Category Archives: Ambient

Arafúra ~ Humores I-IV

What’s in a name?  A rose by any other name would still smell as sweet, but “rose” is an appealing name, as is “humor”.  The humors referred to in the title are the bodily fluids investigated by Hippocrates and Galenus,

Arafúra ~ Humores I-IV

What’s in a name?  A rose by any other name would still smell as sweet, but “rose” is an appealing name, as is “humor”.  The humors referred to in the title are the bodily fluids investigated by Hippocrates and Galenus,

ioflow ~ distance

The four tracks on distance mark the end of a year-long project for ioflow, who set about recording a piece of music every day of the 365.  As might be expected from an artist at the conclusion of such an

ioflow ~ distance

The four tracks on distance mark the end of a year-long project for ioflow, who set about recording a piece of music every day of the 365.  As might be expected from an artist at the conclusion of such an

Talvihorros ~ And It Was So

Consider this the evolution of Talvihorros.  Over the past year, London’s Ben Chatwin has released new solo material and collaborations, has seen portions of his back catalog re-released, and is looking forward to the resurrection of others.  And It Was So gathers

Talvihorros ~ And It Was So

Consider this the evolution of Talvihorros.  Over the past year, London’s Ben Chatwin has released new solo material and collaborations, has seen portions of his back catalog re-released, and is looking forward to the resurrection of others.  And It Was So gathers

Stray Ghost ~ Those Who Know Darkness, See The Light

Those Who Know Darkness, See The Light, the new album by Anthony Saggers, the man behind Stray Ghost, begins with a glorious big bang of sound. “Migration-Refraction”, the album’s first track, resembles an explosion in slow motion, with its ambient

Stray Ghost ~ Those Who Know Darkness, See The Light

Those Who Know Darkness, See The Light, the new album by Anthony Saggers, the man behind Stray Ghost, begins with a glorious big bang of sound. “Migration-Refraction”, the album’s first track, resembles an explosion in slow motion, with its ambient

The Cloisters ~ The Cloisters

Michael Tanner has had a busy year and has been covered frequently on these pages, although only the most astute readers might have noticed.  In addition to recording under his own name, Tanner is also known as Plinth and The Cloisters,

The Cloisters ~ The Cloisters

Michael Tanner has had a busy year and has been covered frequently on these pages, although only the most astute readers might have noticed.  In addition to recording under his own name, Tanner is also known as Plinth and The Cloisters,

Padna ~ Burnt Offerings

This year’s final instalment of Preservation’s Circa series arrives just as I think I’ve worked out the coded typography on the covers – at least, the penny’s finally dropped that each cover has the phrase ‘CIRCA2012’ on there – and

Padna ~ Burnt Offerings

This year’s final instalment of Preservation’s Circa series arrives just as I think I’ve worked out the coded typography on the covers – at least, the penny’s finally dropped that each cover has the phrase ‘CIRCA2012’ on there – and

Atay Ilgun & Alper Yildirim ~ Aokigahara, The Black Sea of Trees

This is the first appearance on our site for Wounded Wolf Press, a small Turkish imprint that releases lovely handmade music wrapped in folded prints.  It’s also a perfect example of why our site exists.  If we had never founded

Atay Ilgun & Alper Yildirim ~ Aokigahara, The Black Sea of Trees

This is the first appearance on our site for Wounded Wolf Press, a small Turkish imprint that releases lovely handmade music wrapped in folded prints.  It’s also a perfect example of why our site exists.  If we had never founded

Various Artists ~ Trust

What would you do if you had spent untold hours on a project, pouring your time, your heart and your ideas into its gestation, only to have the project pulled at the last minute?  This is what happened to Colin

Various Artists ~ Trust

What would you do if you had spent untold hours on a project, pouring your time, your heart and your ideas into its gestation, only to have the project pulled at the last minute?  This is what happened to Colin