Articles tagged "ambient"

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Port-Royal: Dying in Time

by Dominic Umile

[26.Oct.09] :. Frequent sonic mutation is Dying In Time's most admirable trait.

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Ethernet: 144 Pulsations of Light

by Mike Schiller

[20.Oct.09] :. Tim Gray, in his first full-length work for Kranky as Ethernet, finds the heartbeat in drone.

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Various Artist: Round Black Ghosts 2

by Timothy Gabriele

[16.Sep.09] :. The second attempt at rounding up the finest spectral dubstep progeny by Stefan Betke's (aka Pole) ~Scape label.

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The Gentleman Losers: Dustland

by Dominic Umile

[9.Sep.09] :. Backed by an ample base of beautiful music, these Finnish brothers aren't losers at all.

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Roedelius: Jardin Au Fou

by Timothy Gabriele

[13.Aug.09] :. Before Komische got gaudy, Roedelius released a haunting wind-up ambient work of austere joy.

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Pixel: The Drive

by Alan Ranta

[24.Jun.09] :. Heartbeats laid over the warble of old ceiling fans and amplifier hum.

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Gareth Dickson: Collected Works

by Alan Ranta

[17.Jun.09] :. You can either buy this, or play Nick Drake's Pink Moon at half-speed.

 

Tosca - “Elitsa” (video)

by Alan Ranta

[29.May.09] :. If you have ever taken the time to look in a mirror on acid or shrooms, you may be able to relate to this Tosca video of a selection from 2009’s No...

 

Musk Ox: Musk Ox

by Deanne Sole

[21.May.09] :. Musk Ox asks for a contemplative listener.

 

Mokira: Persona

by Dominic Umile

[21.Apr.09] :. Persona is infinitely unpredictable, and manages to be quite soothing at the same time.

 

Helios: Caesura

by Timothy Gabriele

[27.Jan.09] :. Goopy, sentimental mood music that's plenty pretty, if somewhat somniferous.

 

Raglani: Of Sirens Born

by Timothy Gabriele

[16.Dec.08] :. Without ever getting us seasick, Raglani sails this ship into the depths of hell and back.

 

Max Richter: 24 Postcards in Full Colour

by Timothy Gabriele

[2.Oct.08] :. 24 Postcards in Full Colour might almost be condemnable as a rotten tease were it not so powerful in its absences.

 

VCV: 3753 Cruithne

by Mike Schiller

[4.Feb.08] :. On 3753 Cruithne, all of the components of the prototypically perfect ambient album are present.

 

Tom Middleton: Lifetracks

by Mike Schiller

[23.Jan.08] :. On an album that surpasses 69 minutes, the one beautiful moment happens about 67 minutes too late.

 

Shuta Hasunuma: OK Bamboo

by Deanne Sole

[7.Dec.07] :. OK Bamboo is a good album to have on while you're doing something else. You can dip in and out of it.

 

Porn Sword Tobacco: New Exclusive Olympic Heights

by Mike Schiller

[23.Oct.07] :. New Exclusive Olympic Heights continues the Porn Sword Tobacco tradition of finding the beauty in found sounds amongst traditional electronic ambient compositions.

 

Alog: Amateur

by Mike Schiller

[11.Oct.07] :. There is a prerequisite required to listen to Alog: patience.

 
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Stars of the Lid: And Their Refinement of the Decline

by Nate Dorr

[4.Apr.07] :. Repetition mesmerizes us, lulls us, and yes, bores us when misused. Fortunately, with the long-awaited new album from SotL, repetition rests in very capable hands.

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