loscil * Murcof

Ambientblog does not generally cover the bigger names in ambient music.
In my opinion, both Loscil and Murcof belong to the more well-known artists of the genre – and most of you will probably already be familiar with their new releases.
But even so, I couldn’t bring myself to skip these releases. Simply because they belong to the best you will probably hear this year.
So here’s an exception to the ‘rule’.

Loscil – Coast/Range/Arc

Although seemingly operating somewhat below the radar in terms of release frequency, Glacial  Movements  has earned their status when it comes to quality standards.
In the past, they released albums by Rapoon, Lull, BVDUB, Francisco Lopez (among others) – the future will see new releases by BVDUB. Pjusk and Thomas Köner.

Like the name suggests, Glacial  Movements chooses to release albums that thematically deal with vast, deserted (and mostly cold) landscapes:
“Places that man has forgotten…icy landscapes…fields of flowers covered eternally with ice… Icebergs colliding amongst themselves…” “Glacial Movements is a label born to describe and spread these thoughts/images through sound.”

Knowing this, it is no surprise that Glacial  Movements is the label to release Loscil’s latest release,  Coast/Range/Arc“. It is a perfect match.