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SELF PROMOTION / Nils Quak – Aether now available on Nomadic Kids Republic

« on: July 31, 2012, 01:04:41 am »

After releasing "Aether" earlier this spring didn't work out as planned due to personal reasons, I'm happy to tell you that Aether is now officially available from Nomadic Kids Republic. After "Long Forgotten Days Under a Dust Covered Sky" released earlier in the month, "Aether" is the second release this year for this nice Japan based label.

Aether is the first album I produced entirely on a modular synthesizer in combination with additional processing and fieldrecordings. Although it is one hell of a dark record, it also is my most introspective and personal album. Most of the tracks are based on improvisations and aleatoric processes inside the synthesizer. The results are dark, slowing pulsating rooms,  oozing a neon void, a dark glow like a promise of empty wet streets at dawn.
The album is available at your favourite record stores and online shops. You can also purchase it directly from me for $15 including postage or together with my "Long Forgotten Days … " album for $ 22.5 including postage. Just drop me a line.

Here's a preview:
http://soundcloud.com/nomadickidsrepublic/nkr015-nils-quak-aether

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SELF PROMOTION / Re: pillowdiver - cassette recordings out today on analog path

« on: July 31, 2012, 01:02:25 am »

This is a really good album.

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OTHER MUSIC / Re: What are you listening to?

« on: July 31, 2012, 01:01:57 am »

nils quak - aether

I hope you enjoy it.

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OTHER MUSIC / Re: What are you listening to?

« on: July 13, 2012, 10:11:27 am »

motion sickness of time travel - s/t

That's a grower. It took a while to get used to this 20 minutes plus tracks, but the even more obvious new age things suits the tracks rather well

right now:

thomas koner - novaya zemlya

yeah, i'm still getting my head around it.  the last track is the most immediate for me.

It can be a little bit too much. Especially with the older material in mind. I like the third track the most so far.


Now playing: The Story of Moondog – an all-time favourite

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OTHER MUSIC / Re: What are you listening to?

« on: July 12, 2012, 09:03:28 am »

motion sickness of time travel - s/t

That's a grower. It took a while to get used to this 20 minutes plus tracks, but the even more obvious new age things suits the tracks rather well

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SELF PROMOTION / Re: my new album on Nomadic Kids Republic

« on: July 10, 2012, 01:57:41 pm »

check your PM.

For everyone else. The album can also be ordered directly from me. €12.5 (worldwide shipping included)

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OTHER MUSIC / Re: What are you listening to?

« on: July 02, 2012, 04:43:19 am »

haven't listened to Air Liquide in ages.

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OTHER MUSIC / Re: What are you listening to?

« on: July 02, 2012, 01:40:15 am »

antioch arrow ~ the lady is a cat LP
mohinder ~ everything LP
timonium ~ suspended animation CD

I love that Antioch Arrow LP – so many good memories around that.


Most recently
Slint – Spiderland
Unwound – New Plastic Ideas
Freestyle Fellowship – Innercity Griots

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SELF PROMOTION / my new album on Nomadic Kids Republic

« on: June 25, 2012, 08:28:38 am »

hey gang just want to point you to upcoming release called "Long Forgotten Days under a Dust Covered Sky" on Nomadic Kids Republic. It's on pre-order at the moment and will be on available by the end of the week.

here's a first review by the nice chaps from Fluid Radio:
http://www.fluid-radio.co.uk/2012/06/nils-quak-long-forgotten-days-under-a-dust-covered-sky/

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OTHER MUSIC / Re: What are you listening to?

« on: May 14, 2012, 09:47:32 am »

When I was young I was pretty much into Hardcore Punk and such, just a few things did stick around...
So now I am playing about the whole early discography of Lärm. Almost one hour of old school pre-grindcore noise about politics and being straight edge.

 

That was my scene, too - late 80's to mid 90's hardcore punk. LOVE IT! It's what I cut my teeth on.
I used to play guitar in a Detroit band called, Empathy. We put out a few full lengths and few 7 inch records between '93-'96. 

Currently listening to: 7 Seconds - Soulforce Revolution. It's not the 'The Crew' but it's still great.

Cool – I'm sure I have an Empathy record somewhere at home. I was a little later to the game – late 90s. I played in more Screamo / Emo-Violence (for the lack of better terms) kind of bands: Tristan Tzara & Kobra Khan


@Orphax – Lärm ist pretty amazing

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SELF PROMOTION / Re: Nils Quak ~ Aether

« on: April 23, 2012, 05:06:14 am »

The digital version is now available here:
http://nqmusic.bandcamp.com/album/aether

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SELF PROMOTION / Re: Florian von Ameln & Barn Owl, April 24., Nuremberg

« on: April 19, 2012, 05:55:42 am »

would love to come.
but this is a little too far away

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SELF PROMOTION / Nils Quak ~ Aether

« on: April 13, 2012, 04:59:32 am »

My latest release "Aether" is available as of today

Aether is probably the most introspective album, I released so far.  It is entirely produced with my 9U of eurorack goodness, plus some external fx and processing.  Sounds to keep me company, noises to drown in - soothing dark drones slowly float beneath flickers of noise and static, soft synth tones and fuzzy modulations.

Aether is the emptiness, the vast lucid void, the dark glow that emanates permanently. Sinking without falling, drifting without direction to finally become nothing.

Here's a sample:
http://soundcloud.com/nq_nhlsqaik/sets/aether/

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OTHER MUSIC / Re: What are you listening to?

« on: March 08, 2012, 10:12:14 am »

the last Futuresequence #3 was quite a good listen the last days

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SELF PROMOTION / Re: Nils Quak – Elegy for Seaweed (Clothbound Recordings) now available for order

« on: February 06, 2012, 03:01:59 am »

As the physical sold out within hours, you can get the digital version of the release here – including the poetry:
http://nqmusic.bandcamp.com/album/elegy-for-seaweed