Mosko - Ambient Inventions (2020)

With the first release of the Black Diamonds Ambient label comes the beautifully intense, dark, sublime and sometimes haunting album called “Ambient Inventions” by Mosko.

Mosko effortlessly incorporates modalities from electronic synthesis, microtonal, noise and ambient music into a series of poetic ambient “inventions” which transports the listener to an immersive electronic soundscape.

Surprisingly, the pieces are played entirely on electric guitar as single improvisations. However, the instrument is quickly forgotten in the immersive sound art of the compositions. Mosko’s background as a classically trained guitarist comes through in his obvious command of the instrument and beautiful melodic phrasing, but at the same time unrecognizable through the imaginative and innovative sound design.

The album grew out of a collaboration with the American contemporary dancer, Victoria McConnell, called “arising//passing”. This was a live, improvisational performance where the artists developed an intuitive way of communicating through sound and music. The songs on Ambient Inventions were pieces composed spontaneously during the development of the project and subsequent performances in Berlin.

Coincident with the album release will be a series of music videos produced by the Berlin-based video artist, Ashley DuPree. Expect further collaboration between Mosko and DuPree as they develop an immersive audio/visual live performance.