Category Archives: Ambient
James Murray ~ Floods
If the Lord had not been on our side, the flood would have engulfed us, the torrent would have swept over us, the raging waters would have swept us away (Psalm 124:1-4). Every year the snow would melt in the
James Murray ~ Floods
If the Lord had not been on our side, the flood would have engulfed us, the torrent would have swept over us, the raging waters would have swept us away (Psalm 124:1-4). Every year the snow would melt in the
Birds of Passage & I’ve Lost ~ I Was All You Are
The cover of I Was All You Are says it all: blinding sunshine, dried weeds, a woman walking alone. Alicia Merz (Birds of Passage) seems to have been raised in haziness, forever existing just a bit out of focus. When
Birds of Passage & I’ve Lost ~ I Was All You Are
The cover of I Was All You Are says it all: blinding sunshine, dried weeds, a woman walking alone. Alicia Merz (Birds of Passage) seems to have been raised in haziness, forever existing just a bit out of focus. When
Tyneham House ~ Tyneham House
“Oh, how lovely!” says she, clapping her hands once in delight. Over sixty years have passed since she last saw her ancestral village. Blinded by a mortar strike, she had been told only spindles of narrative: Mum, we had to
Tyneham House ~ Tyneham House
“Oh, how lovely!” says she, clapping her hands once in delight. Over sixty years have passed since she last saw her ancestral village. Blinded by a mortar strike, she had been told only spindles of narrative: Mum, we had to
Celer & Machinefabriek ~ Maastunnel/Mt. Mitake
When is a single not just a single? When it’s an event – in this case, the product of two stellar talents, joining forces for the first time. A shared concert in 2010 inspired these prolific performers to begin exchanging
Celer & Machinefabriek ~ Maastunnel/Mt. Mitake
When is a single not just a single? When it’s an event – in this case, the product of two stellar talents, joining forces for the first time. A shared concert in 2010 inspired these prolific performers to begin exchanging
Plinth ~ Collected Machine Music
Imagine coming home tired from a long day’s work and discovering that someone had written a song for you. After such a gift, the turmoil of the day melts away. I paid nearly a day’s salary for the limited edition
Plinth ~ Collected Machine Music
Imagine coming home tired from a long day’s work and discovering that someone had written a song for you. After such a gift, the turmoil of the day melts away. I paid nearly a day’s salary for the limited edition
Yellow6/egsun ~ Worth Wasting Time
Yellow6/egsun‘s new split disc is Worth Wasting Time over. It’s the rare split disc that works as a whole, following a clear progression from beginning to end. For the first four and a half minutes, the release is a cloud
Yellow6/egsun ~ Worth Wasting Time
Yellow6/egsun‘s new split disc is Worth Wasting Time over. It’s the rare split disc that works as a whole, following a clear progression from beginning to end. For the first four and a half minutes, the release is a cloud
Markus Mehr ~ In
One’s enjoyment of this album will likely hinge on one’s regard for repetition. When a loop changes timbre yet repeats for 25 minutes, is this a good thing or bad? Is the intricate process behind such tweaking fascinating to the
Markus Mehr ~ In
One’s enjoyment of this album will likely hinge on one’s regard for repetition. When a loop changes timbre yet repeats for 25 minutes, is this a good thing or bad? Is the intricate process behind such tweaking fascinating to the
Listening Mirror ~ Resting in Aspic
Listening to Resting in Aspic is like taking a long, slow stroll through the timeline of modern ambient music, beginning with Budd and Eno and ending in the modern day. When those two luminaries began their work, their recordings operated
Listening Mirror ~ Resting in Aspic
Listening to Resting in Aspic is like taking a long, slow stroll through the timeline of modern ambient music, beginning with Budd and Eno and ending in the modern day. When those two luminaries began their work, their recordings operated
a closer listen 