Loscil * Hakobune
Another treat from the Kranky label: a new Loscil that may prove to be one of his very best *** Hakobune makes you remember a melody that didn’t exist before.
M. Grig * Aihio
M.Grig recreates the places of his childhood with dobro, lap steel, and pedal steel guitar *** Aihio is a Finnish duo with a unique sound based on their self-built Ginette combined with ‘algorithmic afrobeat’.
Dream Scenes Bratislava
DreamScenes special: performance fragments of the ambient sleepover festival Dream Scenes Bratislava (June 29, 2019)
Arovane/Mike Lazarev * Michael Cutting
Two releases on Eilean Records that sound completely different yet have more in common than just their label: Arovane & Mike Lazarev and Michael Cutting.
Siavash Amini * Llyn Y Cwn
A deeply personal experience inspired Siavash Amini for his new album about Night ***Llyn Y Cwn took its inspiration from the Lake of the Dogs in North Wales.
Music Beyond Airports
This collection of essays on Ambient Music provides a series of provocations, observations and reflections that each open up seams for further discussion.
Tapani Rinne * Andrew Heath
Tapani Rinne’s surprising ECM-like sound created with bass clarinet and effect pedals *** A free gift from Andrew Heath, with reworks of his soundtrack for The Echoing Space.
Matthew Florianz – Mass Object
Matthew Florianz’ Mass Object feels like a trip into deep space.
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Silent Vigils * Hawgood, Hüwels, Murray
James Murray and Stijn Hüwels present their sophomore album as Silent Vigils and celebrate this occasion with a soundscape also featuring Ian Hawgood
Past Inside The Present
The Past Inside The Present label presents”exclusive & previously unreleased tracks by prominent artists from across the globe.”
Purl & Protou * Sinius
Purl and Protou create an immersive journey for dreamy minds *** Sinius documents the inter-dimensional interference he experienced.
Radical Candor (Mix)
The mix title, Radical Candor, comes from the (management) philosophy that argues that feedback (on behaviour) is most effective if it is ‘challenging’ but at the same time shows that you ‘care’.
I felt there was a resemblance: the mix is ‘caring’ at times but can also be quite ‘challenging’ to the listener. At least, that was my intention. Now you decide.
Matthijs Kouw * Yann Novak
Matthijs Kouw teaches us about that what cannot be named and identified, but rather has to be experienced firsthand *** Yann Novak questions what an understanding of time can look like.
Hotel Neon * Sven Laux / + Daniela Orvin
Hotel Neon creates Vanishing Forms *** Sven Laux and Daniela Orvin became friends working on The Writings *** plus: Sven Laux’ solo album ODD.
Joseph Branciforte & Theo Bleckmann * Ann
A fascinating mix of voice and electro-acoustics by Joseph Branciforte & Theo Bleckmann *** Ann’s Certain Colors is a collection of deliberate mistakes (but does not sound like that).
John Luther Adams * Stavros Gasparatos
John Luther Adams’ ‘Become Desert’: “Close your eyes and listen to the singing of the light.” *** Stavros Gasparatos explores the range of emotions of losing control, without any repercussions.