Video: Dr. Atmo & Mick Chillage / Backwaters (Video by Harry Yeoman)

To accompany the immersive track ‘Backwaters’, from Dr. Atmo and Mick Chillage’s new album, Ruhleben, we employed the brilliant curation and editing skills of Harry Yeoman once again, to create a thematic and trippy journey into the depths of the world of majestic waterfalls, rivers and natures most epic water landscapes. Watch above, or over on Youtube.

Buy “Ruhleben” on 2LP, CD + Digital.

Watch Harry’s full-length video for Quiet Places, or his latest for One Million Eyes.

Preorder: Dr. Atmo & Mick Chillage / Ruhleben

Today we announced the new album by two legendary ambient artists, Dr. Atmo & Mick Chillage.

The connection between Dr. Atmo and Mick Chillage goes back to one of the finest labels to ever grace this planet, FAX records. Many will remember the defining collective for their deep, extended excursions into the far-reaches of ambient mysticism - a style that is still revered to this day.

Ruhleben sees a welcome return for Dr. Atmo who, after appearing on some of the very first FAX releases under his own name and different guises throughout its tenure, has been somewhat elusive of late, with side-steps into other genres. Now, partnering with another FAX alumni and a foundational figure within today’s ambient music genre, Mick Chillage, the pair have returned to their roots and a defining style of ambient music…

More info, previews and links to pre-order via the release page

James Bernard / Matrices (ASIP036)

James Bernard's extensive productions have run the spectrum of electronic music over the past 25+ years. His first outing on ASIP was a delicate modular synth excursion (Atwater, 2019) and his Unreleased Works 1994-1999 (coming to ASIP this Summer, 2021) are a rabbit hole into the Ambient Acid Era.

While we wait for this extensive collection to be presented, James has prepared a very special set of music for Bandcamp Friday which doubles down on his more refined, emotive ambient work. Limiting himself to an OP-1 Synthesizer, and his six-string Bass Guitar, whilst conceptually restraining each track to just five elements, each one focuses on a simple motif, accentuated by further looping to create a mixture of complex melodies and immersive, shifting structures.

Composing this EP helped James calm in a time of uncertainty across the globe. The final title track ‘Matrices,’ is the culmination of those hard emotions and is meant as a call to empathy.

Artwork by Michael Strevens.

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Links to listen / stream

Now available: Comit / An Ocean Of Thoughts

After the success of 2019’s Remote Viewing, I was keen to see James Clements going with his newly established Comit alias, so it was a pleasant surprise when he turned around a very quick successor to his debut album. It may have taken a few years to come to life (as most vinyl releases do) but I’m excited to present another beautiful slice of IDM and early 00’s electronica-inspired music from James, titled An Ocean Of Thoughts.

I’m also pleased to see Nick Brzostowski back on artwork duties. As our first artist we worked with on an ASIP vinyl and a life-long friend, it was only a matter of time before Nick returned with his beautiful, intricate textures, which we first witnessed with Europe, and Markus Guentner’s Theia.

View the release page to listen to Comit’s, An Ocean of Thoughts and all links to buy, available as a Gatefold 2LP and digital, mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri.

Preorder: James Bernard / Unreleased Works (1994-1999) Volumes 1&2

Today we announced a Preorder for a very special collection of Unreleased Works by James Bernard.

Sat in the vaults for over 25 years, these tracks were only previously available to a select few people via CDr, and have become a cherished collection for those in the know. So I am very proud and excited to present the music once again in a more realized format, including 20 tracks as a digital album, and two themed 2LP’s.

For more information and links to buy, head to the release page.