Sunday, August 01, 2010
Non Projects is a record label dedicated to the support and discovery of Los Angeles' most innovative artists and composers. Mislaid within an ever-changing and confused recording landscape, Non Projects offers imaginative works of art and sound.
With the aim to showcase each artist's devotion to their love of music and the joy of uncovering hidden and undiscovered sounds and resonances, each release is available with supplemental materials providing a commonly forgotten tangible experience no longer associated with acquiring music.
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The simple joys of song and singing are oft forgotten in these modern and electro-centric times.
Enter Ana Caravelle (real name, Anahita Navab), a 22 year-old composer, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and lifetime Los Angeles resident. With her refreshingly genuine musical outlook, Ana takes the influence of her city environments and turns them into something completely different - lush, organic and melodic gardens for listeners to plant their ears into. Basic Climb, Ana’s debut album and the second full length release for Non Projects is a culmination of her first five years of classical harp training and sees her take musical flight with comprehensive and adroit songwriting and arranging skills.
Produced by her beau Ryan York (also known as Asura) and recorded at Alpha Pup label head Daddy Kev’s studio The Echo Chamber, Basic Climb showcases Ana’s soulful harp playing and luxuriant voice matched with her rich instrumental arrangements for voice, strings, winds and percussion.
Enjoy the taste below.
Arthur Russell - "Lucky Cloud" (Ana Caravelle Cover) (Bonus)
Basic Climb will be available September 28 on LP / Digital formats.
Silver Trees / Damiel is a double A side split from the young and rapidly rising artist Ryan York as Asura, along with Non Projects founder, Brian Simon, as the newcomer Anenon.
Now available on limited 12" clear vinyl EP and Digital formats, Silver Trees / Damiel documents the immediate post self-titled debut work of Asura and provides a strong glimpse into the work of a new voice in electronic music, Anenon.
Press: XLR8R
Purchase Digital at
*All orders placed directly from Non Projects will receive a free 320k mp3 download link.
*Please note: cover art above is for digital version only. The 12" EP will be pressed on ultra clear vinyl with the below labels only.
Tracklist:
Silver Trees
1. Silver Trees
2. Outer Bnk
3. Crimson and Bone
4. The Ocean
5. Sleepers
Damiel
1. Chimera
2. Damiel
3. Retold / Endless
Distribution Inquiries:
US / Japan - Crosstalk
UK - Cargo
EU - Rush Hour
I made this for Low End. - Brian
Oneohtrix Point Never - "Computer Vision" (Anenon Remix)
Photograph by ck/ck
Bobby Solomon of the design blog Kitsune Noir asked Non Projects to do a mix and we gladly obliged.
Two "sides" - one from Asura, one from Anenon. Enjoy!
Asura X Baths.
Will Wiesenfeld (Baths) of Anticon. sent over the stems to "Hall" for our own Ryan York to work with. Here are the results - enjoy.
(This remix is also being featured at Rcrd Lbl).
Myra is:
Ana Caravelle - Harp, Voice, Glockenspiel
Yvette Holzwarth - Violin
Max Kaplan - Bass Clarinet
Ryan York - Double Bass
Alex Genco - Drums
Myra - Improvisation (Live at Glenalbyn House - June 5, 2010)
Non Projects' inaugural release, the self-titled debut from Asura, available for purchase now!
