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AKP Recordings @akprecordings.bsky.social · 1d

With the addition of ethereal vocals and unflinching electronic textures, the seven tracks skate between sub-heavy drone, loose pop song structures, and hypnotic synth textures.

Limited run of boutique tapes shipping now ~~
kirinmcelwain.bandcamp.com/album/youth

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AKP Recordings @akprecordings.bsky.social · 1d

Negotiating elements of harsh noise with crisp passages of cello, the work balances the deft hand of classical training with the mysterious and often chaotic nature of modular synthesis.

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AKP Recordings @akprecordings.bsky.social · 1d

𝒴𝑜𝓊𝓉𝒽 from 𝗞𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗰𝗘𝗹𝘄𝗮𝗶𝗻 is out now digitally and on limited edition cassette.

:: listen & purchase today:: orcd.co/km-youth

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AKP Recordings @akprecordings.bsky.social · 3d

Floored - this is a fantastic review of a fantastic record by Chris Williams.

Lots of gratitude to @philipsherburne.bsky.social who dug deep into this one and really GOT it. Amazing framing for first listeners.

Check it out today via the GOAT @pitchfork.com

pitchfork.com/reviews/albu...

Chris Williams: Odu: Vibration II

Read Philip Sherburne’s review of the album.

pitchfork.com

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AKP Recordings @akprecordings.bsky.social · 8d

T'S BANDCAMP FRIDAY

LISTEN TO & PREORDER
RO(B)//ERT LUNDBERG
'by-passing-upon'

roblundberg.bandcamp.com/album/by-pas...

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AKP Recordings @akprecordings.bsky.social · 8d

IT'S BANDCAMP FRIDAY

LISTEN TO & PREORDER KIRIN MCELWAIN 'YOUTH'

kirinmcelwain.bandcamp.com/album/youth

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AKP Recordings @akprecordings.bsky.social · 8d

IT'S BANDCAMP FRIDAY

LISTEN TO CHRIS WILLIAMS 'ODU: VIBRATION II'

chriswilliamstpt.bandcamp.com/album/odu-vi...

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AKP Recordings @akprecordings.bsky.social · 8d

"it feels worn all the way down to the groove, radiating and pulsating with a unique feeling"

Thanks for sharing the latest from Arthur King

Check out Ned's Mystery Machine Vol. 1 today

arthur-king.bandcamp.com/album/neds-m...

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AKP Recordings @akprecordings.bsky.social · 10d

This is fantastic - Brad's enthusiasm is palpable throughout. Thank you for always championing the music that moves you @foxydigitalis.bsky.social 💙

LISTEN TO THIS TODAY !

Brad Rose @foxydigitalis.bsky.social · 11d

This week on Songs of Our Lives, it's Chris Williams! His new record on @akprecordings.bsky.social is so, so good. We talk a bit about that before diving into Ornette, Tower of Power, ganavya, James Brown, Eiyvand Kang & Jessika Kenney, Selena, Sakamoto, & more !

Exploring Sonic Magic: Chris Williams on Songs of Our Lives

Join Chris Williams as he explores his magical album 'Odu: Vibration II' and discusses iconic musicians like Ornette Coleman and James Brown.

foxydigitalis.zone

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AKP Recordings @akprecordings.bsky.social · 12d

Really excellent interview with Briana Marela for @thetonearm.com - give it a read if you haven't already ✨

thanks @tangentuniverses.bsky.social ❤️

www.thetonearm.com/the-untether...

The Untethered Electronics of Briana Marela | The Tonearm

The experimental musician splits her time between soldering synthesizers at Buchla and touring the country with wearable instruments that let her move freely through audiences. Her intimate new album,...

www.thetonearm.com

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AKP Recordings @akprecordings.bsky.social · 12d

Huge thanks to Michelle Hromin and @icareifyoulisten.bsky.social for the lovely words on Chris Williams new record 🖤

icareifyoulisten.com/2025/09/chri...

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AKP Recordings @akprecordings.bsky.social · 12d

thank you for the lovely words ❤️

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listencorp @listencorp.org · 13d

🚨 LISTENCORP 007 IS HERE 🚨

Octa Sheffner (@gerogerigaygaygay.bsky.social) reveals why it's over after 850+ releases and we dive into their 8-hour masterpiece, LUX.

Baths (@bathsmusic.bsky.social) gives insight into his new album and its brutal poetry...

www.listencorp.co.uk/post/listenc...

