Category Archives: Ambient
Various Artists ~ Aquarius
10 countries, 17 artists, 15 exclusive tracks: Aquarius is a fine representation of the current scene. Dronarivm has already produced ten releases and is making a quick impact on the market. Despite the disparity of the artists, a few light threads tie
Various Artists ~ Aquarius
10 countries, 17 artists, 15 exclusive tracks: Aquarius is a fine representation of the current scene. Dronarivm has already produced ten releases and is making a quick impact on the market. Despite the disparity of the artists, a few light threads tie
Jared Smith ~ Fjall
As might be intuited from the title, much of Fjall was recorded in Reykjavik, with tender textures added from Tallahassee. (Okay, that last part might be a surprise.) On this album, Jared Smith continues to contribute the homespun weavings that made last year’s Home,
Jared Smith ~ Fjall
As might be intuited from the title, much of Fjall was recorded in Reykjavik, with tender textures added from Tallahassee. (Okay, that last part might be a surprise.) On this album, Jared Smith continues to contribute the homespun weavings that made last year’s Home,
Various Artists ~ Earthtones
The digital era has been hard on music labels, and especially hard on the production of physical copies. Thankfully, this crunch has also inspired a bout of creativity. Tessellate Recordings, led by Harry Towell (Spheruleus) has just launched an ambitious
Various Artists ~ Earthtones
The digital era has been hard on music labels, and especially hard on the production of physical copies. Thankfully, this crunch has also inspired a bout of creativity. Tessellate Recordings, led by Harry Towell (Spheruleus) has just launched an ambitious
Slow Lake ~ Sleeping Apart EP
If one wanted to capture the forlorn feeling of sleeping apart following the dissolution of a relationship, this would be it. We really hope that this didn’t happen to Slow Lake, but we fear that it has. The silver lining is
Slow Lake ~ Sleeping Apart EP
If one wanted to capture the forlorn feeling of sleeping apart following the dissolution of a relationship, this would be it. We really hope that this didn’t happen to Slow Lake, but we fear that it has. The silver lining is
6&8 ~ exercisesInBeauty
exercisesInBeauty is a lesson dissected into ten, gorgeous steps. Along the way, crystalline atmospheres become the perfect case study, where all strands of beauty are placed clearly in focus. Ambient soundscapes are blended with spoken word, read out as a
6&8 ~ exercisesInBeauty
exercisesInBeauty is a lesson dissected into ten, gorgeous steps. Along the way, crystalline atmospheres become the perfect case study, where all strands of beauty are placed clearly in focus. Ambient soundscapes are blended with spoken word, read out as a
North Atlantic Drift ~ Monuments
The music of Toronto duo North Atlantic Drift rests directly on the border between ambient and post-rock. Sophomore album Monuments won’t get anyone’s head banging, but neither will it allow them to nod off. By straddling both genres, the duo should appeal to fans
North Atlantic Drift ~ Monuments
The music of Toronto duo North Atlantic Drift rests directly on the border between ambient and post-rock. Sophomore album Monuments won’t get anyone’s head banging, but neither will it allow them to nod off. By straddling both genres, the duo should appeal to fans
Library Tapes/David Wenngren ~ Sketches, Outtakes & Rarities/Les Revenants
The trajectory of David Wenngren’s career as Library Tapes has been a gradual process of coloring in a grayscale, of unearthing a scratched and faded black and white photograph and penciling in shades and hues as time goes on. The
Library Tapes/David Wenngren ~ Sketches, Outtakes & Rarities/Les Revenants
The trajectory of David Wenngren’s career as Library Tapes has been a gradual process of coloring in a grayscale, of unearthing a scratched and faded black and white photograph and penciling in shades and hues as time goes on. The
Darwin Raymond ~ Somewhere The Sun Shines Brightly
Sunshine. Far off in the distance, the sun shines brightly (just not in England of late.) Yet it’s encouraging to know that somewhere she is still shining with brilliance, sustaining life and the sale of sunscreen. “If I could offer
Darwin Raymond ~ Somewhere The Sun Shines Brightly
Sunshine. Far off in the distance, the sun shines brightly (just not in England of late.) Yet it’s encouraging to know that somewhere she is still shining with brilliance, sustaining life and the sale of sunscreen. “If I could offer
