A well-rounded mix of familiar names and new-to-me artists whose entries on this compilation inspired me to dive into their back catalogs… Despite the unusually-punctuated […]
Tag: Ambient
echospace [detroit] :: Live on Bandcamp
For quite some time now, the echospace [detroit] label has been releasing newly remastered digital versions of archival material through various outlets and stores, but […]
Moon Ate the Dark :: Molt and Grow (Brian)
Last year, Moon Ate the Dark presented itself with a stellar, self-titled debut album. It impressed everyone who heard, including the proprietor of tiny, tasteful […]
EMOTIONAL FREQUENCIES :: A conversation with Sandrine Gryson
Co-founder and manager of prolific Lyon-based ambient electronica imprint Ultimae Records, Sandrine Gryson (aka Mahiane), is back with a new compilation, a bewitching fruit of […]
John Cohen :: Deaf Arena (Exotic Pylon)
As an album in its own right Deaf Arena is a towering monument of distorted terror—brooding and heavy with some beautifully intricate atmospheric meanderings. An […]
Kreng :: …And then in the morning (Sonic Pieces)
Easily the finest and most complete experience in the Seven Pieces series to date. In 2012, Pepijn Caudron openly solicited submissions from friends and Facebook […]
Bvdub :: Born In Tokyo (n5MD)
Epic peals of piano, vast orchestral strings and ethereal female vocals intertwine with techno, house and IDM inflected percussion across each track. There are periods […]
Jerusalem in My Heart :: Mo7it al-Mo7it (Constellation)
A heartfelt lament for a sick goat is performed, with Moumneh’s voice fraying at the edges before being carpeted with frazzled synths. Founded by Radwan […]
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