Massimo Pupillo’s Prayer for the Survival of the North Is a Haunting Ambient Masterpiece
Massimo Pupillo’s Our Forgotten Ancestors takes the Sámi peoples of the Arctic Circle as its theme and inspiration for an instrumental tour-de-force.
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Richard Sears Expertly Mixes Jazz, Ambient and Musique Concrète
Piano and tape loops provide the basis for pianist Richard Sears’ most satisfying, compelling release to date, Appear to Fade.
Miriam Piilonen Strikes a Balance in Her Multi-Talented Approach
Electronic artist Miriam Piilonen’s Sharp Diamond demonstrates her wide-ranging singer-songwriter talents and it’s as multifaceted as a fine jewel.
Laurel Halo’s Music Becomes Even More Glacially Cinematic on ‘Atlas’
Laurel Halo’s Atlas feels like a natural progression. Mixing her voice with electronics and instruments, she creates her most glacial music yet.
Experimentalists Radian Break Their Mold on ‘Distorted Rooms’
Spend enough time with Radian’s new LP, Distorted Rooms, and you will begin to sense the adjustments made to this musical niche right before your ears.
Courtney Barnett Goes Quiet on Ambient ‘End of the Day’
End of the Day is purposefully quiet and forms a distinct meditative contrast with Courtney Barnett’s established indie rock oeuvre.
Jessica Ackerley, Kevin Cheli, and Gahlord DeWald Create Experimental ‘Submerging Silently’
Jessica Ackerley and co. offer a fascinating, experimental one-off recording that sees three musicians playing off each other with wild, unpredictable results.
Julie Byrne Soars on Otherworldly ‘The Greater Wings’
The Greater Wings is a sublime folk album from Julie Byrne, pairing lush instrumentation with soft-spoken vocals and richly contemplative lyrics.
Gia Margaret Perfects Her Voice on ‘Romantic Piano’
Gia Margaret’s Romantic Piano is informed by innocence and experience, and has gorgeous moments replacing silence by reorganizing background sounds of everyday life.
The Nuanced History Eluvium’s Many Clockwork Fables
Ambient maestro Matthew Robert Cooper (Eluvium) is two decades into his career, and on his latest LP, overcomes surprising obstacles physical and geographical.
The Orb Meet Their Expectations on the Occasionally Funky ‘Prism’
The Orb’s Prism is one of those albums that pleasantly bides its time, waiting for a rush of inspiration that turns out to be only a parade of pretty neat ideas.
Brian Eno Soundtracks the Anthropocene in FOREVERANDEVERNOMORE’s ‘Forever Voiceless Edition’
Are words of equivalent value to sound in the making and understanding of modern music? Brian Eno’s Forever Voiceless Edition confronts these issues.