Category Archives: Ambient
Wound ~ Plasticene
This cassette has me thinking a lot about plastic, not only because the tape is about plastic, but because it’s released in a plastic shell. Plasticene is one of three releases from the brand new okla records, based in Krakow, and leaving
Wound ~ Plasticene
This cassette has me thinking a lot about plastic, not only because the tape is about plastic, but because it’s released in a plastic shell. Plasticene is one of three releases from the brand new okla records, based in Krakow, and leaving
Time Released Sound ~ A Decade of Handmade Music Packaging
In 2012, Colin Herrick’s Time Released Sound was ACL’s very first Label of the Year. We spotted the label right away, and have been fans ever since. They’ve received a Best Packaging Award from us nearly every year the article has appeared,
Time Released Sound ~ A Decade of Handmade Music Packaging
In 2012, Colin Herrick’s Time Released Sound was ACL’s very first Label of the Year. We spotted the label right away, and have been fans ever since. They’ve received a Best Packaging Award from us nearly every year the article has appeared,
Henrik von Euler ~ Små Vågor 6 / The Golden Age of Wrestling ~ Scorpion Deathlock
Some of our favourite compositions are abstract soundscapes, avoiding musical progression in favour of detailed texture. Stepping into a space of dispersed, textural detail is a liberating escape. We may need an occasional reminder: large subsets of ambient music have
Henrik von Euler ~ Små Vågor 6 / The Golden Age of Wrestling ~ Scorpion Deathlock
Some of our favourite compositions are abstract soundscapes, avoiding musical progression in favour of detailed texture. Stepping into a space of dispersed, textural detail is a liberating escape. We may need an occasional reminder: large subsets of ambient music have
bvdub & Inquiri ~ Destroyesterday
Through his various aliases and outputs, Brock van Wey (aka bvdub) has established a signature sound that is both generous and elusive. He is best known for his ability to create space over time, meticulously layering sound through craftmanship. His
bvdub & Inquiri ~ Destroyesterday
Through his various aliases and outputs, Brock van Wey (aka bvdub) has established a signature sound that is both generous and elusive. He is best known for his ability to create space over time, meticulously layering sound through craftmanship. His
Ear to Ear ~ AI-36: Live Recordings
From the obsessively textured and richly hued artwork gracing the album covers (courtesy of visual artist and graphic novelist Theo Ellsworth), to the deeply enveloping and endlessly evolving psychedelic soundscapes within, London’s Astral Industries label consistently conjures up explorations that
Ear to Ear ~ AI-36: Live Recordings
From the obsessively textured and richly hued artwork gracing the album covers (courtesy of visual artist and graphic novelist Theo Ellsworth), to the deeply enveloping and endlessly evolving psychedelic soundscapes within, London’s Astral Industries label consistently conjures up explorations that
Loula Yorke ~ Volta
The tone is ambient, the timbre electronic; Loula Yorke‘s modular synthesizer compositions create a trancelike state that is eminently relaxing, especially now that the occasional drums of Florescence have gone. This is less of a sea change than a gentle shift,
Loula Yorke ~ Volta
The tone is ambient, the timbre electronic; Loula Yorke‘s modular synthesizer compositions create a trancelike state that is eminently relaxing, especially now that the occasional drums of Florescence have gone. This is less of a sea change than a gentle shift,
zakè ~ Lapis / David Pedrick ~ Kernow
In a fast-paced world, cold weather can be a useful cue to slow down. Ambient music offers precious respite, whether we stay home in the warm or watch the steam rising from a crowded street. I relistened to today’s albums
zakè ~ Lapis / David Pedrick ~ Kernow
In a fast-paced world, cold weather can be a useful cue to slow down. Ambient music offers precious respite, whether we stay home in the warm or watch the steam rising from a crowded street. I relistened to today’s albums
ACL 2024 ~ Winter Music Preview: Ambient
A new year, a fresh start, a clean slate: as we turn the page of the new year, we look forward to what it has to offer. We hope it will bring health and happiness, prosperity and peace; but we
ACL 2024 ~ Winter Music Preview: Ambient
A new year, a fresh start, a clean slate: as we turn the page of the new year, we look forward to what it has to offer. We hope it will bring health and happiness, prosperity and peace; but we
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