Tracks from recent Hidden Shoal releases by Beautiful Lunar Landscape, Jumpel and Slow Dancing Society are featured on a fantastic compilation of new ambient/downtempo music put together by excellent music zine Sonic Frontiers. Entitled Reveries, the “two-disc” collection is available for free download.

On Sunday night’s Sound Lab show on Triple J, Fenella Kernebone played Beautiful Lunar Landscape’s ‘Eternal Beginning’ from their haunting Alone in this Dark Romantic Night EP. Tune in to Triple J on Sunday nights from 11pm to hear more Hidden Shoal releases on this excellent show. Plus, if you haven’t downloaded it already, ‘Eternal Beginning’ is also available on the latest free Hidden Shoal sampler album, Limit of Maps.

Michael Henaghan’s exhaustive end of year round-up continues! Iretsu’s The Moon and Stars Remain in the Morning Sky made number 4 in the indie/rock category, and Wes Willenbring’s Somewhere Someone Else made number 10 in the instrumental/experimental category. Plus, songs by Slow Dancing Society, Beautiful Lunar Landscape and Iretsu all made it into the Top 50 tracks of the year. Go HSR!

Epic EPs by Beautiful Lunar Landscape and Bury the Sound have featured in Angry Ape and Sonic Frontiers reviewer Michael Henaghan’s top 10 EPs/singles of 2007. Pop along to Michael’s MySpace page to see the full list.