Category Archives: Ambient
Aidan Baker & Gareth Davis ~ Invisible Cities
Aidan Baker & Gareth Davis have been known to make a great racket in their respective (and multiple) bands, but don’t expect that here. Invisible Cities is an album of coiled restraint that seems ever on the brink of eruption. In the
Aidan Baker & Gareth Davis ~ Invisible Cities
Aidan Baker & Gareth Davis have been known to make a great racket in their respective (and multiple) bands, but don’t expect that here. Invisible Cities is an album of coiled restraint that seems ever on the brink of eruption. In the
Various Artists ~ Puerto Rico Relief
When the news story broke a couple weeks ago, many were shocked to hear that half of Puerto Rico was still without power. People asked, “Wasn’t the hurricane months ago?” Yes ~ but disasters occur, ravaging millions of lives, and
Various Artists ~ Puerto Rico Relief
When the news story broke a couple weeks ago, many were shocked to hear that half of Puerto Rico was still without power. People asked, “Wasn’t the hurricane months ago?” Yes ~ but disasters occur, ravaging millions of lives, and
ΠΑΝΘΕΟΝ ~ A Book of Memories
St. Petersburg’s ΠΑΝΘΕΟΝ label has been responsible for some lovely packaging over the years, and A Book of Memories is yet another charmer. The embroidered box (designed by Mila Berestovaya & Tim Six) contains cassettes from Sunmoonstar, YlangYlang and Jum-Jum, together forming a Russian tapestry as warm
ΠΑΝΘΕΟΝ ~ A Book of Memories
St. Petersburg’s ΠΑΝΘΕΟΝ label has been responsible for some lovely packaging over the years, and A Book of Memories is yet another charmer. The embroidered box (designed by Mila Berestovaya & Tim Six) contains cassettes from Sunmoonstar, YlangYlang and Jum-Jum, together forming a Russian tapestry as warm
The Winter Music of Faint
The cold is in full force. We’ve entered the heart of winter, where breath freezes and powder blankets the earth. Fish are frozen in water. Engines refuse to start. The sun stays in bed. The world seems to be put
The Winter Music of Faint
The cold is in full force. We’ve entered the heart of winter, where breath freezes and powder blankets the earth. Fish are frozen in water. Engines refuse to start. The sun stays in bed. The world seems to be put
Dean McPhee ~ Four Stones
A cleansing release after festive indulgence, Four Stones sidles up to your consciousness with a single plucked note that waits patiently – 45 seconds in fact – for ingress. When “The Blood of St John” starts proper, the pace picks
Dean McPhee ~ Four Stones
A cleansing release after festive indulgence, Four Stones sidles up to your consciousness with a single plucked note that waits patiently – 45 seconds in fact – for ingress. When “The Blood of St John” starts proper, the pace picks
Ian Hawgood + Danny Norbury ~ Faintly Recollected
One of the privileges of music writing is receiving music before release, and allowing it to sink in over time. This transporting 33-minute piece has proven its worth over the long lead-up to the holidays and the long silence of
Ian Hawgood + Danny Norbury ~ Faintly Recollected
One of the privileges of music writing is receiving music before release, and allowing it to sink in over time. This transporting 33-minute piece has proven its worth over the long lead-up to the holidays and the long silence of
Lingua Lustra ~ Truth Rings Like a Bell
Shimmering Moods went on a quiet tear at the end of the year, releasing nine albums in just over a month. We’ve been holding onto the first one for a while because it sounds like the new year. Truth Rings
Lingua Lustra ~ Truth Rings Like a Bell
Shimmering Moods went on a quiet tear at the end of the year, releasing nine albums in just over a month. We’ve been holding onto the first one for a while because it sounds like the new year. Truth Rings
ACL 2017 ~ Top Ten Ambient
After a long, hard day, there’s nothing like a beautiful ambient album to soothe the savage breast. Whether one is dealing with heartbreak, the loss of a loved one or the state of world affairs, this is music to come
ACL 2017 ~ Top Ten Ambient
After a long, hard day, there’s nothing like a beautiful ambient album to soothe the savage breast. Whether one is dealing with heartbreak, the loss of a loved one or the state of world affairs, this is music to come
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