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AMPELOS TRIO / SONGS FOR A TIRED CITY & DIGGING IN INDIA - Sustained
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"Purplish Records releases tapes in batches. The artists paired are from different parts of the world, different cultures and traditions, often speak different languages, and have separate ideologies. However, they share at least one major thing in common. For Batch #7 (PR_015 & PR_016) that is Sustained"
Ampelos Trio - A Puppet of Passing Time
The first track on this album, “A Puppet of Passing Time,” is inspired by the song Laabat Al-Ayam, composed by Egyptian composer Riad El Soumbati and sung by Algerian singer Warda. This track draws on the imagery in the lyrics and the instrumental introduction of that song, reimagining them in an improvisational experience that moves between the nostalgia of Egyptian lyrical melodies and the impulse to challenge that nostalgia by seeking new paths to explore different sonic and technical possibilities. The second track, “The Four Islands Journey,” is a free improvised piece that builds on the connection that Ampelos Trio developed while performing the first track live.
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Songs for a Tired City x Digging in India - Feeling So Good
Feeling So Good sinks into the hazy world of ’90s self-help and spiritual ephemera - a half-remembered dream of cassette tapes, echoing mantras, and the warm hiss of analog decay. The voices of godmen and gurus dissolve into layers of modular synths, tape loops, and haunting textures.
The project began as a one-off live improv set... more
The first track on this album, “A Puppet of Passing Time,” is inspired by the song Laabat Al-Ayam, composed by Egyptian composer Riad El Soumbati and sung by Algerian singer Warda. This track draws on the imagery in the lyrics and the instrumental introduction of that song, reimagining them in an improvisational experience that moves between the nostalgia of Egyptian lyrical melodies and the impulse to challenge that nostalgia by seeking new paths to explore different sonic and technical possibilities. The second track, “The Four Islands Journey,” is a free improvised piece that builds on the connection that Ampelos Trio developed while performing the first track live.
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Songs for a Tired City x Digging in India - Feeling So Good
Feeling So Good sinks into the hazy world of ’90s self-help and spiritual ephemera - a half-remembered dream of cassette tapes, echoing mantras, and the warm hiss of analog decay. The voices of godmen and gurus dissolve into layers of modular synths, tape loops, and haunting textures.
The project began as a one-off live improv set... more
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released October 10, 2025
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Ampelos Trio - A Puppet of Passing Time
Music By: Ampelos Trio
Ayman Asfour - violin
Gabe Lavin - oud
John Murchison - double bass
Recorded & Mixed: Mikey Coltun, January 2025
Mastered By: Seth Manchester at Machines With Magnets
Artwork By: Ampelos Trio
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Songs for a Tired City x Digging in India - Feeling So Good
Shiv Ahuja : Buchla Music Easel, Eurorack and Digital processing
Nishant Mittal : Samples, Tape Loops
Music by Shiv Ahuja and Nishant Mittal
Recorded By: Shiv Ahuja and Nishant Mittal, June 2025.
Mixed By: Shiv Ahuja
Mastered By: sirfpaudhon.sepyaar
Artwork By: Nishant Mittal
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Creative Direction + Design: Can Misirlioglu
Layout by: Christine Varney
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Ampelos Trio - A Puppet of Passing Time
Music By: Ampelos Trio
Ayman Asfour - violin
Gabe Lavin - oud
John Murchison - double bass
Recorded & Mixed: Mikey Coltun, January 2025
Mastered By: Seth Manchester at Machines With Magnets
Artwork By: Ampelos Trio
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Songs for a Tired City x Digging in India - Feeling So Good
Shiv Ahuja : Buchla Music Easel, Eurorack and Digital processing
Nishant Mittal : Samples, Tape Loops
Music by Shiv Ahuja and Nishant Mittal
Recorded By: Shiv Ahuja and Nishant Mittal, June 2025.
Mixed By: Shiv Ahuja
Mastered By: sirfpaudhon.sepyaar
Artwork By: Nishant Mittal
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Creative Direction + Design: Can Misirlioglu
Layout by: Christine Varney
