The essential STEVE ROACH
If there is an overarching figure in the world of ambient music, American Steve Roach is unquestionably that person. With apologies to Brian Eno. But if you know anything about […]
Category Archives: Space Music
The soundworlds of DARREN HARPER
I had a series going of netlabel album highlights (not just lists), which I got sidetracked from. See my Lucette Bourdin, Altus, VACVVM, Phillip Wilkerson and Saffron Slumber pieces. Well, […]
JOHN PUCHIELE ENSEMBLE – Life Cycle (2013) A true ambient journey
I’ve remarked before that making compelling ambient music is not easy, and the line between boring amateurism and compelling, spiritual ambient is sometimes a fine one. As in all music, […]
May Netaudio Revue
Another month and another bushel of worthies have sent their wares my way so I can tell you about them. We have a selection of ambient both light and dark, […]
ROBERT RICH – Nest (2012) Ultimate pastoral peace
If you like ambient music, Robert Rich is one of those artists whose work you snap up the moment you hear about a release, because you know that it’ll be […]
Ten essential classics of KRAUTROCK
Many of us have at least heard of Krautrock, which is basically German experimental and progressive rock from about 1968 onward through the seventies. It was influenced by what came […]
March Netaudio Revue
Time to talk about a few things that were pointed out to me in the last couple of months. This is the second in a monthly series (post 1 is […]
A listener’s guide to THE CHURCH
This is a special post for me. Many people have a “personal” musical act that really inspired them during their formative years, and I’m no different. Around 1990, as a […]
February Netaudio Revue – Catching Up!
I guess I’ve gotten to the point now where people are reading my blog, so huzzah to me! But with great power comes great responsibility, and now that I’m getting […]
10 classics from the dawn of ambient music
I swear this blog isn’t going to turn into an endless series of lists, but this idea appealed to me. The ambient genre wasn’t really “born” till the 1980s, when […]
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