The album has a journey-like feeling, going from one place to the next, maybe as if crossing a mountain; the higher up, the less air and people, the music condenses, and towards the end, the more melodic aspects pick up again.
Author: Vital Weekly
bvdub :: Asleep In Ultramarine (Dronarivm)
While the music is supposed to be ambient, it is also very rich in tone and, consequently, sonically very much present in one’s space.
The Green Kingdom :: Ether Hymns (Dronarivm)
Unlike many ambient and drone composers, who keep their music all dark and moody, The Green Kingdom keeps it light and moody…
Ard Bit :: Field Recordings – 04 Balkans (Self Released)
The ambient backdrop Ard Bit waves as to underline the quiet and slow country life depicted in the field recordings.
Wil Bolton :: Like Floating Leaves (laaps)
The delicate touch is omnipresent in his work, especially in the use of chimes and glockenspiel, but also with sound effects, such as a bit of delay here and there.
Tomoyoshi Date :: 438Hz As It Is, As You Are (laaps)
Tomoyoshi Date is a musician who knows how to make warm music from a cold laptop. To that end, he uses recordings from a Diapason upright piano in the house of his maternal grandmother’s sister.
Philippe Neau :: A Quiet Place (Mahorka)
Neau records tranquil surroundings, filled with birds and a bit of water, which he combines into soundscapes. He superimposes the material, and along with that, he adds some electronics.
Matt Atkins :: Cracked Syntax Variants (Tone Burst)
The rhythm patterns are slightly broken up and arrive with glitchy textures, small crackles and such. There is a warm atmosphere to the music.