Obviously, nature is an important influence on ambient musicians, since we take primary inspiration from the various environments that surround us. To some ambient artists, extreme or remote environments can […]
One of my primary pleasures here is taking the opportunity to reward through words the hardworking and prolific ambient musicians who have produced extensive and consistently high-quality discographies, but because […]
I think it’s time that, in addition to my posts on unheralded netaudio musicians and my posts on musicks of historical interest, I should also be reviewing the new releases […]
Man, time flies. I’ve gotten through quite a few submissions recently, though, and here’s the pick of the crop. Igneous Flame – Lumen Veteran prolific ambienteer Pete Kelly returns with […]
OK, regular readers will know by now that I am The Gateless Gate (dun-dun-dun!). And I promote my releases on the blog briefly and in a classy fashion, then go […]
We know that ambient music is all about creating a certain atmosphere, generally a tranquil, peaceful one. This is even to be found in dark ambient, just in a different […]
Hey, lookit me slowly catching up on my submissions emails! And I did greatly enjoy the stuff you will be reading about and checking out below, much of which is […]
A holiday in the sunny, geriatric climes of Gulf Coast Florida has recharged Make Your Own Taste, so this March allow me to unveileth unto thee a selection of lovely […]
It’s hard to believe, compared to this time last year, how many dang submissions I’m getting. I’m starting to lose the personal touch, so if you have sent something and […]
This is the second piece I’ve written on the roots of ambient. The first one is here. The first post was pretty straightforward, but in this one I’m reaching a […]
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