Name: Living on An Island
Brand: Immersion

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

VWM52

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2016-11-25

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Signed copies: No

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5024545765113

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1 / 10" / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Immersion

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New Wave / Post Punk

Label GB

Swim

Innovative electronica-label Swim was launched in 1993 with Malka Spigel's first solo album "Rosh Ballata". The label is run by Malka Spigel and her partner Colin Newman (the Wire man) and has established itself as the premier "Post Everything" label. Swim combines genuinely innovative electronica, genre-crunching outrock, and sheer sonic invention with strong melodic content. The label cultivates a deeply cool aesthetic while maintaining surprising accessibility.

Swim has been at the forefront of pushing boundaries in electronic music since its inception. With a focus on innovation and experimentation, the label has consistently released groundbreaking albums that defy traditional genre classifications. From ambient soundscapes to glitchy beats, Swim artists are constantly pushing the limits of what is possible in electronic music.

The *label* has also fostered a strong sense of community within the electronic music scene. By collaborating with like-minded artists and supporting emerging talent, Swim has become a hub for forward-thinking musicians looking to explore new sonic territories. With an impressive roster of diverse artists such as *Malka Spigel*, *Colin Newman*, and many others, Swim continues to be a driving force in shaping the future of electronic music.

The duo of Malka Spigel of Minimal Compact and Colin Newman of Wire, Immersion is a true collaboration, with no delineation between who plays what. Through the nineties Immer-sion released three acclaimed albums of expansive instrumental electronica. Now 17 years later they are back. Available as a 9 Track CD and 2 separately released 10” vinyl Immersion’s new album of seductive in-strumentals takes in a range of moods and energies. Though their sound is unmistakable, clearly the duo have evolved. The pulsing and sliding analogue synths are still present but the most noticeable differences are the introduction of guitars into the mix and an increased sense of urgency to the compositions. This means it can-not be classified as ambient mu-sic. Although it does have its contemplative moments - such as the gently un-folding Slow Light - the majority of the album is powered by a strong sense of motion. Nanocluster is a tense, insistent composition. Like the score to some futuristic spy film, it demonstrates their skill at creating sound worlds alive with detail. The urgent forward propulsion of Organic Cities weaves in shades of prime era Tange-rine Dream. The fact the album has been largely constructed using analogue instrumentation rather than digi-tal definitely gives it a warmth and depth which sets it apart.

Living on An Island

Music GB