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Top 20: Aarktica - Ecstatic Lightsongs (oh boy, I forgot how much bluesky dislikes tumblr links) Sometimes, but not always, LPs I reviewed get shorter blurbs because I've already said my piece there. This is one of those!

Hey it’s December 24 and I haven’t been good but I wouldn’t say I was naughty either. Here’s a really good song for you to enjoy together with your family and loved ones. Laughing in The Rain by Aarktica. A personal favorite musician of mine. Thanks for a great year.

A deep dive on No Solace in Sleep and the making of Aarktica’s new album Ecstatic Lightsongs. Thanks so much Dreams of Consciousness (@thewizardofawesome.bsky.social) for the thoughtful interview. An honor to be in the four timer club…

“Listen carefully to first criticisms made of your work. Note just what it is about your work that critics don't like ― then cultivate it. That's the only part of your work that's individual and worth keeping.” ― Jean Cocteau

The depth of the shame of a country this wealthy and abundant allowing its people to go hungry is impossible to measure. The fact that a handful of people could fix this by paying their fair share of taxes while still remaining obscenely wealthy makes it even worse.

The blissfully hypnotic “To Love is To Believe” ensues, captivating from the get-go with its simmering strings and rhythmic bolstering, finding a middle ground between dream-pop and trip-hop. - @obscuresound.bsky.social www.obscuresound.com/2025/10/aark...

just got my @aarktica.bsky.social No Solace In Sleep reissue test pressing in the mail! thank you so much Jon. truly a classic album, dear to me for a long time, and hugely influential on how i developed as a guitarist i hope all my friends have a listen

New & Notable: L.A.’s Aarktica sculpt magnificent art rock with no easy comparisons—sweeping songs with the scope of a Tarkovsky film.

New blog post! Wrote about new records from Charlie Kaplan @ciwk.bsky.social, Aarktica @aarktica.bsky.social, Friendship Commanders @fcommanders.bsky.social, and People Mover:

Ecstatic Lightsongs is featured on Bandcamp today as a New & Notable release ❤️‍🔥 Available for a limited time as a Name-Your-Price download: Aarktica.bandcamp.com

Ecstatic Lightsongs is out today! ✨ “DeRosa delivers ‘a sonic love letter to his earliest influences,’ evoking the artists that initially inspired him like Talk Talk and The Durutti Column” - Opus Zine Available now on all streaming platforms 🖤

The new @aarktica.bsky.social album is a love letter to Jon DeRosa’s earliest influences, including Talk Talk and The Durutti Column. Listen to one of the album’s highlights.

DeRosa delivers ‘a sonic love letter to [his] earliest influences,’ evoking the artists that initially inspired him, like Talk Talk and The Durutti Column. Indeed, Vini Reilly’s deft touch echoes throughout Trick of the Light’s delicate guitar filigrees.” - @opus.ing opus.ing/posts/trick-...

Bands, I need your recommendations for t-shirt printing. Who do you like? I’ve had mixed results with print-on-demand…

Ecstatic Lightsongs is out TODAY as a Name-Your-Price Bandcamp exclusive. aarktica.bandcamp.com/album/ecstat... “Ecstatic Lightsongs invites us to step into a sound world where memory, rhythm, and emotion converge in haunting, luminous harmony.” - Apricot Magazine

Aarktica covers The Chameleons’ “Second Skin,” the third single from the forthcoming Ecstatic Lightsongs album. Out now wherever music is heard.

“…blissfully hazy production and gorgeously graceful arrangement.” Treble Zine has good things to say about Aarktica’s latest single, out today.

For the old heads… my first CD release. This one will turn 30 next year, I believe. Beautiful to see one out in the wild 🖤.

“Destination Paradise” is the second single from Aarktica’s forthcoming album Ecstatic Lightsongs. Out today everywhere music is heard 🖤 Preorder Ecstatic Lightsongs on CD or LP at Aarktica.bandcamp.com

“Trick of the Light” is the first single from Aarktica’s forthcoming album Ecstatic Lightsongs. Out now everywhere music is heard ❤️‍🔥 Preorder Ecstatic Lightsongs on CD or LP at Aarktica.bandcamp.com

Music artists make, on average, only $0.003 to $0.005 per stream, yet platforms like Spotify made over $1.3 billion in profits in 2024. Let's pass my Living Wage for Musicians Act to take on corporate greed in the music industry and give musicians the fair pay they (cont in reply...)

Aarktica’s forthcoming album Ecstatic Lightsongs available NOW for preorder on LP, CD & Digital. Preorder now and get the new single “Trick of the Light” not available elsewhere. aarktica.bandcamp.com/album/ecstat...

Dancing in a Dream feat. Carina Round Out today everywhere music is heard.

