Two Noted Polish Musicians Improvise Music for the 1922 Silent Film 'Nanook of the North'
Two musicians from Gdansk team up as Nanook of the North to weave ambient magic for an old silent film of the same name.
17 Apr 2018
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Hior Chronik - "Magnolia" (video)
Greek neo-classical composer Hior Chronik shares his latest gorgeous video for "Magnolia".
16 Apr 2018
Holger Czukay Retrospective Spans Five Decades of Genre-Bending Groove
The "universal dilettante" Holger Czukay revolutionized music and minds, and this new collection is a fitting homage to what can be accomplished by a refusal to adhere to the restrictive definitions of style or genre.
16 Apr 2018
Every Scene Fades: An Interview with Ambient Producer Rafael Anton Irisarri
He was one half of the duo behind PopMatters' top pick for Ambient/Instrumental album of 2017, and now Rafael Anton Irisarri is taking ambient music in a surprising direction: one that's intended to remind you of the apocalypse.
11 Apr 2018
Be Kind: An Interview with Rival Consoles
For rising electronic artist Rival Consoles, an embrace of live, organic drums is just one of the things that make his new album, Persona, breathe with genuine emotion.
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09 Apr 2018
Tor Lundvall Goes to 'A Dark Place' on His Latest Album
A Dark Place is borne of the darkest of times in dark ambient artist/painter Tor Lundvall's life: the death of his father.
30 Mar 2018
With 'Everything Was Beautiful, and Nothing Hurt' Moby Captures a Mood Utterly Appropriate for 2018
Moby creates a despondent calm in advance of the determined storm. It is the best thing Moby has done in a long time.
14 Mar 2018
New Age's Laraaji Creates Blissed-Out Pop on 'Vision Songs, Vol. 1'
The new age lifer and Brian Eno affiliate's ease with himself is infectious on Numero Group's new compilation of his devotional songs.
14 Feb 2018
Étant Donnés with Michael Gira - Offenbarung und Untergang (Review)
In 1999 Swans' Michael Gira paired with Étant Donnés for an album of the spoken word poetry of Georg Trakl mixed with ambient noise. Offenbarung und Untergang is now available again as a new re-issue.
13 Feb 2018
S. Carey's 'Hundred Acres' Is Melodic with a Capital M, But That's It
On Bon Iver member S. Carey's new solo album, a few good tunes aren't nearly enough to populate a Hundred Acres.
12 Feb 2018
Eyvind Kang Catches His Breath on 'Plainlight' So That You May Too
Eyvind Kang seizes the moment when the clouds part to bring us Plainlight.
12 Feb 2018
Hior Chronik Creates Moody and Ambient Composition on 'Out of the Dust'
Rich in ambience and atmosphere, Hior Chronik's Out of the Dust is an ideal record for those who don't mind slight variations on a dreamlike theme.
06 Feb 2018
Bonobo Remixes the Stunning Kiasmos Song "Blurred" (video)
Step into the beautiful world of Kiasmos.
30 Jan 2018
Nils Frahm Shakes Up His Sound on Wholly Immersive New Album 'All Melody'
All Melody is as artistic an album as anything Nils Frahm has created before, owing as much to abstract art as classical music.
22 Jan 2018
Visible Cloaks: Lex (album review)
Visible Cloaks' goal on Lex is to get you to live. To live in spaces and places, to occupy another's zone.
10 Jan 2018
Eluvium: Shuffle Drones (album review)
Ambient composer Eluvium's Shuffle Drones reimagines a common feature in any modern music player.
21 Dec 2017
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