Foam and Sand Announces Reworks Remix Project Out July 12; Shares Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith’s Rework Of “Circle 28”

Following the success of his new ambient project, Foam and Sand, artist, composer, and sonic explorer Robert Koch invited a hand-picked selection of renowned artists and friends to reimagine the original tracks from his 2023 self-titled album. Today, he announces the ‘Foam and Sand Reworks’ remix project and shares the Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith rework of “Circle 28.” Smith is known for her captivating electronic compositions, infuses her distinctive touch, creating a harmonious synthesis between her sonic palette and Koch’s original vision.

Elsewhere on the project, other luminaries like Ben Lukas Boysen, Matthew David, and Tom Ashbrook redefine and elevate the original album’s mesmerizing soundscape. Magnetic Magazine aptly described Foam and Sand as a “sonic exploration of human consciousness,” capturing the essence of Robert Koch’s ability to seamlessly blend ambient music, science, and spirituality. The album served as a sonic tapestry, weaving together diverse influences to create a transformative listening experience. Now, with ‘Foam and Sand Reworks,’ the journey continues as an illustrious group of artists, each with their unique sonic signatures, contribute to the reimagining of the original album’s tracks.

LISTEN & SHARE Foam and Sand “Circle 28” (Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith Rework):
https://foamandsand.ffm.to/circle28

As Foam and Sand, Robot Koch has charted a thrilling new path in what has already been an accomplished career in the ever-changing world of electronic music. His second full-length album is a masterwork in ambient textures and sounds, bursting with emotive swells and lush sonics at every turn. It takes someone with precise touch and keen intuition to make ambient music that moves you, and Koch has indeed accomplished that goal and more with this record, cementing the project as an exciting new prospect in the world of ambient overall.

Foam and Sand was properly borne out of the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic after Koch could not tour behind his most recent release as Robot Koch, the symphonic The Next Billion Years. After months of hunkering down and experimenting with tape loops in his Los Angeles studio space, Foam and Sand grew organically like a sapling from fresh soil. “It became something that can stand alongside my other music,” explains Koch, who’s previously supported acts like Madlib and Moderat and scored multiple TV shows and film projects across his expansive career.

Koch basically hit the ground running once Foam and Sand was established as a proper project; he’s put forth multiple releases on his Bandcamp page over the last several years, as his continued embrace of tape loops as a sonic bedrock has led him down a path of pure simplicity. His Nettwerk debut finds him plumbing new depths of gorgeousness, as his interest in the “beautiful imperfections” of loops collides with his twin-headed fascinations in the intersections between science and spirituality, as well as music and consciousness.

The result is truly transformative music, reminiscent of legendary ambient composer Harold Budd’s own reveries and the quiet ecstasy of early Sigur Ros. “Music’s very autobiographical, and this music definitely reflects where I am at in my life,” he states. “The simplification of my process speaks to how I’m not very attached to material things at the moment—even my studio in Los Angeles is stripped down compared to what I used to have in Berlin. My philosophy is that less is more.” By that measurement, he’s offered a bounty to listeners this time around, with so much beauty that you’ll have trouble pulling yourself away from its endlessness