Stareside, by Billow Observatory

Stareside

by Billow Observatory

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IlsaJ Pieces shot through with opaque light, sun behind clouds, calm without dozing, conjuring open spaces - mysterious and welcoming. It glows softly.
(I also appreciate how difficult it is to identify the instrumentation; electronics are involved, but is that all? Plucked strings? Effects or synths?) Favorite track: Osar.

jeremiahmurphy115 The best stress reliever ever. Truly music to calm the nervous system. Meditative, relaxing and beautiful. Keep it up, love you guys!! Favorite track: Sink The Outlook.

Mathieu M. Beautiful, almost flawless album. The work of two generous artists! Favorite track: Wash Away The Dust.

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1.	Inner Citadel 03:29	info	buy track
2.	Sink The Outlook 06:07	info	buy track
3.	Vantage Low 04:14	info
4.	Wash Away The Dust 04:34	info	buy track
5.	Osar 06:18	info	buy track
6.	Havel 02:15	info
7.	Stareside 08:48	info
8.	Red Morning 05:17	info	buy track
9.	In A Stream 07:24	info

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Billow Observatory is the project of trans-Atlantic duo Jonas Munk (Denmark) and Jason Kolb (Michigan). Initially planned as a small side-project from their main work in Manual and Auburn Lull respectively, the two quickly realized their collaborative experiments merited more time and attention. Using heavily treated cavernous guitars, subtle synths, and crackling radio transmissions, their self-titled debut was released in 2012 as a double LP and established Billow Observatory as purveyors of unhurried, highly detailed ambient immersion. The release pair of II: Plains/Patterns in 2017, and III: Chroma/Contour in 2019, on Munk's own Azure Vista Records, introduced a subtle underpinning of rhythm, pulse, and stutter among the washes, expanding their sound with a hint of understated electronica.

Marking 10 years since debuting on Felte, 2022 sees the release of Stareside, their most forcefully elegant undertaking to date. A record of swaying quarantine temperament, Stareside's 9 tracks thread the needle between hope and hopelessness - daydreaming whilst watching the world go mad in the blink of an eye. Not shy of overt rhythm, soaring motifs, and daunting undercurrents, Stareside veers wildly in new directions, yet keeps one hand near the record bin of comforting nostalgia (think early Warp Records, Jon Hassel, and Conny Plank to name a few).

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released April 8, 2022

P+C 2020 Felte
Written + Produced by Jonas Munk and Jason Kolb
Mastered by Jonas Munk

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Billow Observatory Detroit, Michigan

Billow Observatory is a trans-Atlantic duo consisting of Detroit's Jason Kolb (Auburn Lull) and Denmark's Jonas Munk (Manual). They have been working together since 2006.

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