Misha Sultan Shows His Musical ‘Roots’ Are Everywhere
Geographically Misha Sultan’s roots may be in Siberia, but sonically they’re everywhere. Ambient, dub techno, krautrock, chill-out—he does it all.
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Jon Porras Drifts Downstream for ‘Arroyo’
Fans might be accustomed to Jon Porras working in the dark, but on Arroyo, he offers genuine light and rest throughout the trip.
OHYUNG’s Ambient Take on Lockdown Anxiety Is a Masterwork
Conceived out of the pandemic’s hopelessness, outre-art rapper and film composer OHYUNG has crafted a two-hour ambient record for the ages in imagine naked!.
Field Works Make Every Wiggle Count on ‘Stations’
Field Works always offers something new, and his latest, Stations, uses the sounds of the Earth itself. Seismic noises partner with voices and vibrant music.
The Dark Parts: Perfume Genius’ ‘Put Your Back N 2 It’ at 10
Perfume Genius’ 2012 album Put Your Back N 2 It offers a bleak yet comforting unpacking of sexual identity, addiction, physical abuse, and family trauma.
Tangerine Dream Prove They Still Have a Few Tricks Up Their Sleeve on ‘Raum’
The simplistic, elegiac beauty of Tangerine Dream’s Raum pays homage to their classic LPs while remaining grounded in 2022.
Jeremiah Chiu and Marta Sofia Honer Build a New Sense of place on ‘Recordings From the Åland Islands’
Recordings From the Åland Islands goes beyond soundscape ambience and utopian visions of isolation and delves into the living connections between people, place, and sound.
Matchess Creates Ambient Landscapes from Meditation and Memory on ‘Sonescent’
Experimental musician and composer Whitney Johnson (aka Matchess) builds long-form musical pieces inspired by a meditation session on Sonescent.
Pan American’s ‘The Patience Fader’ Is Mesmerizing
Pan American’s The Patience Fader mesmerizes with icy takes on pedal steel and glassy guitar, where notes flood and flicker deep into the horizon.
Coldcut Teams with Ryuichi Sakamoto, Suzanne Ciani, Steve Roach and More on ‘@0’
Coldcut’s @0 swaddles the listener in mellow, relaxing swaths of sound. Slow-building, expansive washes of synthesizer pads dominate, swelling and ebbing with each successive track.
Trentemøller Resubmerges Into the Dark with the Massive ‘Memoria’
Trentemøller’s Memoria is intended to be listened to in the dark: total darkness, total immersion. Added visuals would just be sensory overload.