D. Humo
A compilation of the tracks that helped us to struggle with such a hard year. Lovely and needed.
Favorite track: A Strangely Isolated Place 2020 - mixed by ASIP.
Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
• Limited copies now at Juno: asip.me/3kYZQbj
• Three hundred edition CD in a four-panel matte card sleeve
• Continuous DJ mix by ASIP featuring 12 tracks and excerpts from the label's 2020 catalog
• Limit 1 order per customer - the label reserves the right to cancel orders of more than 1
Includes unlimited streaming of 2020 | Label Compilation (mixed by ASIP)
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
• 10 album download cards - the perfect gift for a friend or to introduce someone to the label.
• Package will include at the very least 8 album downloads from 2020, 10 total, with a few other little surprises.
• $100 value if purchased individually.
• Comes in a black metal cardholder.
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• I can't guarantee these will land before Xmas (especially for non-US orders) but will post asap.
• Limit 1 order per customer - the label reserves the right to cancel orders of more than 1
A showcase of tracks from our 2020 releases including a special 'mixed' version available in a limited Mix CD run (including additional tracks).
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2020. What a year on many fronts. Without getting way off-topic, the label had one of its strongest years to date in terms of output. Returning ASIP artists kicked off 2020, with Leandro Fresco & Rafael Anton Irisarri; then Merrin Karras a few months later; and Christian Kleine propping up the latter half of the year. However, the bulk of the year’s physical releases hosted debuts on the label- Blinkar från Norr, Wanderwelle, Gastón Arévalo, Quiet Places, Damm and Gadi Sassoon. It was a year when we embraced a few more digital releases too, as a result of Bandcamp Friday, Olga Wojciechowska, Markus Guentner and Merrin Karras sneaked in some unexpected, yet welcome music.
On a personal level, I was very proud to see several ASIP artists returning with second albums in 2020, and 2021 will continue this theme. In addition, we were able to release music by several artists that pushed us into slightly new and interesting directions - something I am always looking to do. March 2020 would’ve seen our very first event in London if it wasn’t for everything being shut down - I’m gutted I didn’t get to meet even more people in person as a result, but there’s still plenty of time to make it happen...
I hope the (continuous) year-end mix will become a regular occurrence going forward. Many of you will know a big part of my inspiration and passion lies in DJ’ing and classic mix CDs. If the label momentum continues and releases keep coming as planned, then each year I’d like to invite a DJ to select and mix tracks from the label - make an annual tradition out of it. I didn’t think it would be as hard as it was to whittle down tracks from this year and make something relatively cohesive and enjoyable, but I think it does a good job in showing the many styles of ambient and electronic music we like to embrace as a label, in one continuous sitting. Here’s to what’s next.
credits
released December 15, 2020
Tracks 1,2,3,6,9 mastered by Rafael Anton Irrisarrri
Track 4 mastered by Taylor Deupree
Tracks 5,7 mastered by Andreas LUPO Lubich
Track 8 mastered by Christian Kleine
Track 10 mastered by Matt Colton
For each album credit detail, please see the individual release page.
Continuous DJ mix by ASIP.
Rafael Anton Irisarri and Benoit Pioulard's Gailes project provide a gorgeous and detailed long-form piece. ASIP's new sublabel features live recordings from the 9128.live platform in various formats. A Strangely Isolated Place
Jo Johnson & Hilary Robinson debut on our new sub-label, 9128.live where we will feature live recordings from the 9128.live platform in various formats. A Strangely Isolated Place
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Listened to this on the plane and transformed my flight. Others looked at me and fell silent. Babies stopped crying. Flight attendants paused in the aisle. The pilot spoke over the intercom but said nothing.
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