Rajaleidja | uk

This ambient/dubtechno album from Rajaleidja (Joel
Tammik), recorded between 2001 and 2011, is a very
precious journey into the inner layers of
consciousness.

The acoustic and spiritual path starts in the deep and
intact Estonian forest on a small trail. As we float by
we see mysterious birds, hear trees that are squeaking
in the wind and feel rivers flow on their old and
secure waterbeds. When the forest ends, the tranquility
of nature is brusquely interrupted by a metallic object
in the field. Rays of light blind the eyes but still
the body feels irrevocably attracted to machine that
emits some hypnotic noises. We enter. The door closes.
Ground control lost.

A space odyssey? A trip to the moon? The open space
allows no topography. We count the planets. 2345
landing on the sixth. Our body mass is floating out of
the space ship. Wind. Fast wind. 1800km/h wind blowing
over our body like a caress. Warmth. The sun looks
closer than ever. The solar system feels like a
miniature. The earth looks like a dot in the empty
space.

Space. Endless air. But, the oxygen is running out.
Blinking machine. Nothing lasts in space. The point of
return gets bigger. We enter the ship. Ship ahoy.
Endless fall. 6.5.4321. A big splash. Back on the
earth but where is the ground. Sinking in the sea.
Fishes, corals, swaying plants. The life aquatic.

On the screen four letters appear. Blink. H. Blink. O.
Blink. M. Blink. E. Our smiles fill the vessel. A voice
comes from the speakers: You are welcome back any time!

About the Label:

Vali is an Estonian music label. Even if the label is a
new one, the main force behind it has been around more
than a decade. Joel Tammik has produced a variety of
different music under labels like Expanding Records,
Cactus Island, Ulmeplaadid and U-Cover. Whether it has
been dub techno, glitch or ambient, his ambitions have
always been to create music for deeper listening. Now
by creating Vali, there's a way to release even more
his own unreleased material, ongoing co-productions and
the finest from the deeper side of Estonian analog
electronic, avangard and jazz music today. .