These soundscapes exist within a delicate balance of fragility, inchoate shape and form yet held together with a structure and purpose set forth by the composer himself. It bears repeated listenings which will bear different fruit each time, and comes highly recommended.
Tag: Drone
Lorenzo Montanà :: Return to the Labyrinth, a Pete Namlook tribute
This tribute is for Pete Namlook. To honor his memory, I brought together several artists who had worked with him or released music on his label. It has been an intense labor of love spanning nearly two years, and I am profoundly grateful to everyone who contributed their sounds, their hearts, and their spirit to this project. ~Lorenzo Montanà
H. Ruine, Mikhail Kireev :: Imagined / Awakenings (Mestnost) — [concise]
Despite being a split release, Imagined / Awakenings strikes a careful balance between two talented audio sculptors, offering a propelling blend that entices listeners to return again and again, discovering new layers with each play.
Xerxes The Dark :: Absurd (Zāl)
This heavy dark ambient drone album explores themes of false hopes and empty feelings, reflecting the absence of hope in our seemingly meaningless lives. These extended dark atmospheres feature a blend of warm soundscapes, melodic synthesizer accents and raw scratchy elements.
Fredrik Rasten :: strands of lunar light (Aspen Edities)
strands of lunar light takes as its material a series of 24 harmonics of a fundamental frequency of 5.15 Hz (a very low E, below normal human hearing range), using openly tuned guitar strings in various ways through the movements of the suite.
Comechelet x ϙue :: TIME (re.core)
Aesthetically, although beatless, this new work TIME is an ambitious break from ambient music’s associations with the wellness industry, or any connection to environmental music, a sound that is Post-Ambient, leaving faded glimpses of stylistic references.
Ossa :: Mono Cerebral EP (Facade Electronics)
The multi-medium artist behind Ossa from Indianapolis, Indiana, demonstrates his distinctive creative vision with an EP that balances intricate (modular) synth experimentation and raw energy.
Erik Wøllo :: Where the River Widens (Projekt)
Wøllo’s ability to channel raw, in-the-moment creativity while maintaining an overarching sense of cohesion makes Where the River Widens a true journey. Whether you’re a longtime fan of his work or new to his sound, this release is a stunning testament to the power of ambient guitar music.
Alexandre Navarro :: Les Toiles De Nuits (Facade Electronics)
In a world where music often trends toward the loud and assertive, Les Toiles De Nuits is a breath of fresh air. It celebrates the art of subtlety and the beauty of sparseness, inviting us to find solace in the spaces between sounds.