Ran Kirlian – Fade Out [AOR0021]

Fade OutThis drifting work offers an inner vission of the cosmos thru a continuous flow of rhythmless textures and floating passages full of melody and harmony, creating an intimate experience with over 78 minutes of pure space ambient. Synthesizers have here a huge presence, building melodic structures, sometimes far away from the darkness I touch in other works.

All tracks composed, performed, recorded and produced by Ran Kirlian at the Blue_Room, 2002-2003. Sound sources includes: analog and digital synthesizers, samples and field recordings.

Fade Out was revisited with remastered sound and redesigned album art in 2013.

Cover artwork by Ran Kirlian

Track list
1.-Movement 18:25
2.-Movement 24:30
3.-Movement 311:12
4.-Movement 44.44
5.-Movement 514:01
6.-Movement 62:04
7.-Movement 77:16
8.-Movement 826:34
Complete set: 78:46

Available at Bandcamp

Oöphoi & Ran Kirlian – The Physics of Heaven [AOR0017]

the physics of heavenThe Physics of Heaven is a collaborative work with italian ambient master Oöphoi (Gianluigi Gasparetti). It is a bright and ethereal jouney that explores the transition between life and death thru different spiritual traditions and mythologies.

On “Amnios: The Complete Recordings”, Oöphoi envisioned the very beginnings of life. Now in collaboration with Ran Kirlian, Oöphoi explores what Heaven maybe like on “The Physics of Heaven”. From the first Breath and the Ascent, the ethereal cords and pads are light filled providing the listener with a broad sense of uneasy serenity with natural sounds. Seamlessly, a sagacity of the enigmatic prevails as one looks across the White Shores of fluid pads with no end in sight… Just past the midway, the colors turn to obscurer hues through the granular drones of Transmigration unfolding only to The Golden Fields of peace with some of the brightest tenors over waves that fade, leaving the last few notes of life. Upon death, there is a reflection on legacy, the footsteps left behind…

Oöphoi and Ran Kirlian have left us with more than just the soundscapes to contemplate but the eternal.


Dave Ebacher, 2013

All music composed & performed by Oöphoi & Ran Kirlian
Recorded at The Kiva, 2009-2011 and The Blue_Room, 2012-2013
Mixed and mastered by Ran Kirlian

Oöphoi: synths, sampling machines, singing bowls, voices, field recordings
Ran Kirlian: synths, samplers, bells, shakers, voices, field recordings, additional treatment

Track list
1.-Breath
10:28
2.-Ascend
15:35
3.-White Shores I
20.10
4.-White Shores II
9:12
5.-Transmigration
11:32
6.-The Golden Fields
5:48

Complete set: 72:48

Available at Bandcamp

Ran Kirlian & Jaja – Cosmos I [AOR0016]

Cosmos Ran Kirlian & JajaCosmos is the first collaborative work between prolific ambient wizard Ran Kirlian and german based electronic alchemist Jaja (Jana Rockstroh). When Ran Kirlian and Jaja met first time in 2012 they recognized the same deep bond about space and music.

They immediately thought of doing a collaborative work to share their visions and to bring out the best of their both worlds. What followed was a fulminant adventure and a truly colorful journey into deep space territories, a powerful flow of pure space-ambient music based on improvisations on synthesizers.

Now, the result is the first album on a series of electronic space-ambient dedicated to the magnificence of the Universe and the figure of one of its biggest explorers: Carl Sagan. Cosmos is pure space-ambient flow with four timeless ambient journeys into outer space full of stars.

All music composed, performed & Recorded by Ran Kirlian & Jaja (Jana Rockstroh) between Spain and Germany in September 2012

Produced and mastered by Ran Kirlian & Jaja

Ran Kirlian & Jaja: analog, digital & software synthesizers and samplers.

Track list
1.-Majestic
18:42
2.-Particles
19.17
3.-Full of Stars
14:07
4.-Communion

27:43

Complete set: 79:53

Available at Bandcamp

Review by Bert Strolenberg

«Cosmos Vol. 1» (the first album in a series of electronic space-ambient dedicated to the magnificence of the universe and one of its biggest explorers: Carl Sagan) marks the debut collaborative work by Spanish ambient composer Ran Kirlian and his German soul mate Jana Rockstroh (aka Jaja).

