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Ran Kirlian – Ethernautica III [AOR0030]

Ethernautica IIIThird instance in the series of recordings based in long format drones and processed raw material. In this volume I collect three pieces as a result of different recording sessions during 2018 with mixed emotions, something that I also wanted to reflect on the cover art. These tracks were originally created as an inspirational source for my own as well as for meditative purposes. Some of these pieces may sound a bit raw and unpredictible, which is part of the spirit of the recordings, so I’ve decided to release these recordings for free.

All music composed, performed, mixed and produced by Ran Kirlian. Recorded at The Blue_Room between May and December 2018.

Album released in December 31, 2018

Cover art layout and pictures by Ran Kirlian

Track list
1.- Movement I12:51
2.- Movement II34:24
3.- Movement III27:59
Complete set: 75:14

Available at Bandcamp

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Ran Kirlian – Ethernautica II [AOR0027]

Ethernautica IISecond instance in the series of live recordings based in long format drones and raw material originally created as an inspirational source for my own as well as for meditative purposes. Some of these pieces may sound a bit raw and unpredictible, so I’ve decided to release these recordings for free.

All music composed, performed, mixed and produced by Ran Kirlian. Recorded at The Blue_Room between March and December 2017.

Released December 31, 2017

Cover art layout and pictures by Ran Kirlian

Track list
1.- Ethernautica II71:44
Complete set: 71:44 

Available at Bandcamp



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Ran Kirlian – Ethernautica I [AOR0026]

Ethernautica IEthernautica I is the opening volume on a series of a series of live recordings based on large format pieces with slow evolving atmospheres, mostly based on drones. This and other pieces that will follow in this series were originally created as an inspirational source for my own as well as for meditative purposes. Some of these pieces may sound a bit raw and unpredictible, so I’ve decided to release these recordings for free.

All music composed, performed, mixed and produced by Ran Kirlian. Recorded at The Blue_Room between September and December 2016.

Released December 31, 2016

Cover art layout and pictures by Ran Kirlian

Track list
1.- Ethernautica I66:08
Complete set: 66:08 

Available at Bandcamp

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The Woomh Files: a journey of almost ten years

The Woomh FilesAltera Orbe started releasing EPs and minialbums back in 2012 under the special Woomh category, trying to offer to the artist another way to create and release music on an altertive format that allowed a faster develope. The idea was to catch ideas in distinction to the classic album format and time lenght, being perfect for little live performances, smaller conceptual works, medium-form pieces with identity, etc. In the end a lot of ideas fitted the format that sometimes was also possible to have a physical release in mini-CD (210Mb/ 24 minutes).

Ran Kirlian has released a dozen mini-albums in the Woomh series, being a few of them even earlier to the Woomh concept, ranging from year 2009 to 2019. Now he released an album collecting pieces from each of these mini-works with a fine mix that melt them together and also incluides some extrastuff like a pair if unreleased tracks and 12 pages booklet containing a lot of information about the making of these recordings and their artworks. It acts both like a sample of the music pictured on the Woomh series and as a portrait of a ten years journey across Ran Kirlian music.

The Woomh Files is available at Bandcamp for free or name your price.

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Ran Kirlian | White Angel

White AngelWhite Angel is the alternative name of the Lyra-8 synthesizer created by Soma Laboratory. It is, also, the title of Ran Kirlian newest minialbum, as the Lyra-8 is the main instrument used on the tracks included on it. This project contains 40+ minutes of sonic explorations beyond ambient boundaries, from experimental and drone to subtle melodies and drifting atmospheres.

Synths: Soma Laboratory Lyra-8, Quasimidi Polymorph, Access Virus Indigo, (track 5)
Effects: Waves Trueverb, TC Electronic M3000 and Valhalla Shimmer

The minialbum White Angel is available at Bandcamp

Listen and see in the next video a sample of the music of this Woomh, with an alternative version of the track White Angel VI played live:

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Ran Kirlian | La Cueva de las Almas Perdidas

La CuevaThe first solo Woomh in two years from Ran Kirlian (apart from the Many Futures minialbums) is entitled «a Cueva de las Almas Perdidas» (The Cave of the Lost Souls). It is a experimental atmnospheric minialbum exclusively based on layers and loops of voices treated with different reverb effects. The result os a consistent space full of mystery and mysticism and a charming ambient experience.

