Category Archives: Ambient
Dauw & Eilean Records ~ Dialog Tapes
Easily one of the finest ambient releases of the season, this inspired partnership brings together two labels and fifteen artists for a series of collaborative ventures. Artists from Dauw and Eilean Records were matched up, as if on musical dates.
Dauw & Eilean Records ~ Dialog Tapes
Easily one of the finest ambient releases of the season, this inspired partnership brings together two labels and fifteen artists for a series of collaborative ventures. Artists from Dauw and Eilean Records were matched up, as if on musical dates.
Jeff Stonehouse ~ Mariner’s Willow
When gazing into the stained, murky pools of ambient music, life is frequently called into question, love is evoked and the power of remembrance rises to the surface. As we gaze into the inky-blue of the music, all three appear
Jeff Stonehouse ~ Mariner’s Willow
When gazing into the stained, murky pools of ambient music, life is frequently called into question, love is evoked and the power of remembrance rises to the surface. As we gaze into the inky-blue of the music, all three appear
Amanda Feery & Michael Tanner ~ To Run The Easting Down
As highlighted in our Fall Music Preview, To Run The Easting Down is one of the season’s loveliest releases, existing at the juncture of music, literature and art. Graced by Theodor Kittelsen’s evocative painting and accompanied by a fictional log detailing a
Amanda Feery & Michael Tanner ~ To Run The Easting Down
As highlighted in our Fall Music Preview, To Run The Easting Down is one of the season’s loveliest releases, existing at the juncture of music, literature and art. Graced by Theodor Kittelsen’s evocative painting and accompanied by a fictional log detailing a
Max Richter ~ Sleep
One of the year’s most ambitious projects, Max Richter‘s 8-hour, 25-minute Sleep (and accompanying highlight disc, from Sleep) is designed to send people to sleep and to keep them company throughout the night. An upcoming series of overnight concerts in Berlin (with beds) will
Max Richter ~ Sleep
One of the year’s most ambitious projects, Max Richter‘s 8-hour, 25-minute Sleep (and accompanying highlight disc, from Sleep) is designed to send people to sleep and to keep them company throughout the night. An upcoming series of overnight concerts in Berlin (with beds) will
Zenjungle ~ Flow
Zenjungle is one of those appellative portmanteaus whose sum is actually weaker than its parts: zen – connotations of space and calm, of spiritual connection or even purification; jungle – denotes exotic and unexpected elements, wild and almost suffocating in
Zenjungle ~ Flow
Zenjungle is one of those appellative portmanteaus whose sum is actually weaker than its parts: zen – connotations of space and calm, of spiritual connection or even purification; jungle – denotes exotic and unexpected elements, wild and almost suffocating in
An Illuminated Paths Quintet
Cape Canaveral is not only the launching pad for the Illuminated Paths cassette label, but a perfect metaphor for the city’s most active venture since the space shuttle. The label has already released over 75 tapes this year alone, including half a
An Illuminated Paths Quintet
Cape Canaveral is not only the launching pad for the Illuminated Paths cassette label, but a perfect metaphor for the city’s most active venture since the space shuttle. The label has already released over 75 tapes this year alone, including half a
Peter Kris ~ Rim of the World
Spring Break Tapes does something a little different on its latest release, which chronicles urban blight in the San Bernardino area. Peter Kris (German Army) wandered through bleak neighborhoods and barren outposts, collecting images to chronicle the decay of once-proud structures
Peter Kris ~ Rim of the World
Spring Break Tapes does something a little different on its latest release, which chronicles urban blight in the San Bernardino area. Peter Kris (German Army) wandered through bleak neighborhoods and barren outposts, collecting images to chronicle the decay of once-proud structures
Josh Mason ~ Hellified Irie
Summer is the perfect season to release Hellified Irie, as it contains a summer theme and a laid-back vibe. It’s a tribute to surf music and surf culture, in particular the hazy, lazy minutes between the waves, waiting for the next
Josh Mason ~ Hellified Irie
Summer is the perfect season to release Hellified Irie, as it contains a summer theme and a laid-back vibe. It’s a tribute to surf music and surf culture, in particular the hazy, lazy minutes between the waves, waiting for the next
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