Gently corroded synth figures, filtered field recordings, and soft tape hiss assemble into scenes that feel lived-in rather than composed. These aren’t tracks in the traditional sense so much as zones—delicate, slow-form atmospheres tuned to the rhythms of stillness and peripheral awareness.
Tag: Ambient
Kettel :: Dubio (Aquatic Ape)
Every bit as eclectic, nuanced and playful as all of his previous work, Dubio is still Kettel, but reforged in a glittering new image. One that takes time to slither into the subconscious, but grows more compelling with each listen. One that compels a reevaluation of his entire oeuvre.
Monolake :: Gravity (Reissue) (Field) — First vinyl pressing
Monolake explores the earth and the heavens as well as man’s place in them, their soundtrack being sculpted with daring simplicity to achieve complexity and intricacy of expression and form.
Richard Skelton :: the old thrawing crux (Aeolian)
These soundscapes exist within a delicate balance of fragility, inchoate shape and form yet held together with a structure and purpose set forth by the composer himself. It bears repeated listenings which will bear different fruit each time, and comes highly recommended.
Lorenzo Montanà :: Return to the Labyrinth, a Pete Namlook tribute
This tribute is for Pete Namlook. To honor his memory, I brought together several artists who had worked with him or released music on his label. It has been an intense labor of love spanning nearly two years, and I am profoundly grateful to everyone who contributed their sounds, their hearts, and their spirit to this project. ~Lorenzo Montanà
Hasbeen :: Bunker Symphonies II (Clean Error) — [concise]
As fragmented, scattered rhythms flutter through the landscape, the depth and intricacy of Bunker Symphonies II reveals a generative flow that never feels forced.
H. Ruine, Mikhail Kireev :: Imagined / Awakenings (Mestnost) — [concise]
Despite being a split release, Imagined / Awakenings strikes a careful balance between two talented audio sculptors, offering a propelling blend that entices listeners to return again and again, discovering new layers with each play.
Takeshi Muto :: El Pato Electronico (Schematic)
El Pato Electronico presents a seamless, commanding, and dynamic collection; fusing the cutting-edge spirit of Takeshi Muto’s vast sonic landscape into an unyielding force of auditory abstraction.
Xerxes The Dark :: Absurd (Zāl)
This heavy dark ambient drone album explores themes of false hopes and empty feelings, reflecting the absence of hope in our seemingly meaningless lives. These extended dark atmospheres feature a blend of warm soundscapes, melodic synthesizer accents and raw scratchy elements.