Posts Tagged: ambient
Pedro Vian, Merzbow ~ Inside Richard Serra Sculptures
Inside Richard Serra Sculptures, a new album by Pedro Vian and Merzbow, begins with the sound of distant, sonorous droning buried deep underneath layers of crunchy, dirty, dense swirls of feedback. It sounds as though wind is ripping apart the
Pedro Vian, Merzbow ~ Inside Richard Serra Sculptures
Inside Richard Serra Sculptures, a new album by Pedro Vian and Merzbow, begins with the sound of distant, sonorous droning buried deep underneath layers of crunchy, dirty, dense swirls of feedback. It sounds as though wind is ripping apart the
Marja Ahti ~ Tender Membranes
In a sign of what is to come, Marja Ahti’s album Tender Membranes begins with the striking of a bell, its decay manipulated and stretched to almost two minutes before it is abruptly cut off. The sound of rushing water
Marja Ahti ~ Tender Membranes
In a sign of what is to come, Marja Ahti’s album Tender Membranes begins with the striking of a bell, its decay manipulated and stretched to almost two minutes before it is abruptly cut off. The sound of rushing water
Mute Frequencies ~ Svalbard Soundtracks
Music criticism has historically under-valued the role context and framing play in influencing the space of listening— knowing a piece of music was composed in relationship to images inevitably colors how one interprets its sound. The horn-like drone that enters
Mute Frequencies ~ Svalbard Soundtracks
Music criticism has historically under-valued the role context and framing play in influencing the space of listening— knowing a piece of music was composed in relationship to images inevitably colors how one interprets its sound. The horn-like drone that enters
Paul Liam Walker ~ Liapades
There’s a delicate art to the field recording based composition: How present should the recordings be? Should they stand alone as a sonic element or merge seamlessly with the other elements of the work? Should they barely register their presence?
Paul Liam Walker ~ Liapades
There’s a delicate art to the field recording based composition: How present should the recordings be? Should they stand alone as a sonic element or merge seamlessly with the other elements of the work? Should they barely register their presence?
Silent Noise Revolution ~ Icarus Tapes #2
Based in Belgium, Icarus is a record label and radio show dedicated to experimental music. Last year Silent Noise Revolution, the name under which pianist Jan De Block releases music, performed a live session with Luc van Lieshout at a
Silent Noise Revolution ~ Icarus Tapes #2
Based in Belgium, Icarus is a record label and radio show dedicated to experimental music. Last year Silent Noise Revolution, the name under which pianist Jan De Block releases music, performed a live session with Luc van Lieshout at a
Penelope Trappes ~ Heavenly Spheres
On Heavenly Spheres the Australian born vocalist and musician Penelope Trappes depicts the fragility of improvisation and experimental practice, while imbuing the spaciousness of ambient music’s soundscapes with surprising heft. On album opener “The Bitterness of Parting,” an opening wave
Penelope Trappes ~ Heavenly Spheres
On Heavenly Spheres the Australian born vocalist and musician Penelope Trappes depicts the fragility of improvisation and experimental practice, while imbuing the spaciousness of ambient music’s soundscapes with surprising heft. On album opener “The Bitterness of Parting,” an opening wave
Tim Hecker ~ No Highs
“What is the function of music?”, asks the Canadian sound artist and composer Tim Hecker in a recent New York Times profile. “Is it to serve as a background for a WeWork, efficiency world, for someone who just wants to
Tim Hecker ~ No Highs
“What is the function of music?”, asks the Canadian sound artist and composer Tim Hecker in a recent New York Times profile. “Is it to serve as a background for a WeWork, efficiency world, for someone who just wants to
Fortresses presents Near Inspirations [mix]
Fortresses is Sam Ashton, a London-based ambient artist who brought us last year’s Eve Inspirations, a delicate mix blending some of the influences that went into Eve, his debut EP for Yann Novak’s Dragon’s Eye Recordings. Fortresses returns to Dragon’s Eye
Fortresses presents Near Inspirations [mix]
Fortresses is Sam Ashton, a London-based ambient artist who brought us last year’s Eve Inspirations, a delicate mix blending some of the influences that went into Eve, his debut EP for Yann Novak’s Dragon’s Eye Recordings. Fortresses returns to Dragon’s Eye
a closer listen 