Category Archives: Ambient
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
Ersatz ~ Hints of…
Shining pure white, Ersatz’s peaceful wings of sound take the listener into a place of refuge. Hints of… is ghostly, intangible music, rolling and swelling, gliding as gracefully as a swan in mid-flight but doing something much more daring with its tone.
Ersatz ~ Hints of…
Shining pure white, Ersatz’s peaceful wings of sound take the listener into a place of refuge. Hints of… is ghostly, intangible music, rolling and swelling, gliding as gracefully as a swan in mid-flight but doing something much more daring with its tone.
Andrew Tasselmyer ~ Presence, Volume 1
Philadelphia’s Andrew Tasselmyer is a third of the post-rock band The Sound of Rescue and half of the drone duo Hotel Neon. In his solo work, he drapes light drones over field recordings. The resulting sound is ambient, like yellow and blue joining
Andrew Tasselmyer ~ Presence, Volume 1
Philadelphia’s Andrew Tasselmyer is a third of the post-rock band The Sound of Rescue and half of the drone duo Hotel Neon. In his solo work, he drapes light drones over field recordings. The resulting sound is ambient, like yellow and blue joining
Margaret Harmer ~ Falling Inside
Positive sounds immediately bloom outwards. Eyes are opened, and the senses converge on this lightly scented collection from Margaret Harmer. Falling Inside is a lush and peaceful place, somewhere you can go to both lose and find yourself, to let go completely and
Margaret Harmer ~ Falling Inside
Positive sounds immediately bloom outwards. Eyes are opened, and the senses converge on this lightly scented collection from Margaret Harmer. Falling Inside is a lush and peaceful place, somewhere you can go to both lose and find yourself, to let go completely and
OKADA ~ Floating Away From the World
Rain falls, a lucid rain, clearing everything. OKADA‘s music feels like this: a steady and uninterrupted stream of cleansing rain, washing away the collective grime with a shower of natural purity. The weather affects people in different ways. Sometimes, an emotional
OKADA ~ Floating Away From the World
Rain falls, a lucid rain, clearing everything. OKADA‘s music feels like this: a steady and uninterrupted stream of cleansing rain, washing away the collective grime with a shower of natural purity. The weather affects people in different ways. Sometimes, an emotional
The Fun Years ~ Heroes of the Second Story Walk-Up
The Fun Years are Ben Recht and Isaac Sparks. When they unite, their music turns into an iridescent, shape-shifting collage of kaleidoscopic, glowing design. Heroes of the Second Story Walk-Up is music for and from a hazy, ever-morphing neighborhood, emerging from a peach-colored
The Fun Years ~ Heroes of the Second Story Walk-Up
The Fun Years are Ben Recht and Isaac Sparks. When they unite, their music turns into an iridescent, shape-shifting collage of kaleidoscopic, glowing design. Heroes of the Second Story Walk-Up is music for and from a hazy, ever-morphing neighborhood, emerging from a peach-colored
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