Reviews: Ambient

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Jacques Greene – Dawn Chorus

For the first time, the Montreal producer features additional production from multiple artists, including film composer Brian Reitzell (Lost In Translation), cello by London’s Oliver Coates, Clams Casino, vocals from Julianna Barwick, and rapper Cadence Weapon.

Burial – Tunes 2011-2019

Granted there is nothing technically “new” to this album, but hearing “Rival Dealer” alongside “Kindred” next to “Claustro” feels meant to be.

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Tim Hecker – Anoyo

Like most of Hecker’s music, it can be rough on ears or difficult to understand, but worth it in the end.

Clay Beds

At only six tracks, this cassette only release is densely packed with intricate sound layers spanning R&B, hip hop, dream pop, and rock.

Fennesz – Agora

If you’ve heard anything from experimental electronic musician Christian Fennesz before, then you already know that this is going to get weird.

Suplington – After Life

What’s up Burlington. What’s up. Sup. While the origins of Suplington remain unknown, this is a fantastic start-to-finish ambient album from the British composer. Total

James Place – Still Waves to a Whisper

This ultra progressive album from New York native Phil Tortoroli is in it’s own world. Repetitive and noisy at first, but layered with enough density

ford. – (The) Evening

Recorded around the world from 2016 – 2018, (The) Evening by Utah-based producer Luc Bradford is must listen. Soft pianos, beautiful vocals, flutes, layered drumming,

Craün – III

Do you like ambient music? This 5 track headphone cinema from Australian-based musician and sound designer Aris Hatzidakis is a good test. Composed as a

Robot Koch – Sphere

Beautifully weird ambient trip-hop type music for the contemporary citizen from award winning German artist Robot Koch. Sphere is a cinematic experience, lifting you up

Chris Liebing – Burn Slow

Bloody dark techno from German DJ and producer Chris Liebing that will seep through your speakers like a sieve. The spoken word pieces, although nothing

Aphex Twin – Collapse EP

DJ Tom noted earlier today that when listening to the entirety of Aphex Twin’s catalog, you’ll probably only like 50% of it. It can be

Ital Tek – Bodied

This is the 6th album from Planet Mu veteran Alan Myson, and what a far cry Bodied is from previous records. “I wanted to make

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HH100 – Various Artists

In 2012, former KEXP DJ Alex Ruder launched Hush Hush Records to “collaborate with a friend to help share their music with the world.” Here

Leon Vynehall – Nothing is Still

Debut album on the mighty Ninja Tune label from seasoned British dance producer Leon Vynehall is fluid indeed, and nothing short of epic. Inspired by

Rasmus Juncker – Ophold

The debut album from Danish musician Rasmus Juncker lands somewhere between modern classical and noisey electronica. “I used multiple microphones on the same sound sources

GAS – Rausch

Ambient techno from beyond the grave. The apex of perfection on a rainy Monday morning. Something that is meant to be heard from beginning to

Daniel Avery – Song for Alpha

Here we have the second album from electronic music producer Daniel Avery; a hat tip to some of the great avant-garde composers like Brian Eno

Mark Pritchard – The Four Worlds

Warp continues to release ground breaking music with Mark Pritchard’s second solo effort The Four Worlds, an 8-track album that goes deep into an obscure universe of

Chaines – The King

You have to wonder when someone describes an album, or anything for that matter, as simply “interesting.” And what we have here from Manchester U.K.

Four Tet – New Energy

Veteran instrumentalist, composer and general legend in the world of electronic music, Four Tet, has released his 15th album New Energy on his own label