Hidden Shoal News
New Single ‘Fer’ from Markus Mehr
Following on from the first single from his forthcoming album trans, Markus Mehr delivers the stunning second single ‘fer’. The prolific German experimental ambient artist will release the full length in the second half of 2025. ‘fer’ is available on streaming services such as Spotify and for download on Bandcamp. The music of Markus Mehr is available for licensing for film, tv, web, games and beyond via Hidden Shoal. Check here for more info.
trans plays with the idea of change, movement and overcoming. And although the departure for something new also means saying goodbye to the tried and tested, the 6 tracks do not sink into melancholy. There is a radiant power in the electro-acoustic pieces, which aurally explore the bipolar positions between digital awakening and analogue past.
Mehr implements the transformation processes that are evident in culture, society, politics, sexuality, language, etc., by alternating his compositional methods and tools. In a departure from his other works, he uses a conventional piano, which significantly characterises the static nature of the album in three pieces. Long drones form the antithesis to the concrete piano works and distance the album from neo-classical music. Phonographs, found sounds, field recordings – Mehr’s favourite instruments – remain present, but play a more restrained role (than usual). Sounds are also microscopically dissected in trans, granulated, crushed and enlarged, refined and reassembled, but rather form the framework for the respective track. And it is precisely these sound experiments that give the compositions their very own dramaturgy and surprising twists and turns. Like an author, Markus Mehr places his sound actors in a contained narrative over the course of 40 minutes.
“Blue Mansions” – New Todd Tobias Album Out Now
We’re excited to announce the release of Blue Mansions, the sumptuous new album from Todd Tobias. The album mines an immersive, ethereal and otherworldly vein. Tobias describes Blue Mansions as “a collection of 14 aeriform vignettes – each a sleepy, wistful and brief visit to a welcoming space that feels both warm and remote.”
Blue Mansions is available in digital and CD formats via BandCamp in conjunction with the wonderful Tiny Room Records label. The album can be streamed across all the usual services such as Spotify.
The music of Todd Tobias is available for licensing across tv, film, web and more. Contact us for more information.
New Single and Music Video from Markus Mehr – ‘Late’
Hidden Shoal is excited to present ‘Late’, the new single from prolific German experimental ambient artist Markus Mehr. The track is lifted from forthcoming albums trans, due for release in the second half of 2025. ‘Late’ is available on streaming services such as Spotify, for download on Bandcamp and its accompanying music video can be found on YouTube. The music of Markus Mehr is available for licensing for film, tv, web, games and beyond via Hidden Shoal. Check here for more info.
trans plays with the idea of change, movement and overcoming. And although the departure for something new also means saying goodbye to the tried and tested, the 6 tracks do not sink into melancholy. There is a radiant power in the electro-acoustic pieces, which aurally explore the bipolar positions between digital awakening and analogue past.
Mehr implements the transformation processes that are evident in culture, society, politics, sexuality, language, etc., by alternating his compositional methods and tools. In a departure from his other works, he uses a conventional piano, which significantly characterises the static nature of the album in three pieces. Long drones form the antithesis to the concrete piano works and distance the album from neo-classical music. Phonographs, found sounds, field recordings – Mehr’s favourite instruments – remain present, but play a more restrained role (than usual). Sounds are also microscopically dissected in trans, granulated, crushed and enlarged, refined and reassembled, but rather form the framework for the respective track. And it is precisely these sound experiments that give the compositions their very own dramaturgy and surprising twists and turns. Like an author, Markus Mehr places his sound actors in a contained narrative over the course of 40 minutes.
Glanko’s Sumptuous New Album “V” Out Now!
Hidden Shoal is excited to announce the release of ”V”, the brilliant new album from Italian producer Glanko. The album is available to download via BandCamp and stream from all the usual services such as Spotify et al. The music of Glanko is available to license for use in film, tv, games, web etc via Hidden Shoal.
