Artist: Jumpel

Hidden Shoal Recordings is proud to announce the release of Triangulating Nature , volume 7 in their free sampler album series, released as part of the label's sixth birthday celebrations. The album is available for free download from the Hidden Shoal Store . Triangulating Nature brings together 12 singles from the last 12 months of Hidden Shoal releases – plus an excerpt from 'Komo', one of the two epic tracks on Markus Mehr 's In . There's the dreamy garage pop [...]

Throughout the month of May 2012, Hidden Shoal Recordings is celebrating its sixth birthday. Later in the month will be the release of the latest free sampler album, Triangulating Nature , which compiles 12 singles released over the last 12 months. Other delicious surprises will be revealed in the coming weeks, so stay tuned for more info. Since starting up in Perth, Western Australia in 2006, Hidden Shoal has developed an enviable roster of genre-defying global and local recording artists. With 40+ acts from 10+ different countries, ranging from British ambient artist Antonymes through to American [...]

If you've not already discovered the Hidden Shoal blog we've been running right next door to this very site then come on over and check it out ! Interviews with the likes of Scott Solter, track by track album expositions by Salli Lunn and Jonas Munk, top 5 lists from The Caseworker, featured tracks, cd giveaways and general good times all around. Enjoy!

2011 is almost over and 2012 is knocking on the door like a life insurance salesman at the apocalypse (I'll work on that one). To end the year with some lovin and fantastic music we are having a huge sale over at the Hidden Shoal Store. Over 20 CD & digital releases have been reduced from artists such as Slow Dancing Society, Sankt Otten, City of Satellites, Apricot Rail, Umpire, Wes Willenbring, Hotels, Rich Bennett, Liam Singer and Salli Lunn to name but a few. All CD purchases include free shipping and an immediate mp3 album download and [...]

Excerpt: "... Jo Dürbeck aka Jumpel, found inspiration from time travelling around Europe which has materialised into a very special album, where each track represents a different city, feeling and stage of the journey. "Like many journeys, Europa begins with speculation and tentative steps. In 'Arles' and 'Bern', the delicate pattering of subtle rhythms is counterbalanced with delicate melodic figures, like light reflecting off water. " Taking different approaches throughout, 'Europa' transcends into a multitude of feelings and ultimately a true sense of change and progression is apparent, until a beautiful vocal hits in 'Edinburgh', lighting up an already sublime album. I have [...]

We're pleased to announce that a range of Hidden Shoal CD releases are now available for online purchase by Australian customers directly through the Hidden Shoal store . Even better all CD purchases include an immediate MP3 download of the release and shipping is free! Currently available titles include CD's by Umpire, Wes Willenbring, Slow Dancing Society, Markus Mehr, Liam Singer, Iretsu, Sankt Otten, Salli Lunn, My Majestic Star, Mukaizake, Jumpel, City of Satellites, Boxharp, Apricot Rail and Antonymes with more added soon. Be quick as we're getting very near sold out status for a number of [...]

As part of our 5th birthday celebrations, we'll be looking back at the history of Hidden Shoal, year by year, casting some light on artists and releases that may have been overlooked. For one week, all releases covered below will be available from the Hidden Shoal Store with a 30% discount. Flavoursome! In 2009, Hidden Shoal continued to release stunning music from around the world, including debut Hidden Shoal albums from Hotels, HC-B, Tarcutta, Sleeping Me, City Of Satellites and Elisa Luu, sophomore albums from Jumpel and Wes Willenbring, a third album from Sankt [...]

Head over to the wonderful Headphone Commute and check out this exclusive Hidden Shoal mix. The mix features 16 tracks lovingly curated and sequenced from the Hidden Shoal catalogue by the label's manager Cam Merton. Stream, download, enjoy !

As part of our 5th birthday celebrations , during the month of May we'll be looking back at the history of Hidden Shoal, year by year, casting some light on artists and releases that may have been overlooked. For one week, all releases covered below will be available from the Hidden Shoal Store with a 40% discount. Flavoursome! In 2007, Hidden Shoal pushed onward with a ridiculously full release schedule and tons of new signings. The label continued its expansion internationally with 2007 seeing releases from a diverse and beautiful spectrum [...]

