Empty Halls is a longer meditation, generating a haunting atmosphere that invites the listener to become lost inside its unfolding darkness. In this way, it can also provide peace and comfort in the darkness of wintertime.
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f5point6 :: In Retrospect (See Blue Audio)
In Retrospect possesses a strength that exceeds the format of the celebratory compilation. It is a work of reordering and, at the same time, of renewal, a point of concentration from which the music of f5point6 emerges clearer, more self aware, more profound.
Igloo Magazine :: Best of 2025
Across 2025, hundreds of releases surfaced, with December granted space to settle. From that sweep emerged a carefully shaped collection of favorites, each paired with links to Igloo reviews and release pages. Arrangement follows artist names in alphabetical order, while a snapshot of tracks lives on our Soundcloud playlist, joined by random artwork highlights. No crowns, no rankings, no runners-up—only records that resonated.
Droning Cats with NRV :: Cartography of Sleep (See Blue Audio)
After a quiet pause, See Blue Audio returns with a ritual-like gesture, entrusting its sixtieth release to Cartography of Sleep—a long-distance collaboration patiently assembled through file exchanges, where Droning Cats and NRV map sleep as a drifting terrain of drone, nuance, and attentive listening.
Substak :: Silent Observers EP (See Blue Audio)
Within Silent Observers, Substak examines humanity’s need for mental escapism from reality’s harshness, seeking self-reliance, connection with nature, and alignment with the inner spiritual cosmos.
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 :: Shade Rather Than Light Anthology Three Mix (See Blue Audio)
All in all, the experience this mix offers is, indeed, really immersive. It’s a smooth ride all the way through, with certain standout moments and enough variety to keep itself engaging at all times.
2View — f5point6 :: A Random Sequence of Events & Rhombus Index :: hycean (See Blue Audio)
Both records express what has been built up to in previous outings from these artists, and they may as well be the culmination for both for now; unless there’s even more coming out this year, at which point I’d have to see which way the wind will be blowing in future releases.
Rhombus Index + f5point6 :: Mutual Expression (See Blue Audio)
There really isn’t a slow or uninteresting moment on the LP, because there’s always a surprise hidden somewhere. Said surprises don’t come in the form of meticulous details, rather just with how good f5point6 and Rhombus Index are at subverting expectations.
f5point6 :: A World Within Our World (See Blue Audio) — Video premiere
Almost everything about this LP is really engaging and well executed. It nails its details, there’s so much variety in the longer tracks that it’s difficult to feel bored by their repetitive atmosphere or palette, as all the variations or added textures f5point6 displays make these tracks work incredibly well.
NRV :: Seasons Beyond the Ashes (See Blue Audio)
Introspective moods are cultivated here with pastoral synth washes and mesmeric floating chords. Yet the wisps of sadness in these short pieces do not linger for too long, as winter has given way to spring rains and new shoots of life emerge out of the soil. Even if that soil has been damaged.
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