Expanses by The Green Kingdom
This album is, for all intents and purposes, is an homage to classic ambient and ambient techno albums of the past (of course filtered through the distinctive sound world of The Green Kingdom). This is not to say that the aim was to recreate or mimic the sound of these recordings, but rather the feeling they create through the use of sustained tones, repetition, melody and texture.
As indicated by the title, these pieces are meant to evoke vast and expansive environments, either real or imagined. These landscapes can often provide a sense of calm and wonder at our relative insignificance in comparison to the majestic grandeur of the larger universe all around us. Although the cover is one example of such a landscape, the tracks remain untitled in hope that the listener might attach their own associations.
Mike Cottone is a graphic designer and musician based in Detroit Michigan. Under The Green Kingdom moniker, he produces minimal ambient music using a variety of digitally manipulated sounds sourced from a variety of acoustic and electronic instruments.
Digital version contains 2 bonus remixes by Tobias Hellkvist and Segue.
Tracklist
| 1. | Untitled | 7:32 |
| 2. | Untitled | 5:46 |
| 3. | Untitled | 4:23 |
| 4. | Untitled | 5:04 |
| 5. | Untitled | 1:05 |
| 6. | Untitled | 3:16 |
| 7. | Untitled | 4:03 |
| 8. | Untitled | 4:56 |
| 9. | Untitled | 11:29 |
| 10. | Untitled | 3:57 |
| 11. | Untitled (Segue remix) -- digital bonus track | 5:05 |
| 12. | Untitled (Tobias Hellkvist remix) -- digital bonus track | 6:55 |
Credits
Photos by Russell Burden
starbathing.com
Mastered by Tobias Hellkvist
tobiashellkvist.com
License
All rights reserved.
The Green Kingdom is Michael Cottone, a graphic designer and sound artist based in Michigan. Interested in creating compositions which blur the lines between soundscape and structure while keeping a sharp focus on melody, his pieces are crafted using a variety of instruments, electronic sources, sampled textures and field recordings.