Artist: RL/VL

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 [...]

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 35% discount. Flavoursome! 2008 saw the release of a fresh new raft of superb albums and EPs, including those by new signings The Slow Beings, Fall Electric and City Of Satellites from Australia, Ghost In The Water and Rich Bennett from the USA, 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 [...]

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.

Check out the latest edition of the wonderful Inside The Label show at New York's awesome Breakthru Radio (home of the mighty DJ Mojo!). The show features an hour of tracks selected from across the Hidden Shoal catalogue. Lurvly!

You'll have to excuse some lagging posts from all the press we got in December (reviews, best of 2009's etc) - we're slowly getting to it all. One such is the inclusion of RL/VL's Chagrin in Dan Weiss's (writer for Resident Advisor, Stylus, Pitchfork and more) top 10 of 2009 list. Check out the list at Dan's blog and read his review of Chagrin at Resident Advisor . Preview and buy this utterly sublime long player at the Hidden Shoal Store . RL/VL - Kweens RL/VL [...]

Hidden Shoal Recordings is pleased to announce the official release of compilation album Crushed and Reminded , the fifth instalment in its free sampler album series. Whilst the keen eyed amongst you may have already noted that this has has been available for a few weeks now, we thought we'd allow some breathing space before making the official announcement (busy month!!!) Crushed and Reminded takes the listener on a multi-dimensional sonic rollercoaster ride, showcasing tracks from recent 2009 HSR releases. Moving from bitcrushed remixes through cinematic instrumental rock to deliciously [...]

Hidden Shoal Licensing (HSL), the official licensing arm of the Hidden Shoal Recordings label, is set to launch in November 2009. While the label is already involved in a number of projects, ranging from film sync through to jukebox licensing, Hidden Shoal is excited to be formalising the public face for its licensing activities. HSL comprises the constantly growing catalogue of over 600 tracks from the critically acclaimed Hidden Shoal Recordings music label. This wonderful selection of music covers a broad spectrum of sounds and styles, from filmic ambient instrumentals through to inventive indie rock and [...]

Australian fans will be pleased to know that we've extended our CD distribution on the east coast. This means you can now find Hidden Shoal CDs in the following stores: Red Eye Records (Sydney), Waterfront (Australia wide mail order), Rocking Horse (Brisbane), Missing Link (Melbourne), Polyester (Melbourne) and of course over on the west course you can continue to head to 78 Records (Perth), Dadas (Perth), Planet (Perth). As noted Waterfront does Australia wide mail order so if you're out of reach of a [...]

We are indeed excitable little three year olds. So excitable in fact that we've decided to make ALL Hidden Shoal singles available for free download throughout May. That means over 35 tracks by more than 20 artists for absolutely zero dollars. That includes tracks by Hotels, HC-B, Jumpel, My Majestic Star, Fall Electric, The Slow Beings, Rich Bennett, City of Satellites... And that's just the tip of the musical iceberg. We advise you to take advantage of this offer either before May closes its door on us or we come to our senses. Head to the HSR Store [...]

Hidden Shoal is proud to announced its 3rd-birthday celebrations! With a roster of 30+ acts from 8 different countries – ranging from the epic ambient-rock cinematics of Italy's HC-B through to the genius space-pop of one of Seattle's bright lights, Hotels –Hidden Shoal has earned a special place in the new musical landscape. "Finding Hidden Shoal Recordings could rightly claim to be in the top 10 best things that ever happened to me, such is the quality and diversity of their roster" – Boring Machine Disturbs Sleep "they [...]

Excerpt: "Generated using analogue synths, tape machines, old cassettes, computer, and toys, the lo-fi ambient style Hamill presents on the album is considerably more sophisticated in conception than what one would expect from one so young. Chagrin 's richly detailed landscapes threaten to recede from view when played at mid-volume but assert themselves more strongly when heard through headphones. Textural sounds are magnified and musical elements are filtered through dense blankets, rendering them corroded and industrial in character. The album's thirteen pieces are typically unassuming, retiring settings that on melodic terms aren't leagues removed from Eno's ambient material... Like [...]

HC-B's Soundcheck For A Missing Movie and RL/VL's Chagrin have both received glowing reviews in this month's edition of the superb music site Textura . Visit Textura to read the reviews in full, or visit the respective artist review sections to read lovingly edited excerpts. HC-B Hot Afternoon In The Bulls' Square HC-B - Hot Afternoon In The Bulls' Square

Just a quick a heads up for those about to order a Hidden Shoal release on CD - our wonderful CD distributor n5Mailorder is currently having a small issue with their online store. There may be an 1 or 2 day outage so if you please bear with us, all will be hunky dory again and you can continue to purchase delicious music in physical format. You can of course purchase delicious music in digital format direct from the HSR Store right now or your usual e-outlets.

" Chagrin is the best album of 2008 that I totally failed to mention at the time, and one of my favourite ambient albums ever, full stop." Fractionals

Excerpt: "Hamill, AKA RL/VL, is thankfully too young to understand the sadie-masie crawl supposedly required of minimalists, and whenever his small, melodic textures threaten to disappear they always return calmly, in themes and droves and memorable parts, from two minute intros to extended ponderings. With its somewhat cynical title, it's a surprise that Chagrin is so sweet, evoking erotic sighs and moans heard off in the distance rather than one-bedroom alienation in a city hostel or something... The underlying hook throughout the whole is that you can feel the spare alienation melting off every track, which become warmer [...]

RL/VL's lo-fi ambient epic Chagrin has received a glowing review on the excellent Resident Advisor site. Visit Resident Advisor to read the review in full, or check out RL/VL's reviews section for an excerpt. Chagrin is available on CD and mp3 from the HSR Store . RL/VL Kweens RL/VL - Kweens