In this program, the Italian duo Passepartout Duo take us all along on a trek through a vast world of sound with their globe-trotting album “Pieces from Places”, a delightful album of vignettes from their travels around the world; and later in the program Six Missing and Patrik Berg Almkvisth treat us to a cinematic odyssey for the mind with their sublime collaboration “Developments”.
Plus new music from Clariloops, Julia Gjertsen & Gustav Davidsson, Gabriele Baldocci, ESH and more. Strap in and make yourself comfortable. Join us for the next hour for global ambient music, on The Relay Station.
Artist information
Passepartout Duo
Passetpartout Duo is an ambient-electronic group that I’ve had my eyes on for a while now — in fact, they’ve been featured once before on the program (season 5, episode 27) with their collaboration with Japanese ambient duo, Inoyama Land. With my deep and abiding love for Japanese ambient music, anyone that is collaborating with artists in that respective regional influence in the ambient world is worth taking note of. Without a studio to call their own, their work has been shaped by their nomadic experiences, wandering through a series of vignettes from all over the world. Their driving force is artistic reinvention, with each new piece providing an instrumentation cast from agility and creativity. Their brand new album “Pieces from Places” is an exercise in listening to the world around them — from the humid quiet of Taipai’s artistic village to the urban rhythms of Belgrade and Tbilisi, the still waters of Ayvalik to the labyrinthine acoustics of Fes and beyond — each location offering a fragment of an atmosphere from their observations as they travel from place to place. The album was an absolute delight to listen through and savor, a kaleidoscope of sound and a richly complex tapestry of influences from around the world. When I relish in the sonic space created in each and every track, it feels like I’ve been permitted to stow away in their luggage and travel with them, experiencing almost first-hand the beauty of the world, and the bountiful charm of this richly diverse world we call home. It’s an album that would be hard to pass on, and is a must-listen for exploratory listeners like yourself. From their album “Pieces from Places” here’s Passepartout Duo with the track “From Tbilisi”, here on The Relay Station.
https://passepartoutduo.bandcamp.com/
Six Missing & Patrik Berg Almkvisth
TJ Dumser of Six Missing is no stranger to the Relay Station community — an Austin, Texas-based ambient electronic artist that has long captivated us with his beautiful analog synthesis work and his inspiring musical sensibilities. Six Missing has teamed up with Swedish neoclassical artist Patrik Berg Almkvisth to create a stunning seven-song release that can quite accurately be described as a cinematic motion picture experience for the listener. The album provides a vivid, dream-like excursion through a warm and inviting neoclassical piano landscape, enveloped with the comforting and tender veneer of Six Missing’s signature analog synthesis and tape machine artistry. It’s the sort of album that leaves a compelling feeling to hit the “repeat” button and to listen to this tenderhearted musical expression for hours on end, drifting into a beautiful world of your own making. Patrik’s piano is delicate yet unwavering, and TJ’s vintage tape textures, Moog synthesizers, guitar work, and melodic contributions are a perfect paring, providing not just a great listening experience, but also a musical space to truly inhabit. The album’s sheer beauty is what keeps me coming back for more, making it one of my essential albums for 2026. From their transcendent collaborative album “Developments”, here’s Six Missing and Patrik Berg Almkvisth with the track “Development 1: Forms”, here on the Relay Station.
https://www.sixmissing.com/
https://luchsofficial.com/
https://nettwerk.bandcamp.com
Playlist
[0:00] INTRODUCTION
[00:01:25] “Soft Unfolding” by Clariloops from “The Quiet Below” (WhiteLabRecs, 2026)
[00:05:44] “Mellomtiden” by Julia Gjertsen & Gustav Davidsson from “Wandering Mind, Drifting Weather” (Whitelabrecs, 2025)
[00:09:12] “Verde Luce” by Gabriele Baldocci from “Faded Gardens” (MKMA Records, 2026)
[00:13:42] Featured Artist Segment
[00:16:08] “From Tbilisi” by Passepartout Duo from “Pieces from Places” (Independent, 2026)
[00:20:14] “Out-of-Body Travel” by ESH from “Induction Lounge” (Imaginary North Records, 2026)
[00:23:42] “Lo que queda al final” by Pepo Galán & David Cordero from “Música Invisible” (David Cordero & No Ray Records, 2026)
[00:28:52] “Frozen Tears” by Eguana from “On The Edge” (Cosmic Leaf Records, 2025)
[00:31:54] Featured Artist Segment
[00:34:04] “Development 1: Forms” by Six Missing & Patrik Berg Almkvisth from “Developments (EP)” (Nettwerk Music Group, 2026)
[00:37:40] “Movement III” by Francesca Guccione feat. Robert Gromotka from “Panta Rhei (An Ontology of Becoming)” (Neue Meister, a label of Edel Music & Entertainment GmbH, 2026)
[00:41:54] “Light Veils” by Tides from “Sleeplaboratory6.0” (WhiteLabRecs, 2026)
[00:46:24] “Opal” by Dionisaf from “Fractals” (Ambient Cat Records, 2026)
[00:54:12] “Where We Disappear” by Grant Beasley from “The Vanishing Point” (Cyclical Dreams, 2025)
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