qd56 Smackos & Dim Garden - Serenity Commando - out now!
Next in the quiet details series, I’m very happy to present an incredible album from two deeply synchronised musicians - Danny Wolfers, aka Legowelt, here as Smackos; and his wife, Dim Garden - with Serenity Commando
Out now on digital and limited CD with long-form edition, six panel digipack and fine art print. Digital half-price until 20th November. Worldwide shipping as normal, including the EU and USA.
Listening Party tomorrow Thursday 12th November 19:00 UK time - hope you can be there - free to join and all welcome x
Danny is a legendary figure in the world of electronic music - coming from The Hague and, since the 90s, releasing a huge body of work covering a vast range of electronic soundscapes, visual art, animation, zines and more - a creative force with few parallels. Multitudes of aliases and releases on some of the top labels in their respective scenes (Clone, his own Nightwind Records and many more) - live performances all over the world in many different environments - all making him one of the most essential and much-loved artists of recent years.
Dim Garden is an ultra-creative artist too - also from The Hague and with a string of wonderful releases on labels such as Clan Destine, Italo Moderni, Orphism, Tanzprocesz and others. Sonic excursions into noise, industrial, synth, ambient, field recordings and more - inspired by nature, metaphysics and the sublime - she’s a musician that fascinates and amazes with every new step.
The first Smackos & Dim Garden album, The Art of the DX7, showcased their combined musical talents, and her unique vocals and poetry.
Serenity Commando is an album inspired by journeys in the ‘quiet places that connect the land’ - a psychedelic and kaleidoscopic trip through their shared experiences.
As Smackos, Danny has always explored the most hallucinatory corners of synth music - vaporwave, ambient, electro, witch house - it’s unique and defies categorisation. Combined with the production skills, beautiful lyrics and delivery of Dim Garden - we’re presented with music of wonderful depth and transcendental potential.
Starting with rippling synthetic chords and textures, soon joined by vocal harmonies - elevating sonics taking us further into their visions, entrancing and totally immersive.
This mesmerising melodic sensibility continues throughout the entire album - a masterwork showing the range of electronic instruments and human vocalisation, and how, when in the hands of such a visionary pair, it can reach the most radiant heights.
From sections of huge atmospheric expanses, to rhythmic harmonic movements and beyond - it’s my great pleasure to share this stunning album with you.
Endless thanks to Smackos and Dim Garden.
The artwork was made as always influenced by the music and idea behind the album - originating from an image from Smackos and Dim Garden, an original artwork by Danny, which was then captured with analogue photography and processed here at quiet details studios.
As usual, the album is presented on the physical edition, a custom six-panel digipack with a separate fine art print too.
The CD also has a special long-form continuous mix of the album, unique and representing the music in its purest form.
Credits:
Music by Smackos & Dim Garden
Mastered by Alex at quiet details studios
Artwork by quiet details in collaboration with Smackos & Dim Garden
Design by quiet details
© quiet details 2026 all rights reserved
Also out is the second run of the magnificent qd50 variant - while the universe sleeps
Eternal music from one of the true visionaries of dub techno and beyond.
Now some shout-outs, thanks to:
qd56 Smackos & Dim Garden
Olgierd Z for the inclusion on Sofa Surfing here
qd55 the shallow margins
Kate Bosworth for the play on the Dark Train here
qd44 Kayla Painter
Barnaby Nutt for the review here
Find all the music here
And finally, after the wonderful pictures of all our CDs, David Scott took things a giant stride further with Distilled Details - an incredible two hour mix including all fifty-five quiet details releases.
Honoured he’d make the effort and take the time - the results are stunning.
Huge thanks to David - check it out here:
Much love and enjoy the music
Alex
quiet details studios - mastering and audio services
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