Category Archives: Ambient
Harry Bertoia ~ Clear Sounds/Perfetta
There’s a marked element in the design schools born from the Arts & Crafts movements of the late 19th century that actively seeks to harmonize the natural with the artificial, and which is easily seen in the kinds of furniture
Harry Bertoia ~ Clear Sounds/Perfetta
There’s a marked element in the design schools born from the Arts & Crafts movements of the late 19th century that actively seeks to harmonize the natural with the artificial, and which is easily seen in the kinds of furniture
Brandon Hurtado ~ Buried In Rain
Quiet, bleary vocals are ushered into a dark room on Buried In Rain. Tears drop from sad, strummed chords. They’re pale echoes of what they once were, drowning in a deluge of reverb. The music’s too tired to even yawn.
Brandon Hurtado ~ Buried In Rain
Quiet, bleary vocals are ushered into a dark room on Buried In Rain. Tears drop from sad, strummed chords. They’re pale echoes of what they once were, drowning in a deluge of reverb. The music’s too tired to even yawn.
Forest Management ~ Delicate
I see you when no one else can. That’s what Delicate does. It sees people – the beloved – who have passed on, not through a glass darkly but through a pristine looking glass. ‘I met you in Lincoln Park and
Forest Management ~ Delicate
I see you when no one else can. That’s what Delicate does. It sees people – the beloved – who have passed on, not through a glass darkly but through a pristine looking glass. ‘I met you in Lincoln Park and
Hirotaka Shirotsubaki ~ Wet Petals
The ambient music of Hirotaka Shirotsubaki, a sound artist from Kobe, Japan, is as serene as a leaf on still water. We drink it in deeply, like a beautiful verse of poetry. Untroubled by whatever may pass, Wet Petals gleams as brightly
Hirotaka Shirotsubaki ~ Wet Petals
The ambient music of Hirotaka Shirotsubaki, a sound artist from Kobe, Japan, is as serene as a leaf on still water. We drink it in deeply, like a beautiful verse of poetry. Untroubled by whatever may pass, Wet Petals gleams as brightly
Elegi ~ Bånsull
Is it Halloween yet? No, but by the sound of the long-awaited Bånsull, it may as well be. This is the sound of a haunted attic, excavated by Tommy Jansen (Elegi), who allegedly recorded terrifying bedtime stories on reel-to-reel, gave his
Elegi ~ Bånsull
Is it Halloween yet? No, but by the sound of the long-awaited Bånsull, it may as well be. This is the sound of a haunted attic, excavated by Tommy Jansen (Elegi), who allegedly recorded terrifying bedtime stories on reel-to-reel, gave his
Various Artists ~ the opposite of aloof vol. 1
The opposite of aloof is warm, interested, involved. This premiere release from the Attractive Coincidence (ACR) label makes a fine introduction not only to the London imprint, but to a number of new artists. Some familiar names (José Soberanes, Strom Noir) provide the
Various Artists ~ the opposite of aloof vol. 1
The opposite of aloof is warm, interested, involved. This premiere release from the Attractive Coincidence (ACR) label makes a fine introduction not only to the London imprint, but to a number of new artists. Some familiar names (José Soberanes, Strom Noir) provide the
Poppy Nogood ~ Mood Paintings
Poppy Nogood‘s follow-up to last year’s Music for Mourning continues to delve into the personal realm. The unofficial subtitle, “a self-portrait in four parts”, marks it as an introspective set; the fact that a dozen instruments are played by the artist and
Poppy Nogood ~ Mood Paintings
Poppy Nogood‘s follow-up to last year’s Music for Mourning continues to delve into the personal realm. The unofficial subtitle, “a self-portrait in four parts”, marks it as an introspective set; the fact that a dozen instruments are played by the artist and
Giordano Simoncini & Alessandro Incorvaia ~ Check Out
To check out means to investigate; it also means to die. Both meanings are applicable to this new multimedia offering from Giordano Simoncini and Alessandro Incorvaia, available as a 10″ record plus photographic book. The images stand well on their own, as does the
Giordano Simoncini & Alessandro Incorvaia ~ Check Out
To check out means to investigate; it also means to die. Both meanings are applicable to this new multimedia offering from Giordano Simoncini and Alessandro Incorvaia, available as a 10″ record plus photographic book. The images stand well on their own, as does the
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