Category Archives: Ambient

Longform Editions ~ Edition 2

Sydney’s Longform Editions is a new offshoot of the Preservation label, its intention “to foster and celebrate immersive listening experiences for the musically adventurous.”  In short, these are EP and album-length tracks, the current set ranging from 17 to 35 minutes.  Founders

Longform Editions ~ Edition 2

Sydney’s Longform Editions is a new offshoot of the Preservation label, its intention “to foster and celebrate immersive listening experiences for the musically adventurous.”  In short, these are EP and album-length tracks, the current set ranging from 17 to 35 minutes.  Founders

Pinkcourtesyphone ~ Romantic Threat

Romantic Threat is illusory music; a shimmering, surreal amusement park with a nauseating funhouse as a premier attraction, loud hollers of ‘roll up, roll up, get your hot dogs here‘ from the food stalls, and high-pitched cries drunk on helium

Pinkcourtesyphone ~ Romantic Threat

Romantic Threat is illusory music; a shimmering, surreal amusement park with a nauseating funhouse as a premier attraction, loud hollers of ‘roll up, roll up, get your hot dogs here‘ from the food stalls, and high-pitched cries drunk on helium

Cameron Day ~ The Castle and the Garden

Christmas in July?  The timing may be out of place, but there’s a lot to recommend this release.  The Castle and the Garden is pressed in a cherished format (2xCD3″), contains magical ephemera, sounds lovely, and like everything on Fluid Audio,

Cameron Day ~ The Castle and the Garden

Christmas in July?  The timing may be out of place, but there’s a lot to recommend this release.  The Castle and the Garden is pressed in a cherished format (2xCD3″), contains magical ephemera, sounds lovely, and like everything on Fluid Audio,

Constellation Tatsu – Winter Batch 2018 (Rose, Hakobune, memorygarden禅, Celer + Forest Management)

While it may be the middle of Summer this Winter tape batch is still well worth your attention. But I should apologize. I listened to these four tapes many times throughout the long winter in Minnesota. February was predictably frigid,

Constellation Tatsu – Winter Batch 2018 (Rose, Hakobune, memorygarden禅, Celer + Forest Management)

While it may be the middle of Summer this Winter tape batch is still well worth your attention. But I should apologize. I listened to these four tapes many times throughout the long winter in Minnesota. February was predictably frigid,

Fabio Perletta ~ 7456. Live at Human Resources, Los Angeles

Patience and limitation. Discipline. Restrictive, but not a claustrophobic gathering. Music of restraint, but never choosing a straightjacket as its appropriate attire. Sound artist Fabio Perletta scratches at weak, fleshy surfaces, drawing blood out from deeper meanings, venturing deeper into

Fabio Perletta ~ 7456. Live at Human Resources, Los Angeles

Patience and limitation. Discipline. Restrictive, but not a claustrophobic gathering. Music of restraint, but never choosing a straightjacket as its appropriate attire. Sound artist Fabio Perletta scratches at weak, fleshy surfaces, drawing blood out from deeper meanings, venturing deeper into

Jonas Bonnetta ~ All This Here

This lovely album began its life as part of the score to Strange And Familiar: Architecture on Fogo Island.  Since then it’s evolved into its own distinct creature: a slice of white vinyl that reflects the Fogo snow just as the

Jonas Bonnetta ~ All This Here

This lovely album began its life as part of the score to Strange And Familiar: Architecture on Fogo Island.  Since then it’s evolved into its own distinct creature: a slice of white vinyl that reflects the Fogo snow just as the

Various Artists ~ A Light, A Glimmer

A Light, A Glimmer reads like a Who’s Who of ambient artists, two-thirds of whom we’ve featured on our site.  In addition to being a generous collection ~ 22 tracks over two CDs, nearly everything exclusive to this release ~ it’s

Various Artists ~ A Light, A Glimmer

A Light, A Glimmer reads like a Who’s Who of ambient artists, two-thirds of whom we’ve featured on our site.  In addition to being a generous collection ~ 22 tracks over two CDs, nearly everything exclusive to this release ~ it’s

Various Artists ~ Solstice/Peaks

Today is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, known as the first day of summer and (oddly) midsummer.  We’ve come to know the Archives and Faint labels for their winter music, but their two new compilations stretch

Various Artists ~ Solstice/Peaks

Today is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, known as the first day of summer and (oddly) midsummer.  We’ve come to know the Archives and Faint labels for their winter music, but their two new compilations stretch