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complex distractions review: airports and ports

  • Posted on September 18, 2022August 27, 2024
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‘May very well be his best album yet’ (..) Airports and Ports is a triumph in sonic joy.’

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In anticipation of my new album 'Call of the Wild In anticipation of my new album 'Call of the Wild and Void', coming out in July 2026 on @sfi_records, I'll be releasing some rarities on streaming services. 'Christmas 4 AM Alone' is a cover of a track by Specs Hildebrand from 1990. It was originally released on the compilation cd 'Christmas Cover Up' in 2010, compiled by @djoscarsmit and released on Sonic Scenery. Links in story & bio!
UK! My new album 'Call of the Wild and Void' is no UK! My new album 'Call of the Wild and Void' is now available for pre-order at the fine folks at @normanrecs! 💙 With a lovely write-up: Short: 'Hunter Complex blends piano-led ambience and kosmische electronics into a reflective voyage shaped by sea air, solitude and widescreen synth textures.' Full: 'Hunter Complex returns with Call of the Wild and Void, a set of atmospheric electronics shaped by piano, synths and a cast of guest players including Aquiles Navarro and new age flautist Kat Epple. The project of Dutch musician Lars Meijer, the album builds on the organic feel of earlier releases Airports and Ports, Dead Calm and Zero Degrees and Open Sea, folding live instrumentation into his expansive electronic sound. Meijer places piano at the centre of these recordings, reconnecting with the lo-fi work he made in the 1990s while maintaining the futuristic pulse of his synthesiser-driven compositions. Natural imagery runs throughout the album, with the sea and shifting landscapes used as reflections on stillness, distance and inner calm. Artwork comes from Andrew Crawshaw for Broken Press.' Out 3 July on @sfi_records! #huntercomplex #callofthewildandvoid #sfirecordings #normanrecords #vinyl
Big thanks to BLeeK for playing 'Voice of the Coas Big thanks to BLeeK for playing 'Voice of the Coast' (ft. Aquiles Navarro) from my upcoming album 'Call of the Wild and Void' on his Urban Mutant radio show on Hollow Earth Radio (KHUH) 104.9 FM (Seattle, USA) and CiTR 101.9 FM (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)! 'Call of the Wild and Void' is out on vinyl on 3 July on @sfi_records and now available for pre-order! Link in bio! #huntercomplex #aquilesnavarro #callofthewildandvoid #sfirecordings #vinyl
Emmylou Harris at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. Emmylou Harris at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. So cool to hear her beautiful voice in the flesh 🧡 #emmylouharris #concertgebouw #amsterdam
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Pre-orders for my new album 'Call of the Wild and Pre-orders for my new album 'Call of the Wild and Void' on SFI Recordings go live today, Friday May 22, at 10 AM PST / 7 PM CEST at sfirecordings.bandcamp.com! Link in bio! • Exclusive edition of 100 copies on green iridescent vinyl in a screenprinted jacket and slipcase • Standard edition of 200 copies on black vinyl in a screenprinted jacket (There will be separate ordering options for UK / EU and US orders) Digital release date July 3 2026 US vinyl orders start shipping July 17 2026 UK / EU vinyl orders start shipping August 7 2026 -//-//- Call of the Wild and Void is the sixth studio album by Hunter Complex and arrives 3 July 2026 on the Seattle-based label SFI Recordings. It features contributions from Aquiles Navarro (trumpet), new age legend Kat Epple (flute) and many more. Call of the Wild and Void is the follow-up to the critically acclaimed albums Airports and Ports (Burning Witches, 2022), Dead Calm and Zero Degrees (Burning Witches, 2020) and Open Sea (Death Waltz, 2019). Hunter Complex is the moniker of Dutch artist Lars Meijer. ‘On this album, my piano plays a big part again, like it did on my lo-fi work in the 90s. Airports and Ports from 2022 already sounded a lot more organic because guest musicians played trumpet, flute and guitar on it. But thanks to my piano parts, this album has become even more human, without losing the futuristic sound of the synthesizers, because that is still the foundation of my music. The album captures a quest for inner peace, using natural phenomena, nature and especially the sea as metaphors.’ Call of the Wild and Void features contributions from the following artists: Kat Epple (flute, Emerald Web) Aquiles Navarro (trumpet, Irreversible Entanglements) Lucy Valentine (electric guitar, Silver Nun) Ruben Braeken (electric guitar, Glice) Maarten Broekhuizen (acoustic guitar, Katadreuffe) Coen Oscar Polack (field recordings, Moving Furniture Records) Daan de Bruyne (bass, De Stokers) Sjef Huurdeman (harmonica / bass harmonica) Wolf Meijer (drums, Fighting For Records) Mastered by Darren Page at BurningTapes Mastering. Design and layout by Andrew Crawshaw for Broken Press. Cover photograph by Gerbrand van Melle.
In anticipation of my new album 'Call of the Wild In anticipation of my new album 'Call of the Wild and Void', coming out in July 2026 on @sfi_records, I'll be releasing some rarities on streaming services. The original version of 'I Never Came up for Air' by @aloneinthewoodsny was released by Burning Witches Records on the 'Communion' compilation lp on Record Store Day in April 2018. My remix of this brilliant track was released ahead of that release. There's a Roland D50 synth sound in there that Michael Jackson used on 'Man in the Mirror' and there's a reference to the track 'Kiss of Life' by 00s synthpoppostpunkband Friendly Fires. What happened to them? Mastered by @burningtapesmastering. Original cover art by @the_holla_art. Links in story & bio!
Back on @operator.radio this Saturday 23 May toget Back on @operator.radio this Saturday 23 May together with @coenoscarpolack, @garcontaupe and @vergaarbak with a set full of forgotten 80s gems 💎 Tune in operator-radio.com 12:00 - 13:00 Coen Oscar Polack 13:00 - 14:00 Garçon Taupe 14:00 - 15:00 Vergaarbak 15:00 - 16:00 Hunter Complex #operatorradio #onlineradio #80s #eighties #vinyl
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In anticipation of my new album 'Call of the Wild In anticipation of my new album 'Call of the Wild and Void', coming out in June 2026 on @sfi_records, I'll be releasing some rarities on streaming services. 'The Magic Window' is a radio session I recorded for The Magic Window radio show hosted by Letters from Mouse on Mad Wasp Radio. It was recorded over the course of four days in August 2020. It was inspired by the apocalyptic state of the world during COVID-19 and the tv show 'Years and Years'. it uses samples (and artwork!) from the documentary 'Alone in the Wilderness' from 2004 about Dick Proenneke, who moved to Alaska in 1967 to build a cabin in the middle of the wilderness. He lived there for thirty years. The title for my fourth album 'Dead Calm and Zero Degrees' was also taken from this documentary. Enjoy! Mastered by @burningtapesmastering. Links in story & bio!
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Menton, with the beautiful old city, botanical gar Menton, with the beautiful old city, botanical gardens and the excellent Fuzzy AMP Vinyls record store. #menton #vielleville #jardinbotanique #fuzzyampvinyls #cotedazur
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