Category Archives: Ambient
Linear Bells ~ The Stars Will Shine / Robots, Orchestra & Tones
The French label Soft was set up by David Teboul, who we know as Linear Bells. Seven months into its infancy, the non-profit label, who release experimental, ambient and drone music, have just released Teboul’s The Stars Will Shine – a monolithic double album
Linear Bells ~ The Stars Will Shine / Robots, Orchestra & Tones
The French label Soft was set up by David Teboul, who we know as Linear Bells. Seven months into its infancy, the non-profit label, who release experimental, ambient and drone music, have just released Teboul’s The Stars Will Shine – a monolithic double album
Silmus ~ shelter
The word ‘shelter’ tends to convey protection from adversity. It connotes a confined space offering refuge against broad and injurious exposure; in essence, small against large. Eagerly awaited here at ACL, the second release of Dutch one-man outfit Silmus has
Silmus ~ shelter
The word ‘shelter’ tends to convey protection from adversity. It connotes a confined space offering refuge against broad and injurious exposure; in essence, small against large. Eagerly awaited here at ACL, the second release of Dutch one-man outfit Silmus has
Cinchel ~ A House Once Lived That Never Was
Jason Shanley (Cinchel) has surprised us once again. The last time we reviewed Cinchel, we encountered quarter-hour drones on limited edition vinyl sealed with green wax. This time out, we find a gorgeous zine and 25 short tracks spanning the
Cinchel ~ A House Once Lived That Never Was
Jason Shanley (Cinchel) has surprised us once again. The last time we reviewed Cinchel, we encountered quarter-hour drones on limited edition vinyl sealed with green wax. This time out, we find a gorgeous zine and 25 short tracks spanning the
James Murray ~ Mount View
In 2012, James Murray released Floods, a metaphorical reaction to annual flooding in the Welsh mountains. A meditation on loss, The Land Bridge, followed in 2013. The deeply personal Mount View completes this trilogy. Quiet and meditative, it still manages to convey a sense
James Murray ~ Mount View
In 2012, James Murray released Floods, a metaphorical reaction to annual flooding in the Welsh mountains. A meditation on loss, The Land Bridge, followed in 2013. The deeply personal Mount View completes this trilogy. Quiet and meditative, it still manages to convey a sense
Tranquility Tapes
The first thing one notices is the art. Alone, the covers are colorful and snazzy, but when viewed as a set, they teem with creativity and a wild, untamed abandon. Credit Brooklyn’s Caroline Teagle for the unified look of Tranquility
Tranquility Tapes
The first thing one notices is the art. Alone, the covers are colorful and snazzy, but when viewed as a set, they teem with creativity and a wild, untamed abandon. Credit Brooklyn’s Caroline Teagle for the unified look of Tranquility
The Green Kingdom ~ Expanses
The imagery conjured by the artist name The Green Kingdom is lush, colorful, teeming with life. And so it is a slight surprise to view the cover of the latest album: a vast landscape that is anything but green. But Mike Cottone
The Green Kingdom ~ Expanses
The imagery conjured by the artist name The Green Kingdom is lush, colorful, teeming with life. And so it is a slight surprise to view the cover of the latest album: a vast landscape that is anything but green. But Mike Cottone
Monolyth & Cobalt ~ Polarlicht
Time Released Sound offers some of the best limited edition packaging on the market, and Polarlicht is no exception. My copy is housed in a brown film tin and looks like something Arctic explorers might have carried, hoping their photographic evidence would
Monolyth & Cobalt ~ Polarlicht
Time Released Sound offers some of the best limited edition packaging on the market, and Polarlicht is no exception. My copy is housed in a brown film tin and looks like something Arctic explorers might have carried, hoping their photographic evidence would
twincities ~ variations for the celesta
variations for the celesta is the first release for Eilean Records, which is run by Mathias van Eecloo (Monolyth and Cobalt); it’s labelled “02”, but we expect to see 01 soon. It’s also the first physical release for twincities, whose debut album make
twincities ~ variations for the celesta
variations for the celesta is the first release for Eilean Records, which is run by Mathias van Eecloo (Monolyth and Cobalt); it’s labelled “02”, but we expect to see 01 soon. It’s also the first physical release for twincities, whose debut album make
a closer listen 