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Loop are proud to present Traces, a collaborative album from New Zealand musicians, composers and producers Rhian Sheehan & Arli Liberman. The album is an instrumental journey, blending together electronic, ambient and post-rock soundscapes to create a world with a sound unlike anything else - “an ethereal journey through dark and moody worlds”, Sam Kelly, filmmaker. 

Traces immerses listeners in a dreamscape that feels both futuristic and nostalgic, distant and familiar - like a forgotten past or an undiscovered future - offering an immersive, yet intimate cinematic experience that unfolds like the soundtrack to an unmade film, all while staying true to their distinct styles and crafting a vivid and emotive journey.

Created by two widely respected and prolific New Zealand composers, Traces serves as a creative outlet for artists whose work spans an eclectic range of mediums - from feature films and documentaries to planetarium shows and multimedia experiences. The album is accompanied by a fully realised suite of artwork and video content, handcrafted by Dunedin-based multimedia artist Sam Caldwell, whose “liquid light” visuals seamlessly complement the distinctive sonic world Rhian Sheehan and Arli Liberman have created.

Written and recorded in Rhian and Arli’s home studios, the album also features sessions at Surgery Studios in Wellington with engineer Lee Prebble. Additional instrumentation was contributed by Riki Gooch (Cave Circles, Orchestra of Spheres, TrinityRoots) and Ed Zuccollo (Zuke, TrinityRoots, The Black Seeds, Troy Kingi). The album was mixed by Simon Gooding (Teeks, Reb Fountain), then mastered in New York by Rafael Anton Irisarri (Ryuichi Sakamoto, MONO), with additional mastering by Tiki Taane.

Embracing the cinematic sound to the album, the album was also mixed in Dolby Atmos at Roundhead Studios in Auckland, one of the few spaces in New Zealand with the technological capabilities to handle an Atmos mix. The immersive, object-based 3D sound created by an Atmos mix is only available on selected music platforms, however it is an experience which enhances the deeply-layered sounds in Traces.