All drones, sounds and choirs were done with Ran Kirlian’s voice and, eventually, his son’s voice and a rotating corrugated tube.

This minialbum is dedicated to all the victims during and after Franquism whose corpses were never found.

Available at Bandcamp

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OVSCVIRIA by Ran Kirlian & Landru

OSCVIRIAAfter 7 years from their previous collaborative project, Waterfront, Landru and Ran Kirlian join forces again for a new project, this time in minialbum format, entitled OVSCVIRIA.

While released in 2019, this project started back in 2014. While the initial bases and lines were totally clear since beginning and the first mix was ready in 2015, it took few years to complete it. It was taken and abandoned several times during months between other projects and priority commitments from both artists. After finding time to complete this inspirational work during the second half of 2018, it finally found a launch window during 2019.

OBSCVIRIA is essentially a dark-ambient minialbum that combines dark soundworlds, sequences and rhythms by Ran Kirlian and Landru.

Landru: analog and digital synthesizers, samplers & grooves
Ran Kirlian: analog and digital synthesizers, samplers & voices

Available at Ran Kirlian Bandcamp site

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Ran Kirlian releases Ethernautica III

Ethernautica IIIToday, last day of 2018, Ran Kirlian repeated his particular ceremony and released the third chapter of his Ethernautica exploration series. It is, again, based on long-form and slow evolving pieces, but this time having three movements instead of one.

In Ran Kirlian words:

«Third instance in the series of recordings based in long format drones and processed raw material. In this volume I collect three pieces as a result of different recording sessions during 2018 with mixed emotions, something that I also wanted to reflect on the cover art.

These tracks were originally created as an inspirational source for my own as well as for meditative purposes. Some of these pieces may sound a bit raw and unpredictible, which is part of the spirit of the recordings, so I’ve decided to release these recordings for free.»

Ethernautica III is available at Ran Kirlian’s Bandcamp for free or name your price download.

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Ran Kirlian | Ethernautica II

Ethernautica IILike a year ago, it’s December 31 and Ran Kirlian just released a new instance of the Ethernautica series. Following the idea of the previous release, this second chapter delves on live recordings based in long format drones and raw material.

Ethernautica II presents another a single 71+ minutes track of slow evolving atmospheres and textures that was, again, originally created as an inspirational source for experimental, compositive and meditative purposes.

You can download Ethernautica at Ran Kirlian’s Bandcamp site for free or name your price in lossless format.

More info about Ethernautica I

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New Woomh releases by Ran Kirlian

Some time has passed since the last release of a Woomh minialbum, but today three new releases see the light under our record label. All of them comes from the Spanish composer Ran Kirlian and they offer a range of sounds that helps increasing his sonic palette. Here comes a brief description of them:

Ran Kirlian – Nested DreamsNested Dreams

Dark ambient minialbum based on complex textures and treated field recordings. This tracks have been deeply inspired by the work of Brian Lustmord, Voice of Eye and Yen Pox.

This minialbum also includes music from unreleased projects that finally found its place in this little release.

Available at Ran Kirlian’s Bandcamp

IxtabRan Kirlian – Ixtab

Dark-ambient/noise-drone minialbum based on live recordings and inspired by the figure of the Mayan goddess Ixtab.

This album goes far beyond the drone-ambient styles and explores raw landscapes with more aggresive sounds and distortion, a bit influenced by the early work of the Australian multimedia artist Abre Ojos.

Available at Ran Kirlian’s Bandcamp

MaalesbarkRan Kirlian – Maalesbark

Maalesbark is an electronic music minialbum dominated by modular synth sequences and few extreme frequencies. All tracks recorded live with an Eurorack modular synthesizer + friends.

The track Sanctus is a revisited version of a track included in the Ran Kirlian album Shore of Darkness from the year 2000. The track entitled Benthos, was recorded live and one of the first Ran Kirlian live performances to be posted on Youtube, back in 2009.

Available at Ran Kirlian’s Bandcamp