FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –
The long-admired composer of electronic
music known as Valleyman has returned with a new version of his 1995
classic record, “Hertzhague.” The record has been digitized at
top-quality for download everywhere in the world and is the proud
debut release of Belgium's latest and most adventurous music label,
Zon Records (link provided below). The 2014 release also includes a
bonus track, “Thymus,” a crucial new addition for fans of
Valleyman and of ambient electronica in general.
The new “Hertzhague” is a mammoth
LP, comprised of 14 original compositions for a listening time of
more than an hour. The record has stood for decades as one of the
most principle and foundational albums in the electronica genre, and
one which no fan of digital music can afford to miss.
Valleyman's sound is described
variously as ambient, chillout, or progressive electronica, and
sometimes all three, but at the time of its release the term
“alternative music” was still the most widely used term to
describe such music in the English world. Valleyman's tone has been
compared to Pluto and Manuel Gottsching, Colfax, Mijo, Fingertwister,
and Elba.
The title of “Hertzhague” is a
compound of two words, 'hertz' and 'Hague,' the first of which is the
scientific unit of measurement for sound wave frequencies, and the
second being the capitol building and seat of government for the
Netherlands in South Holland.
Valleyman is the professional name of
Peter Velleman. He has also published records under the name, the
Launch Project, and to date has four full-length, deeply respected
records: “Exe,” first published in 1993 on 49-Parallel Records;
“Boatdrill,” and “Angle,” both released on the popular XXP
Records label. XXP was also the publisher of “Hertzhague” in its
original form. “Managing the Meat” by the Electromen was released
on Terminal Antwerp in 2002, and was a Velleman collaboration with
the respected electronica composer, Dirk De Boeck. Velleman's talents
appear on two De Boeck records to date.
Velleman's new label, Zon, describes
themselves on their official Facebook page:
“[We are] a brand-new indie record
company based in Aalst-Flanders-Belgium. We love electronic and
dance-related music. Our motto: 'We do what we like'.”
Get in early, this is real ambient from
the heart of electronic music – and though Valleyman has gone on
record to state that there will be new Valleyman LPs to come, there's
no reason to wait. “Hertzhague” by Valleyman is available once
again around the world.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
MondoTunes
Album Link:
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