The third and final installment in Lucy Claire‘s “Works” series is a beautifully conceived EP that takes her music out of the confines of living room and studio to integrate with a variety of soundscapes. In a rather fresh take on the concept, she has taken an especially interactive approach which, when combined with her…
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Video Premiere: Murmuration by Erland Cooper & William Doyle
Earlier this year award-winning multi-instrumentalist and producer Erland Cooper released Solan Goose, a magical journey to the Scottish archipelago of Orkney celebrating its landscapes, avian fauna, and local dialect (read the ST review here). Then, this summer he surprised us with an impromptu release of a spontaneous new ambient work based on the original material…
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This year I’ve divided the ambient categories into drone/soundscape, electroacoustic, and electronica. For me, the best drone/soundscape focuses on mood and reverie. Elements, layers, and motifs blend into a whole that transcends the sum of the respective parts, a rich tapestry of sound that envelopes and transports the listener. These ten albums are some of the…
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Through a musical lens: Francesco Giannico – Metrophony [Time Released Sound]
“Through a musical lens” is a short series of reviews focusing on albums that present and explore human experience through music. Each album incorporates field recordings, ephemera, or motifs that revolve around everyday life and memory thus creating an especially intimate connection between their transportive sounds and the listener. In August of 2013, electroacoustic musician and…
Read More2013 Travelogue: Five Outstanding ambient/soundscape/downtempo EPs
This is one of a series of musical “travelogues”, or year-in-review posts, covering music I especially enjoyed this year. This entry covers five outstanding ambient/soundscape/downtempo EPs. Note that the albums are not in any kind of ranked order, but are simply listed alphabetically by artist. David Wenngren / Jonatan Nästesjö – Below From Sweden…
Read More2013 Travelogue: 20 outstanding ambient / soundscape / downtempo albums (Part 2)
This is one of a series of “travelogues”, or year-in-review posts, covering music I especially enjoyed this year. This entry covers the last ten of twenty outstanding releases in the categories of ambient, soundscape, and downtempo electronic. Note that the albums are not in any kind of ranked order, but are simply listed alphabetically by…
Read More2013 Travelogue: 20 outstanding ambient / soundscape / downtempo albums (Part 1)
This is one of a series of “travelogues”, or year-in-review posts, covering music I especially enjoyed this year. This entry covers the first ten of twenty outstanding releases in the categories of ambient, soundscape, and downtempo electronic. Note that the albums are not in any kind of ranked order, but are simply listed alphabetically by…
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Stationary Travels 