Various Artists - "Outliers, Vol. I: Iceland" [2012] [Compilation]

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"   In October of 2011, a small group of filmmakers, photographers and musicians travelled to the remote countryside of Iceland to document their experience with the landscape, traditions and people encountered along the way.
   The end result is a series of improvised, collaborative musical vignettes - based on field recordings and visual material collected on location - amidst documentary footage of the journey to a uniquely breathtaking place.
   The feature-length film and accompanying soundtrack are slated for release in June 2012, featuring the work of thirteen contemporary classical composers and electronic producers."

Christopher Willits & Ryuichi Sakamoto - “Ancient Futures” [2012]

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"Ancient Future is the second collaboration between composer and visionary pianist Ryuichi Sakamoto and electronic pioneer Christopher Willits. Built around a series of piano pieces that Sakamoto sent to Willits after the release of the duo's first record together, 2008's Ocean Fire, the six tracks that make up Ancient Future are entirely instrumental..."

Released on Ghostly International, home to some of my favorite chill-as-fawk-beat artist like Shigeto and Tycho =)