Aug 14, 2020 Music Origin Glow by oliviaway (Review) When I think of my ideal ambient music, I imagine the sort of tones and atmospherics that drift through this album.
Jun 1, 2020 Music Spells by Nailah Hunter (Review) This lovely little album by harpist Nailah Hunter stands in stark contrast to these chaotic times.
May 25, 2020 Music Offering to the Morning Fog by Robert Rich (Review) Robert Rich’s latest album is a response to listeners’ requests for music that can help them during these uncertain times.
Apr 26, 2020 Music A Perception of Everything by Endless Melancholy (Review) Endless Melancholy’s latest is the musical equivalent of thumbing through old keepsakes and faded photos.
Feb 11, 2020 Music Streams by State Azure (Review) This four-hour collection of improvised ambient/electronic music is as spacious and expansive as its cosmic cover art suggests.
Nov 22, 2019 Music Signal Flow by A.L.I.S.O.N (Review) A dreamy, contemplative release existing at the liminal space between synthwave and vaporwave.
Nov 1, 2019 Music Off World by Ogre (Review) Ogre’s latest EP pays tribute to the world — and soundtrack — of Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner.
Aug 27, 2019 Music The Cosmic Metal of ISON’s Inner - Space Opens a Portal to Contemplating the Universe (Review) The Swedish duo evoke the universe’s vastness with a spell-binding blend of metal, shoegaze, goth, ambient, and electronica.
Mar 9, 2019 Music ASC’s The Waves Invites Listeners to Lose Themselves Within Its Shadowy Depths (Review) James Clements’ latest collection of ambient techno evokes uncharted and mysterious ocean depths.
Feb 6, 2019 Music Tactile Ground Is Robert Rich at His Most Introspective, Demanding, and Sublime (Review) The ambient master’s latest is two hours of otherworldly atmospheres inspired by his experiences with synesthesia.
Dec 8, 2018 Music Guardian of Winter’s Gate by Hiemal (Review) The prolific French producer has released some of the year’s best dark ambience.
Oct 22, 2018 Music Seen and Unseen by The Green Kingdom (Review) A sense of great care and precision always permeates The Green Kingdom’s music.
Oct 22, 2018 Music Shimmer by Gavin Miller (Review) Gavin Miller’s latest mines the same sort of “nostalgist” sound as artists like July Skies and Epic 45.
Oct 22, 2018 Music Still Light by Eternell (Review) If you’re in the mood for music that works best if you just close your eyes and let it drift you away, then this is for you.
Jun 4, 2018 Music The Embrace Between the Circus and the Sky by Silk Demon (Review) This collection of dreamlike yet unsettling ambient music is one of Dream Catalogue’s best releases in recent memory.
Apr 13, 2018 Music A Dark Place by Tor Lundvall (Review) Tor Lundvall’s first vocal album in nearly ten years blends hushed ambient music with themes of sorrow and longing.
Feb 7, 2018 Music The Honeybear by Hampshire & Foat (Review) This “children fairytale book concept album” is full of enchanting, beguiling music.
Dec 4, 2017 Music Poemme’s Soft Ice Uses Nostalgic Ambience to Convey Winter’s Beauty (Review) Angela Klimek’s lovely debut conjures up a magical, enchanting view of winter thanks to vast ambient drones and textures.
Nov 6, 2017 Music Haloed’s Off-World Reworks Blade Runner’s Soundtrack into a Unique Sonic World (Review) This ambient reimagining breaks down Vangelis’ original score and weaves it back together in new, intriguing ways.
Jan 29, 2017 Music ISON’s Cosmic Drone Conveys the Beauty and Terror of Outer Space (Review) This gorgeous space-themed EP blends metal and shoegaze to stunning effect.