Category Archives: Ambient
Dalton Alexander ~ Please Take Nothing But Memory
This spring, the LAAPS label brought our attention to Yukon artist Dalton Alexander with Almost Home If I’m Still Alive, combining tracks from two previous releases. This fall, the artist justifies the attention with a short but memorable set of new material.
Dalton Alexander ~ Please Take Nothing But Memory
This spring, the LAAPS label brought our attention to Yukon artist Dalton Alexander with Almost Home If I’m Still Alive, combining tracks from two previous releases. This fall, the artist justifies the attention with a short but memorable set of new material.
The Hardy Tree ~ All the Hours
We love Clay Pipe Music’s Mini CD series, and the latest entry is a beautiful 20-minute piece by label founder Frances Castle, recording as The Hardy Tree. Castle is also responsible for the illustration, and the work is the score
The Hardy Tree ~ All the Hours
We love Clay Pipe Music’s Mini CD series, and the latest entry is a beautiful 20-minute piece by label founder Frances Castle, recording as The Hardy Tree. Castle is also responsible for the illustration, and the work is the score
Alaskan Tapes ~ Something Ephemeral
Something Ephemeral is a testament to the temporal nature of existence, written in hope that one might appreciate each moment all the more. The concept, found in the Japanese mono no aware, is brought to fruition by Alaskan Tapes with
Alaskan Tapes ~ Something Ephemeral
Something Ephemeral is a testament to the temporal nature of existence, written in hope that one might appreciate each moment all the more. The concept, found in the Japanese mono no aware, is brought to fruition by Alaskan Tapes with
Fall Music Preview 2024 ~ Ambient
Mark your calendars: next Friday is not only the first big release date of fall, but it may end up being the biggest release date of the season. We are currently tracking nearly 100 instrumental and experimental EPs and albums
Fall Music Preview 2024 ~ Ambient
Mark your calendars: next Friday is not only the first big release date of fall, but it may end up being the biggest release date of the season. We are currently tracking nearly 100 instrumental and experimental EPs and albums
Michael Scott Dawson ~ The Tinnitus Chorus
The Tinnitus Chorus is the second tinnitus-themed album we’ve reviewed this year, following Lola de la Mata’s Oceans on Azimuth. de la Mata had been advised to abandon her musical career. In Michael Scott Dawson‘s case, “The clicks, ringing tones, and hiss
Michael Scott Dawson ~ The Tinnitus Chorus
The Tinnitus Chorus is the second tinnitus-themed album we’ve reviewed this year, following Lola de la Mata’s Oceans on Azimuth. de la Mata had been advised to abandon her musical career. In Michael Scott Dawson‘s case, “The clicks, ringing tones, and hiss
Masayoshi Fujita ~ Migratory
The widely esteemed vibraphonist and marimba player Masayoshi Fujita has enlisted the aid of some astonishing collaborators on Migratory, but the greatest guest star may go unnoticed by those who only stream the recording. Renowned travel writer Pico Iyer (A Beginnier’s Guide
Masayoshi Fujita ~ Migratory
The widely esteemed vibraphonist and marimba player Masayoshi Fujita has enlisted the aid of some astonishing collaborators on Migratory, but the greatest guest star may go unnoticed by those who only stream the recording. Renowned travel writer Pico Iyer (A Beginnier’s Guide
Wil Bolton ~ 23
23 musical ideas in 23 tracks spanning 23 minutes, recorded in 2023 and released on 23 July in a limited edition of 23 copies, each containing one of 23 photos: the theme brings to mind 23 pairs of chromosomes, Dr.
Wil Bolton ~ 23
23 musical ideas in 23 tracks spanning 23 minutes, recorded in 2023 and released on 23 July in a limited edition of 23 copies, each containing one of 23 photos: the theme brings to mind 23 pairs of chromosomes, Dr.
The Temple | Jack Woodbury | Alter Natural ~ Vastness Vastness
More albums should be inspired by poems. Music and poetry are so closely related that they form a natural pair, evidenced by Vastness Vastness, whose very title is poetic. The poem was written by Jack Woodbury, teamed here with The Temple and
The Temple | Jack Woodbury | Alter Natural ~ Vastness Vastness
More albums should be inspired by poems. Music and poetry are so closely related that they form a natural pair, evidenced by Vastness Vastness, whose very title is poetic. The poem was written by Jack Woodbury, teamed here with The Temple and
a closer listen 