Category Archives: Ambient
Endless Melancholy ~ Fragments of Scattered Whispers / PRINT/TRACK 05 (with Hotel Neon)
Endless Melancholy has two new releases on the market, both excellent: the album Fragments of Scattered Whispers on Dronarivm and a 10″ split with Hotel Neon on THESIS. The Ukrainian artist continues to produce music that takes the edge off the day, like a stiff
Endless Melancholy ~ Fragments of Scattered Whispers / PRINT/TRACK 05 (with Hotel Neon)
Endless Melancholy has two new releases on the market, both excellent: the album Fragments of Scattered Whispers on Dronarivm and a 10″ split with Hotel Neon on THESIS. The Ukrainian artist continues to produce music that takes the edge off the day, like a stiff
2019 Winter Music Preview ~ Ambient and Drone
Happy Year of the Pig! Now that we’ve put the old year to bed, it’s time to look forward once again. Every new year brings a mixture of hopes and fears, but it also brings a reliable supply of brand
2019 Winter Music Preview ~ Ambient and Drone
Happy Year of the Pig! Now that we’ve put the old year to bed, it’s time to look forward once again. Every new year brings a mixture of hopes and fears, but it also brings a reliable supply of brand
ACL 2018 ~ Top Ten Ambient
2018 was a particularly strong year for ambient music. We received over a thousand albums for consideration, in some weeks more than all other genres combined ~ and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. While composing this introduction, we
ACL 2018 ~ Top Ten Ambient
2018 was a particularly strong year for ambient music. We received over a thousand albums for consideration, in some weeks more than all other genres combined ~ and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. While composing this introduction, we
Celer ~ Memory Repetitions
When an artist is as prolific as Will Long, one might assume there is little time for looking back and taking stock. Not only does the artist seem to produce a new ambient album every month, he also releases house
Celer ~ Memory Repetitions
When an artist is as prolific as Will Long, one might assume there is little time for looking back and taking stock. Not only does the artist seem to produce a new ambient album every month, he also releases house
Hammock ~ Universalis
While Hammock is one of the most recognizable names in ambient music, the duo once teetered on the edge of post-rock. Those who miss the sound of Kenotic will find a pleasant reminder in the four tracks mastered by Peter Katis (Jonsi), all
Hammock ~ Universalis
While Hammock is one of the most recognizable names in ambient music, the duo once teetered on the edge of post-rock. Those who miss the sound of Kenotic will find a pleasant reminder in the four tracks mastered by Peter Katis (Jonsi), all
FEAN (Piiptsjilling with Joachim Badenhorst, Sylvain Chauveau and Annelies Monseré)
The market is so crowded with LPs about endangered peatland that it’s hard to sort through them all. Just kidding, there’s only one. FEAN‘s self-titled album is educative, leading us to ask questions such as: “What is peatland?” Also known
FEAN (Piiptsjilling with Joachim Badenhorst, Sylvain Chauveau and Annelies Monseré)
The market is so crowded with LPs about endangered peatland that it’s hard to sort through them all. Just kidding, there’s only one. FEAN‘s self-titled album is educative, leading us to ask questions such as: “What is peatland?” Also known
Federico Durand ~ Pequeñas Melodías
IIKKI Books returns this fall with the colorful explosion of Pequeñas Melodías, a book of full-color photographs by Albarrán Cabrera (Angel Albarrán & Anna Cabrera) and an album from Federico Durand. The pieces of this release complement each other and can be
Federico Durand ~ Pequeñas Melodías
IIKKI Books returns this fall with the colorful explosion of Pequeñas Melodías, a book of full-color photographs by Albarrán Cabrera (Angel Albarrán & Anna Cabrera) and an album from Federico Durand. The pieces of this release complement each other and can be
Ian William Craig ~ Thresholder
Ian William Craig holds such a cherished spot in our musical consciousness that it’s a surprise to recall that his first album was released in 2012 ~ coincidentally, the first year of our site. A unique composer with a clearly identifiable
Ian William Craig ~ Thresholder
Ian William Craig holds such a cherished spot in our musical consciousness that it’s a surprise to recall that his first album was released in 2012 ~ coincidentally, the first year of our site. A unique composer with a clearly identifiable
a closer listen 