Drifting In Silence & W.Berg released North Sea on November 1, 2024 through Labile Records. It is a 7-track album with a total running time of about 34 minutes. The credits read: All songs written by Wolfgang Worpenberg and Derrick Stembridge.
Inside the release
North Sea is a collaboration between Derrick Stembridge's Drifting In Silence and w-berg, the German producer Wolfgang Worpenberg, according to the notes. It has seven pieces: Deep Water, Iceland In Summer, Misty Beach, On The Horizon, Island Of Dreams, North Sea and Fading Light. The notes describe a blend of ambient music, dub and the feel of film soundtracks, all built around the North Sea.
From the release notes
The notes on the album's Bandcamp page set the scene: "Labile Records is proud to present North Sea, an album born from the visionary collaboration between Drifting In Silence (Derrick Stembridge) and w-berg (Wolfgang Worpenberg), two artists renowned for their profound mastery of ambient, electronica, and downtempo music."
Later, the notes add: "North Sea is not merely a collection of tracks; it is an intricate sonic tapestry that weaves together seven distinct compositions: Deep Water, Iceland In Summer, Misty Beach, On The Horizon, Island Of Dreams, North Sea, and Fading Light."
Tracklist
- Deep Water (3:32)
- Iceland In Summer (3:41)
- Misty Beach (4:30)
- On The Horizon (2:42)
- Island Of Dreams (4:28)
- North Sea (4:24)
- Fading Light (11:12)
Running times are from Apple Music. Apple Music files it under electronic; the Bandcamp tags list ambient, atmospheric, experimental, new age and soundscape.
Release details
- Release date: November 1, 2024
- Label: Labile Records
- Copyright line on Apple Music: ℗ 2024 Labile Records
- Format on Bandcamp: digital album
- Number of tracks: 7
- Total running time: 34:29
Credits
- All songs written by Wolfgang Worpenberg and Derrick Stembridge
About the artists
Bandcamp lists the project in Raleigh, North Carolina. The artist bio there reads: "Drifting in Silence is the name of a longstanding ambient project undertaken by multi-instrumentalist and composer Derrick Stembridge." Other Labile Records releases from Drifting In Silence include Everything Beyond This Moment (August 2026), Where Waves Begin To Collide (April 2026), Fight or Flight (October 2025), Pathways II (October 2025), Beautiful Chaos of Truth (August 2025), Until Then (June 2025), Echos Beyond (September 2024), Winters Past (February 2024), Timeless (May 2023), As You Drift Away (May 2023), Clocks (April 2023), Kings Cross (March 2023), Simulation (September 2022) and Pathways (February 2022).
About Labile Records
Labile Records is an independent label based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Its Bandcamp roster lists artists from across the United States and from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and Finland. Recent label releases covered here include Neutrino Effect's They Shall Bring Death Upon Us and Subtlemanor's Never Alone.
Listen
- Bandcamp. North Sea on Bandcamp, sold as a digital album, with more from the artist at Drifting In Silence on Bandcamp.
- Apple Music. Stream North Sea on Apple Music.
Disclosure: Labile Records is owned by the publisher of Unknowndivide.
