Various Artists - Frontiers Vol. 2

Various Artists - Frontiers Vol. 2

Release Date: 15/11/20204

Singles released from: 18/10/2024

Label: Interstellar Audio

Catalog: ISA026

Interstellar Audio return with their second instalment of the Frontiers series, a continuation of the #musicforpeace project started in 2023 with the intent of contributing towards the support of people across the globe facing humanitarian crisis or conflict.

Frontiers embodies the message of uniting musicians from all over the world to showcase how we can all be diverse, creative and individual but also highlight how we can embrace each others styles and be undivided in our pursuit of supporting people in crisis and conflict.

Last year the project raised over $750 to support the Ukrainian Red Cross Society.

This year the Frontiers project is helping Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) specifically their Emergency Surgery response that aims to provide emergency theatre operations in areas acutely affected by conflict and crisis such as Gaza and Sudan.

Arranged to tell a tale of 3 acts through its sounds, peace and complacency, turning to conflict and strife, resolved by solidarity and unity, closing on the themes of never compromising on principles and the awareness that the fight must never end to safeguard peace.

Vol.2 expands the roster to 37 artists with Jason In:Key returning with the official album mix.

37 Artists, Including: Telomic, Kambell, Sereni7, Tilal, Mzcl, Inigma, MissGray, DarKYYComet, Mindloader, Miss Medik, and Many More

Telomic - Encompass: Single 1 - 18/10/2024
Cooling swells and softened choir pads are effortlessly inhaled, transcending to a higher place before being met by the lowery bass line whose presence alone sets a menacing tone.

‘I Ain’t Playing Wit Cha’ are the words spoken before the serrated drums carve their path encouraged to skip and snap as a response to the ever present growl & pulse of the devilish bassline. Glitched synth and bass fills snarl and snap while distant sirens increase the tension but it’s the reticent arpeggiated synth which holds the track together, its restrained patterns weave their way from back to front slowly elevating and driving ‘Encompass’ to its conclusion.

Inigma - Eclipse: Single 2 - 25/10/2024
Pools of calm serene tranquility bathe over beautiful piano melodies and exquisite choir like pads.

The cool waves of escapism flow effortlessly as the crafting of each chord progression continues to elevate and soar as rich atmospherics expand and retract, reminding us of the last few days of summer.
The crest of happiness is reached when all elements effortlessly merge and blend for a final hit of pure blissful contentment.

Mindloader - Spiralled: Single 3 - 01/11/2024
Swirling atmospherics & jagged vocals combine together creating an uneasy tension that delves quickly into desert style percussion and Antheogenic FX. Each hit becomes shrouded by the twisted break, its abrasion offset by the distant hang drums that call you in further to the winding passages and smokey doorways. Once inside the entanglement of strange unearthly sounds and eerie chants adjoin and continue to open ‘Spiralled’s’ engaging and mysterious beginnings.

Wintour - Sahra: Single 4 - 08.11.24
Enchanting ngoni strings and a tribal kick intertwine to create a hypnotic introduction backed by berber drums and offset shakers ‘Sahra’ evokes the image and feeling of being truly immersed in this region.

The alluring swing and stagger entices crisp one shots and raucous bass rips to bounce and sway alongside the tight shakers and crunchy percussion. ’Sahra’ masters the ability to represent expressive drumming and variation to showcase a collective rhythm that is expertly pieced together.

MissGray - Serenity starts at 35:24 in the mix below.

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Posted by Brenton Clerkin