Now available: Illuvia / Iridescence Of Clouds

I'm very excited to introduce our first record of 2021 and a return to the label for Ludvig Cimbrelius, under his Illuvia alias.

This record was born upon first hearing Ludvig's self-titled Illuvia album and in particular, the last track 'Illuvia (Exaltation)'. It's an absolutely immense, atmospheric drum'n bass tune, and left me yearning for more. So once I had picked my jaw up off the floor, I asked Ludvig to complete an entire record in this style for ASIP.

Not only has the result exceeded any expectations, but the journey has also been extremely gratifying, with Ludvig allowing me close to the progression of the album over the years (?!) and the rare chance for us to meet in person when he visited LA last summer, discussing the record in depth.

'Iridescence Of Clouds' evokes memories of falling in love with the classic, atmospheric side of drum'n bass whilst providing a completely new take on the genre with ambient at its heart.

View the release page for links to buy and more info.

2020 ASIP Label Showcase (Mixed Edition + CD)

After our successful 2019 edition, our annual label retrospective has now evolved in tradition to include a mixed edition available on CD (and of course digital).

Featuring one track from each of our 2020 releases, the digital download is now available alongside the CD, with the latter featuring a few additional tracks that aren’t available individually.

The artwork is always a personal choice for this compilation - and reflects my year in some way or another. This time, it features screen-grabs from a film that not only visually felt relevant, but captured the notion of everyone being inside - wishing to be somewhere else. I won’t say which film it was incase I get into issues, but lets just say it’s a heart-warming film about a man who did everything he could to escape reality and get in contact with others.

A big thank you to all of the artists for a brilliant year, and to you, for listening and supporting our music.

We also have a limited set of download cards available to purchase with this release - a perfect gift to introduce someone to the label maybe!

Available on Bandcamp.

Now available: Gadi Sassoon / Multiverse

Today we released the debut album from Gadi Sassoon, titled Multiverse.

Ever since I plugged this one in, strapped on my headphones and effectively continued to dismantle every neuron in my brain using the plethora of musical tactics Gadi employs in this album, I have been excited to present it to the world.

Look out for a podcast where we aim to go into detail on the story behind the album so you can start to grasp the enormity of the effort, team and people behind the music on this one. but until then, have a listen on Bandcamp or your preferred service, and snap up the dark matter 2LP.

See the release page for all links to buy

Pre-order: Gadi Sassoon / Multiverse

Today we announced the debut album from Gadi Sassoon, titled Multiverse.

I still remember the moment I first sat back and absorbed this demo. I had little idea how it was made or the story behind it (I put the music first) but it blew my socks off. Crazy, unexpected sounds, twist and turns, rooted in a deep sense of atmosphere. It wasn’t until I got back to Gadi and we met up in LA that I started to understand the massive amount of detail, history and effort that went into this album. It’s one-of-a-kind, and for some, maybe a little startling, but for many, it will undoubtedly go down as a future classic in its ambition and innovation. Call it experimental in function, ambient in form and soundtrack in nature - it’s a beast best absorbed in either one of Gadi’s performances, or loud on a great system at home.

Watch the video preview featuring the track, ‘Life on a Tidally Locked Planet’ below.

Pre-order now available.

Now available: Christian Kleine / Touch & Fuse

Out today, a new album by one of our biggest inspirations, Christian Kleine. The digital will be NAME YOUR PRICE for today only as part of Bandcamp day's no fee day.

New music from CK is rare, and at 14-tracks, this is one of his most complete, expansive and enjoyable albums to-date. Link in comments

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When you’re young, you’re heavily inspired by what you love and will do anything to be a part of it. The more you create, the more familiar you become as the years move on, and your ambition to perfect it becomes even stronger.

This natural evolution is something Christian Kleine is well versed in and since his first releases in the early 00’s, Christian has been synonymous with perfecting a particular sound that draws from early IDM, breaks and influences as far reaching as Punk music.

Touch & Fuse continues the melodic, drum-driven finesse he has become known for, but instead of trying to perfect anything new, different or conceptual two decades later, we’re treated to an album unconsciously inspired simply, by the wide variety of music he likes.

The slow waltz of album opener Return of The Underground; the nostalgic synthesizers in Nearfield to Nowhere; the electro-punk undercurrent of Number 6; the acid-tinged Val 2, or the Shoegaze-lulls in album closer Room In The Mirror; Touch & Fuse plays like a trip through Christian’s musical upbringing - snapshots in time, told in a timeless manner.

““Touch & Fuse is my way of reflecting where I am and what interests me, in the hope that other people find something for themselves in there as well. For me, music has the power to change my perspectives on time - it can act like a drug pretending I have seen and experienced things I never would have otherwise”

— Christian Kleine

Touch & Fuse will be available on Digipack CD + Digital download at Bandcamp>

Released as part of Bandcamp Day, the digital download will be ‘Name Your Price’ on this day only. Juno and other stores will have copies of the CD mid-October - sign up here.