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electronic-ambient-neoclassical-ish sounds since 2007 • for creators: The Elskavon Toolkit Kontakt instrument out now • @chris_bartels
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Today I close a chapter of my journey.
Origins Complete is here: a 3-disc album archiving the entire Origins era: original LP, remix LP, Fragments LP.
“I let go when I need to let go.”
Looking back, Origins was really all about letting go. Musically, for sure - an essentially ambient / modern classical moniker to that point, throwing caution to the wind with mangled vocals, tapey experiments, electronica sensibilities all over for the first time, new layers of synths + samplers + everything in between.
But, it was also a point in my life where I felt I needed to let go of pieces of myself even - what *should* or *shouldn’t* be when it came to finding my place as an artist, creator, a person. Introspection, emotion, melancholy, introversion; alongside joy, laughter, confidence, dreaming big. It’s all real, it’s all a mess. A mess I’m learning to not only accept, but even embrace.
When I look back, that kind of sums up this Origins journey: a blend of the beautiful, melodic, joyful, all in the midst of the strange, melancholy, gritty… the mess.
Some thoughts as I look back on an important part of my journey. One where I learned, and am still learning, how to let go.
•••
Special thanks to everyone involved in any part. I can say with deep conviction I’m very grateful for everyone here, and all of you who have listened + supported. Thank you 🤍
Remixers: @hammockband, @johnhayesmusic, @goldmundpiano, @alaskantapes, @messagetobears, @maxydutcher, @blankfor.ms, @wowflower.musik, @kylemcevoymusic, @elijahbisbeemusic
@reese.kling.hello See Out Loud drums + live
@ajondrums All These Years drums
@thecodesterr Blossom and the Void mix
@bennoblemusic live bass, synth, vocals
@westernvinyl label
@lukedrozd Origins & Origins Remixes album art
@taylor12k Origins mastering
@greatlakesmastering Origins Remixes mastering
@secretlydistribution distribution
@meyerjon @somerville_sounds Elskavon Toolkit instrument partnership
@jbizblair @thejesseroberson photography
@philipdanielmusic sharing stages + laughs
@matthewterrado, @carterbrice_ film
@theparcdepartment @parlorhotel @horseradishkitchen residency generosity & amazing eats
05 Jun 2026
“coastline, take 3”
full live session up on Elskavon u-tube
filmed + edited: @matthewterrado
bass + bazz: @bennoblemusic
drums + drumz: @raveryk
studio: @thehideawaympls
30 May 2024
Today the Elskavon Toolkit is HERE. An Elskavon-infused Kontakt instrument made for music and sound creators of all kinds. Developed in tandem with my friends @somerville_sounds. This is… oh my word… too much fun for me. I absolutely love fun samplers and digital instruments and, as Jon puts it: “instant synth-spiration.” That’s all we wanted with this the whole way: unique, interesting, useful sounds that bring immediate inspiration.
Oh man. So much work and so much love has gone into this thing behind the scenes for a long time now. I’m just thrilled to get this out into the world, and most of all, I cannot wait to hear what other musicians and producers make with this thing!
This is available on both free and paid Kontakt 7, so you can pull it up on its own, or in any DAW like Logic, Ableton, etc.
Intro sale is on happening nowwwwww: $39 at somervillesounds.com/etk
This video is from a longer walkthrough / story video on @meyerjon’s YT channel. Follow along with the journey, if you’d like. More incoming.
21 Jun 2024
Hard to believe “Origins” is over 3 years old. When all is said and done, I know I’ll still look back on that album as a personal favorite - it was a creative transition point for me, a jumping-off-the-ledge with style and production experiments.
I quick dug through the archives to find some various moments here from that era, writing, and dreaming, and messing up, and jamming with friends, and all sorts of things.
Funny how in the moment, the moments just feel like… well, another moment. Then looking back, you see and feel a different part of you, and your journey. And the nostalgia kicks in.
29 Oct 2026
in the breakdown
fate, sound
fade out
i’m heeding light
08 Oct 2026
making sounds and memories in Princeton, Wisconsin.
this is a special place.
huge thanks to @theparcdepartment & @parlorhotel & @horseradishkitchen
extra special round for me to be able to spend part of it with my wife (and, yes, you too, milo…)
music projects focus here: @elskavon & @dellwoodsongs
27 Sep 2026
in the breakdown, the fate, sound
fade out…
I’m heeding light
03 Sep 2026
It’s a Norway x Minnesota connection - my latest @elskavon song ‘Mannequin’ started with sounds captured around urban and natural parts of Norway by the @getsoundly crew, sent to me across the pond, and sampled, re-sampled, layered, processed here in my Minnesota bedroom studio.
It was a unique, fun way to write. Thanks to the team:
@getsoundly crew
@carterbrice_ : film and edit
@westernvinyl / @secretlydistribution : label and distro
01 Sep 2026
When @elskavon reached out to Soundly with an idea for a collaboration, we went recording in Norway and sent the sounds to producer and composer @chris_bartels in Minnesota.
Chris transformed those recordings into drums, percussion, melodies, ambient pads, and layers for his original single “Mannequin”, auditioning, reversing, pitching, EQing, and moving sounds directly from Soundly into his music sessions.
Listen to “Mannequin”:
https://lnk.to/elskavon_mannequin
Visit Elskavon:
https://elskavon.com/
A huge thank-you to Chris for approaching us with the idea, sharing his creative process, and turning our recordings into something entirely new. We’re incredibly grateful for the collaboration.
Want to explore the sounds behind the project? Open Soundly and search for #elskavon to discover 57 exclusive sounds created by Chris from the Norway recordings and material from “Mannequin.”
Discover Soundly:
https://getsoundly.com/
Music: “Mannequin” by Elskavon
#Elskavon #Soundly #MusicProduction
22 Aug 2026
‘Mannequin’ is an Elskavon song infused with lots of Norway sounds and character (I look forward to sharing more on this soon… 🤓), a blending of styles and moods, founded on experimentation.
Forest moss, passing trains, statue mallet hits, voices in huge reverberant halls… it’s all there.
@westernvinyl label
@carterbrice_ film
20 Aug 2026
‘Heeding Light’ is out.
Created while documenting the writing process for an upcoming mini-doc series, the song grew from layered vocal textures, manipulated piano recordings, room ambience, and field recordings captured throughout the Princeton area - including along the nearby Fox River - before settling into a simple pulse and mallet-driven percussion. While experimenting with a chopped vocal stem from a past Bora York recording inside a MIDI sampler, I accidentally uncovered the phrase: “In the breakdown / Fate, sound / Fade out / I’m heeding light” - a moment that ultimately became the emotional and lyrical foundation of the track.
Label @westernvinyl
Distro @secretlydistribution
Special thanks to @theparcdepartment & @parlorhotel
25 Jun 2026
chasing sounds.
first series film up on my yootuub.
19 Jun 2026
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