Category Archives: Ambient
*Press A* ~ Tasty 2019 Leftovers: Mutazione
The curse of compiling annual lists of our favorite releases is that a few soundtracks are always released too late in the year for us to properly digest. Over the next two days we present a couple of albums that
*Press A* ~ Tasty 2019 Leftovers: Mutazione
The curse of compiling annual lists of our favorite releases is that a few soundtracks are always released too late in the year for us to properly digest. Over the next two days we present a couple of albums that
Machinefabriek ~ Stillness Soundtracks II
When we talk about movie sequels, the consensus is that few are as good as the original. Here’s one that is: Esther Kokmeijer’s Stillness – Brash Ice, Pack Ice, Growlers, Bergy Bits and Icebergs. This stunning film is a marvel of cinematography,
Machinefabriek ~ Stillness Soundtracks II
When we talk about movie sequels, the consensus is that few are as good as the original. Here’s one that is: Esther Kokmeijer’s Stillness – Brash Ice, Pack Ice, Growlers, Bergy Bits and Icebergs. This stunning film is a marvel of cinematography,
Pulse Emitter ~ Swirlings
You know how New Age constructs this unmediated version of nature with which its meditative tones will help you connect and become One? How its nebulous openness bears the mark of any and all technology? Well, artists like Pulse Emitter
Pulse Emitter ~ Swirlings
You know how New Age constructs this unmediated version of nature with which its meditative tones will help you connect and become One? How its nebulous openness bears the mark of any and all technology? Well, artists like Pulse Emitter
Garret Harkawik ~ Doom Vibrations
Doom Vibrations is a contradiction in terms: an ambient score to a documentary about intrusive ambient sound. The 25-minute film was originally titled The Hum: The Unexplained Noise 2 Percent of People Can Hear and was posted by The Atlantic, who followed the
Garret Harkawik ~ Doom Vibrations
Doom Vibrations is a contradiction in terms: an ambient score to a documentary about intrusive ambient sound. The 25-minute film was originally titled The Hum: The Unexplained Noise 2 Percent of People Can Hear and was posted by The Atlantic, who followed the
Hoshiko Yamane & Mikael Lind ~ Spaces In Between
Our first review of the year celebrates the end of one year, the beginning of another and the passage of time. As Joni Mitchell sings, “There’ll be new dreams, maybe better dreams and plenty / Before the last revolving year is
Hoshiko Yamane & Mikael Lind ~ Spaces In Between
Our first review of the year celebrates the end of one year, the beginning of another and the passage of time. As Joni Mitchell sings, “There’ll be new dreams, maybe better dreams and plenty / Before the last revolving year is
2020 Winter Music Preview ~ Ambient & Drone
Today we shift from the best music of the 10s to the first music of the 20s. This one is our biggest Winter Music Preview ever, listing nearly 200 albums in five days! A new year starts with new hopes
2020 Winter Music Preview ~ Ambient & Drone
Today we shift from the best music of the 10s to the first music of the 20s. This one is our biggest Winter Music Preview ever, listing nearly 200 albums in five days! A new year starts with new hopes
A Closer Listen’s Best Ambient Albums of the Decade
Our Best of the Decade lists begin today! These lists celebrate the power ~ and the idiosyncrasies ~ of the individual. Each of our staffers was invited to list their favorite album of the decade in each of seven categories,
A Closer Listen’s Best Ambient Albums of the Decade
Our Best of the Decade lists begin today! These lists celebrate the power ~ and the idiosyncrasies ~ of the individual. Each of our staffers was invited to list their favorite album of the decade in each of seven categories,
ACL 2019 ~ Top Ten Ambient
And now, the first of the Big Seven Lists! We receive more ambient music than anything else, at times equal to all the other genres combined. This makes the field our most competitive, which is ironic considering the fact that
ACL 2019 ~ Top Ten Ambient
And now, the first of the Big Seven Lists! We receive more ambient music than anything else, at times equal to all the other genres combined. This makes the field our most competitive, which is ironic considering the fact that
a closer listen 