Field Designer - Aesthetic Limitations

Lithuanian purveyors of the finest ambient albums, Amulet of Tears, secured the release of Greg Nunn's latest LP as Field Designer earlier this year. The cover art of "Aesthetic Limitations" might suggest dry, brutalist compositions lurking beneath - yet the long-play consists of nine tracks that, while embodying some of that raw craftsmanship, showcase textured aural landscapes that shift between ambient-noise, drone, and musique concrète.

You can still grab this album on tape here. Stream it in full below.

Field Designer - How To Care For Your Venus Fly Trap

First of all, the title of this album brings joy to my eyes. "How To Care For Your Venus Fly Trap" is the latest project from Field Designer, head honcho of Language Instinct label. Buried under layers of faded noise transmissions and wonky aural paraphernalia lies this blissful ambient concrète record, which feels like a cabinet of curiosities from another dimension. Engaging, surprising and eclectic, it will make you wonder what's next at every turn. Love it.

You can download "How To Care For..." here, and stream it below.

V.A. - Language Instinct: Our Nature.

One of my favourite new labels, Language Instinct, released their first compilation yesterday - collecting 21 songs that represent the imprint and sum up their 2024 schedule. From fragmented tape loops and cinematic drone soundscapes to textural ambient noise and captivating field recordings, "Out Nature." offers something for every fan of contemporary experimental music. I am still in the process of exploring their impressive discography, but some highlights from this year include Field Designer's "Anthropology", BODYXVIII's "Slow Flashing Light", Summer Film's "Please Don't Look Away" and Modernist's "Pathetic Decisions". However, there's still so much more I haven't checked! I cannot encourage you enough to follow them for future releases.

Download the compilation for free here, or better yet support the label and buy their discography! Alternatively, you can stream the release down below.