Category Archives: Ambient

Eluvium ~ False Readings On

As one of the preeminent artists in the ambient and electronic scene, False Readings On is a welcome and much anticipated return from Eluvium (Portland’s Matthew Cooper). The feel of the music has changed slightly, because every recording has a different soul. You can label it

Eluvium ~ False Readings On

As one of the preeminent artists in the ambient and electronic scene, False Readings On is a welcome and much anticipated return from Eluvium (Portland’s Matthew Cooper). The feel of the music has changed slightly, because every recording has a different soul. You can label it

Florian von Ameln ~ Rvvr

The last of Eilean’s summer releases, Rvvr captures that late season, dry gulch moment, when all is mud and dust.  As with all of Eilean’s releases, it’s assigned a color ~ in this case, blue.  But this blue, visible only in the

Florian von Ameln ~ Rvvr

The last of Eilean’s summer releases, Rvvr captures that late season, dry gulch moment, when all is mud and dust.  As with all of Eilean’s releases, it’s assigned a color ~ in this case, blue.  But this blue, visible only in the

Various Artists ~ Orbital Planes & Passenger Trains Volume 1

On August 19, Serein releases Orbital Planes & Passenger Trains Volume 1, a sixteen track compilation of ambient and modern classical music. Available on double vinyl, CD, and as a digital download, the compilation features new music from a number of key artists in

Various Artists ~ Orbital Planes & Passenger Trains Volume 1

On August 19, Serein releases Orbital Planes & Passenger Trains Volume 1, a sixteen track compilation of ambient and modern classical music. Available on double vinyl, CD, and as a digital download, the compilation features new music from a number of key artists in

Asuna ~ Tide Ripples

Asuna is never one to keep things simple, as his music can contain up to a hundred parts. From drone-piece 100 Keyboards to the more bombastic live show 100 Toys, Asuna piles on more and more sounds until his pieces

Asuna ~ Tide Ripples

Asuna is never one to keep things simple, as his music can contain up to a hundred parts. From drone-piece 100 Keyboards to the more bombastic live show 100 Toys, Asuna piles on more and more sounds until his pieces

Sun Curves ~ Nearly Real

As long as the music’s playing, sunshine continues to gently spill out, glinting as brightly as a lover’s eyes in the misty sunshine of an August day. As the light falls onto the sea, the ambient music of Nearly Real gleams

Sun Curves ~ Nearly Real

As long as the music’s playing, sunshine continues to gently spill out, glinting as brightly as a lover’s eyes in the misty sunshine of an August day. As the light falls onto the sea, the ambient music of Nearly Real gleams

iacon & nano ~ Spectre

Saturday, October 12, 2024 10:14 p.m Spectre drives down the road, the sediment of the sidewalk and the jet black asphalt lightly crunching against the rough snakeskin texture of the tyres. It’s going for a midnight drive – you wanna come

iacon & nano ~ Spectre

Saturday, October 12, 2024 10:14 p.m Spectre drives down the road, the sediment of the sidewalk and the jet black asphalt lightly crunching against the rough snakeskin texture of the tyres. It’s going for a midnight drive – you wanna come

Kyle Preston ~ Scattered Silence

It’s not uncommon to hear people bemoan that information and communications technology, the great liberator of our age, has trapped them. Commuters previously happy to watch the scenery rush past, or be absorbed by a book or newspaper, now find

Kyle Preston ~ Scattered Silence

It’s not uncommon to hear people bemoan that information and communications technology, the great liberator of our age, has trapped them. Commuters previously happy to watch the scenery rush past, or be absorbed by a book or newspaper, now find

Tsone ~ Dovetail

Artist comparison can be a horrible thing.  One runs the risk of reducing artists to “disciples” or “inferior copies”, while suggesting they have few original qualities. This is not the case here, but if the first impression of an album

Tsone ~ Dovetail

Artist comparison can be a horrible thing.  One runs the risk of reducing artists to “disciples” or “inferior copies”, while suggesting they have few original qualities. This is not the case here, but if the first impression of an album