A great work in not only atmospherics but deep composition relying not on conventional elements so much as the fine detailed placement of found sounds, […]
Tag: Ambient
Senking :: Closing Ice (Raster-Noton)
Closing Ice is a great example of how to work in darkness while shedding light without more heat. In an interview in The Wire circa […]
V/A :: Tiny Portraits (Flaming Pines)
The research on sound forms, field recordings and urban soundscaping textures guarantees an active listening experience, investing our consciousness, our sense of hearing and cognitive […]
Xu :: Panpsychism (Twice Removed)
Sound designer and multi-faceted experimental artist Nicola Fornasari (alias Xu) is back with a tremendous collection of cerebral dronescaping guitar abstracts and emotional electro-rockin’ resonances. […]
Vai :: Son of Idaia EP (Holger)
Son of Idaia is a good mix of ambient electronics and ghostly techno in a dubby, starkly beautiful package. The mysterious Vai has caught our […]
3VIEW :: Maps & Diagrams / x.y.r. (Handstitched*)
We catch up on three recent releases from Tim Martin’s Handstitched* imprint, two from the head of the house with his Maps & Diagrams hat on and one […]
Photophob :: And All The Dreams You Don’t Remember (M-Tronic)
And All The Dreams You Don’t Remember is a perfect midnight ride album that—to my ears—is best suited for those nocturnal roamings across landscapes of […]
Faex Optim :: Mercury EP (Kahvi Collective)
Minimal yet metaphysical, Mercury is indeed a magnum opus of the imagination and psyche at the full command of substance—designating the origin of all that […]
Mark Lyken & Emma Dove :: Mirror Lands (Time Released Sound)
In itself the music of Mirror Lands embraces the path of semi-classical home made ambient, microtonalism, aleatoric experiments and green field recordings. For fans of […]
TAPE :: Transmissions 5
Time for more tips from the world of cassette releases. As always, there’s so much amazing music out there—with a few favorites from various musical […]
Periskop :: Immerse (Kabalion)
Immerse is essentially one long dark dive into deep-sea and chthonic space. It’s been quite some time since we heard from Danny Kreutzfeldt. Once highly prolific under given […]
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