Peter Knight * Tauceti
Peter Knight‘s new album is a must-hear for fans of Jon Hassell *** Tauceti‘s exploration of her cultural heritage results in a refreshingly original ambient album.
Siddhartha Barnhoorn * Alan Brown
Two ‘classic ambient’ albums that originated from different sources of inspiration: a walk through the dunes (Siddharta Barnhoorn), and generative audio systems (Alan Brown).
Signal To Noise Ratio * Minua
Two immersive soundscapes using (mainly) acoustic instruments: albums by Signal To Noise Ratio and Minua.
Nÿland * Hadley Roe
Two releases in the Kringloop Kassettes series, both by Nÿland *** The Subliminal Growth Patterns created by Hadley Roe.
Kasper Bjørke * Mike Majkowsky
Iceland’s northwestern coast inspired Kasper Bjørke to create Heimr (Music For Landscapes 1) *** Mike Majkowsky’s Tide gradually decelerates and feels as if you’re slowly falling asleep.
Scanner, Scanner & Gareth Davis
Explore the sounds from Scanner’s stainless steel staircase (on ‘Forces, Reactions, Deflections), ánd his collaboration with Gareth Davis on ‘Songlines’.
Ø (Mika Vainio) * Franz Kirmann
A combination of darkness and light on the post-mortem release of Ø (Mika Vaino) *** Lazy sunny afternoon music for reveries and fantasies by Franz Kirmann.
TWENTY YEARS! – (AND TWO FREE MIXES)
If you check the oldest posts on this blog, you’ll find that they were posted on October, 21, 2005. So hey… it’s the 20th anniversary of Ambientblog today!! An appropriate time for a bit of retrospection – ánd a few celebration gifts!
Michael Begg * Lukas Lauermann
‘Lulu And The Blacks’ is the enigmatic title of Michael Begg’s new album *** Lukas Lauermann blends post-classical music, minimalism and experimental music on ‘Varve’.
Mendel Kaelen – Fertile Voids
“Empty, yet vast and charged with potential” – Mendel Kaelen’s return to music is an all-encompassing experience. (PLUS: your chance to get a free download code for this album)