Category Archives: Ambient
Human as Possible ~ We Need
Is this a 75-minute album or a 37.5 minute album? Both. The tracks on each side of the cassette are designed to be played simultaneously. While this may seem to some like a gimmick, it’s not; it’s a careful construction
Human as Possible ~ We Need
Is this a 75-minute album or a 37.5 minute album? Both. The tracks on each side of the cassette are designed to be played simultaneously. While this may seem to some like a gimmick, it’s not; it’s a careful construction
Slow Attack Ensemble ~ Soundscapes for the Emotional-Type Listener
A precious beauty surrounds Soundscapes for the Emotional-Type Listener. It might fall apart if it’s so much as lightly brushed. Chuck Blazevik’s music has been covered here at ACL before with his Dreamsploitation project, and as Slow Attack Ensemble his music is a
Slow Attack Ensemble ~ Soundscapes for the Emotional-Type Listener
A precious beauty surrounds Soundscapes for the Emotional-Type Listener. It might fall apart if it’s so much as lightly brushed. Chuck Blazevik’s music has been covered here at ACL before with his Dreamsploitation project, and as Slow Attack Ensemble his music is a
Moonlooker ~ White Bird On Black Snow
We’re all made out of stardust, and to the stars we’ll one day return. The soul of Moonlooker (the ambient alias of Axel Zaren) belongs in the beyond, in the infinite and ancient points of light that surround our drifting Galaxy. Subdued,
Moonlooker ~ White Bird On Black Snow
We’re all made out of stardust, and to the stars we’ll one day return. The soul of Moonlooker (the ambient alias of Axel Zaren) belongs in the beyond, in the infinite and ancient points of light that surround our drifting Galaxy. Subdued,
bvdub ~ Yours are Stories of Sadness
‘In 2012, I was singing karaoke in the lavish VIP suite of the most opulent bar of Shaoxing. Hours in, at the height of drunken revelry, suddenly, literally out of nowhere, one of the hired girls walked over to me
bvdub ~ Yours are Stories of Sadness
‘In 2012, I was singing karaoke in the lavish VIP suite of the most opulent bar of Shaoxing. Hours in, at the height of drunken revelry, suddenly, literally out of nowhere, one of the hired girls walked over to me
David Holmes ~ Late Night Tales
Tuning into this Late Night Tales record is the same as walking through an autumnal landscape. Hoodies have replaced t-shirts. The sun is in the process of cooling. There’s a reminder at our feet – the unforgiving presence of winter will soon begin to
David Holmes ~ Late Night Tales
Tuning into this Late Night Tales record is the same as walking through an autumnal landscape. Hoodies have replaced t-shirts. The sun is in the process of cooling. There’s a reminder at our feet – the unforgiving presence of winter will soon begin to
Dead Light ~ S/T
One shouldn’t drench tape in vinegar or heat it in the microwave. Nor should one use an ice cube tray to repeatedly freeze a hydrophone, or place screwdrivers across the strings of a piano. Yet these are things that Anna
Dead Light ~ S/T
One shouldn’t drench tape in vinegar or heat it in the microwave. Nor should one use an ice cube tray to repeatedly freeze a hydrophone, or place screwdrivers across the strings of a piano. Yet these are things that Anna
Danny Clay & Katrien De Blauwer ~ Stills
Are we still in the digital era, or have we passed into something yet unnamed? (Please don’t call it “post-digital”!) While many of us never abandoned our love for vinyl, a new generation has embraced it, and with the love
Danny Clay & Katrien De Blauwer ~ Stills
Are we still in the digital era, or have we passed into something yet unnamed? (Please don’t call it “post-digital”!) While many of us never abandoned our love for vinyl, a new generation has embraced it, and with the love
Lost Trail ~ A Retreat More Than A Surrender
The scattered ashes are in place for Lost Trail (the project of Zachary and Denny Corsa). The husband and wife duo will soon turn their attention to a new project and a new chapter, closing the door on Lost Trail for good
Lost Trail ~ A Retreat More Than A Surrender
The scattered ashes are in place for Lost Trail (the project of Zachary and Denny Corsa). The husband and wife duo will soon turn their attention to a new project and a new chapter, closing the door on Lost Trail for good
a closer listen 