Yotam Avni (Kompakt, Innervisions)
After 5 Years of dominating the charts, Tel-Aviv born Israeli Artist Yotam Avni is probably Your favorite Producer’s favorite producer. The Midas Touch of cross-genre hit records such as “This Is How” (Ovum, 2015), “Pentimento” (Rebirth, 2016), “Midas Touch / Jorniel” (Innervisions, 2016), “If You Still Want Me” (Hotflush Recordings, 2017) and “Luna” (Hotflush Recordings, 2018) has earned himself a rare position in modern dance culture. Proving himself as the guy who can do it all. Conducting edgy experimental Techno for critically acclimated imprints such as Stroboscopic Artefacts while producing dance hits for the likes of Stereo Mc’s or Catz N Dogz. As a longtime local hero of Tel-Aviv’s Nightlife scene, Avni is known for his diverse long sets spreading from rootful House to modern Techno in a unique blend.
Yui Onodera (Kompakt, Room40)
Yui Onodera is a Tokyo-based producer, sounds artist whose works explore the relation between musical forms, architectural acoustics and spatial awareness. As a sounds artist, he has a distinctive figure in the fields of experimental ambient music involving delicate hybrids of digital technology and acoustic instrumentation, working across the spheres of composition and installation work. His works are widely published internationally, he has released numerous works on esteemed labels like KOMPAKT (DE), Room40 (AUS) and more. In addition to his studio albums he composed the music for the documentary film about John Cages "Cage 64". In 2017, alongside his musical profession he works as a sound art lecturer at Rikkyo University and Musashino Art University. He is a founding member of the art collective Nor whose ethos is centered around the production of multidimensional work through sound, visual and Installation art. In recent years, his work has been exhibited at international festivals and museums including Media Ambition Tokyo, MUTEK Festival (Japan) and NTT inter communication center [ICC].
See, I like my ambient like this. I don't like the generic drone and drift that proliferates and clogs up the ambient scene out there. I like ambient like this that contains personality, its own voice, and musical ideas. I don't like ambient that acts as wallpaper, I want ambient like this that engages me. World of Echo
As a long time fan of GF, this as good or better than anything in their catalogue, consistently a treat from beginning to end. They have transmuted their experience of the tragedy of the situation in Ukraine into a transcendent masterpiece. Logosophia
Designed to mirror the reverence of meditative spaces, the gentle ambient tracks on the new LP from Alejandro Morse envelop you. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 8, 2022
When I first heard "Seiche" I was riveted; such an epic, transcendent work. And its impact endures, especially complemented by the other tactile, soulful pieces here. Call me happily broken. ajpoet