Category Archives: Ambient
Silencio ~ When I’m Gone
There is a suggestion – possibly a theory although I’ve not heard it given a name – that music waits for the right moment to arrive. Sometimes, inspiration is instant and the song flows into the ether from… wherever it
Silencio ~ When I’m Gone
There is a suggestion – possibly a theory although I’ve not heard it given a name – that music waits for the right moment to arrive. Sometimes, inspiration is instant and the song flows into the ether from… wherever it
Easychord ~ Not In My Family Tree
The brand new Dark Era Tapes label is off to a fine start with Easychord‘s Not In My Family Tree. From the sound of this cassette and the label’s upcoming releases, “dark era” seems to have less to do with the
Easychord ~ Not In My Family Tree
The brand new Dark Era Tapes label is off to a fine start with Easychord‘s Not In My Family Tree. From the sound of this cassette and the label’s upcoming releases, “dark era” seems to have less to do with the
Nicholas Szczepanik ~ We Make Life Sad
When the bulk of an artist’s releases consists of single track 20+ minute exercises in gentle layering of drones and soundscapes, an album of ten separate songs averaging at a little under four minutes each – the norm for most
Nicholas Szczepanik ~ We Make Life Sad
When the bulk of an artist’s releases consists of single track 20+ minute exercises in gentle layering of drones and soundscapes, an album of ten separate songs averaging at a little under four minutes each – the norm for most
superalgebra ~ Its only numbers
Jon Cooper (superalgebra) seems to love math, but he doesn’t perform math rock. His field is ambient electronics, and superalgebra is just one of his many guises. Those with algebraic tendencies may wish to puzzle over his track titles (“5-9-2-7-5”, “3-1-9-1-3”,
superalgebra ~ Its only numbers
Jon Cooper (superalgebra) seems to love math, but he doesn’t perform math rock. His field is ambient electronics, and superalgebra is just one of his many guises. Those with algebraic tendencies may wish to puzzle over his track titles (“5-9-2-7-5”, “3-1-9-1-3”,
Astrowind ~ Fresh Wind In The Valley Of Dreams
Space has long been a source of fascination and inspiration for electronic musicians; clips from NASA recordings have been used to give an extra depth to ambient works pretty much since the genre began. Kriipis Tulo, the Latvian musician who
Astrowind ~ Fresh Wind In The Valley Of Dreams
Space has long been a source of fascination and inspiration for electronic musicians; clips from NASA recordings have been used to give an extra depth to ambient works pretty much since the genre began. Kriipis Tulo, the Latvian musician who
North Atlantic Drift ~ Canvas
Taking its cue from the monochrome picture of the sea on a rainy day, North Atlantic Drift make an immediate impression as an artistic outfit not only willing to explore the edge of sound, but going further into the exploration
North Atlantic Drift ~ Canvas
Taking its cue from the monochrome picture of the sea on a rainy day, North Atlantic Drift make an immediate impression as an artistic outfit not only willing to explore the edge of sound, but going further into the exploration
Pleq/Hiroki Sasajima/Spheruleus ~ Time & Language
An electronic expert, a field recording specialist and an acoustic troubadour walk into a bar. They buy a few drinks, socialize, and begin to play. There’s no punchline, but the patrons clap. This is essentially what happens on Time & Language,
Pleq/Hiroki Sasajima/Spheruleus ~ Time & Language
An electronic expert, a field recording specialist and an acoustic troubadour walk into a bar. They buy a few drinks, socialize, and begin to play. There’s no punchline, but the patrons clap. This is essentially what happens on Time & Language,
Fescal ~ Alchemical Wanderings
Alchemical Wanderings arrives in a mysteriously shaded bag and is accompanied by a tube of miscellaneous metals, befitting its title. Gold flecks have been mixed in, perhaps some pyrite and copper. Warning to children: Do Not Eat. This mysterious air extends
Fescal ~ Alchemical Wanderings
Alchemical Wanderings arrives in a mysteriously shaded bag and is accompanied by a tube of miscellaneous metals, befitting its title. Gold flecks have been mixed in, perhaps some pyrite and copper. Warning to children: Do Not Eat. This mysterious air extends
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