Category Archives: Ambient

Church and State ~ Live at Huntingfield Church

At one point in history, church and state were united, intimating that all arenas, even those that seemed diametrically opposed, could live in harmony.  This ideal was unable to withstand the pressures around it, but its intentions are no less

Church and State ~ Live at Huntingfield Church

At one point in history, church and state were united, intimating that all arenas, even those that seemed diametrically opposed, could live in harmony.  This ideal was unable to withstand the pressures around it, but its intentions are no less

A-Sun Amissa ~ Desperate in Her Heavy Sleep

2011 was the best year yet for Gizeh Records (FareWell Poetry, The Rustle of the Stars), and 2012 looks to build on that strength with the first full-length release from A-Sun Amissa.  The band unites Glissando’s Richard Knox and Angela

A-Sun Amissa ~ Desperate in Her Heavy Sleep

2011 was the best year yet for Gizeh Records (FareWell Poetry, The Rustle of the Stars), and 2012 looks to build on that strength with the first full-length release from A-Sun Amissa.  The band unites Glissando’s Richard Knox and Angela

Asfandyar Khan ~ The North Wind

Snow Makes Things Perfect was a lovely EP that introduced us to the world of Pakistani musician Asfandyar Khan.  His ambient, post-rock-inflected sound has been honed for his sweet follow-up, The North Wind.  Khan seems more confident this time around; the

Asfandyar Khan ~ The North Wind

Snow Makes Things Perfect was a lovely EP that introduced us to the world of Pakistani musician Asfandyar Khan.  His ambient, post-rock-inflected sound has been honed for his sweet follow-up, The North Wind.  Khan seems more confident this time around; the

Marcus Fischer ~ Collected Dust

To stay creative, one must create.  Such a statement seems obvious, but few people abide by it.  All too often, artists fail to work when they’re not inspired, ignoring the fact that inspiration is more often the product of inactivity

Marcus Fischer ~ Collected Dust

To stay creative, one must create.  Such a statement seems obvious, but few people abide by it.  All too often, artists fail to work when they’re not inspired, ignoring the fact that inspiration is more often the product of inactivity

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