José Soberanes ~ Our Gravity Ends

There’s a pretty cover here, although you’ll need to tilt your screen to see it.  There can be hope in desolation, although it may take time to find it.  Our Gravity Ends is an extremely morose album, inspired by the loss

ACL 2016: Top Ten Ambient

There will always be hard days.  We will always need to be soothed.  But there is also great beauty in the world, which is where this genre makes a (quiet) impact.  The irony: some of this year’s ambient albums get loud.   Perhaps

José Soberanes ~ The Rising Tide

There’s something special about this release, which is apparent even on the very first play.  The Rising Tide is not only an extremely intimate album, but one that gives equal billing to field recording and music.  The result is akin to

The Return of Impulsive Habitat

After a six-month hiatus, the field recording label Impulsive Habitat has returned with five releases that speak to the season and serve as a restorative to the soul.  The label is run by David Vélez, Juan Calarco and Pedro Leitâo, and