Independent musicians, who do you use for digital distribution? I have used CD Baby since forever, but non-existent customer service is a drag. Distrokid? Any suggestions appreciated 🙏

www.kickstarter.com/projects/sam... Help crowdfund a re-release of ISLANDS, my 1985 pre-BlackTape electronic album. If we reach the $6000 goal, my 2025 remix will be out in 3 formats: 140-gram color vinyl, MiniDisc, & cassette. 🔶 Please Share 🔶 a share helps me out a lot! #MinimalSynth #synthwave

All Democrats should take note of this type of messaging. Brilliant and authentic.

LA DODGERS just now: “This morning, ICE agents came to Dodger Stadium and requested permission to access the parking lots. They were denied entry to the grounds by the organization. Tonight’s game will be played as scheduled.” Right on, Dodgers! More of this, please.

Last Call ★ Name-Your-Price Download Aarktica - No Solace in Sleep (2025 remaster) projektrecords.bandcamp.com/album/no-solace-in-sleep-2025-remaster Kickstarter ★ 12 hours to go for 2LP/CD edition www.kickstarter.com/projects/aarktica/aarktica-no-solace-in-sleep?ref=e0if4e @aarktica.bsky.social

Less than 48 hours left….

They picked the wrong city - LA knows how to respond, and we are all learning by example

This Saturday, May 31st, join me — along with Sam from @projekt.bsky.social and fans from all around the world — as we listen to the 25th anniversary remaster of No Solace in Sleep and catch up in the text chat. RSVP: projektrecords.bandcamp.com/merch/no-sol...

Now available from @projekt.bsky.social: A 25th anniversary remaster of @aarktica.bsky.social’s debut album, one of my favorite #drone albums of all time. Listen to one of the remastered tracks here.

Support the Kickstarter for the 25th anniversary remaster of Aarktica’s debut album No Solace in Sleep on 2LP/CD. www.kickstarter.com/projects/aar...

the OG penny, from May 17th, 2020, who still thinks that the pandemic will last for the next 3-4 months. this was my seventh music stream. this is the seventh stream ever; where i'm borrowing a motif from @aarktica.bsky.social, who i consider to be a huge inspiration and influence!

Beautiful, tranquil playlist including “Elena” from the forthcoming 25th anniversary remaster of No Solace in Sleep on Projekt Records @projekt.bsky.social

One of my favorite personal musical moments in recent memory. Getting to sing on this album was a real joy.

Out on the road today, I saw a coffee service on a Cybertruck. A little voice inside my head said “Don’t look back, you can never look back…”

In the studio a few weeks ago.

Is it just me, or has the other site become entirely useless? Entirely clickbait, ads, misinformation, old recycled links. There doesn’t seem to be a single reason to visit it anymore. It’s been a slow decline, but now it’s wild to see something that big go downhill at such an accelerated rate.

For your holiday playlist consideration, Aarktica (feat. Kendall Jane Meade) covers John Prine’s “Christmas in Prison.” Both Aarktica and Kendall have new albums scheduled for 2025.

Aarktica performs “Matchless” in the San Fernando Valley for the latest episode of The BJ Rubin Show which also features Xylouris White, Lætitia Sadier, Swansea Sound, Mark Robinson & many more. Link to full episode in replies.

I enjoyed getting to sing on Sam’s reimagining of this beautiful Black Tape for a Blue Girl track…

Such a stark contrast scrolling here and then hopping on the other site for a bit. It’s like swimming peacefully in a mountain spring and then taking a dip in a cesspool. Will be on here exclusively from now on and lots to share in the months ahead. Nice to be here ❤️🙏

Black Tape For A Blue Girl: "A Chaos of Desire (2022 Serpent Version)" video. With Jon DeRosa of @aarktica.bsky.social on vocals & Henrik Meierkord on strings. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXlt...

I was saddened to hear the news about Pitchfork. While they hadn’t paid much attention to Aarktica in recent times, their coverage of the early releases opened us up to so many new listeners. Even if they did somehow manage to credit us as “Various Artists” every time. . Thanks for the memories.

Aarktica’s 2001 album Morning One is available now in a remastered and expanded edition. Available exclusively at Projekt Records Bandcamp ahead of its wider release Friday. projektrecords.bandcamp.com/album/mornin...

Morning One coming this Fall on Projekt Records. https://www.side-line.com/shoegaze-act-aarktica-gets-2001-morning-one-album-re-released-in-a-remastered-and-expanded-edition-in-september/ @projekt.bsky.social

I discuss the latest album Paeans on Projekt Records with Germany’s Nene’s Butler @projekt.bsky.social https://nenesbutler-presents.blogspot.com/2023/08/the-art-of-soundscaping-with-jon-derosa.html?spref=fb&m=1

“In a realm where time dances to glacial rhythms and atmospheres are hushed yet resoundingly profound, [Paeans] is a testament to the evolution of Aarktica’s sonic cosmos.” @projekt.bsky.social https://tinyurl.com/Desert-Island-Cloud