The album contains 80-minutes of profound atmospherics featuring four massive, deep and extensive soundscape textures, all curling smoothly through the wonders and splendor of magnificent galaxies toward infinite worlds beyond. If you’re a fan of emotive, harmonic and imaginary ambient-space music, the improvised sonic explorations featured here will be right up your alley.

The physical edition of the release is limited to just 50 copies.

Bert Strolenberg at Sonic Immersion ( Jul, 2013)

Ran Kirlian – Formations [AOR0010]

Formations

Formations defines a journey to the core of Ran Kirlian’s tribal-ambient landscapes prevously visited on albums like Sleeper, Melting Point and Limbo. With a continuous flow of expansive and complex soundscapes accompanied by subtle melodies and tribal grooves, this album conforms an excellent immersive process in to the electro-acoustic tribal flavours of Ran Kirlian musical career. Most of the music of  Formations is based on live improvisations subjected to a large evolutionary process, including the high privilege of counting with the ambient master Max Corbacho on the final mastering process.

All music composed, performed, recorded and mixed by Ran Kirlian at The Blue_Room between 2009 and 2011. Mastered by Max Corbacho in Barcelona, 2012.

Sound sources includes analog and digital synthesizers, samplers, overtone voices, flutes, wind chimes, bells, percussion, rocks, sand and processed field recordings and found sounds.

Pictures, digital images and cover art design by Ran Kirlian.

Track list
1.-First Hours
4:13
2.-Aerthanna
10:10
3.-Crimson Trees
14:05
4.-Formations I
8:43
5.-Dark Territories
11:41
6.-Forgotten Survivor
6:11
7.-Quh Ong I
8:43
8.-Quh Ong II
6:52

Complete set: 70:45

Available at Bandcamp

Ran Kirlian – Continuum [AOR0008]

Ran Kirlian ContinuumAfter five years in the making and a strong process of depuration  that left behind music enough for a triple album, Continuum marks the return of Ran Kirlian to space ambient atmospheres and ethereal soundscapes, collecting music recorded from 2005 to 2010 and finally mixed and mastered during 2011.

This album is a deep and intimate voyage that offers a continuos flow of evolving soundscapes and harmonic structures both from the outer space and the inner void.

All music composed, performed, produced and recorded by Ran Kirlian at The Blue_Room 2005-2010. Sound sources include: analogic and digital synthesizers, samplers, treated sounds and field recordings.

Track list
1.-Amos Neheran Arr
3:47
2.-Apeiron
8:51
3.-Ikuinen Mitätön
9:51
4.-Messier 83
4:45
5.-Continuum
15:15
6.-Stella Ignea
10:10
7.-Órbita
6:37
8.-Momentum
12:56

Complete set: 72:12

Available at Bandcamp

Ran Kirlian – Selected Works II [AOR0005]

Selected Works IISelected Works Vol. II collects music from atmospheric, space and dark-ambient styles of Ran Kirlian composed and recorded during the years 1999 to 2007.

The music included in this selection was remastered (when possible) and mixed to provide a continuous and organic flow to enhace the listening experience. It collects music from the albums Obscurity (1999-2000), Isolated Landscapes (2001), Melting Point (2001), Limbo (2001), Initial Flow (2002, now discontinued), Fade Out (2003), Elements in Motion (2004) and Sleeper (2004) as well as a rare live version of Cortical Landscapes from 2005 and two previously unreleased tracks, Veronica from 2004 and Pisaura Mirabilis from 2007, just recorded for this album. Due to large time duratin, some fo the tracks had to be cut down to fit the mix.

Sound sources includes synthesizers, samplers, voices and treated found sounds. All tracks composed, performed, arranged and produced by Ran Kirlian at The Blue_Room between 1999 and 2007.

Track list
1.-Divided Zones2:58
2.-Host Creatures7:26
3.-Initial Flow I4:18
4.-In Aeternum Part III8:52
5.-Black Surface6:05
6.-Beauty8:03
7.-Veronica2:00
8.-Fade Out 87:32
9.-Pisaura Mirabilis5:15
10.-Obscure Angels4:27
11.-Cortical Landscapes8:56
12.-Beyond the Stars11:28
Complete set: 77:25

Available at Bandcamp

Ran Kirlian – Selected Works I [AOR0004]

Selected-Works-ISelected Works Vol. I collects music from the most tribal-ambient side of Ran Kirlian music composed and recorded during the years 1999 to 2007.

