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May 1, 2016

in dronelife lprnyc kranky christina vantzou

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Going Nowhere Slow

I have some exciting news to share: I’ve joined the team at (le) Poisson Rouge in NYC as a Curatorial Advisor.

First show I’ve arranged is a Kranky showcase featuring none other than Substrata Festival alumni Christina Vantzou, along with Steve Hauschildt (whom I’m mixing his new album at Black Knoll Studio in a couple weeks) & guest Svarte Greiner (aka Miasmah label boss Erik Skodvin). It should be the start of many good things, so if you are in the NYC-area on May 10th, come by and say hello.

Ticket link: http://lpr.com/lpr_events/going-nowhere-slow-may-10th-2016/

**It’s a LTD capacity show, so get adv tickets to secure a seated spot, don’t miss!!

February 25, 2016

in dronelife ontheroad touring ambient noise

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EU tour part 1: Recap

Dear listeners,

I’m back home in NY after the first part of A Fragile Geography tour. I want to thank everyone who hosted me, helped with the shows, and most importantly, the lovely audiences who welcomed me in their respective cities.

As many of you may have read on social media, I had an accident while soundchecking in Milano, Italy and severely damaged my left hand.

Instead of playing a show, I spent my night at the ER. That was quite something I must say, but grateful to my hosts for staying with me and helping out with the fascinating Italian language: apparently it lacks a word for VICODIN. That said, however, overall my Italiano has improved from a “5 year old level” to “6 year old level.”

My apologies to the Milano audience for the cancelled show. I hope to make it up to you all and be back in your amazing city to play soon! Many thanks to everyone who helped me afterward haul gear around, setup & break shows, your kindness will not be forgotten, I’m so grateful for the support.

Lastly, to all the artists I shared the stage with during this trip: thank you for blowing my mind. From Alec Empire’s epic ambient set in Berlin to Christina Vantzou & John Bence’s moving performances in Leuven, I’m honored to play amongst you all. Thank you and until next time! <3

Special thanks to: Erik, Monique, & Nick (Berlin), the Davide’s (Torino), Matteo, Gabriele, Michele, and Ezgi (Milano), Ema (Venezia), Josef, Honza & Michaela (Prague); Andrey, Sergei, & David (Moscow); Christina, John, Gilke & Claudia (Belgium).

February 7, 2016

in dronelife europe tourdates

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See you on the road! – r f l

January 1, 2016

in yearinreview happy2016

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A Year In Dronelife

A year in dronelife by The Sight Below on Mixcloud

December 21, 2015

in a fragile geography dronelife

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New video premiere

Self-Titled Magazine debuted a new video by Swedish filmmaker Anders Weberg for “Displacement”, off A Fragile Geography.

“Displacement” sets the stage for a rough year record that’s as dark as it is deeply moving - Self-Titled

December 18, 2015

in 2015endyearlists dronelife blackknollstudio

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10 Things I Loved In 2015

http://www.blackknollstudio.com/blog/2015/12/3/10-things-i-loved-in-2015

October 27, 2015

in dronelife a fragile geography room40

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Video for “Hiatus” by Sean Curtis Patrick. Enjoy!

October 8, 2015

in dronelife room40 pnw touring

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PNW Tour Dates w/Lawrence English & Loscil

10.20.2015
Baker Building
Portland, OR

10.21.2015
Machine House Brewery
Seattle, WA

10.24.2015
Nomadic Streams Festival
Vancouver, BC

September 23, 2015

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Video for “Empire Systems,” directed by Andre Ross, premiered this week on Self-Titled Magazine

August 28, 2015

in dronelife irisarri room40 newyork

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A Fragile Geography: New album announced this week.

A new album will be released by ROOM40 (AU) this Oct 23, 2015.

Resident Advisor did a little piece and offered some kind words: http://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=31038&comments=1

“A Fragile Geography was two years in the making, and marks a difficult in transitional period in the American producer’s life. Not only did he move from Seattle, where he was a staple of the local electronic music scene, to upstate New York, but he was robbed in the process and lost almost all of his gear. The record is also said to reflect "the tensions of contemporary America, contrasting passages of great beauty and calm with harrowing waves of density and pressure.” As with past records under Irisarri’s given name, A Fragile Geography will come via Australian experimental imprint Room40.“

You can listen to a track here:

August 20, 2015

in twin peaks

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Previously unreleased O R C A S. Enjoy!

July 9, 2015

in Substrata dronelife seattle

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Substrata 1.5 starts next week!

Final edition in Seattle starts July 16. There are still tickets available for opening night (Thurs) & Saturday morning workshop with Lubomyr Melnyk.

Rest of tickets (3 day passes & individual tickets for Fri & Sat evening) are all sold-out.

Looking forward to going back home for an epic weekend of music!

April 2, 2015

in blackknollstudio mastering mixing audiophile new york

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Black Knoll Studio is open for business. If you need any analog stem mixing or mastering done, hit me up: mastering(at)blackknollstudio(dot)com. Looking forward to taking new projects in 2015!

February 28, 2015

in dronelife substrata1.5 seattle

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Substrata 1.5 dates announced; early-bird passes on sale!

http://www.thestranger.com/blogs/slog/2015/02/13/21703264/experimental-ambient-music-fest-substrata-15-is-slated-for-july-16-18

Proud to announce the fifth edition of Substrata Festival in Seattle (July 16 - 18, 2015). Early-bird passes are on sale now (LTD qty of 50). Once they sell out, we’ll be offering 3-day passes at regular price ($100). Hoping to announce a full line-up by the 3rd week of April. It’s looking very good thus far!

Looking forward to Seattle in the Summer!

January 26, 2015

in dronelife

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Review: Rafael Anton Irisarri - Will Her Heart Burn Anymore

Last spring, ambient artist Rafael Anton Irisarri, AKA The Sight Below, decided to leave his longtime home of Seattle for New York.

Kind words for my EP on ROOM40. Thank you!