Glanko’s fifth album,V, represents a significant shift in the artist’s sound. Over the course of nine tracks, the album explores themes of introspection, conscience, abandonment and hope. Musically, Glanko pushes towards more aggressive sounds than in previous works, embracing industrial and techno elements, layered with electric guitar, synths and ambient atmospheres. The album includes two vocal tracks along with a collaboration with Italian composer Gianvito Novielli.
Italian producer Glanko creates widescreen electronica that deserves to be played loud. Canyon-deep beatscapes are shot through with mesmerising synth melodies, wraithed in breathy atmospherics that send a shiver up the spine. Rarely is such intensity and power coupled with a lightness of touch, allowing tracks to seamlessly evolve into dizzying cinematic scenes.
New Single ‘Not Alone’ from Glanko‘s Forthcoming Album ”V”
Hidden Shoal is pleased to announce the release of ‘Not Alone’, the second single lifted from Glanko‘s forthcoming release,”V”. The track is available to stream on Spotify ahead of the album’s release on May 5th, 2025. The music of Glanko is available to license for use in film, tv, games, web etc via Hidden Shoal.
Glanko’s fifth album,V, represents a significant shift in the artist’s sound. Over the course of nine tracks, the album explores themes of introspection, conscience, abandonment and hope. Musically, Glanko pushes towards more aggressive sounds than in previous works, embracing industrial and techno elements, layered with electric guitar, synths and ambient atmospheres. The album includes two vocal tracks along with a collaboration with Italian composer Gianvito Novielli.
Italian producer Glanko creates widescreen electronica that deserves to be played loud. Canyon-deep beatscapes are shot through with mesmerising synth melodies, wraithed in breathy atmospherics that send a shiver up the spine. Rarely is such intensity and power coupled with a lightness of touch, allowing tracks to seamlessly evolve into dizzying cinematic scenes.
New Glanko Single ‘Bloodlust’, Album in May
Hidden Shoal is excited to announce the release of ‘Bloodlust’, the first single lifted from Glanko‘s forthcoming release,”V”. The track is available to stream on SoundCloud ahead of the album’s release on May 5th, 2025. The music of Glanko is available to license for use in film, tv, games, web etc via Hidden Shoal.
Glanko’s fifth album,V, represents a significant shift in the artist’s sound. Over the course of nine tracks, the album explores themes of introspection, conscience, abandonment and hope. Musically, Glanko pushes towards more aggressive sounds than in previous works, embracing industrial and techno elements, layered with electric guitar, synths and ambient atmospheres. The album includes two vocal tracks along with a collaboration with Italian composer Gianvito Novielli.
Italian producer Glanko creates widescreen electronica that deserves to be played loud. Canyon-deep beatscapes are shot through with mesmerising synth melodies, wraithed in breathy atmospherics that send a shiver up the spine. Rarely is such intensity and power coupled with a lightness of touch, allowing tracks to seamlessly evolve into dizzying cinematic scenes.
Michael Kentoff Album Out Now on Vinyl & Digital!
Hidden Shoal is proud to announce the re-release of the 2017 album Washington Hebrew by The Caribbean’s Michael Kentoff, available for the first time on vinyl. 180 grams of fuschia vinyl at that! The vinyl and digital is available via Bandcamp and the album will be available to stream via Spotify, Apple et al soon.
Having performed in The Caribbean since 2000 and with no pressing desire to go ‘solo’ or work outside that secure, familiar context, Washington Hebrew acted as both a leap and bridge for Michael Kentoff. Now, we call the record what it is: Michael Kentoff.
Inspired by his use of samples and loops for installations, remixes, and soundtrack projects, Kentoff employed these raw materials to craft new songs akin to the wonderfully skewed and melodic pop of The Caribbean, but with a witchiness all its own.
2017 was dark. Bored and under-stimulated at work, Michael loaded Ableton Live onto his work computer and lost himself in library music samples and his own warped melodies. No billable hours were harmed in the making of this record: it was more a way to lose himself where he wanted to be lost as opposed to where he was languishing lost. A way to work around darkness and despair.
