T̶r̶a̶p̶p̶e̶d̶ i̶n̶ a̶ v̶i̶c̶i̶o̶u̶s̶ c̶y̶c̶l̶e̶. T̶r̶y̶i̶n̶g̶ t̶o̶ f̶i̶g̶u̶r̶e̶ t̶h̶e̶ w̶a̶y̶ o̶u̶t̶ – b̶u̶t̶ t̶h̶e̶ o̶n̶l̶y̶ s̶o̶l̶u̶t̶i̶o̶n̶ i̶s̶ t̶o̶ f̶i̶x̶a̶t̶e̶ o̶n̶ s̶o̶m̶e̶t̶h̶i̶n̶g̶ e̶l̶s̶e̶ – a̶n̶d̶ s̶t̶a̶r̶t̶ a̶n̶o̶t̶h̶e̶r̶ v̶i̶c̶i̶o̶u̶s̶ c̶y̶c̶l̶e̶. P̶e̶r̶h̶a̶p̶s̶ t̶h̶e̶ p̶r̶i̶s̶o̶n̶ i̶s̶ v̶e̶r̶y̶ p̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶e̶n̶t̶. M̶i̶g̶h̶t̶ a̶s̶ w̶e̶l̶l̶ r̶u̶n̶ w̶i̶t̶h̶ i̶t̶ – t̶o̶ t̶h̶e̶ v̶e̶r̶y̶ e̶n̶d̶. A̶n̶d̶ r̶e̶c̶o̶r̶d̶ t̶h̶e̶ p̶r̶o̶c̶e̶s̶s̶. S̶l̶i̶c̶e̶ i̶t̶ d̶o̶w̶n̶ t̶h̶e̶n̶ a̶n̶d̶ r̶e̶l̶e̶a̶s̶e̶ i̶t̶ t̶o̶ t̶h̶e̶ w̶o̶r̶l̶d̶. S̶h̶i̶f̶t̶i̶n̶g̶ t̶h̶e̶ f̶o̶c̶u̶s̶ t̶o̶ s̶o̶m̶e̶t̶h̶i̶n̶g̶ e̶l̶s̶e̶ i̶n̶ s̶e̶a̶r̶c̶h̶ f̶o̶r̶ f̶e̶e̶l̶-g̶o̶o̶d̶ h̶o̶r̶m̶o̶n̶e̶s̶ – I̶ f̶o̶u̶n̶d̶ m̶y̶s̶e̶l̶f̶ m̶o̶u̶r̶n̶i̶n̶g̶.

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"I was immediately captivated by the music artist Kamil Kukla shared with me in late 2023. His music resonates with raw emotions, reflecting a turbulent journey of a soul trapped in a relentless cycle. Kukla courageously explores the depths of his psyche, grappling with the desperate quest for liberation from perpetual repetition. Each track poignantly mirrors the struggle to break free from the chains of habit and addiction, finding solace momentarily in distractions. Yet, amid the darkness, there's a glimmer of hope – a faint whisper of resilience in the face of despair. Join Kamil and me on this journey through the abyss, where each note bears witness to the enduring strength of the human spirit." - Markus Reuter

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A few words from Kamil about himself and the project:

My main field of activity is in visual arts – I am a painter, occasionally a digital artist and sculptor from Kraków. For years I’ve been experimenting with sound simultaneously and very often I incorporate my music into visual art exhibitions – either as a sound installation or a live performance. I don’t have any educational background in music – I am self-taught. Even though my instrument of choice is guitar and bass I consider DAW on my laptop a primary tool. Most of my music is a collage of different sounds and genres. Some of my more eclectic projects were released by glamour label (polish independent music label focusing on IDM, experimental, deconstructed club and everything beyond and between) and by Irish cassette label Fort Evil Fruit. These two albums were very condensed and contain short-form music that I’ve been working on for many, many months often radically modifying and remixing the arrangements in the process. My latest project that I’ve sent you the link to, represents a very different approach and in a way was an opportunity to get back to basics. All the tracks were recorded during improvised studio sessions – with one take only and almost no editing in post production. These soundscapes were created using only guitar, looping system (very similar to the one You’ve suggested in your YT series) and some live processing. There are no features, no collaborations, there was no audience during the recording process. In a way this music was building a space for a self reflection and embracing loneliness.

After working for quite some time on a very complex and often overwhelming projects, delving in to soundscape realms was a true relief. If the product of this process is worth something – I let you be the judge.