Category Archives: Ambient
Wil Bolton ~ Bokeh
Bokeh feels like a true “environment”: ambient music that feels alive with the intelligence of nature. Wil Bolton has done quite a bit of sound work for art installations, where being sensitive to an actual environment is paramount. His compositions
Wil Bolton ~ Bokeh
Bokeh feels like a true “environment”: ambient music that feels alive with the intelligence of nature. Wil Bolton has done quite a bit of sound work for art installations, where being sensitive to an actual environment is paramount. His compositions
Nick Gill ~ Grey season
According to Nick Gill, the grey season is not a specific season, but a state of mind: a melancholic morass that may or may not coincide with the onset of winter. That time is growing near, but for many, a spiritual
Nick Gill ~ Grey season
According to Nick Gill, the grey season is not a specific season, but a state of mind: a melancholic morass that may or may not coincide with the onset of winter. That time is growing near, but for many, a spiritual
A Ross Baker Septet
If you think you know Ross Baker, then think again. Then think again. In the past couple years, we’ve come to think of the London composer as an ambient artist, with a preference for piano and elegant monologues. But as this
A Ross Baker Septet
If you think you know Ross Baker, then think again. Then think again. In the past couple years, we’ve come to think of the London composer as an ambient artist, with a preference for piano and elegant monologues. But as this
Bing & Ruth ~ Tomorrow Was the Golden Age
Four years on from City Lake, the timbre of New York based ensemble Bing & Ruth has changed. The vocals, lap steel, percussion and vocals are gone, carrying with them most of the crescendos. Composer and pianist David Moore brings only six of
Bing & Ruth ~ Tomorrow Was the Golden Age
Four years on from City Lake, the timbre of New York based ensemble Bing & Ruth has changed. The vocals, lap steel, percussion and vocals are gone, carrying with them most of the crescendos. Composer and pianist David Moore brings only six of
Kakurenbo ~ Take, Run, Lookback.
The first physical release from Unperceived Records, Take, Run, Lookback is a lovely way to launch the line. A beautiful blue still photo graces the cover of the mini CD, lodged in a handmade paper sleeve. To use the obvious line, Unperceived
Kakurenbo ~ Take, Run, Lookback.
The first physical release from Unperceived Records, Take, Run, Lookback is a lovely way to launch the line. A beautiful blue still photo graces the cover of the mini CD, lodged in a handmade paper sleeve. To use the obvious line, Unperceived
OKADA ~ Division of Self
“Gave up” is the first piece of music the listener hears on Division of Self. It’s a tense, almost schizophrenic start to an ambient record, with screeching strings spinning out of control as if chained to a nasty bout of vertigo,
OKADA ~ Division of Self
“Gave up” is the first piece of music the listener hears on Division of Self. It’s a tense, almost schizophrenic start to an ambient record, with screeching strings spinning out of control as if chained to a nasty bout of vertigo,
Old Amica ~ Drone and Hum
All too often, instrumental bands become vocal bands. But on this EP, a vocal duo has become an instrumental duo. Separating by 649km, these Swedes had already recorded four internet collaborations. It was time for them to try recording in
Old Amica ~ Drone and Hum
All too often, instrumental bands become vocal bands. But on this EP, a vocal duo has become an instrumental duo. Separating by 649km, these Swedes had already recorded four internet collaborations. It was time for them to try recording in
Hammock ~ The Sleepover Series, Volume Two
Nearly a decade has passed since The Sleepover Series, Volume One. While it may be one of the lesser-known works in Hammock‘s canon, it’s one of the most important. The project was inspired by Marc Byrd’s bouts with depression, and led
Hammock ~ The Sleepover Series, Volume Two
Nearly a decade has passed since The Sleepover Series, Volume One. While it may be one of the lesser-known works in Hammock‘s canon, it’s one of the most important. The project was inspired by Marc Byrd’s bouts with depression, and led
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