After almost a decade since their last release, Laki Mera return from hiatus with a gorgeously silky cover of Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’.
Lauded as “one of the most promising, intelligent pop acts Scotland has produced this decade,” Laki Mera take their name from the Chimaera of Greek mythology.
Their music has variously been described as folktronica, ambient trip-hop, lush space jazz and pristine pop chamber music of the highest quality, reminiscent of Portishead and Massive Attack.
They made their Just Music debut in 2011 with ‘The Proximity Effect’ to high praise:
“Epic” – The Sun
“This is how it should be done… the most confident debut I’ve heard in a long while. It has the calm authority of musicians who know exactly what they want to do, are prepared to work stupid hours to realise and perfect it” – Drowned in Sound
Their 2013 follow-up, ‘Turn All Memory To White Noise,’ drew even more acclaim:
Album of the Week – Sunday Times
“A fusion of pastoral pleasures and latterday Portishead” – Q
“Folk roots, but happy on the dancefloor” – Mojo
“Veiled in poetic imagery & polished arrangements…Donelly’s voice radiates some of the sultry melancholia of Lana Del Ray” – Uncut
The release of ‘Running Up That Hill’ marks a welcome return for fans who have been in wait for nearly 10 years.
Today on World Sleep Day 2024 we’re introducing Deep Ambient Sleep – a 24/7 livestream on YouTube featuring ambient tracks in our catalogue, including songs by Jon Hopkins, Marconi Union, Luca Longobardi, Digitonal and many, many more.
“Morality is more important than laws, because law depends on morality.” – Edmund Burke
We’re over the moon to introduce Marconi Union’s Weightless and Beyond – an ad free 24/7 livestream on YouTube featuring Weightless, Slow Motion, Dead Air and other ambient songs in the band’s catalogue.
Marconi Union play their first headline London date since 2018’s sold out St Pancras show.
Marconi Union’s ‘Weightless’, the world’s most relaxing track, is now on Atmos-supported platforms.
We are delighted to announce that Marconi Union’s seminal 7th studio album Weightless (Ambient Transmissions Vol 2) is now available for the first time on both black and dark green 180gm vinyl.
Marconi Union feature on Ambient Layers Vol. II, released today, with their track Inland Borders.