The chiseled electronics and shifting ambient layers are contrasted by an unyielding backdrop of restless synth swells and exceptional sound design, elements that are sure to carry themselves seamlessly into the next quarter century.
Tag: Ambient
Ossa :: Early on 2004-2008 (Waxing Crescent)
Though Early on 2004-2008 may feel eclectic and perhaps disjointed at times, it beautifully showcases Ossa’s distinctive hardware-driven style and impressive range that most artists dare not traverse.
Giancarlo Toniutti :: Bàardum Guùmuse (For Your Red Tongue) (Anomalous)
Released on Anomalous Records, this album exemplifies his unique approach to electroacoustic composition, where organic and synthetic elements blend into a hypnotic, primal experience.
Leit Motif :: Vestige (See Blue Audio)
The year starts in a good way for the chill-out vibe of ambient music and this album can already compete among the best of the genre. A powerful and oceanic immersion through sparkling tone colors and sinuous spacious melodies.
V/A :: IDM//Perspectives Vol. 1 (Glitchpulse) — Exclusive stream!
Glitchpulse draws energy from this very tension, driving the genre forward with an unwavering commitment to push boundaries and reimagine its foundational elements.
V/A :: Ambient electronic sampler 38 (Spotted Peccary Music)
This collection comes from outer space, from Tibet, Texas, Arizona, the Sleepy Hills, there are micro-audio interpretations, then tumbling back into deep space, ancient Africa and then settling over the Southern Ocean. This compilation features tracks from Spotted Peccary’s 38th year in existence.
Six Missing :: Gentle Breath EP (Nettwerk)
An ethnography of shifting emotional terrain rendered in murky sketches by TJ Dumser, who has already brought a range of ambient expression to his developing back catalog, most notably with main project, Six Missing, and latest EP, Gentle Breath.
Tim Hecker :: Shards (Kranky)
Even though these tracks were created for different projects, Shards doesn’t feel like a mere compilation. Instead, it plays like a carefully curated journey through Hecker’s brooding, textural world.
Dead Melodies :: Sylvan (Cryo Chamber)
These atmospheric post rock soundscapes, dark ambient-acoustic and organic sound design, are somehow breaking free after being buried long ago and the woods grew over the top. Here is found the dark wooded album, Sylvan.