Category Archives: Ambient
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
Scissors and Sellotape ~ …For the Tired And Ill At Ease…
Although John McCaffrey (Part Timer, Upward Arrows) will probably be horrified by the end of this review, he’s unlikely to quote David Byrne (“My God, what have I done?”). In a pre-release interview last summer, he clearly expressed disdain for
Scissors and Sellotape ~ …For the Tired And Ill At Ease…
Although John McCaffrey (Part Timer, Upward Arrows) will probably be horrified by the end of this review, he’s unlikely to quote David Byrne (“My God, what have I done?”). In a pre-release interview last summer, he clearly expressed disdain for
Good Weather For An Airstrike ~ Underneath The Stars
The phrase “a diluted form of post-rock” may seem like a form of insult, but it’s the phrase used by Tom Honey to describe his work as Good Weather For An Airstrike. The phrase is apt; Underneath the Stars sounds
Good Weather For An Airstrike ~ Underneath The Stars
The phrase “a diluted form of post-rock” may seem like a form of insult, but it’s the phrase used by Tom Honey to describe his work as Good Weather For An Airstrike. The phrase is apt; Underneath the Stars sounds
Willamette ~ Always in Postscript
Is it ever possible for ambient music – which is by nature sedate – to make a big splash? If so, one might consider the impact of Willamette‘s debut Echo Park, which landed at #3 on Fluid Radio’s chart last year.
Willamette ~ Always in Postscript
Is it ever possible for ambient music – which is by nature sedate – to make a big splash? If so, one might consider the impact of Willamette‘s debut Echo Park, which landed at #3 on Fluid Radio’s chart last year.
Various Artists ~ Vox Pop
News like this is just so damn sad, and has become sadly common. After a decade in the industry and over 70 releases, Make Mine Music has closed its doors, another victim of downloading and declining sales. This makes the
Various Artists ~ Vox Pop
News like this is just so damn sad, and has become sadly common. After a decade in the industry and over 70 releases, Make Mine Music has closed its doors, another victim of downloading and declining sales. This makes the
