Category Archives: Ambient
ACL 2025 ~ Top Ten Ambient
Today our exciting journey kicks into high gear, as the staff votes are tallied and we present the first of seven genre lists, leading up to this year’s overall top twenty! The ambient category is our most competitive, as we
ACL 2025 ~ Top Ten Ambient
Today our exciting journey kicks into high gear, as the staff votes are tallied and we present the first of seven genre lists, leading up to this year’s overall top twenty! The ambient category is our most competitive, as we
Loula Yorke ~ Hydrology
Loula Yorke’s Hydrology is an effortlessly flowing universe of modular synthesis. Deeply rooted in the essence of water as a starting point, the six pieces on the album explore fluidity in different forms and atmospheres, always true to Yorke’s unique and
Loula Yorke ~ Hydrology
Loula Yorke’s Hydrology is an effortlessly flowing universe of modular synthesis. Deeply rooted in the essence of water as a starting point, the six pieces on the album explore fluidity in different forms and atmospheres, always true to Yorke’s unique and
Dalton Alexander ~ At Some Point It Stopped
Dalton Alexander has carved out a comfortable sonic niche in which music and field recordings intertwine and the memories of childhood are specific and sharp. Endearing tracks have included “Requiem for Rubber Bands” and “Scholastic Book Fair,” sparking a tactile nostalgia.
Dalton Alexander ~ At Some Point It Stopped
Dalton Alexander has carved out a comfortable sonic niche in which music and field recordings intertwine and the memories of childhood are specific and sharp. Endearing tracks have included “Requiem for Rubber Bands” and “Scholastic Book Fair,” sparking a tactile nostalgia.
Of Mountains and Seas ~ S/T
Most of us are vulnerable to occasional existential musings, but nothing evokes this type of thought quite like spending time around a young child. Children are infinitely inquisitive, and their “why” questions can cut unexpectedly deep. Aurélien Regert, in his
Of Mountains and Seas ~ S/T
Most of us are vulnerable to occasional existential musings, but nothing evokes this type of thought quite like spending time around a young child. Children are infinitely inquisitive, and their “why” questions can cut unexpectedly deep. Aurélien Regert, in his
Dylan Henner ~ Star Dream FM
Star Dream FM is a curiosity, an aural record of a radio station that doesn’t exist, miraculously brought to life. Dylan Henner imagines finding such a station, broadcasting memories of his seventeen-year-old self in all its glory and angst; the evocative track
Dylan Henner ~ Star Dream FM
Star Dream FM is a curiosity, an aural record of a radio station that doesn’t exist, miraculously brought to life. Dylan Henner imagines finding such a station, broadcasting memories of his seventeen-year-old self in all its glory and angst; the evocative track
Emery Dobyns ~ Improvs
Without wishing to generalise, reviewers prefer covering debut albums. Introducing a fresh artist’s music to a new group of potential followers provides a mild fillip for the writer who can say that they have been on board from the start.
Emery Dobyns ~ Improvs
Without wishing to generalise, reviewers prefer covering debut albums. Introducing a fresh artist’s music to a new group of potential followers provides a mild fillip for the writer who can say that they have been on board from the start.
Kieran Hebden + William Tyler ~ 41 Longfield Street Late 80s
We have covered releases by both William Tyler (as recently as 23rd April this year) and Kieran Hebden (as Four Tet), but even so, this is a surprising collaboration that originally appeared on the single “Darkness, Darkness” / “No Services”
Kieran Hebden + William Tyler ~ 41 Longfield Street Late 80s
We have covered releases by both William Tyler (as recently as 23rd April this year) and Kieran Hebden (as Four Tet), but even so, this is a surprising collaboration that originally appeared on the single “Darkness, Darkness” / “No Services”
Okkyung Lee ~ just like any other day (어느날): background music for your mundane activities
There’s a German word for everything, and today’s example is Gebrauchsmusik – meaning ‘utility music’. This is music that exists not only for its own sake, but was composed for some specific, identifiable purpose. It’s a word that springs to
Okkyung Lee ~ just like any other day (어느날): background music for your mundane activities
There’s a German word for everything, and today’s example is Gebrauchsmusik – meaning ‘utility music’. This is music that exists not only for its own sake, but was composed for some specific, identifiable purpose. It’s a word that springs to
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