Video: Merrin Karras - Void

Merrin Karras' upcoming ambient album Apex is less than a month away and we're slowly but surely unleashing some of the brilliant tracks from the synth-inspired release.

This video for the euphoric track, Void, was created using footage from a 1960's Soviet-era film called Battle Beyond The Sun. The vintage space-race and its slow burning journey to new planets suits the progressive, burning build of Void, with the basic premise of hope and exploration balancing the anxious, mysterious surprises awaiting the crew at the end of the journey. 

You'll notice however, we cut some of the unglamorous monsters you'll find in the full original film... check it out here. 

Merrin Karras's album Apex is now available to pre-order on double green vinyl and digital.

Pre-order Merrin Karras / Apex (ASIPV005)

Pre-order is now available for our upcoming release by Merrin Karras, available on limited edition "Balearic Sea' green double vinyl, and digital. 

Please note, for UK/EU customers, there will be plenty of copies available on release date (June 10th) at Juno.co.uk and other fine retailers. So to save on shipping, you can hold out until then - this pre-order is best for US customers (or those desperate to not miss out!)

You can stream the ever-so-epic synth build of Void below.

Full release information can be found here.

Markus Guentner - Theia (Now available)

There was chaos and violence, a collision of dark matter and heat. 
In the maelstrom, a legacy was created and a new moon born. 
She left something here forever.
But amongst infinite black depths,
Theia rages on. 

Depicting the legendary impact of the planet Theia, Pop Ambient pioneer Markus Guentner returns to vinyl, with a highly anticipated full-length LP.  

The evolution of a historic astrological moment is brought to life through a dramatic, evolving soundscape that only Markus could capture. Drones build upon swathes of light, cut by an ever-present sense of fear. The distant shine of stars puncture a pitch-black canvas, as a force gathers momentum and intensifies. Theia's tortuous movement slowly builds in-front of you, and the inevitable moment of impact creeps closer and louder. The destruction is desolate, dramatic and beautiful all at once.

Markus has become synonymous with this unique style of ambient music over the years, stretching between intensely layered, looping rhythms, and subtle rolling dub-techno. His early releases onKompakt set the tone for the respected Pop Ambient sound, 
through genre defining tracks such as Express Yourself. Markus went on to release albums with Sending Orbs, Ware, Affin and most recently Moodgadget, as well as a Places Series EP for A Strangely Isolated Place (Talking Clouds) and remixes for the label's debut LP, Uncharted Places.

This is Markus' first dedicated vinyl release since 2006, and with it comes the care and attention to detail deserved of such a return. Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studio, RAI also lends his hand to one track, manipulating an entire soundscape with nothing but his signature guitar.

Pressed on opaque vinyl allowing the artwork to mimic the shine of the moon, ASIP creative talent Nick Brzostowski has turned the artist's vision into a piece of art, with his meticulous custom design.

Theia is available as double opaque vinyl (with free high-quality download) housed in a matte gatefold sleeve, and as a digital download through Bandcamp. 

Buy on Bandcamp (digital and vinyl - US Shipping)

Buy on Juno (vinyl - UK/EU Shipping)

Buy on n5MD (vinyl - US Shipping)

Video: Markus Guentner - Theia (teaser)

There was chaos and violence, a collision of dark matter and heat. 
In the maelstrom, a legacy was created and a new moon born. 
She left something here forever.
But amongst infinite black depths,
Theia rages on.

Markus Guentner's new album, Theia is getting closer by the day, with an expected launch date around early November. This rather beautiful video to help tease the release was put together by Jan Goldfuss http://jangoldfuss.de/.

Stay tuned for more on the ASIPV004 release and watch the full video below featuring a snippet from the first track off the album, titled Magnetar.  (Make sure you watch in HD with your headphones turned up).

Arovane & Hior Chronik - In-between (ASIPV003) now available

I'm extremely proud to announce the label's very first artist album is now available, featuring one of my musical heroes, Arovane, and one of the most promising artists to recently emerge, Hior Chronik. In-between, is available on double, pure-white vinyl, housed in a matt-laminated gatefold sleeve (+ download card), and as a digital album through Bandcamp. 

Our very-own Nick Brzstowski was once again at the helm for the ethereal artwork, taking inspiration from photos the artists provided, and Rafael Anton Irisarri added the magic touch to the masters.

There will be a limited amount of vinyl available directly on Bandcamp, but Juno Records will have the majority of stock, with several other stockists coming soon. See the releases page for more information and the latest stockists globally.

Buy vinyl: Juno
Buy digital: Bandcamp

In 2004, Arovane said “Goodbye Forever” with a heartfelt departure on Lilies - his final album on the renowned City Centre Offices label and his most defining piece to date. In 2013, Arovane made a surprising  return with his notorious IDM style for the n5MD label, but we were left asking when, or if, Uwe would ever return to his  ethereal and orchestral productions.

In-between sees Arovane team-up with Greece’s Hior Chronik, known for various productions with Singapore’s Kitchen Label (home to Haruka Nakamura and Aspidistrafly). Hior's debut album, Taking The Veil, released earlier this year on Kitchen, played host to some of the best instrumental partnerships we could've wished for, including Field Rotation and Halo.

Alongside Uwe, Hior brings a modern-classical, delicate prowess to Arovane’s detailed, electronic, analog power - a beautiful and ethereal combination. 

Pianos, field-recordings and strings amongst modular synthesizers create a shimmering canvas of ambient music, touching the heart, and transporting you to the musical equilibrium that exists between these two good friends. Crafted in Berlin, through multiple improvised studio sessions, In-between started as an experiment and finished as a harmonious journey between places and producers alike.

Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri
Artwork by Nick Brzostwoski
Cat: ASIPV003/ASIPV003-DLD

Tracklist:
01. A Day, November 2013
02. Wunderland
03. After Tomorrow
04. Pendel
05. Past Creates The Future (Feat. Aaron Martin on Cello)
06. Plennt Road
07. Scale
08. Maedra
09. A Winter day
10. Relief
11. Velvve