Liminal Space by Ümlaut

Liminal Space is a slowly moving, abstract wave of noise leading to harmony as it forms pools of lighter sound from the dark shadows.

“In the universe, there are things that are known, and things that are unknown, and in between them, there are doors,” said William Blake. Ümlaut’s new album, “Liminal Space,” is an exploration of that illusive place of the “in-between.” His sound experiments strive to ideate the time of transition between the past and the future. Of leaving the familiar behind to await what has yet to be discovered. Ümlaut is interested in that particular interval of waiting. The title of the album is derived from the Latin word “limen,” which means “threshold.” Ümlaut is an explorer of that threshold.

Liminal spaces open the door to silence and memory. Ümlaut often refers to his music as memory recordings, because in silence the music reveals itself through memory. Starting with no preconceived idea or structure, he works more as a seeker and explorer looking for what he can find. Being in nature, viewing abstract art and reading poetry often open a door.

Ümlaut is Jeff Düngfelder, a U.S. experimental composer and sound artist. Formerly based in Los Angeles and New York City, he now resides in the Connecticut countryside. As an interdisciplinary artist, sound, film, photography and graphic design all play a part in his audio-visual projects.

Driftworks is a small, boutique label based in the UK. We specialise in lower case, ambient and minimal music often containing fragmentary melodies and field recordings. We create hand-made, limited special edition CDs for our artists containing ephemera and other delightful objects.

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