Category Archives: Ambient
Ivan Seal / The Caretaker ~ Everywhere at the end of time / everywhere, an empty bliss
After two decades, it’s time for us to take inventory. Leyland Kirby’s Selected Memories from the Haunted Ballroom was released in 1999, the concluding chapter of Everywhere at the end of time in 2019. Over the past twenty years, The Caretaker has carved a niche in
Ivan Seal / The Caretaker ~ Everywhere at the end of time / everywhere, an empty bliss
After two decades, it’s time for us to take inventory. Leyland Kirby’s Selected Memories from the Haunted Ballroom was released in 1999, the concluding chapter of Everywhere at the end of time in 2019. Over the past twenty years, The Caretaker has carved a niche in
Toby Marks & Andrew Heath ~ Motion
Motion is the first album-length collaboration by sound artist Andrew Heath and multi-faceted musician Toby Marks, the result of which is a vast exploration of sounds from places and experiences in England and Wales, each representing the four cardinal points
Toby Marks & Andrew Heath ~ Motion
Motion is the first album-length collaboration by sound artist Andrew Heath and multi-faceted musician Toby Marks, the result of which is a vast exploration of sounds from places and experiences in England and Wales, each representing the four cardinal points
A Year in the Country ~ The Watchers
The U.K. label A Year in the Country continues to explore folkloric history on its newest boxed disc, The Watchers. The title refers to the great oaks, ashes, and one cherished yew that have lasted for hundreds or thousands of years. As
A Year in the Country ~ The Watchers
The U.K. label A Year in the Country continues to explore folkloric history on its newest boxed disc, The Watchers. The title refers to the great oaks, ashes, and one cherished yew that have lasted for hundreds or thousands of years. As
Luca Sigurtà ~ Goddess / Junkie Flamingos ~ Lemegeton Party
While it is now known as the era of “silent film,” the early decades of cinema were actually almost always accompanied by live music. Nonetheless, the art form was forever changed by the introduction of synchronized sound and dialogue. Fritz
Luca Sigurtà ~ Goddess / Junkie Flamingos ~ Lemegeton Party
While it is now known as the era of “silent film,” the early decades of cinema were actually almost always accompanied by live music. Nonetheless, the art form was forever changed by the introduction of synchronized sound and dialogue. Fritz
Desolate Horizons ~ A Modern-Day Affliction
There’s a space for depressing albums, although only a narrow sliver catch our ears. The key is to cover a sad subject in such a way as to draw empathy, or at the very least, attention. An article in The New
Desolate Horizons ~ A Modern-Day Affliction
There’s a space for depressing albums, although only a narrow sliver catch our ears. The key is to cover a sad subject in such a way as to draw empathy, or at the very least, attention. An article in The New
*Press A* ~ Rainswept
Meditative and continually tinged with sadness, the Rainswept soundtrack furthers micAmic’s growth into classical compositions, already aptly shown in 2016’s Downfall. Still, whereas the latter focused on the narrative qualities of melody, the earlier expands such focus into the field
*Press A* ~ Rainswept
Meditative and continually tinged with sadness, the Rainswept soundtrack furthers micAmic’s growth into classical compositions, already aptly shown in 2016’s Downfall. Still, whereas the latter focused on the narrative qualities of melody, the earlier expands such focus into the field
SP* Episode 4: GOING HOME AGAIN – with Forest Management [podcast]
This episode features John Daniel, a Chicago-based musician best known for his ambient solo project, Forest Management. I caught up with him via Skype from his childhood home in Cleveland over the holidays. We discuss his latest LP Passageways (which
SP* Episode 4: GOING HOME AGAIN – with Forest Management [podcast]
This episode features John Daniel, a Chicago-based musician best known for his ambient solo project, Forest Management. I caught up with him via Skype from his childhood home in Cleveland over the holidays. We discuss his latest LP Passageways (which
HRNS ~ Naomi
Rui P. Andrade & Farwarmth’s first album as HRNS (pronounced Harness) glistens and sparkles as though underwater. Industrial synths rub against reverberant crowd recordings, while pulsing vocals interact with bubbling bass tones. The inaugural release from London label Warm Winters Ltd.,
HRNS ~ Naomi
Rui P. Andrade & Farwarmth’s first album as HRNS (pronounced Harness) glistens and sparkles as though underwater. Industrial synths rub against reverberant crowd recordings, while pulsing vocals interact with bubbling bass tones. The inaugural release from London label Warm Winters Ltd.,
a closer listen 