Flatland Frequencies
It feels like Loula Yorke is really hitting her stride of late, in this new idea, merging the written word of her excellent mail-outs, with a conceptual long-form musical theme.
Almost ASMR-like close-up home recordings of kettles boiling and cups of tea being brewed happily juxtapose trippy synth arpeggiations.
I listened all the way through on headphones and am already looking forward to next month’s installment!
https://loulayorke.bandcamp.com/track/may-mixtape
Refining her setup and sound, Lou has been beavering away over the border in Suffolk on a more minimalist approach to her compositional process. Channeling early Kosmiche sensibilities, with a modern twist, Yorke conjures mesmerizing, arpeggio-driven realms that beckon listeners into the cyclical embrace of time itself.
Taking prompts from walks in the wild, Sundheim armed with an iphone and recording app, brings home quiet and considered blends of found sound and synthesised accompaniment. “Glades of Flowering Stone is a like a gentle forest bath, dissolving any tension and restoring balance.”
Out now on VHS, cassette and digi via bandcamp