Hard Times, Hard Hearts, by bvdub

Hard Times, Hard Hearts

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miso vibrant, harsh ambient fitting its beautiful cover. not an easy listen, but then again, you come to bvdub to get shattered, not made whole! Favorite track: Hard Hearts.

Shane Cotee I haven't heard it "for real" yet -- you know, the way Bvdub albums need to be experienced: A few times through, over a span of memories for a time. Then one day, the song you somehow missed hits you like a ton of bricks. The power of Bvdub is akin to Gorecki or Arvo Pärt. It's spiritual music to heal all our broken souls, but this music has a different (wide) range of energy. Thank you for this and every song you make, Brock. Favorite track: Hollow Words.

Μaπ Β Received this in the mail today and wanted to remark on the fantastic shipping, packaging, design, and craftsmanship. A beautiful piece to have in one's collection.

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	1.	Under Blue Waters 10:30
	2.	On Petrified Skies 09:16
	3.	Over Invisible Walls 19:01
	4.	Inside Infinite Machines 09:25
	5.	Above Broken Hearts 09:13
	6.	Across Ocean Floors 09:25
	7.	Beneath Frozen Fires 09:57
	8.	Cold Gazes 09:50
	9.	Empty Memories 10:01
	10.	Hollow Words 09:53
	11.	Aimless Days 10:07
	12.	Fleeting Beauties 09:46
	13.	Heavy Elevations 09:09
	14.	Slow Poses 09:37
	15.	Hard Times 03:57
	16.	Hard Hearts 05:57

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Brock Van Wey, a.k.a. bvdub, an extraordinary talent who connects electronica/ambient/drone dub, returns to AY, the Japanese label where he has released three albums so far. He is known for his prolific output, but this is a valuable double album with a profound story.

The first album, "Complexity", is a melancholic ambient piece with bvdub's signature vocal samples, and a fast beat piece that cuts through the layers of heavy synth sounds. The flickering textures of the sounds create a shimmering sonic journey between intensity and tranquility.

On the other hand, the second album "Simplicity" focuses on beatless music. The shimmering particles of sound aggregate and spread out like ripples, gently enveloping the listener. The journey of sound that leads to the title track "Hard Time" and "Hard Hearts" at the end of the album seems to be a story told in tranquility that invites you to a profound place.

JP（diskunion）
diskunion.net/portal/ct/detail/1008332255

US（n5MDmailorder）
n5mailorder.com/c-3/bvdub-Hard-Times,-Hard-Heart-2-x-CD-p-3354

UK（norman records）
www.normanrecords.com/records/188205-bvdub-hard-times-hard-hearts

NETHERLANDS（databloem）（coming soon）
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released July 26, 2021

Written and produced by Brock Van Wey / bvdub
Mastered by Brock Van Wey / bvdub
Illustrations by gracile

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