The seventh edition of listencorp is here

Octa Mobius Sheffner! An exclusive cassette! Baths! Lucy Liyou! Ninjarachi and more!

www.listencorp.co.uk

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AKP Recordings @akprecordings.bsky.social · 15d

Drawn from a live performance at Roulette Intermedium, the album features multi-instrumentalist & composer @patrickshiroishi.bsky.social and Grammy Award-winning trombonist and composer Kalia Vandever, whose distinct voices amplify the record’s layered emotional spectrum.

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AKP Recordings @akprecordings.bsky.social · 15d

Striking a balance between drifting levity & sculpted form, Williams melds a trio of horns with synthesizers. The result is a glossy yet fragile composite of breath, tone, and texture: billowing horns, filtered bells, and digital haze converge in waves of dissonance.

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AKP Recordings @akprecordings.bsky.social · 15d

𝙊𝙙𝙪: 𝙑𝙞𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙄𝙄 from 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘮𝘴 is out now digitally and on limited run vinyl.

listen & purchase ~ orcd.co/oduvibrationii

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AKP Recordings @akprecordings.bsky.social · 17d

🍿 LA TOMORROW - FREE w RSVP

forms.gle/mo2GSwjBhkt7...

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AKP Recordings @akprecordings.bsky.social · 24d

"it grows, develops, and stumbles between fragility and noise"

thanks @soundsvegan.com for the lovely words on Kirin's new work ♥️

SoundsVegan.com @soundsvegan.com · Sep 11

"Youth" by @kirinmcelwain.bsky.social fuses classical cello with experimental electronic sounds. Seven honest, powerful, and moving songs await you. Check out the preview and the first song now!

soundsvegan.com/2025/09/kiri...

#SoundsVegan #music #preview #ambient #PostMusic

Kirin McElwain – "Youth" | Sounds Vegan

soundsvegan.com

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AKP Recordings @akprecordings.bsky.social · 24d

𝒴𝑜𝓊𝓉𝒽 from 𝗞𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗰𝗘𝗹𝘄𝗮𝗶𝗻 is out digitally and on limited edition cassette October 10th. Today we are excited to share the second single from the release, and title track, “Youth”.

listen & pre-order - orcd.co/km-youth-sin...

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AKP Recordings @akprecordings.bsky.social · 29d

AKP Recordings - in collaboration with @cykik.bsky.social, @dublab.bsky.social, and The River LA - present Arthur King: Unknown Movie Night on 9.25.25

Film selector: Danny O'Malley
Musicians: Matthew Mallinger, JP Maramba, David Ralicke, Peter Walker

FREE w/ RSVP
forms.gle/jpvJYsTp6RPf...

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AKP Recordings @akprecordings.bsky.social · Sep 10

The accompanying artist book expands the visual and thematic world of the project, inviting audiences to flip through 100 of Lundberg’s photographs with an accompanying poetic narrative unfolding line by line, page by page.

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AKP Recordings @akprecordings.bsky.social · Sep 10

Built from a palette of double bass, cello, clarinet, drums, synthesizer, masking tape, and water-filled vessels, by-passing-upon merges sonorous ambient tones with driving rhythms and flowing, bubbling patterns.

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AKP Recordings @akprecordings.bsky.social · Sep 10

:: Announcing :: 𝚋𝚢-𝚙𝚊𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚐-𝚞𝚙𝚘𝚗 from 𝚁𝚘(𝚋)//𝚎𝚛𝚝 𝙻𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚋𝚎𝚛𝚐 (AKP041) on digital, limited run CD/cassette, and art book on October 24th. The first single “flowing 2" is out now.

listen & pre-order orcd.co/flowing2

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Dillon @freeyourradio.bsky.social · Sep 3

#NowPlaying #NewMusic2025
elijah jamal asani - ,,, as long as i long to memorise your sky ,,, via @akprecordings.bsky.social
elijahjamalasani.bandcamp.com/album/as-lon...

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dj duMars @djdumars.bsky.social · Aug 31

#RedPlanet next up its Chris Williams #Visage feat. Kalia Vandever + new #experimental record dropping Sep 26 via @akprecordings.bsky.social + #NP WSUM 91.7fm Madison wsum.org

chriswilliamstpt.bandcamp.com/track/visage...

Visage (feat. Kalia Vandever), by Chris Williams

from the album Odu: Vibration II

chriswilliamstpt.bandcamp.com

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