The music included in this selection was remastered (when possible) and mixed to provide a continuous and organic flow to enhace the listening experience. It collects music from the albums Shore of Darkness ( 1999-2000, now discontinued), Limbo (2001), Melting Point (2001) and Sleeper (2004) as well as a rare live version of Fade Out movement 5 and two previously unreleased tracks, Densho Barshi Huo 2, a demo from a 2004 live performance and Viral Storm, an outtake from the album Limbo.

Sound sources includes synthesizers, samplers, voices, groove percussion, flutes bells and treated found sounds. All tracks composed, performed, arranged and produced by Ran Kirlian at The Blue_Room between 1999 and 2007. Cave of Forgotten Fires features Patrick van de Ven on groove percussion, ethnic flutes and rainstick.

Track list
1.-Suria2:55
2.-Sanctus9:24
3.-Pandemonium6:15
4.-Densho Barshi Huo 23:50
5.-Indocalia4:32
6.-Beyond the Void6:34
7.-Samadhi7:27
8.-Summoning Spell1:42
9.-Cave of Forgotten Fires6:39
10.-Other Place6:50
11.-Fade Out (live)5:02
12.-Virical Storm6:50
13.-Nepenthes5:19
Complete set: 73:26

Available at Bandcamp

Mindglide – Radiance [AOR0020]

MindglideRadiance, the second album by spanish ambient artist Mindglide, was recorded back in 2009 and has been now remastered and remixed into a large double album. As on previous works Radiance provides a deep journey thru the cosmos surrounded by complex synthetic sounds and harmonies with several influences from many diferent styles.

«The randomness of events reorders the elements and discover the only way that provides the balance and harmony.So events unfold in progression and evolution continues to create the elements, the shapes, the cosmos.«

All music composed, performed, produced and recorded by Mindglide during 2009. Remastered and mixed in Abstrack Studios, Valencia (Spain) 2013.

Track list
1.-RaDiAnCe Part I
32:40
2.-RaDiAnCe Part II
16:35
3.-RaDiAnCe Reprise
39:00
Complete set: 88:15

Available at Bandcamp

Mindglide – Down the Light [AOR0012]

MIndglideDown the Light, is the first album by ambient artist Mindglide , recorded back in 2007 and now remastered and rebuilt. It is a gorgeous space ambient work, full of nostalgic and beautiful melodies surrounded by a complex universe of synthetic sounds and harmonies with several influences from ambient, jazz and classic genres.

In Mindglide’s words:

Down the light is my first electronic music album, a work free of all standards and prejudices, an intimate feeling converted in to the music that approaches me to the cosmos, my  primal roots. It is inspired by the contemplation of landscapes where light writes the history of the universe throughout its existence, traveling in all directions through space and time and showing us the great spectacle of creation. A landscape of infinite magnificence, where everything is part of life.

All music composed, performed, produced and recorded by Mindglide between february and september 2007. Remastered and mixed in Abstrack Studios, Valencia (Spain) 2012.

Track list
1.-Expansion
12:44
2.-Eternal Void

10:29
3.-The Edge Of Infinity
8:43
4.-Forms
8:09
5.-Down The Light
5:06
6.-Time=0
2:20
7.-Visions
4:35
8.-The Ends

8:17
9.-Time=0 (bonus extended mix)
11:59

Complete set: 72:12

Available at Bandcamp

Ran Kirlian – Dissolution [AOR0003]

DissolutionDissolution is the new exploration into dark ambient realms by Ran Kirlian after four years in the making and several sound experiments and project evolutions. The result is a collection of 11 new tracks exploring sound in a very organic way, where synth drones melts with environmental noises, acoustic sounds and voices to create soundworlds that drives the listener from the deeps of the earth to the cosmic void.

This album collects music from very different periods between years 2005 and 2009, mostly based on dark ambient and minimalist soundscapes and sometimes based on improvisation

Sound sources includes synthesizers, samplers, effect processors, bells, flutes, singing bowls, voices & treated found sounds

Track list
1.-Amalgama4:20
2.-Dark Matter11:45
3.-W-M315:34
4.-Atmosfear4:23
5.-Syrtis Major7:19
6.-Dissolution6:21
7.-Deflection5:06
8.-Labyrinth6:55
9.-Selenium12:07
10.-Inconnu5:22
11.-Ágora6:10
Complete set: 75:29

Available at Bandcamp