To coincide with the label's 5th birthday celebrations, Hidden Shoal is proud to announce the release of the latest installment in its free downloadable sampler album series. Hydrozoa compiles 18 singles released over the last 18 months and lovingly sequences them into an epic journey. The album is divided into two sides, each a distinct listening experience in its own right - or, if you choose to digest the album in its entirety, it's a graduated ride from the ambient and minimal all the way through to the widescreen and [...]

Throughout the month of May 2011, Hidden Shoal Recordings is celebrating its fifth birthday. The celebrations kick off on Friday 6 May with the release of its latest free sampler album, Hydrozoa , which compiles 18 singles released over the last 18 months. Other delicious surprises will be revealed in the coming weeks, so stay tuned for more info. Since starting up in Perth, Western Australia in 2006, Hidden Shoal has developed an enviable roster of genre-defying global and local recording artists. With 40+ acts from 10+ different countries ranging [...]

Excerpt: "On his third full length album for Hidden Shoal, Jumpel curates gentle whispers, lonely glances and tired sighs, in his carefully produced environmental snapshots of the world. Europa is Jo Dürbeck's continuation of sound exploration as Jumpel, inspired by his travels around the continent, transforming his memories into eleven tracks titled after the visited cities. From Stockholm to Madrid to Vienna and Lisbon, Dürbeck's album is more than an audio travelogue, it is an "abstracted sonic diary, painting the intangibility and romanticism of memory and travel using sparse yet resonant sound." There's no trickery here to ploy the listener and bend his [...]

The always awesome Headphone Commute blog (one of our favourite reads for new music) has written up a Hidden Shoal extravaganza today with 4 reviews of recent Hidden Shoal releases including Markus Mehr , Slow Dancing Society , Jumpel and Antonymes . If that wasn't enough the latest site update also includes a fantastic interview with Markus Mehr. Keep your eyes peeled for more Hidden Shoal loveliness at Headphone Commute soon. Hubble by Markus Mehr Markus Mehr - 'Hubble'

Jumpel's superb new album Europa has gained the attention of some heavy hitters in the blogosphere this week with reviews from Igloo Magazine and Textura . Jumpel – Edinburgh Jumpel – Edinburgh

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Excerpt: "a minimal explanation of discovery, borne out of travels that extended around Europe. A certain inspiration that gives perspective for wider observations from distances of every measure, but also capped with a certain amount of isolation... It's cool and collected, but has enough power to draw in the lightness of a natural surrounding, gradually making it glow; carefully planted strings adding a more sublime texture while glittering chimes embrace. Ever so mild, yet makes enough of a statement with its brighter inclinations and filtered sounds. Hugely ambient, gentle and [...]

Excerpt: "If Europa isn't quite a whirlwind tour around the world in eighty days, it's at the very least a journey through Europe in forty-five minutes—and very much a scenic one at that... An attempt to distill personal memories of eleven European locations into an ambient electronica suite, the concept driving the new release is an inspired one that affords a marvelous opportunity for dramatic sound exploration. Each piece is like a mini-portrait that more evokes the locale indirectly than tries to literally represent it, and the project as a whole imprints [...]

Jumpel's sublime 2010 album Europa continues to chart at the excellent Portland radio station KBOO . The album has been making dents across a number of US college stations over the last few months - quite rightly so we say! Check out availability details, free downloads and stream the album in full here . Jumpel - 'Rom'

We've just started playing with 8tracks in the hope of getting regular mixes published for your listening pleasure. We'll test the platform out a little more and if it feels good then expect more of these to come. Here's something gentle and exploratory to start the show.

Jumpel's gorgeous new full length continues to chart in the US. This time Europa has slid into the top 30 at the wonderful Portland radio station KBOO . Check out Europa as well as Jumpel's previous releases here .

Jumpel 's sumptious new album Europa continues to impress. The album has been scooping wonderful reviews, radio features and has been charting at college stations in the US as well as stations here in Australia. The latest adulation is in the form of the number 9 spot in the coveted Echoes Chart for January. If you've heard the album you'll understand the attention, if not then find out what all the fuss is bout here . Jumpel - Arles Jumpel - Arles

• Jumpel - Arles