"...that first season" - A Winter-Light compilation

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rikm An excellent collection curated by the Winter-Light label, That First Season brings together an outstanding collection of artists drawing inspiration from the long, cold winter months.

A great introduction to the label for beginners, and an excellent addition of exclusive tracks for fans who are already familiar with Winter-Light.

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1.	Seetyca - The Stars 07:46	buy track
2.	Gydja - Krapadrífa ok snáka sótt 07:18	buy track
3.	Phantom Ship - Entanglement (Version) 05:51	buy track
4.	Foetusdreams - Ignis Fatuum 08:32	buy track
5.	Nexus Sun - Estive 06:19	buy track
6.	ABBILDUNG - Om Ter Om 11:09	buy track
7.	Charadriiform & Filivs Macrocosmi - Drifting Stations 10:31	buy track
8.	VelgeNaturlig - Golden 09:20	buy track
9.	Rapoon - Tal-Gel Isolde 05:13	buy track
10.	Jeff Stonehouse - These Promises 11:55	buy track
11.	Havdis - Borea 16:25	buy track
12.	Apocryphos - Sesam In Winter Lights 08:55	buy track
13.	Strom Noir - Not Everything Dies 05:36	buy track
14.	Kloob - A Special Glow 10:06	buy track
15.	Michael Brückner & Mathias Grassow - ,,The Fall Of Leafs'' 15:24	buy track
16.	Hakobune - Shimoyo 04:23	buy track

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We invited 16 specific artists from all corners of the globe to contribute exclusive tracks for “…that first season”. Many of the artists are favourite listens of ours, as well as the addition of one or two new and interesting ones. The resulting compilation of tracks offers the listener a unique perspective from each artist based upon the one common theme - the winter light.

It was always an interesting idea to us to see how this theme would play out from different parts of the world, across both hemispheres and on different continents, with different styles of ambient and artistic approaches. All of the submitted tracks have been included on this double compilation and our expectations have been exceeded with the quality, the variety of rich sounds and depth of the music.

Spanning across two discs, Heavy Snow and Long Shadows, Winter-Light and the participating artists are pleased to offer over 140 minutes of exclusive music, brought together for the first time on this, our first compilation.

CD1: Heavy Snow - Tracks 1-9
CD2: Long Shadows - Tracks 10-16

The DCD comes in a 8-panel full colour digi-pack and is also available as a digital download. Strictly limited to 500 copies.

The artwork has been produced by Midnight Sun Studio and all tracks have been mastered by Simon Heath. All music recorded in 2016.

We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everybody who has contributed to making this release possible.
Dedicated to our Ezzy.

'Nature, sadness, the interchange of seasons and weather conditions: this is why I like ambient music the most, and this is what I get here in excess. Surely one of the best compilations released over the past few years. And I consider it as a crowning of the first cycle of the Winter Light label’s activity. Why am I sure that only great things are to come from the Netherlands?" - Stark (Santa Sangre)

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released January 27, 2017

Cover design and concept by Midnight Sun Studio.
All tracks mastered by Simon Heath.

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Winter-Light NH, Netherlands

Winter-Light is a record label and online store based in NH, The Netherlands, specialising in ambient, experimental and drone soundscapes.

Our goal is to release new and interesting music within these genres without imposing limitations on the possibilities. Exploring new areas, pushing at boundaries, or working within current structures can always produce beautiful and interesting results. ... more

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