Record: 2009 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1204.0040
Psy-Ambient
A short work, which brought together all the developments of the musician for several years. The works themselves are also quite short, but many times deliberate and perfectly adjusted. A little adventure in the rhythm of the modern world.
Record: 2012 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1204.0039
No Wave, Noise Rock, Indie Rock, IDM
In the 70s in New York an avant-garde and independent cultural trend of No Wave appeared. It was some kind of a response to New Wave that was popular in that time. Inspired by those guys with their radical views on art, the author attempts to create a local reincarnation of No Wave in contemporary electronic music. This is primarily a revolt, not a familiar pure art aimed at the creation of beauty. It is pretty loud and aggressive music, impregnated with the spirit of freedom.
Record: 2011 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1204.0038
Dark Ambient, Industrial, Rhythmic Noise
A gloomy play in two different parts. The first one is written in static drone key with cyclic music, monotonously increasing a sense of fear. The second part, both calm and anxious, invites into a journey with the team of cosmic rangers through dark corners of the universe in search for a matching place for a colony. When it is found there will be capture and purification of a found planet from its inhabitants, mankind of the Earth.
Record: 2010 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1204.0037
Indietronica
Secret routes to the new musical areas. They are boldly marked on the musical map with broad strokes of style combinations of indie rock percussion and melodic electronics. High-speed short compositions create landscapes in one moment and fill them with colorful details: forests, rivers, fields and meadows.
Record: 2012 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1203.0036
Space
The ultimate meditation place offers you an ambiance filled with layered sounds that thread each other and create the complex flow. Absolute calmness is the key parameter here. Created in an ultra slow mode it allows you deeply feel and understand every color in surrounding sonic stream. The time stops here and falls asleep and you being like in a freeze frame heed with a heightened sensibility. Gaining time helps receiving the prolonged moment for perfect immersion enhancing an overall effect.
Record: 2011 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1203.0035
Drone Ambient
This piece of art is not about melody and has no form. The amorphous curves created of nothing evolve into fanciful objects are employed into various scenes. The grand spectacle is opened in ones sight spiced with scraps of reality. Any human involvement is hidden under the impression of sound shaped by nobody, rather something beyond the grasp of the mind. It sheds from the fracture of unrevealed shapes to play with your consciousness and rush away into abyss.
Record: 2010 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1203.0034
New Age, Smooth Jazz, Space
An attempt to transfer through emotional form, through the music some keys to understanding of our world. Everybody has its own vision, but the reality is the same, and the difference is only in the prism of our perception. A tale is dedicated to sequential stages of consciousness development: from wanderings of the mind and ties of social patterns to the first rays of enlightenment and awareness of the world order in complex experiences on the way of cognition leading to the meeting with yourself.
Record: 2010 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1203.0033
New Age, Chillout, Smooth Jazz
Sententia is a wonderful sound world filled with gold of sunsets on the shores of the southern seas and freshness of morning forest. Symphonic harmonies create a sense of peace and unity between a man and nature. Immersing into the music, imagination paints images of serene and light-filled landscapes giving tranquility and sending mind and soul to a journey through the depths of the Universe.
Record: 2008 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1203.0032
Dark Ambient, Industrial
The album dark as the night. It is separated into two parts. First part consists of four drifting and droning tracks fading each other. Second part consists of a long complex track and shorter track that's actually a Shelter main theme. While first part is mostly based around deep low drones, surrounding sounds and minimal, except a noisy drone piece in the end, the second part is based on industrial echoes, longer piece starts with some even melodic theme and moves towards to the emotionless drift with minor drone beats and for the second section the far bell sounds appear. Shelter theme is a separate topic for discussion as it's a complete scene of factory interior: hammer-like drone beats and noise splashes give the unique feeling of a safe and dangerous place at once. The idea of noise splashes was later used once again in Wires.
Record: 2010 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1203.0031
Traditional Electronic, Trance, VGM
An energetic and powerful, stylish and emotional electronic music created under the influence of anime and role-playing games. Music created with intelligence and deliberately, with a deep sense of harmony and structure. The work which has become a real discovery for fans of intelligent synthesizer music.
Record: 2009 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1203.0030
Experimental, Dark Ambient, Noise
Improvisation recorded in real time with no further processing. Very experimental record researching the stages of signal processing, moving from noise to dark drones. These soundscapes are getting more mysterious as the processing goes. The last part of the title composition gets completely twisted with effects featuring the harrowing screams of some abstract creatures.
Record: 2012 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1203.0029
EBM, Futurepop, Trance
The first full-lenght work of Okkulta is an impressive mix of instrumental EBM, Futurepop and Trance. The story is dedicated to the Souls Collector who walks through the ancient dismal catacombs, trapping thoughtless visitors and gathering their souls. If you like dynamic and symphonic industrial music, you surely must let the Souls Collector get your soul!
Record: 2007 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1203.0028
Traditional Electronic, Berlin School
The story of planetary water told by authentic Berlin School music. The mighty ocean is spread by its waters all over the world. It is entire in its tranquility and wisdom. Ocean uses its creative forces saturating the soil with clean rains, filling the clouds with water vapour and maintaining the vivid colourful life of the planet. This is a monumental work that tries to catch a piece of its immense meaning and value.
Record: 2011 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1203.0027
Breakbeat, Dubstep, Experimental
The fiery twilight falls upon the streets and you get trapped between these walls. A melancholic symphony for urban landscapes, a mascarade of violence and a triumph of evil. Suffocating sense of despair creeps into your soul. It is soaked into your mind and you untimely become just a tarnished shadow on a plane canvas.
