The 'Astrowind' project has been started long time ago... Internet, synthesizers, television, tape recorders, listening to the radio - all that things were not been existing that time. But... wait. Listening existed then. It was a time of listening to all what you can download at the networks.

By the way, it was possible to reach the seaside, using the rusty railroad, that was rolling itself up to the mountain. In that place two sound designers from Latvia, Kriipis and Mahi, met each other. It was first days of January, 2003. Travelling recordist Derek Holzer (NL) invited Kriipis and his friend Rodion - the 'Oloolo' project (LV) - to visit a baltic city Liepaja (Libava).

The reason was to play a joint live sessions in the spaces of culture center 'k@2', placed on the territory of the former military base of a name of Alexander III. The result followed as an album 'Kosta', released on 'Nexsound' (UA) lable at 2004. After that Kriipis and Mahi communicated and met each other periodically. They decided to compose together at the end of 2006. The first result is ep 'The Night The Stars Flew' which has been recorded on reel-to-reel audio tape recorder and released March, 2007.


Live performances:

05 | 07 | 2008  live @ 'Tundra 2008' open-air electronic music festival in Lithuania.
03 | 04 | 2008  live @ opening of 'Dreamers' a new exhibition of well-known Latvian painter Ritums Ivanovs
06 | 10 | 2007  live @ the 'Hea Uus Heli Festival 2007' electronic music festival in Tallinn, Estonia.
25 | 08 | 2007  live @ the 'Cybergraffity' - a network installation by A.Punte (Orbita), Andrejsala, Riga, Latvia.
25 | 08 | 2007  live @ the 'Klusa Daba 2007' electronic music festival in Riga, Latvia.
09 | 06 | 2007  live @ the 'Mijatmina' music festival in Riga, Latvia.
19 | 05 | 2007  live @ the 'Mikrofakti' in Riga, Latvia.
12 | 05 | 2007  live @ the 'Skanu Mezs' electronic music festival in Riga, Latvia.

Fresh Wind in the Valley of Dreams mp3 Musica Excentrica 013 2008
Download full album in ZIP file

After an excursion to Berlin-based Resting Bell Netlabel, Latvian Paleopsychedlic Ambient-duo Astrowind returns with an album for Moscow’s finest Netaudio-collective Musica Excentrica. The full-length release features an artwork by illustrator Grigory Kochenov and comes with eleven songs of huge synthesizer Ambient like it’s 1974. If you dug “The Night The Stars Flew” (@ElectroSound) or Astrowind’s epic “Into Vernadsky” (@12rec.) you’ll probably get along with their new album. I’m a sucker for their wonderful behind-the-times themes of philosophical esoterism and retro science-fiction extravaganca. Musically, I think that “Fresh Wind In The Valley Of Dreams” is Kriipis Tulo and Mahi Bukimi’s best work up to date. Well done, Astroboys! (Sven Swift)

 


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