John Bence Turns to His ‘Archangels’ for Detoxification
John Bence’s Archangels has got to be one of the quietest new albums. He’s conjured a storm’s eye, making it a fascinating aesthetic contradiction.
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Siavash Amini and Saffronkeira’s ‘The Faded Orbit’ Is the Music of Sound
The Faded Orbit is the music of sound, a storm of possibilities curated by Siavash Amini and Saffronkeira. Eerie sounds that move in an intoxicatingly musical way.
Tor Lundvall’s Moody Mastery Continues Unabated on ‘Beautiful Illusions’
The master of moodiness Tor Lundvall returns with Beautiful Illusions, a sad but sometimes gorgeous collection of breathless ambient wallowing.
Insect Ark’s Dark Ambient Turn – Future Fossils EP Review
Insect Ark is Dana Schechter’s solo project again and the focus is no longer on heavy music but on dark ambient atmospherics for the new EP, Future Fossils.
Insect Ark Perform a Deep Atmospheric Dive with ‘Future Fossils’ EP (premiere)
Dana Schechter reverts Insect Ark to their solo form, leaving behind the psychedelic rock structures for a dark ambient detour.
Penelope Trappes’ ‘Penelope Three’ Is a Meditative LP of Sultry Vocals and Glossy Electronics
Penelope Three is not a pop record, but it is Penelope Trappes’ boldest, most straightforward work to date. On Three, Trappes holds nothing back.
Lustmord and Karin Park Lose Themselves in the Ambient Beauty of ‘Alter’
Sceneries come and go, landscapes evolve, and time loses its meaning through the passages of Lustmord and Karin Park’s Alter.
Lustmord & Park – ‘Alter’ (album premiere)
Lustmord & Park’s Alter descends into the dark ambient abyss without forgetting minimal music’s ethereal nature. Hear it a day early.
Mick Harris, Kool Keith, and Submerged Discuss Scorn’s “Distortion”
Scorn’s new LP adds to the foundation Mick Harris built 30 years ago. We spoke with Mick Harris, Kool Keith, and Submerged about how their universes collided.
Animated Matter Offer a Sublime, Transcendent Debut with ‘Selkie’
Animated Matter's debut Selkie sports alternately lush and minimal, buoyant and chthonic, soundscapes that conjure archetypal themes and evoke complex emotional responses.
Massimo Pupillo’s ‘The Black Iron Prison’ Runs the Gamut of Modern Composition
While the field of dark ambient is an increasingly crowded one, Massimo Pupillo has crafted a remarkable entry with The Black Iron Prison.
Alison Chesley Toils in Human and Musical Connectivity on Helen Money’s ‘Atomic’
Chicago-based cellist, Alison Chesley (a.k.a. Helen Money) creates an utterly riveting listen from beginning to end on Atomic.
