As a huge fan of Theo Ellsworth, this animation immediately caught my interest. I absolutely love that surreal, hyper-detailed, doodle/stream-of-consciousness inspired illustration style, and Malcolm Sutherland has taken it to another level by bring it to life in this lovely animation. Enjoy!

When a hungry astronomer falls asleep while working on a problem, he discovers a solution not in outer space, but in the surreal food-chain of his subconscious mind. An animated film by Malcolm Sutherland, with sound by Leon Lo. Made in 2009. For more information or DVD purchases please visit animalcolm.com/theastronomersdream

Woo(b)! The loooooooooong awaited new album from cinematic ambient master, Woob, dropped today. This is very good news. I’ve been a huge Woob fan since I was first passed a copy of his Em:t Records, 1194 release, which remains one of my all-time favorites. Woob’s deep atmospheric textures mingle with live instrumentation and half heard voices from a movie never filmed, and Repurpose does little mess with this winning formula. Preview the album with the player below and click over to his Bandcamp page to pick up this (and most other) Woob releases.

From http://season9.wordpress.com/2010/04/29/woob-repurpose:

A new Woob compilation – Repurpose, will be available towards the end of May on download and a very limited run CD. The spiritual successor to Woob 1194 this album takes a couple of tracks from Woob 4495 and various Em:t compilations that Woob appeared on. throws in a couple of new lengthy excursions and blends it all together into a new listening experience.

Finally! Some fresh new music from northwest psychill hero, Phutureprimitive. Out today is the Luminous EP, containing three new(ish) tracks. I say “newish” because it seems like Rain has been dropping these tracks in his sets for a while, and it’s nice to finally have my own copies to play out. Style-wise, fans of his first album and subsequent compilation contributions will recognize that signature Phutureprimitive moody atmosphere and delicious bass lines. What’s new is the addition of lyrical vocals in the forefront of the mix as the new driving force for each track. These lyrics, by Alyssa Palmer and Rain, have been tastefully edited and are seamless additions to the already lush Phutureprimitive soundscape. Vocals of this caliber seem to be tricky to find in this kind of electronica, and Rain pulls it off. My gut tells me that some old fans will not be so into this new lyrical direction, but it will most certainly open up his music to an even wider audience. With Phutureprimitive now performing as a full band, this new direction should be not much of a surprise, and thankfully, in Rain’s capable hands the vocals and music continue to push the mature downtempo vibe that first caught the world’s ear six years ago.

Wow!

From http://vimeo.com/10692284:

ENVISION : Step into the sensory box. Sous ce nom se cache l’expérience immersive offerte par ALCATEL-LUCENT à ses clients lors du dernier Mobile World Congress. Une expérience à base de vidéo mapping conçue par l’agence SUPERBIEN et le département New Media de l’Agence \Auditoire. Le public était invité à entrer dans un cube et à découvrir une vision artistique de la tagline de l’événement : Transforming the mobile experience.

Google Translation:

ENVISION: Step into the sensory box. Under this name hides the immersive experience offered by Alcatel-Lucent to its customers at the last Mobile World Congress. An experience-based video mapping designed by the agency and the Department SUPERBIEN New Media Agency \ Auditorium. The public was invited into a cube and discover an artistic vision of the tagline of the event: Transforming the mobile experience.

To blast you off into the weekend properly, here’s a new cut from Underworld’s forthcoming album. Mmmmmm…. I sure do love me some Underworld.

Wow. Check out this fantastic video of the 2009 OZORA Festival in Hungary. What a nice capture of the event! 2 tickets please.

Tons of festival and video info can be found at http://vimeo.com/8458060.

The official OZORA Festival 2009 Video created by Pumpui (www.pumpui.com). 1 hour long music video with 21 mindblowing tracks from well know artists.

tracklist:

Aes Dana – Leylines (Ultimae Rec. 2009)
Hang-drum live opening session performed by Norbert Pável and Christian Amin Varkonyi
Juno Reactor – Mona Lisa Overdrive v2 (Metropolis Rec. 2004)
Solar Fields – Good Times (Ultimae Rec. 2005)
Echotek – Don’t Be (Yoyo Rec. 2006)
Andromeda – Waterworld (Soul Surfer remix) (Yellow Sunshine Explosion Rec. 2005)
Liquid Soul – Prophecy (Yellow Sunshine Explosion Rec. 2008)
Vibrasphere – In control (Tribal Vision Rec. 2007)
Shpongle – The Stamen of the Shamen (Twisted Rec. 2005)
Electric Universe – Silence in Action (Electric Universe Rec. 2008)
Hyper Frequencies – Twisted Latitude (Syncronize Rec. 2007)
Pleadians – Vimana Pt 2 (Harmonia Rec. 2006)
Logic Bomb – Sonic Algebra (Solstice Rec. 2007)
Tristan – Terrordactyl (Nano Rec. 2007)
Man With No Name – Teleport (original mix) (Dragonfly Rec. 2000)
Hallucinogen – Deranger (Twisted Rec. 1996)
Entheogenic – Aranyanyara (Chillcode Rec. 2005)
Carbon Based Lifeforms – Photosynthesis (Ultimae Rec. 2006)
Allaby – Aurorae (Neurobiotic Rec. 2006)
Even11 – All night long (Unreleased)
Atmos – Twin Reaction (Iboga Rec, 2009)
Vibrasphere – Breathing Space (Tribal Vision Rec. 2008)

I’m really looking forward to the Jónsi tour coming to Seattle in April (just got my tickets in the mail this weekend ). I’m not looking forward to seeing it at Showbox Sodo, but this man has a direct connection to the Creative Source, and I do my best not to miss those sorts of people when they come to my town.

Check out this teaser for “Go Quiet”, a film to included in the limited & digital special editions of his upcoming album “Go”.

“the concept behind ‘go quiet’ was simple: it’s new year’s day in reykjavík, and jónsi awakens to a trashed house in the wake of his party. he avoids cleaning up and instead procrastinates by playing songs that reflect the night before, the bittersweetness of new year, and the melancholy of a year gone by” – director dean deblois.

Check out this fantastic coupling of psychedelic, glitchy, chillout tunes from Sun In Aquarius. It’s a free download, so you best do yourself a favor and add these gems to your bloated music collection. You can be sure that I’ll be using both tracks in future DJ sets. More music and info about Sun In Aquarius can be found at his Myspace page.

Sun In Aquarius is a Experimental Electronic project from up and coming sound designer Jake Rose (23). Thick sonic soundscapes and liquidy glitches interweave with the psychedelic, cryptic lyrics of jim morrison and the doors in this FREE release.
Special thanks to Travis Universe for his magical guitars on Riders on the storm!.

What a fine idea!

SomaFM is broadcasting a live mix of ambient music and Shuttle Endeavour STS-130 Live Mission Audio all this week on Mission Control. The recent playlist has included past Chillography guests Gel-Sol and Osiris Indriya.

Note: Astronaut sleep periods are approximately from 6am pacific to 2pm pacific. There will be minimal mission audio at that time.

via Synthtopia

Here’s an excellent Brian Eno interview/documentary from the BBC.

via Synthtopia