Drifting In Silence released Winters Past on February 23, 2024 through Labile Records. It is a 6-track album with a total running time of about 36 minutes. The credits read: All songs written, produced by Derrick Stembridge.
Inside the release
According to the notes, Winters Past marks a new chapter for Derrick Stembridge's Drifting In Silence. The album opens with As The Last Leaf Falls, which the notes tie to the change between seasons. The Embrace follows as a piece about comfort in solitude, and Shimmering Memories looks back on winters gone by.
From the release notes
The notes on the album's Bandcamp page set the scene: "Winters Past represents a new chapter for Derrick Stembridge, the multi-instrumentalist at the helm of this evocative project. Each track is a testament to the nuanced artistry that has defined Drifting In Silence's evolving soundscape."
Later, the notes add: "It sets a reflective tone for the album, inviting the listener into a space of serene introspection."
Tracklist
- As The Last Leaf Falls (5:19)
- The Embrace (5:53)
- In The Stillness (4:33)
- Shimmering Memories (5:14)
- Live To Tell (8:23)
- Winters Past (6:17)
Running times are from Apple Music. Apple Music files it under ambient; the Bandcamp tags list ambient, atmospheric, experimental, new age and soundscape.
Release details
- Release date: February 23, 2024
- Label: Labile Records
- Copyright line on Apple Music: ℗ 2024 Labile Records Inc
- Format on Bandcamp: digital album
- Number of tracks: 6
- Total running time: 35:38
Credits
- All songs written, produced by Derrick Stembridge
- Except for "Live to Tell" written by Madonna and Pat Leonard
- Mastered by Middle Mastering
- Art and design by Michal Karcz at Dream Carver Studio
About Drifting In Silence
Bandcamp lists Drifting In Silence 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), North Sea (November 2024), Echos Beyond (September 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. Winters Past on Bandcamp, sold as a digital album, with more from the artist at Drifting In Silence on Bandcamp.
- Apple Music. Stream Winters Past on Apple Music.
Disclosure: Labile Records is owned by the publisher of Unknowndivide.
