ACL 2014: Top Ten Ambient

This year, A Closer Listen continued to receive more ambient music than any other type, over 500 releases in all.  The ambient field is so competitive that only the most distinctive releases manage to break through and to form a lasting impression.

Sima Kim ~ Debris

Sima Kim is a young South Korean whose ambient soundscapes are influenced by Western composition and born of ‘a state of mindfulness’. Following releases on several labels predominantly UK-based, Debris marks the fifth limited-edition CD launch from Belgium’s Soft Corridor.

Jana Winderen ~ Debris

Oslo-based sound artist Jana Winderen made her first splash on the international recording scene with the live album Heated, followed rapidly by Energy Field and the decapod-directed The Noisiest Guys on the Planet.  Winderen specializes in micro-music, which is an