ambient
Album Review : Yara Asmar-‘synth waltzes and accordion laments’ : an electro-acoustic journey of deep emotion and rippling beauty.
Here’s a little booster for the difficult days ahead. Lebanese multi-instrumentalist and puppeteer Yara Asmar once again ushers in those intimate, close-knit vibes we so need with her new release ‘synth waltzes and accordion laments’ on the irrepressible Hive Mind Records. It was last September when we were gifted the tiny gem of her ‘Home …
Album Review: ‘TENGGER’ by TENGGER : The new age family trio’s melodic electronica glows ever brighter.
Seoul based, Pan Asian new-age travelling band TENGGER gloriously float around the edges of the sonic world, beyond the usual concepts, processes and mechanics. Musical couple Itta and Marqido first performed as the duo ‘10’ but with the birth of their son RAAI in 2012 they became TENGGER. Meaning ‘unlimited expanse of sky’ in Mongolian, …
Track/Video: Electro-acoustic voyager Mount Maxwell previews the panoramic ‘Sky Eye’ from incoming ‘Littlefolk’ album.
Sonic geographer, Hotham Sound label founder and electronic musician Jamie Tolagson a.k.a Mount Maxwell returns this Autumn to continue a run of gently stunning soundscapes that began with the two part ‘Blue Highways’ (from 2016 to 18), continued with 2019’s ‘Only Children’ and last surfaced with ‘The People’s Forest’ a couple of years ago. His …
Album Review: Thomas Fehlmann – Umdrehen (Edition DUR)
“Turning around” is Thomas Fehlmann’s new magic word. It allows him to approach constraints and difficult topics from a new perspective, turning them into something positive. “Umdrehen” is an exploration of sound, combining linguistic and artistic work practices. The album starts with “Bundy/Blessing,” disrupting Fehlmann’s ambient surface and introducing spatial music that leaves gaps for …
Track/Video : Justin Walter previews long awaited new album ‘Destroyer’ with the title track’s aching beauty.
Jazz trumpeter and electronic musician Justin Walter is an artist who obviously takes care. It’s been six years since his last for Kranky, the ethereally wonderfilled ‘Unseen Forces’ and before that his debut on the label, ‘Lullabies & Nightmares’ announced itself in 2014. So incoming news of his new album ‘Destroyer’, due 13th October through …
Album Review: Cam Butler (Ron S Peno and the Superstitions) collates pieces from previous compositions in shimmering new collection ‘Strings Music’.
Cam Butler is a seasoned and experienced multi instrumentalist and producer who is also the co-writer of songs with the late and legendary Ron S Peno (Died Pretty) in the fabulous Ron S Peno and the Superstitions which he co-founded. Their album ‘Do The Understanding’ was one of my albums of the year last year. In addition, Butler is …
Premiere: Galán/Vogt unveil exquisite remixes of ‘Above The Aether’ and ‘Nothing Is Under Control’ from their 2021 album ‘The Sweet Wait’ along with exclusive video.
Australian-born Parisian based artist Karen Vogt (Heligoland) released an exquisite collaboration with Spanish ambient experimental composer Pepo Galán called ‘The Sweet Wait’ back in 2021, and this year sees the release of a series of remixes of that album. We are very honoured to bring you an exclusive look at the video for the remix …
Album Review: MAREENA & JAKOJAKO – ATLAS DER GEDANKEN (Edition DUR 13)
Mareena is a DJ and runs her own ambient label Unrush, and JakoJako, also a DJ, recently released an EP on Mute. Two years ago, they made a joint album “Atlas of Thoughts” digitally available, on which the two artists dedicate themselves to their interpretation of ambient. For the “Atlas of Thoughts”, JakoJako worked exclusively with …
Track/video : James Heather re-imagines his poignant track ‘Hidden Angel’ to uncover new dimensions.
This is in many ways a brave record. Neo-classical composer and pianist James Heather has just released the a new version of his track ‘Hidden Angel’ via Coldcut’s label Ahead of our Time and as you would expect from the boundary pushing explorer of ‘pulse’ music, it’s a piece with resounding emotional depth. A re-interpretation …
Track/Video: Soundway announce re-releasing the pre-ambient classic ‘Circus Underwater’ with groovy preview ‘The Surface of the water’.
This feels a bit like Light In The Attic territory but the wonderful Soundway Records have scooped a real lost gem here. They’ll be re-releasing the one and only self-titled album by Circus Underwater from 1984 and coming to shelves near you in newly mastered form on 15th September. It’s a record that’s long been …