Record: 2011 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1203.0026
Spacesynth
One more journey into space depths, more serious than ever, but yet very dynamic and bright. Various scenes of cosmic landscapes, events and feelings expressed in seven themes naratting about the neo-civilization of the future, its space and events, technology and inventions, spirit and desires. It's filled with enchanting sense of loyalty to the traditions of synthesizer music of 80's.
Record: 2011 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1203.0025
Breakbeat, Chiptune, Dubstep
The debut album of The Modergrade is a dozen of small plays in style of dubstep and chiptune. Dynamical electronic music, melodic and sometimes more aggressive, which can easily be imagined as a soundtrack for a computer game or a cartoon, minimalistic and charming in its own way.
Record: 2007 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1202.0024
Traditional Electronic, Berlin School
Desert life is not as monotonous as it may seem to be at first sight. If you look narrowly at it you can notice a lot of details. The first impression is vast yellow ocean of sand. The wind twists whirls above it and, as a great architect, constantly builds dunes and barkhans. And he does not like when strangers enter his landscapes, and summons sandstorm, hiding their tracks and sweeping away everything from his domains. Salvation can only be in oasis - a small island of life. However, sometimes the desert seems to stand, and only a thin strip of horizon divides the yellow ocean and the azure sky. And when night falls, darkness veils the desert, and only bright light of the stars in the cloudless sky is pulling away from oblivion.
Record: 2011 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1202.0023
Indietronica
Another impression, another approach, another vision, another reality. Everything mentioned has nothing to do with this album. Its meaning - the following, one more. Composer decided to continue the ideas of his previous album, to fill them with more depth and to show once again to find several interpretations of similar sounds and movements. Once again he builds and destroys colorful epic images in the blink of an eye, reaching the highest point of the art in the frame of his own minimalistic conception.
Record: 2007 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1202-0022
Ambient, Modern Classical, New Age
This album of Holzweg combines melodic electronic music with chillout and new age moods. Dreamy and light compositions draw images of a morning city covered with shining haze in sunrise. Slow parts of music evoke a sense of thoughtful tranquility, and more dynamic tunes transform it into waiting of a new day, full of experiences, but not fussy. Run of time seems to slow down to allow us to feel and to see all beauty and majesty of this world.
Record: 2010 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1202.0021
Drone Ambient, New Age
The long epic recording made by two ambient composers. Soundscape music of vast space. Minimalistic drone sketches, which become more complex during the flow of music. Immovable and homogeneous field is what should be imagined to these sounds of contemplation. Absolutely calmness and a uniform current of time. Only an infinite field - same in any day.
Record: 2010 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1202.0020
Ambient, World
Music of this Saty's work transmits a little piece of Eastern wisdom. Skillful and sophisticated use of traditional Eastern instruments combines with ethereal electronic pads - it is a real mastery, worthy the most careful attention. The composer has made a great musical exploration and found those important particles which are completely able to transmit spirit and beauty of Eastern traditions. The album is divided on two logical parts. The first is more common and represents traditional ambient with slow sound evolution. The second part paints visions of the city Mumbai in India and is more instrumental, sometimes adjoining with traditional ragas.
Record: 2010 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1202.0019
Dark Ambient, Industrial, Noise
This play tells that the world has become at the brink of nuclear war, deterrence was the general practice, however some missiles have reached their targets. The greater part of the narration is the track UnAmerica, which opens a technogenic zone of high radiation in front of us. It is an image of processes destructing every life and non-organic substance. It is an energy evaporating everything it influences. Sole survivors hopelessly force through infected zones searching for a little isle of life. It is a deadly harvest of mankind progress... and there is nothing left but fear.
Record: 2007 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1202.0018
Traditional Electronic, New Age
This story begins with a main theme of life - Time! It flows on and on, and never stops. It goes on every second, but hey - there were a lot of great moments that we can remember. Time Flux shows you the puzzle of event pieces that compose every life. Fast and slow, serene and rush - all these moments have the great value. Only when you understand this you can build your identity and revel the balanced existence. Opening your mind allows to become aware of hidden senses inside you. Uncovering concealed resources within you get the skill to discover new ways and possibilities in the world of present.
Record: 2009 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1202.0017
Drone Ambient, Dark Ambient
A slow drift of common events in small park - the theme of the first half of this floating mass. Surrounding sounds and voices make a feeling of calmness and harmony. However this serene being is ruined in the wink of an eye. Skies are covering with heavy turbid black smoke-screen. Ground is etched with cracks and pits. Voices are drowning in noise. The old factory launches the run of its corroded machinery...
Record: 2009 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1202.0016
Modern Classical, Ambient
Sparkling minimalism of keys tells for itself and paints amusing pictures. They are made in two moods: light as an airy marshmallow or chilly wind and gloomy as evil thoughts or sudden storm clouds. The light part flashes in positive cheer and sustains the calm and monotonous atmosphere. When the darker side bursts the change in a perception is evident. The music can sound loud and solemn in an empty room, as an enigmatic ritual, dismal in times it forces you glance around for a moment. It is great soundtrack for a day with pressure drops, unsettled weather and mood swings. But this fragile obsession may over if you just pull the plug falling out into the reality
Record: 2010 • Edition: 2012 • USC-WR-1201.0015
Drone Ambient
Celestial mechanics is a great mystery and no one knows its arrangement. Saty opens a way to cognition in art form. Deep compositions are able to give you the mental food. Monumental canvas woven from stellar energy and particles gradually forms into a solid world which destiny is foreordained.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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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!
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
