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{"id":9046045393146,"title":"Saapato \/\/ In Alaska TAPE","handle":"saapato-in-alaska-tape","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eアメリカ・NYの\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eアンビエント作家Saapato\u003c\/span\u003eが、2025年11月に同国LAのオールジャンルレーベルAKPからリリースしたカセットです。\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eアラスカのフィールドレコーディングを散りばめたポストニューエイジ・アンビエント・ポップ〜アンビエント6\u003c\/span\u003e曲を収録。DLコード付属。 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=286169447\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=none\/transparent=true\/\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eレーベルその他作品は\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/akp\"\u003eこちら\u003c\/a\u003e \/\/\/ Click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/akp\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e to see more AKP Records releases available at Tobira.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-----------------------------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes DL code.\u003cspan\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCassette in cardstock folded box. \u003cbr\u003eIncludes cassette-only bonus track.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e1. West Glacier Trail 06:16\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e2. Ravens 04:05\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e3. 6am Rainforest Drone 08:53\u003cbr\u003e4. Echo Cove 07:26\u003cbr\u003e5. Salmon Run 03:10\u003cbr\u003e6. Port Snettisham 07:41\u003cbr\u003e7. Whale Watching Boats 05:18\u003cbr\u003e+ bonus track.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAKP Recordings:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn Alaska, the latest effort from Saapato and first for AKP Recordings, is a sweeping study of abundance, grandeur, intrusion, and the weight of what may soon be lost. Weaving panoramic hydrophone recordings with supple synth melodies and textures, In Alaska renders seven site specific compositions that feel as vast as the land they came from.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCreated during a residency with Alaska State Park Service in August of 2023, Saapato spent the days exploring and capturing field recordings around Juneau, the nights composing. “A lot of my process is following a thread of feeling and letting that guide me,” shares Saapato. “I would sit listening to the field recordings and improvising over them while looking out over the channel where the moon hung above the water. I wanted the music to breathe as widely as the landscape while maintaining the ongoing interruptions of cruise ships, helicopters, and tourists.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBy allowing the music to mirror the immensity of the land the compositions emerged less fragile than previous work, more expansive, and almost symphonic in scope. The work is driven by circumstance, entropy, evolving textures, and morphing sonic landscapes. It layers field recordings of whales, water, wind, birds, fish, and boats with synthesizers pulled through a\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e whole mess of guitar pedals. Dreamy passages are juxtaposed with recordings of sightseeing helicopters, whale watching boats, and massive cruise ships. Despite the weight of humanity the compositions remain buoyant, expanding and contracting with the landscape.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA modern addition into the strong lineage of environmental\/new age records helmed by torchbearers Steve Halpern, Steve Roach, Don Slepian, and Bearns \u0026amp; Dexter, In Alaska conceptually falls in line with the larger body of work Saapato has been chiseling away at for the past few years; highlighting changing forms, deconstruction, decomposition, resynthesizing, and collage while reimagining space and time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The Alaskan soundscapes revealed extremes; a celebration of abundance and a warning of its fragility. Holding these simultaneously I've never felt more in awe of nature and disgusted with humanity’s impact.\"\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist : Saapato\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLabel : AKP Recordings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecat no : \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAKP043\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRelease date : 14th November 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2026-01-04T13:34:15+09:00","created_at":"2026-01-04T11:19:47+09:00","vendor":"Tobira Records","type":"","tags":["akp","ambient","new","post newage","tape"],"price":259200,"price_min":259200,"price_max":259200,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":48183808917754,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":null,"requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Saapato \/\/ In Alaska