Presenting ... "Dronescape 015 (waag_drs015)" by Cousin Silas

Cousin Silas' Dronescapes bring me considerable solace and the fifteenth instalment could not have come at a more necessary time.

As some of you may know, I have contracted pertussis (whooping cough) and have been 'house bound' since before Christmas. During this time I have come to appreciate the healing qualities of music: it relaxes ... it aids focus and recuperation ... and, more importantly, it inspires.

Dronescape 015 has been a blessing to me ... aiding my painfully slow recovery ... and helping me to rest. My sincere thanks to Cousin Silas for the care he has poured into this dronescape ... it is appreciated, especially at this time.

An MP3 version of this album is available for free on Archive or a lossless version available here for 'pay what you want' which does include £0.

We are currently exploring options for a physical Cousin Silas release. Any funds raised by 015 will go towards this.

If you do decide to download this album for free then all we ask in return is that you tell your friends, tweet a link or post it on Facebook, write a review and spread the word.

We will post more information regarding the physical release in due course but for now ... enjoy 015.

- Tx

Oh and about the cover ... as I can't get out, I can only take photos from inside my house. We have a bird-feeder next to my livingroom window and it is frequented by some lovely little visitors ... this was one of them.



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Presenting... "Translucence (waag_rrl002)" by Christopher Alvarado

"Translucence (waag_rrl002)" is only our second rereleased album on weareallghosts ... rereleased because it is simply that good.

Christopher Alvarado is a talented musician who has a vision for ambient music that I share and deeply admire ... he creates truly immersive soundscapes with synths and guitars, vocals and percussion, that have an otherworldliness about them that is simply intoxicating.

Alvarado's hypnotic headphone music is an utter treat, one that I have partaken of in recent days and one that I welcome to weareallghosts.

I hope you will enjoy this rerelease as much as I do? I look forward to hearing more from Alvarado.

An MP3 version of this album is available for free on Archive or a lossless version available on Bandcamp for 'pay what you want' which does include £0 ... and remember, paying supporters on Bandcamp also get unlimited mobile access to the album using the free Bandcamp listening app. Any profits from monies raised will go directly to the artist.

If you do decide to download this album for free then all we ask in return is that you tell your friends, tweet a link or post it on Facebook, write a review and spread the word.

- Thomas

Credits:
Released 27 January 2014
Music & Artwork by Christopher Alvarado
Design by Thomas Mathie using material provided by Christopher Alvarado
Logistics by Thomas Mathie for weareallghosts



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Presenting ... "LV426 (waag_rel041)" by Ivan Ganza

According to Ivan Ganza, "LV426 (waag_rel041)" documents the lonely journey to the far off system of LV426 through six utterly delightful longish-form ambient drones.

I've had this album for a wee while now ... to be honest, longer than I should have ... this should have been out for others to hear far, far sooner.

"LV426 (waag_rel041)" is an absolute delight to me, one for the head as well as the heart. The kind of hypnotic sci-fi drone that I lap up, one that works on its own or as an accompaniment to the kind of pulp sci-fi novels that Cousin Silas or Kevin Lyons rave on about. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I have.

Ivan Ganza is a new name to weareallghosts. I heartily welcome him to our wee label and our community. I look forward to hearing more from him.

I am grateful to Ade Hodges for the cover artwork and look forward to more from him too.

An MP3 version of this album is available for free on Archive or a lossless version available on Bandcamp for 'pay what you want' which does include £0 ... and remember, paying supporters on Bandcamp also get unlimited mobile access to the album using the free Bandcamp listening app. Any profits from monies raised will go directly to the artist.

If you do decide to download this album for free then all we ask in return is that you tell your friends, tweet a link or post it on Facebook, write a review and spread the word.

- Thomas

https://archive.org/details/waag_rel041

Presenting ... "The Gallery of Time (waag_sng006)" by Christopher Alvarado & Stephen Briggs

I totally missed this track. It was intended for our recent end-of-year compilation and it got bogged down in my inbox.

I am so sorry to Christopher Alvarado and Stephen Briggs for my oversight ... and to make it up to them I've decided to release it as a free single.

That said, I am also releasing it because it is a superb piece of music ... a track where two distinct musicians have come together to make something new and unique ... a synergy, so to speak, and a fabulous one at that.

This is the kind of ambient music that weareallghosts was brought into being to support ... and I am proud to do so ... albeit 16 days later than I should have.

Enjoy.

Tx



https://archive.org/details/waag_sng006

Presenting ... "The birth pains of Titan 6 (waag_rel039)" by Ade Hodges

"The birth pains of Titan 6 (waag_rel039)" is the soundtrack to a story that has yet to be told about the ill-fated sixth colony on Titan.

It also marks the solo debut on weareallghosts of a man steeped in both ambient music and pulp science fiction - Ade Hodges.

I've had this album for a wee while and have really enjoyed the themes it presents ... Ade has gone out his way to create an album that could easily be the soundtrack to a cult sci-fi film ... something dark and unsettling.

I particularly like the photo he asked me to use for the cover ... it is a natural colour composite of Titan that was taken during the Cassini spacecraft's April 16, 2005, flyby. According to the Wiki page, it is a combination of images taken through three filters that are sensitive to red, green and violet light.

I am proud to welcome Ade in his own right to weareallghosts and look forward to the future.

An MP3 version of this album is available for free on Archive or a lossless version available on Bandcamp for 'pay what you want' which does include £0 ... and remember, paying supporters on Bandcamp also get unlimited mobile access to the album using the free Bandcamp listening app.

If you do decide to download this album for free then all we ask in return is that you tell your friends, tweet a link or post it on Facebook, write a review and spread the word.

Tx

Photo from NASA via Wiki Commons - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Titan_in_natural_color_Cassini.jpg



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Presenting "...ending the year on a high 2013 (waag_com002)" - our end of year compilation

Due to ill health, what was intended as a fitting close to 2013 has now become an opening shot across the bow of 2014 ... and what a shot it is!

When I put out the call for submissions for the end-of-year compilation, I never thought I would receive what I did: tracks from artists like Cousin Silas, Scott Lawlor, and Kevin Lyons - the very backbone of weareallghosts; new creations from Jack Hertz and Mystified - pillars of the Ambient music community; an inspired remix from Wolfgang Merx of a decidedly creepy yet fun track from Infinite Decay; an equally inspired collaboration between Crows Labyrinth & Microvolt; a new track from Apta alongside new music from Ade Hodges - both rising stars in their own ways; and last but not least a contribution from Row Boat, an artist whose post-rock soundscapes have captivated my ears in 2013;

I could not have asked for more.

This compilation, like waag, focusses on ambient soundscapes ... but isn't solely limited to them - we hear beats from Cousin Silas ... vocals from Infinite Decay with a Krautrock twist from Wolfgang Merx ... samples and field-recordings from Ade Hodges ... and post-rock expression from both Apta and Row Boat.

I am proud to have been in some small way the catalyst for this compilation ... and I give it to you for free. It is my way of saying thanks for all the support I have received in 2013 ... support from the artists who make weareallghosts what it is and from our audience who encourage and embrace the creative expression with such enthusiasm.

Here's to 2014. Here's to the music.

Tx

Please Note:
"...ending the year on a high 2013 (waag_com002)" is available for FREE on both Archive and Bandcamp.



https://archive.org/details/waag_com002