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ACL 2019 ~ Top Ten Ambient

And now, the first of the Big Seven Lists!  We receive more ambient music than anything else, at times equal to all the other genres combined.  This makes the field our most competitive, which is ironic considering the fact that

ACL 2019 ~ Top Ten Ambient

And now, the first of the Big Seven Lists!  We receive more ambient music than anything else, at times equal to all the other genres combined.  This makes the field our most competitive, which is ironic considering the fact that

*Press A* 2019 ~ The Year’s Best Videogame Soundtracks

As the videogame market expands, it reaches places and people perhaps previously uninterested in its products. In 2019, with the quality of games striking ever upwards, that expansion was reflected throughout the world of developers, with many different kinds of

*Press A* 2019 ~ The Year’s Best Videogame Soundtracks

As the videogame market expands, it reaches places and people perhaps previously uninterested in its products. In 2019, with the quality of games striking ever upwards, that expansion was reflected throughout the world of developers, with many different kinds of

Loscil ~ Equivalents

Many people say that listening to ambient music reminds them of cloudgazing, but few artists are as intentional about making the connection as Loscil.  Scott Morgan’s 12th album under this moniker takes inspiration from a series of photographs by Alfred Stieglitz

Loscil ~ Equivalents

Many people say that listening to ambient music reminds them of cloudgazing, but few artists are as intentional about making the connection as Loscil.  Scott Morgan’s 12th album under this moniker takes inspiration from a series of photographs by Alfred Stieglitz

Sound Propositions 013: Gregory Euclide (THESIS Project)

Sound Propositions is an ongoing, semi-regular series of conversations with artists exploring their creative practices and individual aesthetics, conceived of as a counter-narrative to a dominant trend in music journalism which fetishizes equipment and new technologies. For the first time, the

Sound Propositions 013: Gregory Euclide (THESIS Project)

Sound Propositions is an ongoing, semi-regular series of conversations with artists exploring their creative practices and individual aesthetics, conceived of as a counter-narrative to a dominant trend in music journalism which fetishizes equipment and new technologies. For the first time, the

High Plains ~ Cinderland

Cinderland was recorded in a cold Wisconsin winter and reflects the barren landscape, the wide open spaces, and the interminable passage of time.  The sound is sparse, measured, and deep, a melding of Mark Bridges’ cello and the contributions of Scott

High Plains ~ Cinderland

Cinderland was recorded in a cold Wisconsin winter and reflects the barren landscape, the wide open spaces, and the interminable passage of time.  The sound is sparse, measured, and deep, a melding of Mark Bridges’ cello and the contributions of Scott

ACL 2013: Top Ten Ambient

Ambient music continued to stretch its wings in 2013.  Among our top picks: an album conceived as a love letter, an EP addressing mental illness and a 7″ vinyl that samples the original Dracula.  It’s not just piano and birds anymore.

ACL 2013: Top Ten Ambient

Ambient music continued to stretch its wings in 2013.  Among our top picks: an album conceived as a love letter, an EP addressing mental illness and a 7″ vinyl that samples the original Dracula.  It’s not just piano and birds anymore.

Loscil ~ City Hospital

Loscil‘s City Hospital is a work of multiple layers that take time to exhume.  Wist Records’ jackdaw reissue has made the EP even more mysterious, which works to its advantage.  As each layer is peeled back, the listener gains a new perspective.

Loscil ~ City Hospital

Loscil‘s City Hospital is a work of multiple layers that take time to exhume.  Wist Records’ jackdaw reissue has made the EP even more mysterious, which works to its advantage.  As each layer is peeled back, the listener gains a new perspective.

LCNL 06: Snowy Mix For Synesthetic Commuters

LCNL 06:  Snowy Mix For Synesthetic Commuters Snowy Mix For Synesthetic Commuters was made only recently, yet the weather has thrown so many curve balls at us that it’s hard to know if this mix will still feel appropriate. After

LCNL 06: Snowy Mix For Synesthetic Commuters

LCNL 06:  Snowy Mix For Synesthetic Commuters Snowy Mix For Synesthetic Commuters was made only recently, yet the weather has thrown so many curve balls at us that it’s hard to know if this mix will still feel appropriate. After