We are thrilled to announce the release of our new album, He Staggered Across The Floor. Born from an experiment, this album takes flute melodies and sends them through layers of effect loops, feeding the transformed sounds back into the loop repeatedly. The result? A mesmerising exploration of minimal noise, a departure from our previous works as a duo.

The album is available as a limited edition CDr, featuring exclusive, hand-designed covers by artist Sonja Ackermann – each one a unique piece of art.

For those who prefer digital formats, the album is also available for download and on all major streaming platforms.

But that’s not all! Two of our tracks are featured on the compilation accompanying the latest edition of Means Magazine. The cover image for both the magazine and the compilation comes from a photograph by rabirius.

Additionally, one of our tracks appears on ArrhythNia Records Compilation #5, an extensive collection of experimental and noise music that is well worth a listen.

rabirius has also been busy with mastering work, having lent his skills to the compilation Justification of Major by AEMC Records, as well as the latest album by The Given Ghost – both of which you should definitely check out.

Meanwhile, mockART continues to work on a live album and a remix album compiling all the remixes of La Bête Noire. Stay tuned—we’ll have more updates for you soon!

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mockART is proud to be a part of the impactful Yellow and Blue Through Black and Gray project, uniting international musicians with Ukrainian poets to create a stirring fusion of art and expression.

At the heart of Tænæt, our contribution to the project, lies poet Maksym Churkov, a talented wordsmith whose journey through the realms of poetry is as diverse as it is inspiring. Born in Dnipro and well-versed in the intricacies of language, Maksym’s passion for literature and language shines through his extensive background in Germanic studies and translation. His creative endeavours have garnered accolades and recognition, including awards in poetry competitions and participation in prestigious literary events.

mockART’s involvement in this project builds upon our previous collaborations, including our work with project founder Dmitry Postovalov on The Ambient Flute Orchestra. Additionally, we’ve had the pleasure of collaborating with musicians such as Mark Daelmans-Sikkel, who provided vocals on our album Men Who Lost Their Heads, and remixes with Medicine Lake, Whispered, and Sterion Music.

As part of the Yellow and Blue Through Black and Gray project, a lyric video was created for every track. These videos offer an immersive experience for listeners, providing visual accompaniment to each track’s evocative poetry. mockART’s rabirius contributed by creating two videos, one of them for their own track Tænæt.

Join us in supporting this meaningful initiative, where all proceeds go towards supporting the Military Medical Clinical Center of the Northern Region in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Together, let us weave a tapestry of hope and resilience through the power of art.

Blue and Yellow through Black and Gray

War-time Ukrainian poetry in an ambient music frame

Presented by AEMC

Published by Syrphe

Track List:

1. Sterion Music – Peredmova 02:09
2. Medicine Lake – The Braille Stars (feat. Olena Halunets) 04:25
3. Toto Tobass – Alone with the Demon (feat. Anastasiiith) 04:12
4. Jennifer Howd – The Bullet (feat. Ada Yelagina) 01:38
5. Fedir Tkachov – Our House (feat. Stepan Penkaliuk) 02:53
6. James Schlesselman – Rapids of Hunger (feat. Snig na Golovu) 04:49
7. Whispered – Evening Glow Milk (feat. Oleh Ladyzhensky) 03:31
8. Paul Soto – Perepochynok (All Remain Silent) 03:21
9. mockART – Tænæt (feat. Maksym Churkov) 04:58
10. Givun – We Were Men in Black (feat. Vlad Kovbasiuk) 02:43
11. Bayun the Cat – The Temple (feat. Mira Malska) 06:13
12. Mark Daelmans-Sikkel & Paulien Dirkzwager – This Passionate Pleasure (feat. Tetiana Osipenko) 05:07
13. Alex Richardson – Renaissance (feat. Holosy) 05:20
14. Guy Richardson – Dreaming of You Again (feat. Maria Chekariova) 05:43
15. Phil Durrant – Pislyamova 04:10

All the poems were written between February 2022, and February 2023.
All the music was composed and recorded between February and July 2023.

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We are still working on our new album Men Who Lost Their Heads and we hope to release it in early summer. In the meantime, we decided to release a remix ep. It will feature three remixes of tracks taken from the new album plus an alternative version of another track. Therefore we decided to call it Men Who Found Their Remix. The ep will be out on April 9th on Bandcamp plus streaming sites like Spotify, iTunes, YouTube and more. We will announce the details around the publishing date.

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You can download the album from AEMC Records on Bandcamp.

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This album is part of the Communal Music series. AEMC created this ongoing experiment as an exploration of the usage of audio sources, the methodology of experimental ambient composers and sound in general.

Beforehand, each composer contributed audio – recorded instruments, field recordings, analog synthesizers, etc – resulting in a collective sample pack. The composers then had to translate this audio material to a musical composition. They weren’t allowed to add anything, so each composition is made with the same audio material.

It is striking to hear how the audio is interpreted, used and contextualized differently by the individual composers and how diverse and unique the compositions are. This clarifies the agency of the creators: they – not the audio – make the music. On the other hand, the audio sources demarcate a certain musical terrain, similar as to the limits of an acoustic instrument.

Above all, the Communal Music series is a celebration of experimental music and the collaboration between – often underappreciated – artists.

You can download the album from AEMC Records on Bandcamp.

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