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My "new" album + I'm leaving AtmoWorks

Let's start with the "I'm leaving AtmoWorks" part.

John, Matt and I have co-owned the label since March 2008 and it's been a very exciting time for me. However, we've decided to part ways. John and Matt will continue to own and run AtmoWorks and I'll be stepping out of the day to day operation of the label.

I've met so many great people through AtmoWorks - fellow musicians, fellow listeners, friends. I'll still be around the community and will always look forward to talking to everyone about music, recording, and everything.

Later this year I'll be launching my label, Relaxed Machinery, and releasing my future music through it. I certainly plan to work with AtmoWorks in the future - releasing music either directly or distributing Relaxed Machinery, collaborating, etc... We're all good friends and that will never change.

Thank you to everyone!

My "new" album ... Interstitial - Temporal Arc

We've been working on my 2001 release Temporal Arc for quite some time behind the scenes at AtmoWorks. I originally recorded and released it through New York based label Red Antenna in 2001. This re-release has been remastered by MjDawn and the new mastering really opens up the tracks and gives them room to breathe. Steve Brand took my wife's original photograph and created a wonderful cover.

Temporal Arc spans ambient techno to beatless drift to microsound and back. The title track blends in darker ambient soundscape with minimal techno beats while Movement In Glass takes it's time through delicate micro soundscapes and minimal melody.

For this release I decided to add a track, Marco Polo, that was originally on an AtmoWorks compilation called Portraits. It was recorded around the same timeframe and fits the album nicely.

Two tracks will be posted on the front page of our community soon and the release is planned for this Friday. I'll definitely be posting more about this album in the next few days...

John

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Comment by SAVO on July 8, 2009 at 8:38am: COME BACK JOHN! COME BACK! ;-)

Comment by Mark Mahoney on June 27, 2009 at 9:39pm: Yes, good luck John. I'm glad you aren't going anywhere and we will still communicate with you.

Comment by John Koch-Northrup on June 27, 2009 at 8:14am: Thanks, Rik!

I'm also very glad you're enjoying Temporal Arc!

Comment by rikm on June 27, 2009 at 6:25am: Best wishes to you and your new endeavors John!

Your work to build up this community and the label are very much appreciated and it's great to know that you'll still be around here to chat with!

BTW, loving the Interstitial release, it sounds really full and spatial!

Comment by eyes cast down on June 25, 2009 at 10:44am: Big news, John! Looking forward to hearing the Arc. Glad you'll still be in this community zone - always good to hear from you. Best wishes! Greg

Comment by Tamar Shoshana on June 25, 2009 at 7:48am: Very very suprised to hear this!! But I wish you the best with everything :) I hope you will still be around, so we can talk and such! I really enjoy our conversations! Also very VERY excited for you, and your new musical adventures!
Keep in touch, John!!

Jenn

Comment by Mark Tamea on June 25, 2009 at 4:06am: Much success with your new projects John, and it's good to know you'll still be in the area!

Comment by Chris Russell on June 24, 2009 at 6:58pm: Wow, what a surprise! I wish you all the best, to your new musical adventure.
Thank you very much, for all the help and encouragement.

Comment by zerofish9 on June 24, 2009 at 5:56pm: JKM...well, that answers that-one of my questions anyway, that i left you @ LFm,about how your recording was going(talk about instant messaging)=So, can't wait to hear the Interstitial/RM, and all your future gig-o-rama :)
I'm glad you'll still be hangin around, and also thank you for turning me on to your AtmoVerse and all the cool characters here...it is a blessing,-and one of the best labels goin man!!
peace~
todd

Comment by John Koch-Northrup on June 24, 2009 at 5:27pm: Wow, that was really nice of you to say, Geoff. Yes, I had a lot to do with building our Ning site that we're all reading right now, but it was truly a team effort.

There's a ton of John and Matt and Geoff and Steve in here - and a ton of Dean and Peter and Mark and SAVO and Rik and Pete and Rhys and and Chris and Bob and Mary Grace and Brooks and SoupCanSam and Kevin and Kirk and ... well you know what I'm getting at!

I've always said the very best thing about AtmoWorks is the people I've met and talk to and even though I'm pulling out of the business side of AtmoWorks - the friendships remain and the music remains.