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Wonderful combination... the atmosphere on this album is just amazing. Peaceful, drifting soundpaintings, as if you’re watching a scene on canvas and feel as if you want to step into that painting... New age, ambient? I don’t care how you call it but it’s a collaboration I would love to have more from! Luckily I knew Laraaji’s work (of course..), so that brought me to this great album.. & thanks for the physical release as well!!
Fresh new LARAAJI collaboration with frequent collaborator Arji OceAnanda and ambient luminaries DALLAS ACID.
Recorded March 2018 exclusively for Flying Moonlight.
ARRIVE WITHOUT LEAVING combines LARAAJI and Arji OceAnanda’s masterful therapeutic sound baths with DALLAS ACID’s immersive synth and gong work to create an album falling somewhere between progressive new age and ambient minimalism with an astounding beauty.
Mixed and recorded by Jeff Zeigler (The War on Drugs, Mary Lattimore, Kurt Vile).
Recorded by Jeff Zeigler and assisted by Dan Shatzky at Vibromonk Studios, Brooklyn, NY on March 31st, 2018
Mixed by Jeff Zeigler at Uniform Recording, Philadelphia, PA
Arranged and edited by Christian Havins and Dallas Acid at Electr⚡️City Studios, Austin, TX
Mastered by Jason Ward at Chicago Mastering Service
Executive Producer Clint Newsom
Produced by Dallas Acid and LARAAJI
Cover artwork “Evening Reduction” by Christian Havins
Gatefold photo “Skallören” by Linda Beecroft
Album design by Linda Beecroft and Dallas Acid
Layout by Sonny Kay
All songs by LARAAJI, Arji OceAnanda and Dallas Acid.
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Right from the first sound you hear, to the last note - this album will transport you to a natural place. I cannot put into words how this album has been such a huge help. It’s like a friend now - like someone who is always there. An amazing album that everyone should own. Thanks so much, Robert. darkstarr666