Category Archives: Ambient
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
Danny Norbury ~ Light in August [re-issue]
Danny Norbury’s Light in August was originally released by Lacies in July of 2009. This reissue, on Flau, includes his first EP Dusk, as well as “Fragment 2,” the beautiful closing track from 2012’s Bluebeard. Below is an edited version of my initial review, published by The Silent Ballet
Danny Norbury ~ Light in August [re-issue]
Danny Norbury’s Light in August was originally released by Lacies in July of 2009. This reissue, on Flau, includes his first EP Dusk, as well as “Fragment 2,” the beautiful closing track from 2012’s Bluebeard. Below is an edited version of my initial review, published by The Silent Ballet
Grzegorz Bojanek ~ Warm Winter Music
“Everyone talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” Mark Twain’s statement is true in one sense, but false in another. We may not be able to change the weather, but we can change our reactions, something Grzegorz Bojanek accomplishes
Grzegorz Bojanek ~ Warm Winter Music
“Everyone talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” Mark Twain’s statement is true in one sense, but false in another. We may not be able to change the weather, but we can change our reactions, something Grzegorz Bojanek accomplishes
