Name: Equivalents
Brand: Loscil

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KRANK221

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2019-08-16

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Standard:20

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796441822126

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KRANK221LP

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796441822119

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Loscil

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Electronic

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Kranky

Kranky is an American record label based in Chicago, Illinois. Established in 1993 by Bruce Adams and Joel Leoschke, Kranky has been a prominent force in the music industry since its inception. With a focus on the alternative and experimental genres, Kranky has released numerous groundbreaking albums over the years.

Known for their unique sound and innovative approach to music production, *Kranky* has become synonymous with quality and creativity. The label's publishing credits typically go to Kranky, Ltd., further solidifying their reputation as a trusted name in the industry.

With a catalog spanning from the 1990s to the 2000s, *Kranky* has consistently showcased talented artists who push boundaries and challenge conventions. Their commitment to supporting independent musicians sets them apart from other labels, making them a go-to destination for fans of cutting-edge music.

loscil (official capitalization) is an ambient project from Canada by Scott Morgan. Scott studied music at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver and currently works as a sound director in the video game industry.
With a focus on creating atmospheric and immersive soundscapes, loscil's music takes listeners on a journey through mesmerizing sonic landscapes. Drawing inspiration from various genres including ambient, drone, and electronic music, loscil crafts intricate compositions that captivate the mind and transport the listener to another realm.
Similar artists to loscil include Pan-American, Brian McBride, Stars Of The Lid, Deaf Center, The Dead Texan, Tim Hecker, Chihei Hatakeyama, Murcof, The Sight Below, Tomasz Bednarczyk, Fennesz Lawrence English Rafael Anton Irisarri Benoît Pioulard Taylor Deupree Celer Windy & Carl Susumu Yokota Christina Vantzou Bvdub.

Canadian composer Scott Morgan’s 12th long-player as loscil takes its title from an influential series of early 20th century photographs by Alfred Stieglitz, abstracting clouds into miasmic, painterly canvases of smoke and shadowplay. It’s a deeply fitting analog for Morgan’s own musical process across the past two decades, fraying forms and tones into widescreen mirages of opaque texture and negative space.

The name Equivalents referred to Stieglitz’s notion of the photographs as being equivalent to his “philosophical or emotional states of mind;” the same could be said of these eight weighty, shivering chiaroscuros of sound. Each piece unfolds and evolves enigmatically, adrift in low oxygen atmospheres, shifting dramatically from pockets of density to dissipated streaks of moonlit vapor.

The entirety of the record was created specifically for the album with the exception of Equivalent 7, which began as a dance score for frequent collaborator Vanessa Goodman. The album version of this track was reworked with Vancouver musician Amir Abbey aka Secret Pyramid.Cloud photographs taken by Scott Morgan at various locations throughout Cascadia in 2018.

Equivalents

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