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Released by Houndstooth (the in-house record label of London nightclub Fabric) in partnership with Mastery—a London sound studio best known for putting on installations and live shows with a host of performers—Quantum Sound is billed as a record “for listening with eyes closed.”

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Djrum releases ‘Come Find Me’ as lead single to the new visionary album Quantum Sound curated by Mastery. Playing with the boundaries of sound as meditation and the psychedelic nature of ambient electronic music.

Opening the vinyl edition is ‘Embodiment Breathing’, produced by Jon Hopkins and guided by Fearne Cotton — a 20-minute breathwork journey designed to shift attention from mind to body.

Also featured is a 15-minute sound meditation by world class sound healers Cherub Sanson and Tim Wheater, in collaboration with electronic composer, Rommek, titled ‘Bliss Code 000’, blending ancient sound-healing instrumentals with modular synthesis.
 
Additional ambient and transcendental tracks by Hannah Holland, Wata Igarashi, Manami, Jennifer Loveless, Ruthlss, Alessandro Cortini, and long-time but undisclosed collaborator, Silent Shadow.

A 60-minute mix by Hannah Holland invites listeners to lie down, close their eyes and surrender to the Quantum Sound Journey. — (via Label)

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Released by Houndstooth (the in-house record label of London nightclub Fabric) in partnership with Mastery—a London sound studio best known for putting on installations and live shows with a host of performers—Quantum Sound is billed as a record “for listening with eyes closed.”

You can listen to each of the comp’s 12 tracks in its entirety or, for maximum transcendence, an hour-long continuous mix crafted by composer and club supremo Hannah Holland, who also contributes two excellent productions of her own. 

The air of peace and tranquility permeating this music is to be expected. But it comes from several unlikely sources, author and TV personality Fearne Cotton chief among them. British people of raving age will remember Cotton as a regular fixture on children’s entertainment programs in the late ’90s; hearing her coaching us through breathing exercises on “Embodiment Breathing,” a 20-minute track produced by Jon Hopkins, is a bit like running into a former teacher who also moonlights as a nightclub MC. Podcaster, influencer, and sound healer Cherub Sanson, whose Instagram grid includes footage of her playing the flute for pregnant reindeer in the Norwegian mountains, teams up with UK producer Rommek and Sanson’s frequent partner-in-chime Tim Wheater on “Bliss Code 000,” a 15-minute dream of gooey aural texture. 

The tracklist also offers new perspectives on some familiar faces: djrum, Alessandro Cortini, Jennifer Loveless, and Ruthlss’ contributions all skew calmer than their usual output. “Mineral,” by Japanese producer Wata Igarashi, an artist best known for thunderous techno, is especially ear-catching: jangly mood music so lush and textured it could pass for a watercolor on display in Gallery 501 at MoMA. Igarashi made the track after smelling a fragrance developed by a close friend in the artisanal perfume business, and it’s a track you’ll want to hear, smell, and breathe, as good as anything Terry Riley or Tangerine Dream ever made. When its undulating bass notes begin around eight minutes in, a hypnotic ditty turns into something supernatural.

“Mineral” is the centerpiece of Holland’s continuous mix on Quantum Sound, a swirling vortex of a piece that can easily monopolize your attention, but every moment on Quantum Sound is worthy of your time, provided you can find a room with suitably soft upholstery and don’t mind observing the insides of your eyelids for prolonged periods. It’s the kind of music that renews your faith in the ability of sound to heal all that’s wrong with you and the world around you. If you think that’s asking too much, then maybe just stick to the scented candle. — (via Label)