Category Archives: Ambient
Mary Lattimore ~ Goodbye, Hotel Arkada
Goodbye, Hotel Arkada is a wistful album that seldom sounds sad. This may be the byproduct of perspective; perhaps it is the presence of collaborators. The hotel of the title is already in the process of transformation, undergoing a Ship
Mary Lattimore ~ Goodbye, Hotel Arkada
Goodbye, Hotel Arkada is a wistful album that seldom sounds sad. This may be the byproduct of perspective; perhaps it is the presence of collaborators. The hotel of the title is already in the process of transformation, undergoing a Ship
From Overseas & zakè ~ Demain, dès l’aube
On the final day of my first trip abroad, I hiked to the top of the hill above the small Italian village I’d been staying in for the previous month in order to watch the sunrise. I had promised myself
From Overseas & zakè ~ Demain, dès l’aube
On the final day of my first trip abroad, I hiked to the top of the hill above the small Italian village I’d been staying in for the previous month in order to watch the sunrise. I had promised myself
Birds in the Brickwork ~ A Strange Peace
A Strange Peace can be seen as an extension of last year’s Recovery. The name Birds in the Brickwork is now capitalized on Bandcamp while remaining lower case on the physical edition, representing a gradual return to the time before. Back
Birds in the Brickwork ~ A Strange Peace
A Strange Peace can be seen as an extension of last year’s Recovery. The name Birds in the Brickwork is now capitalized on Bandcamp while remaining lower case on the physical edition, representing a gradual return to the time before. Back
Rumpistol ~ Going Inside
Remember, be here. Now trust. Let go. Be open. The way out is in. Surrender to love. If this sounds like therapy, it is. These are the titles of Going Inside, returned to their original sentences. Copenhagen’s Jens Berents Christiansen (Rumpistol)
Rumpistol ~ Going Inside
Remember, be here. Now trust. Let go. Be open. The way out is in. Surrender to love. If this sounds like therapy, it is. These are the titles of Going Inside, returned to their original sentences. Copenhagen’s Jens Berents Christiansen (Rumpistol)
Dark Sines ~ The Space Time Paradox
We are living in the last hours of summer; autumn will begin overnight. To some, the solstice brings a welcome transition; to others, a loss. Phil Cassella’s evocative cover photo portrays the dimmed light, a puddled path, umber leaves clinging
Dark Sines ~ The Space Time Paradox
We are living in the last hours of summer; autumn will begin overnight. To some, the solstice brings a welcome transition; to others, a loss. Phil Cassella’s evocative cover photo portrays the dimmed light, a puddled path, umber leaves clinging
Fall Music Preview 2023 ~ Ambient & Drone
Could this be the best fall slate we’ve ever heard? We started to get this impression in mid-summer, as the autumn announcements gained momentum. While summer may be the biggest season for movies, fall is the biggest season for music.
Fall Music Preview 2023 ~ Ambient & Drone
Could this be the best fall slate we’ve ever heard? We started to get this impression in mid-summer, as the autumn announcements gained momentum. While summer may be the biggest season for movies, fall is the biggest season for music.
Tomáš Knoflíček ~ Serendipity
Over the past few years, the LAAPS label has been steadily stretching what may become the world’s longest musical exquisite corpse. Gurun Gurun’s Tomáš Knoflíček has cleverly injected a touch of internal consistency, as Serendipity circles back to where it began, thanks
Tomáš Knoflíček ~ Serendipity
Over the past few years, the LAAPS label has been steadily stretching what may become the world’s longest musical exquisite corpse. Gurun Gurun’s Tomáš Knoflíček has cleverly injected a touch of internal consistency, as Serendipity circles back to where it began, thanks
Paul Liam Walker ~ Liapades
There’s a delicate art to the field recording based composition: How present should the recordings be? Should they stand alone as a sonic element or merge seamlessly with the other elements of the work? Should they barely register their presence?
Paul Liam Walker ~ Liapades
There’s a delicate art to the field recording based composition: How present should the recordings be? Should they stand alone as a sonic element or merge seamlessly with the other elements of the work? Should they barely register their presence?
a closer listen 