Name: An Ascent
Brand: Scanner

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DIN63

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Limited edition

Release date

2020-07-17

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Shellshock

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5028423200635

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Scanner

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Electronic

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DiN is an ambient music label that was started by Ian Boddy in April 1999. With a focus on electronic and experimental music, DiN has become known for releasing innovative and boundary-pushing albums.
Since its inception, DiN has been dedicated to showcasing the work of talented artists from around the world. The label has released albums from renowned musicians such as *Robert Rich*, *Tetsu Inoue*, and *Erik Wøllo*, among others.
With a commitment to quality and artistic integrity, DiN continues to be at the forefront of the ambient music scene. Their releases span various subgenres within ambient music, including dark ambient, space music, and glitch. Whether you're a long-time fan or new to the genre, exploring the diverse catalog of DiN is sure to be a captivating journey into sonic landscapes like no other.

Scanner is an electronic musician and multimedia artist born in 1964 in London, UK. Known for his innovative approach to music, he has carved out a unique space within the electronic music scene. With a discography spanning several decades, Scanner has established himself as a prominent figure in the genre.

His sound can be described as experimental and boundary-pushing, incorporating elements of ambient, glitch, and techno. Drawing inspiration from various sources, Scanner creates captivating compositions that captivate listeners with their intricate layers and textures.

Scanner's work has garnered critical acclaim and he has collaborated with numerous artists across different disciplines. His collaborations have included performances with *CoH*, *David Toop*, *The Black Dog*, *Seefeel*, *Murcof*, and many others. These collaborations have allowed him to explore new sonic territories and push the boundaries of electronic music even further.

Limited to 555 copies. Scanner (British musician Robin Rimbaud) has been inventively active in Electronic Music since 1991 and been involved in a bewildering range of musical activities covering sonic art, concerts, installations, recordings and dance scores. His impeccable sonic credentials have seen him work with such luminaries as Bryan Ferry, Michael Nyman and Laurie Anderson. His debut DiN solo album comes at a rather strange time for many people. The onset of a global virus has shut down much of the world around us and for many creatives, such as Rimbaud, the immediate cancellation of all live performances. Rather than sit back and worry he felt it was important to immediately embrace the tools at hand, and use the power of technology to respond positively. Thus followed a very successful live show broadcast on YouTube which garnered an audience from across the globe with Rimbaud playing an improvised live modular synth set.

Watching and listening was DiN label boss Ian Boddy who immediately contacted Rimbaud to invite him to produce an album for the highly respected DiN label. Rimbaud thus spent the next few days recording 90 minutes of new music using the very same set up he had used for this YouTube concert. Boddy and Rimbaud then curated these recordings to form this solo DiN debut Scanner album An Ascent. The nine tracks form a musical journey ranging from gentle ambient interludes through to pulsing machine like rhythms. There's always a sense of detail in the sonic backdrop which is just out of reach. A sense of yearning that opens the album with the track The Ascent and flows through to the beautiful calm ending of the final track Counterpointe. This is an inspiring album from this totally unique British artist and one that may have never come in to existence if it wasn't for the strange times we live in.

An Ascent

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