Now up on Soundcloud – Cubiculo by Maps and Diagrams — Released by Fluid Audio, catalogue number: FA 004. Follow the link….FluidAudio

Taking some time out from making music with Charles Sage as Hessien, Tim Martin brings his Maps and Diagrams project back to the surface with four exclusive songs for Fluid Audio. ‘Cubiculo’ features a more structured, loop-based arrangement, drawing attention to a rounded and melodic stencil with focus on subtle, crystalised, micro-rhythm, surrounded by self-assurance and tangled textures with a salute towards the work of Oval and their deconstructed works of the 90′s. ‘Cubiculo’ creates a less-harsh listening environment compared to ‘The Giant Woods’ album on Yuki Yaki, released in December 2009 - this is another steadfast release carefully crafted, interwoven with unfolding elements that makes Maps and Diagrams’ compositions so precisely enduring. ‘Cubiculo’ will be available for free download in FLAC, mp3 and ogg formats via Fluid Audio and released on 12 March, out now from Fluid audio

Maps and Diagrams – Cubiculo:

The Melancholy of the Weavers
Kopangyang
Gnomish Twang
Fragments of a former Moon.

New release from Maps and Diagrams on the I, Absentee label. A continuation of ‘The Giant Woods’ album that was released on Yuki Yaki late last year. ‘Tööpuudus’ is made up of 3 songs spanning 20 minutes. to purchase a copy or for more information visit the I, Absentee website here

Norman Records says this about Tööpuudus:

Size matters not when it comes to Maps And Diagrams 3″s of pleasure that sort of looks and feels very much like a Cactus Island release. The disc is comprised of three tracks, the first of which ‘Urschîpfung’ has really grabbed my attention, its a real lush and emotional swirling track with vibrant textures and drifting synths that transports me to another place entirely. Then the sublime and mega gorgeous ‘Glottal’ is heavenly, like the sound of an angel playing a harp (no really!). I’m going to have to completely disagree with the press release here “featuring three ambient/minimal pieces” There really is nothing minimal to my ears just lots and lots of gorgeous electronic sounds that just flood my ears with emotion. It’s deeply soulful and feels very personal and introspective… The final number ‘KÑsiraamat’ is a super deep listen, it feels slightly uneasy, almost sorrowful and a little dark, there’s lots of layers of interesting electronics and I’d probably go as far as saying that this is quite possibly the one of the finest things in the Maps & Diagrams catalogue. Each track is a gem so you best be quick as only 100 copies exist!

I, Absentee says: 

Maps And Diagrams is the highly-esteemed, long running solo project of Tim Martin. Ranging many forms of electronic music, he has released work through Static Caravan, Arable, Expanding Records, Ak Duck, Akward Silence, Unlabel, Toytronic, Smallfish, Moamoo, Symbolic Interaction and many more. He also runs the critically acclaimed labels Cactus Island and Handstitched*. After delivering a remix for us last year for The Twilight Fires: Volume Three, we agreed to do a 3″ together. The result is Tööpuudus, a collection of three newly recorded tracks of ambient / minimal. We’ve provided clips below, but these are sprawling pieces, meant to be heard in their entirety. If you’re fond of past releases from us such as Sounds Look Similar or Anyteazers / Swepstone Songs, you’ll likely enjoy this. Tööpuudus is a limited edition release of 100 copies. – I, Absentee

video for the third part of the citizen trilogy ‘gypsy pattern’ by epix – part of the citypulse video collection, based in Chile and combining visual artists and musicians from around the world* visit the citypulse website for more information

maps and diagrams releases a new album for winter 2009 on yuki yaki, download the album ‘the giant woods’ for free at the yuki yaki website here

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maps and diagrams: The Giant Woods

It started out as a 4 track EP-isode and has finally grown into a fully-fledged album. Maps And Diagrams’ latest strike on classical electronica is also his first release on Yuki Yaki, which marks a little beatless respite after a number of more rhythmic outputs recently. Warmly droning ambient-textures with plenty of endless space echo, like in the good old days, dominate the album. Melancholy, contemplation and calm prevail – nicely wrapped in mysteriously shining soundscapes with a kiss of lo-fi noise. “The Giant Woods” seems to be rather predestined for the dark winter days to come.

01. Duplicate
02. Eleemosyn
03. Gauche
04. Last Train Home
05. Navel
06. Savannakhet
07. Shuffel
08. Spirals
09. The World And You

more information can be found here