRI music.

Common Ratio - Clubbing Outside

Record: 2011 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1201.0013
IDM, Dubstep, Experimental

Nuclear mix of all genres and styles that influenced Common Ratio sound is used here as a refund for all taken moves and ideas. Tracks go one after another drawing the somber urban sketches of gray American life. And then our look rises to the height from the dirty street. Flocculent clouds are flowing in dull sky. Occasional birds appear from every quarter and dive into the muddy stratosphere soup making steep turns. They see the beauty of precise architecture from such an altitude and we are morally with them - this is magnificent!

25 January 2012

Wandering Wind & WMRI - Luminutopia

Record: 2011 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1201.0012
Space Utopia

This is surrealistic journey to a small world - Luminutopia, where people could bring the light, harmony and kindness everywhere. Material is composed and recorded in late 2011 in tones of space melancholia and utopia. Several bright pictures of life in a light world that each time become more deep, get a personal character and let you feel the philosophy of this civilization.

24 January 2012

Dmitriy Samoylenko - This is Mine

Record: 2009 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1201.0011
Traditional Electronic, Space, New Age

Hot sun scorching the cliffs. Sea waves caress the warm sand. These are common sources of inspiration for this work. Eight profound themes carry you through all the sides of resort relaxation that author experienced himself and wants to share his feelings with you.

23 January 2012

Various Artists - 10.10.10

Record: 2010 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1201.0010
Traditional Electronic, Ambient, Dark Ambient, VGM

This release is made for a special date on calendar - 10.10.10. It's not connected to any actual events in the world, but rather considered as thoughts about the ages passed. This was made as a trial to make a track in just some days. Eight composers accepted the challenge and made their tributes for the release. Musician expressed their ideas in a form that's common to them. This is our celebration of Time!

22 January 2012

Ptarkh & WMRI - Power Plant Violence

Record: 2010 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1201.0009
Dark Ambient, Industrial, Rhythmic Noise

The real high-voltage electric trip by wires. Turbines symphony under resonant accompaniment of transformer station in two parts. The first part is more mundane, deafening loud and rhythmic. The second part focuses on the atmospheric component of cosmic energy, radio waves and noise.

20 January 2012

sokpb avabodha - Трава / Грань (Grass / The Edge)

Record: 2005 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1201.0008
Drone Ambient

sokpb avabodha entered the world of drone ambient with this epic work. He found his sound in processing acoustic guitar, collected sounds using microphone and TV tuner. Vast and wide canvas of this music is priceless. Slow and sensitive like the flowing summer wind, this music illustrates the monotonous processes, helps you imagine the growing grass or the shining sun. You shouldn't expect anything happen or even change, this is like looking on the static picture finding new details every time you look at it.

19 January 2012

Ptarkh - Insulin

Record: 2009 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1201.0007
Industrial, Dark Ambient

Making the project author used a mass of sound effects, city ambience and dark atmospheres. Highly layered synthesized textures create a unique deep canvas. Very minimal in one place it can be very complex and loud in other. Music flows continuously smoothly going through vast scenes showing you the world of nightmares. This is nuclear performance for Geiger counter and cogwheel orchestra.

18 January 2012

WMRI - Dark Passage

Record: 2009 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1201.0006
Dark Ambient, Experimental

Imagine a dark corridor. Have you? It could have lamps of course, but the light doesn't even reach the floor, it's covered with darkness. Do you fear this situation? And if does the exit disappear at once, like it never existed? Corridor is prolonging both sides, its length - infinity. The darkness gorges the remainder of dimmed light until only the dark corridor is left. And hey, what's the rustling up there?

SKAARJ - The Human and the World: The Retrospective of the Modern

Record: 2011 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1201.0005
Traditional Electronic, Berlin School

In an attempt to create new stuff SKAARJ mixes classical ambient with elements of industrial, techno and noise in a conceptual album. «The Human and the World» is like a different point of view on a modern globalized mankind and a history of a person inside it trying to find oneself. Using only outdated software and archival samples most of which are made before 1997, analogue synthesizers and 8-track editor SKAARJ produces the true old school sound of the 20th century.

17 January 2012

WMRI - Voices of Space

Record: 2006 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1201.0004
Traditional Electronic, Space, Synthpop

The long space journey starts on native land. You're filled with enthusiasm and don't even suspect which trial awaits. You successfully reach a distant planet in another solar system standing on its orbit to have a better look - it's a beautiful sight, strange and so different world - you want to visit it. A mysterious faraway planet captures with the magic of its landscapes, dipping into the vortex of the visions.

14 January 2012

Ptarkh - Alamah

Record: 2008-2009 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1201.0003
Dark Ambient

Don't even dare to get a piece of comfort in these catacombs built by Ptarkh. Only rats and unknown ancient creatures live there. But if you enter them you would have to go to the end to get out, there's no other way!

13 January 2012

Antalio - Cosmic Nostalgie

Record: 1995-2005 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1201.0002
Spacesynth

Cosmic Nostalgie continues traditions of melodic synthesizer music of 80's. This is a collection of direct tunes composed in 1995-2005 period. The album resembles about the best days of synth music with its simple and catchy sound that can easily turn you remembering or even dancing. At the times turning to electronic rock, spacey ambient or sequenced electro this precious item would make your evening.

11 January 2012

WMRI - Sound Archives 2003-2006

Record: 2003-2006 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1201.0001
Traditional Electronic, Ambient, Space, Synthpop

This box collects all of the earlier full-length releases of WMRI, some of which are published for first time on the web. Moreover, all included materials are original masters as they were first meant to be, even the original track titles were saved. These versions aren't considered authentic, but either historic or relic. The reference versions are four of these albums that were remastered and expanded in 2008 and released under the title First Wave. All these materials are going to be remastered soon or late, but for now this fills the holes in your WMRI collection.