Hidden Shoal invites you to get lost in Michael Kentoff’s workaround.
“a woozy dream like fantasia all the time skipping and seducing to craft an amorphous sonic palette that weaves in and out of consciousness to sit somewhere between C Duncan and Andromeda Heights-era Prefab Sprout” – The Sunday Experience
New Michael Kentoff Single – ‘Bank Holiday Wknd’
Hidden Shoal is excited to announce the second single from Michael Kentoff’s forthcoming album Washington Hebrew. ‘Bank Holiday Wknd’ is available as a free download via Bandcamp. The album, including vinyl, will see release in September. The music of Michael Kentoff is available to license for use in film, tv, games, web etc via Hidden Shoal.
“Bank Holiday Wknd” reflects Kentoff’s state-of-mind when he wrote it: “I hated the humiliation of my job. When I started recording this record in my office (which made me the coolest or stupidest lawyer in America), the goal was two-fold: (a) do something I loved for a change, and (b) take my heart back.” But know this: no billable hours were harmed in the making of this record! This song was derived from two or three pieces of library music – cut up, warped, and reshaped. The trick was finding a meaningful melody from music Kentoff did not himself write from scratch on guitar or piano but from scraps of other people’s sounds. “Ultimately, I adore pop music and no matter the source or how abstract a song might be, it’ll always have to stand up for me as beautiful, emotionally-conflicted pop music.” The acidy Stratocaster in the coda is from The Caribbean’s Dave Jones.
For Michael Kentoff, singer-songwriter of the experimental pop group, The Caribbean, songwriting is problem solving. When Kentoff became fascinated with the electronic dance genre footwork, he wondered if he could apply indie-pop songcraft to its cut-up production style. The result is Kentoff’s self-titled solo debut, a satisfying amalgamation of adventurous soundscapes and well-crafted melodies.
Stunning New Album from Jumpel & Adi Goldstein – “AIRTH”
Hidden Shoal is excited to announce the release of AIRTH, the sumptuous new collaboration from Jumpel and Ali Goldstein. The album is available now via Bandcamp and to stream on Spotify along with the other usual digital stores and streamers. The music video for the album track ‘Mock State’ is available to stream on YouTube and the track is also available to stream via SoundCloud. The music of AIRTH is available for licensing via Hidden Shoal (film, tv, web etc).
AIRTH is the result of a 15-year friendship between electronic downtempo composer Jumpel / Cologne and Tel Aviv-based Adi Goldstein, an innovative composer and musician. From the beginning, the relationship between Adi and Jumpel was a fusion of creative minds and cultures. Their dynamic partnership fostered a shared passion for pushing the boundaries of music and transcending borders and backgrounds. Then, in 2024, they decided to take a new step and embarked on a creative journey: an album that would fuse their unique styles into a seamless ambient electro and experimental experience. Over the course of a month, they put their hearts and souls into creating eleven tracks despite the distance. Each track reflects their individual artistry and the wonderful synergy of their collaboration.
AIRTH is more than just a collection of tracks. It is a story about overcoming geographical, cultural and historical boundaries through a shared artistic vision using the universal language of music. Jumpel’s experimental ethos from Cologne and Adi’s rhythm from Tel Aviv merge into a unique tapestry of sound that captures the essence of both worlds.
New Single from The Caribbean’s Michael Kentoff
Hidden Shoal is excited to announce the release of ‘A Tour of Washington’s Jewish Homes‘, the first single from the forthcoming Michael Kentoff album Washington Hebrew. The track is available as a free download via Bandcamp. The album, including vinyl, will see release in September. The music of Michael Kentoff is available to license for use in film, tv, games, web etc via Hidden Shoal.
For Michael Kentoff, singer-songwriter of the experimental pop group, The Caribbean, songwriting is problem solving. When Kentoff became fascinated with the electronic dance genre footwork, he wondered if he could apply indie-pop songcraft to its cut-up production style. The result is Kentoff’s self-titled solo debut, a satisfying amalgamation of adventurous soundscapes and well-crafted melodies.
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