TAPE","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":259200,"weight":60,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/ala1_9895c78f-c1a4-40b1-9360-cd939f921b7c.jpg?v=1767493067","\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/ala2_b31dd48c-53fd-4b60-b6bd-3d1e1ea0997a.jpg?v=1767493067","\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/ala3.jpg?v=1767493067"],"featured_image":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/ala1_9895c78f-c1a4-40b1-9360-cd939f921b7c.jpg?v=1767493067","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":37972956512506,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":700,"width":700,"src":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/ala1_9895c78f-c1a4-40b1-9360-cd939f921b7c.jpg?v=1767493067"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":700,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/ala1_9895c78f-c1a4-40b1-9360-cd939f921b7c.jpg?v=1767493067","width":700},{"alt":null,"id":37972956545274,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.75,"height":1200,"width":900,"src":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/ala2_b31dd48c-53fd-4b60-b6bd-3d1e1ea0997a.jpg?v=1767493067"},"aspect_ratio":0.75,"height":1200,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/ala2_b31dd48c-53fd-4b60-b6bd-3d1e1ea0997a.jpg?v=1767493067","width":900},{"alt":null,"id":37972956578042,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.75,"height":1200,"width":900,"src":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/ala3.jpg?v=1767493067"},"aspect_ratio":0.75,"height":1200,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/ala3.jpg?v=1767493067","width":900}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eアメリカ・NYの\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eアンビエント作家Saapato\u003c\/span\u003eが、2025年11月に同国LAのオールジャンルレーベルAKPからリリースしたカセットです。\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eアラスカのフィールドレコーディングを散りばめたポストニューエイジ・アンビエント・ポップ〜アンビエント6\u003c\/span\u003e曲を収録。DLコード付属。 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=286169447\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=none\/transparent=true\/\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eレーベルその他作品は\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/akp\"\u003eこちら\u003c\/a\u003e \/\/\/ Click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/akp\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e to see more AKP Records releases available at Tobira.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-----------------------------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes DL code.\u003cspan\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCassette in cardstock folded box. \u003cbr\u003eIncludes cassette-only bonus track.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e1. West Glacier Trail 06:16\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e2. Ravens 04:05\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e3. 6am Rainforest Drone 08:53\u003cbr\u003e4. Echo Cove 07:26\u003cbr\u003e5. Salmon Run 03:10\u003cbr\u003e6. Port Snettisham 07:41\u003cbr\u003e7. Whale Watching Boats 05:18\u003cbr\u003e+ bonus track.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAKP Recordings:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn Alaska, the latest effort from Saapato and first for AKP Recordings, is a sweeping study of abundance, grandeur, intrusion, and the weight of what may soon be lost. Weaving panoramic hydrophone recordings with supple synth melodies and textures, In Alaska renders seven site specific compositions that feel as vast as the land they came from.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCreated during a residency with Alaska State Park Service in August of 2023, Saapato spent the days exploring and capturing field recordings around Juneau, the nights composing. “A lot of my process is following a thread of feeling and letting that guide me,” shares Saapato. “I would sit listening to the field recordings and improvising over them while looking out over the channel where the moon hung above the water. I wanted the music to breathe as widely as the landscape while maintaining the ongoing interruptions of cruise ships, helicopters, and tourists.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBy allowing the music to mirror the immensity of the land the compositions emerged less fragile than previous work, more expansive, and almost symphonic in scope. The work is driven by circumstance, entropy, evolving textures, and morphing sonic landscapes. It layers field recordings of whales, water, wind, birds, fish, and boats with synthesizers pulled through a\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e whole mess of guitar pedals. Dreamy passages are juxtaposed with recordings of sightseeing helicopters, whale watching boats, and massive cruise ships. Despite the weight of humanity the compositions remain buoyant, expanding and contracting with the landscape.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA modern addition into the strong lineage of environmental\/new age records helmed by torchbearers Steve Halpern, Steve Roach, Don Slepian, and Bearns \u0026amp; Dexter, In Alaska conceptually falls in line with the larger body of work Saapato has been chiseling away at for the past few years; highlighting changing forms, deconstruction, decomposition, resynthesizing, and collage while reimagining space and time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The Alaskan soundscapes revealed extremes; a celebration of abundance and a warning of its fragility. Holding these simultaneously I've never felt more in awe of nature and disgusted with humanity’s impact.\"\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist : Saapato\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLabel : AKP Recordings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecat no : \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAKP043\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRelease date : 14th November 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}
