Whereas before we heard two bold creatives combining two distinct styles, this time it’s one creative producing a soundtrack focused on a tangible game world. A soundtrack that leaps between depth and fragility.
Tag: Ambient
Day Before Us :: As My Spirit Wanders Free (Gradual Hate)
A distinctive body of heart-moving emotional soundscaping textures, crushing noisy drones of cathartic beauty, shrouded by a tremendous cinematic aura.
Paratoma :: One x 3 EP (Self Released)
As the artist accurately describes, these are analog accidents that rinse, repeat, and reflect—stitched together like an aural set of strands. Both organic and orchestrated with a lively feel, One x 3 is a welcomed if not ghostly three-piece suite with nuanced exploratory sounds.
Jason van Wyk :: Threads (n5MD) — “Partial Dawn” track premiere
Each track is intelligently arranged and flow seamlessly throughout this very thoughtful and engaging album. The overall ambience is hauntingly beautiful and the melodies shine […]
Michael Valentine West :: p23-6 (Kaer’Uiks)
With Michael Valentine West as our trail leader, these fragmented and fragile ambient/dreamlike sounds offer us the clarity and focus needed to energize and push us forward.
Dael Phonom :: Lust EP (People Can Listen)
Dael Phonom reveals a snapshot of perhaps what’s to come, simmering ambient electronics from yesteryear.
Sunnk :: Nothing Is Ever EP (Concrete Collage)
An area where fractured soundscapes are shadowed by sizzling beats, shuffled melodies, and a form of extraterrestrial sound design—these tracks unfold braindance and tranquilized glitch.
Zoon van snooK :: Se•pa•ra•ción (Lo Recordings)
Although this album is vastly different from the meandering, playful electronics his fans might be used to, there are similarities if you listen closely. Each piece is more like a musical postcard, rather than a complete piece of music.