sfp21 Planet Boelex “Moments”

“An ever-changing undercurrent runs throughout this new work from the Finnish electronic musician, Planet Boelex. Always unhurried, often playful, and endlessly tumbling through darkness and light, the melodies within Moments are on a course to take you down deep. This is music that carries great strength, and yet presents itself effortlessly. The secret is in… Continue reading sfp21 Planet Boelex “Moments”

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sfp20 Planet Boelex “Exist”

“Exist marks the return to this world of the Finnish electronic musician, Planet Boelex. His decision to disappear from the scene following the acclaimed 2010 release, Raja, served to dismay and perplex. Artists with integrity tend to retire when they have nothing more to say, and yet here was one consistently pushing at frontiers. Perhaps… Continue reading sfp20 Planet Boelex “Exist”

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sfp19 XPURM “PRUMX”

cover artwork by YT audio preview (medium quality): [audio:http://stream.softphase.org/sfp19/xpurm-01-ednma-stream.mp3,http://stream.softphase.org/sfp19/xpurm-02-wkldn-stream.mp3,http://stream.softphase.org/sfp19/xpurm-03-ustka-stream.mp3,http://stream.softphase.org/sfp19/xpurm-04-brple-stream.mp3,http://stream.softphase.org/sfp19/xpurm-05-ajqea-stream.mp3,http://stream.softphase.org/sfp19/xpurm-06-fystn-stream.mp3,http://stream.softphase.org/sfp19/xpurm-07-vnads-stream.mp3,http://stream.softphase.org/sfp19/xpurm-08-cnunu-stream.mp3,http://stream.softphase.org/sfp19/xpurm-09-duita-stream.mp3,http://stream.softphase.org/sfp19/xpurm-10-uists-stream.mp3,http://stream.softphase.org/sfp19/xpurm-11-mkrdz-stream.mp3,http://stream.softphase.org/sfp19/xpurm-12-dwmwd-stream.mp3,http://stream.softphase.org/sfp19/xpurm-13-amlun-stream.mp3|titles=EDNMA,WKLDN,USTKA,BRPLE,AJQEA,FYSTN,VNADS,CNUNU,DUITA,UISTS,MKRDZ,DWMWD,AMLUN|artists=XPURM,XPURM,XPURM,XPURM,XPURM,XPURM,XPURM,XPURM,XPURM,XPURM,XPURM,XPURM,XPURM] “From the farthest parts of the world, XPURM brings a unique blend of piano and strings to Soft Phase. “PRUMX” is a stunning work, a cinematic ambient soundtrack for all your heartaches and hopes. The piano is XPURM‘s primary instrument, with melodies and chords showing influences… Continue reading sfp19 XPURM “PRUMX”

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sfp18 Outra-G “Seiren”

cover artwork by Issei Tezuca audio preview (medium quality): [audio:http://stream.softphase.org/sfp18/outra-g-01-fair-stream.mp3,http://stream.softphase.org/sfp18/outra-g-02-glided_endlessly-stream.mp3,http://stream.softphase.org/sfp18/outra-g-03-no_breath-stream.mp3,http://stream.softphase.org/sfp18/outra-g-04-seiren-stream.mp3,http://stream.softphase.org/sfp18/outra-g-05-your_smile-stream.mp3,http://stream.softphase.org/sfp18/outra-g-06-through_clouds-stream.mp3,http://stream.softphase.org/sfp18/outra-g-07-daydream-stream.mp3,http://stream.softphase.org/sfp18/outra-g-08-blind-stream.mp3,http://stream.softphase.org/sfp18/outra-g-09-always-stream.mp3|titles=Fair,Glided Endlessly,No Breath,Seiren,Your Smile,Through Clouds,Daydream,Blind,Always|artists=Outra-G,Outra-G,Outra-G,Outra-G,Outra-G,Outra-G,Outra-G,Outra-G,Outra-G] “Soft Phase returns from its hiatus with another album by Spanish artist Outra-G. Seiren is a series of brief sketches; music for slowly falling through sunlit clouds. Outra-G blends hesitant, stuttering beats, reverb-drenched melodies, and breathy whispers. Like a favorite daydream,… Continue reading sfp18 Outra-G “Seiren”

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sfp17 Outra-G “Light Drops EP”

cover artwork by Sony G. (Uselabs) audio preview (medium quality): [audio:http://stream.softphase.org/sfp17/outra-g-01-tezukas_song-stream.mp3,http://stream.softphase.org/sfp17/outra-g-02-angels_with_dirty_faces-stream.mp3,http://stream.softphase.org/sfp17/outra-g-03-frames-stream.mp3,http://stream.softphase.org/sfp17/outra-g-04-diving_bells-stream.mp3,http://stream.softphase.org/sfp17/outra-g-05-close_to_you-stream.mp3,http://stream.softphase.org/sfp17/outra-g-06-rayleigh_scattering-stream.mp3,http://stream.softphase.org/sfp17/outra-g-07-dandelion-stream.mp3,http://stream.softphase.org/sfp17/outra-g-08-like_the_whirlwind_you_arrived_in-part_ii-your_taste-stream.mp3|titles=Tezuka’s Song,Angels With Dirty Faces,Frames,Diving Bells,Close To You,Rayleigh Scattering,Dandelion,Like The Whirlwind You Arrived In Part II|artists=Outra-G,Outra-G,Outra-G,Outra-G,Outra-G,Outra-G,Outra-G,Outra-G] “Spanish artist Outra-g debuts on Soft Phase with a surpassingly lovely EP. “Light Drops” is a sonic tour of re-imagined lunar landscapes. We launch with shimmering, warbling chords and… Continue reading sfp17 Outra-G “Light Drops EP”

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