On this debut single by a singular Japanese duo, the three-stringed shamisen leads light, caressing vocals by the hand beneath the shade of subtle electronics […]
Tag: Ambient
Random Value :: Chromatic Aberration (Clean Error)
A kaleidoscopic musical entity that merges into one cohesive and tranquil transmission. Trailing through nostalgic Music Has The Right To Children-era Boards Of Canada terrain, […]
Federico Durand & Melodía :: Double review (Spekk/Kaico)
The theme of ‘blurry childhood memories’ is something of a go-to emotion pool for a current breed of ambient and electro-acoustic musicians. It’s one Federico Durand has drawn from over […]
Kein & Wolke :: Double review (Audiobulb/Abandon Building)
Kein’s In Bloom ranges from glitch to jungle, from IDM to confident ambient landscapes whereas Wolke’s All The Pictures Will Be Gone is a tender […]
Memphidos :: Walking To Loneliness (Sonic Loom)
Walking To Loneliness is a hypnotic blend of warm, dense atmospherics, powerful bass and dizzying, coruscating synths. Memphidos is the project of Athens-born graphic designer […]
Dryft :: The Blur Vent (n5MD)
Cadoo turns in some of his most breathtaking work, which masterfully delivers that sublime admixture of beauty and harshness. This is a tough review to […]
North Atlantic Drift / Northumbria :: Split EP (Polar Seas)
A half-dozen collection teeming with calming aquatic vistas composed by two distinctive sonic entities. North Atlantic Drift / Northumbria Split by North Atlantic Drift Subtle […]
V/A :: Cambiare (Opal Tapes)
An album for hungry ears. Adventurous and innovative throughout, Cambiare serves as a brilliant introduction to a wealth of intriguing artists. Cambiare, a compilation from […]
Asymmetrical Head :: Information World EP (Bewegung)
A well-balanced if not tranquil escape into subtle glitch’n bass tones peppered with microscopic ambient manipulations. Composed in a data warehouse somewhere outside of San Diego, […]
Maxwell August Croy & Sean McCann :: I (Students of Decay)
A production at once maximalist and minimalist endows it with an architecture wherein each musical gesture peals to reveal—a spatiality with every emplacement lent heightened presence. […]
Fossil Aerosol Mining Project :: 17 Years in Ektachrome (Hand-Held)
Damaged and brittle sonic documents previously unavailable are now culled on this brisk sojourn with Japan-based Hand-Held. Fuzzy, nostalgic and picturesque, Fossil Aerosol Mining Project […]















