Kings & Queens by .foundation & Henrik Meierkord

'Kings and Queens' is a collaborative EP by the drone/ambient artist .foundation (Jake Carter) and cellist/ambient composer Henrik Meierkord. The record blends deep drone textures, granular synthesis, field recordings, and cello and violin – both processed as natural – into a slowly unfolding, hypnotic journey that moves between vast ambient soundscapes and intimate, emotive strings.

.foundation (pronounced just "foundation") is an ambient, drone, and soundscape project from the US-based artist Jake Carter. The project has strong roots in drone. Each piece usually begins with a "foundation" and is built up using granular synthesis and resampling techniques. Harmony and melody are woven in organically to bind themes around heavy experimentation and audio-generative approaches – null.foundation

Henrik Meierkord is a Stockholm-based Swedish musician and composer whose primary instrument is the cello, alongside viola, double bass, guitar, and other instruments. Drawing from ambient and neoclassical traditions, his music blends meditative soundscapes with expressive string work, often enhanced by effects and synthesizers. His compositions explore states of pause, dream, and consciousness, aiming to create a reflective and immersive listening experience – www.soundbread.se

Tracklist

1.	Kings	7:50

2.	Queens	5:43

3.	Sunflowers	9:15

4.	Ancestors	5:36

Credits

released February 20, 2026

Written and produced by Jake Carter & Henrik Meierkord.
Jake Carter: drones.
Henrik Meierkord: cello, violin.
Mastered by Jake Carter.
Cover art: illustration by Kay Nielsen from 'East of the Sun and West of the Moon' (1914).

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