Category Archives: Ambient
Ross Baker ~ East of Evening
A much edgier album than one might expect from the cover, East of Evening continues Ross Baker‘s slow metamorphosis from ambient artist to experimental. It’s possible the artist doesn’t even know how far afield he’s traveled. Field recordings are once again prominent, especially
Ross Baker ~ East of Evening
A much edgier album than one might expect from the cover, East of Evening continues Ross Baker‘s slow metamorphosis from ambient artist to experimental. It’s possible the artist doesn’t even know how far afield he’s traveled. Field recordings are once again prominent, especially
Yann Novak ~ Blue.Hour
How long would you normally watch something that is slowly changing – a sunrise or sunset, a sleeping bear at the public zoo (wake up!), or the lapping of a tide? Such scenes inspire endless fascination for a few, but
Yann Novak ~ Blue.Hour
How long would you normally watch something that is slowly changing – a sunrise or sunset, a sleeping bear at the public zoo (wake up!), or the lapping of a tide? Such scenes inspire endless fascination for a few, but
Ruhe ~ Easing / Organs
Bryan Ruhe is having a wonderful season. First came A Beautiful Weakness, the lovely music box EP released on Audio Gourmet, reviewed here earlier this year; then Small Gifts, a compilation including two Ruhe tracks, on his own Clothbound label; and now
Ruhe ~ Easing / Organs
Bryan Ruhe is having a wonderful season. First came A Beautiful Weakness, the lovely music box EP released on Audio Gourmet, reviewed here earlier this year; then Small Gifts, a compilation including two Ruhe tracks, on his own Clothbound label; and now
Tom Green ~ Low Tide: Cinematic Archive 1
Fret not, gentle reader, and relax. For this Tom Green is not the Canadian (un)funnyman, star of Freddy Got Fingered and once Mr Drew Barrymore. Although if that guy did come out with an album of ambient soundscapes we would
Tom Green ~ Low Tide: Cinematic Archive 1
Fret not, gentle reader, and relax. For this Tom Green is not the Canadian (un)funnyman, star of Freddy Got Fingered and once Mr Drew Barrymore. Although if that guy did come out with an album of ambient soundscapes we would
the volume settings folder ~ Ivan Hoe and Other Tales
Ivan Hoe and Other Tales may be one of the most ambitious projects to come our way, but it’s also one of the most successful: a complex multi-media project that entertains on many levels. Even those unfamiliar with Sir Walter Scott’s
the volume settings folder ~ Ivan Hoe and Other Tales
Ivan Hoe and Other Tales may be one of the most ambitious projects to come our way, but it’s also one of the most successful: a complex multi-media project that entertains on many levels. Even those unfamiliar with Sir Walter Scott’s
Ben Fleury-Steiner ~ Clearings
In the summer of 2012, I passed through Philadelphia on tour with a friend and had the privilege of a casual evening set with my usual Philly show-mates Northern Valentine. We played in ferocious thunderstorm weather at a delightfully cramped
Ben Fleury-Steiner ~ Clearings
In the summer of 2012, I passed through Philadelphia on tour with a friend and had the privilege of a casual evening set with my usual Philly show-mates Northern Valentine. We played in ferocious thunderstorm weather at a delightfully cramped
Field Rotation ~ Fatalist: The Repetition of History
The work that Christoph Berg produces in his Field Rotation guise is darker than the work he produces under his own name. The timbre is smoky and grey. The passages seep across the sound field, acting more like tendrils than trunks. One
Field Rotation ~ Fatalist: The Repetition of History
The work that Christoph Berg produces in his Field Rotation guise is darker than the work he produces under his own name. The timbre is smoky and grey. The passages seep across the sound field, acting more like tendrils than trunks. One
Mark Templeton ~ Jealous Heart
If you think you know Mark Templeton, guess again. The artist does not have a signature sound; he changes palettes from album to album. His promising electronic debut, Standing on a Hummingbird, was followed by the more vocal Inland and then by the more
Mark Templeton ~ Jealous Heart
If you think you know Mark Templeton, guess again. The artist does not have a signature sound; he changes palettes from album to album. His promising electronic debut, Standing on a Hummingbird, was followed by the more vocal Inland and then by the more
a closer listen 