2015 round-up
My summary of the year in electronic music. Wed 16 Dec 2015
Tags
Posts tagged with ambient
Top Albums of 2015
My favourite albums of 2015. Fri 18 Dec 2015
HOLOVR - Holo Earth
Immersive ambient techno album from Jimmy Billingham. Sat 6 Sep 2014
Compy 38
An "ambient, not ambient" selection comprising many of my favourites from 2015. Sun 10 Jan 2016
Round up
A few links that didn't graduate to full post level. Mon 3 Oct 2016
Ambient music
Learn more about ambient music from this excellent article by Ryan Griffin. Tue 14 Oct 2014
Aphex Twin – Selected Ambient Works 1994 – 2015
What a great idea and an equally great compilation from the recent mass of free Aphex tracks. Thu 12 Feb 2015
Celebrated ambient music
An ongoing collaborative music curation project that aims to document some of the most celebrated ambient music. Mon 13 Jul 2015
Round up
Small but perfectly formed news bytes. Wed 8 Feb 2017
20 best ambient records ever made
20 best ambient records ever made. A great list with lots of stuff I've never heard of and (not surprisingly) a few Eno-related releases. Sun 7 Sep 2008
The Black Dog - Neither/Neither
A triumphant return to form for the Sheffield Techno trio. Sat 3 Oct 2015
Odd Nosdam - Needle Exchange 199
Beautiful ambient mix from David Madson, aka Odd Nosdam. Sat 8 Oct 2016
Daniel Avery's favourite ambient tunes
A wonderful selection of Ambient glory Fri 14 Oct 2016
Round up
Your life depends on checking out these links... Sat 30 Mar 2019
Music Round-up April 2008
I've been listening to more music than ever this month. A lot of it has come in the form of free music, like the Resident Advisor podcasts and CDs Sat 3 May 2008
Legowelt - Occult Orientated Crime
Excellent live ambient mix from Legowelt. Tue 10 Jun 2014
Claude Speeed - My Skeleton
A sweeping, orchestral journey Fri 29 Aug 2014
Scuba Death - Nitrogen Narcosis
An ambient techno concept album based on a near death experience. Mon 29 Sep 2014
The Black Dog - Exhibit 1 & 2
Free ambient EP from Sheffield's finest. Wed 15 Oct 2014
The Occult Orientated Crime Album
This is the new Legowelt album, a professional ambient affair. Mon 8 Dec 2014
bvdub - isolatedmix 50
American ambient techno producer steps in for no 50 in the astrangelyisolatedplace podcast series. Tue 23 Dec 2014
Dasha Rush - Micro Universe
Beautiful ambient sounds from Russian techno producer. Mon 16 Mar 2015
Actress - Bird Matrix
Long, deep, ambient track from forthcoming DJ Kicks set. Thu 2 Apr 2015
Zenker Brothers - Immersion
Debut album from real life siblings ticks all the right boxes. Sat 9 May 2015
J.G. Biberkopf - Ecologies
Debut EP from Lithuanian producer delivers glorious blend of ambient and grime. Tue 7 Jul 2015
Eric Cloutier - Baud Podcast 07
Superb ambient set from the American DJ Tue 25 Aug 2015
Helen - The Original Faces
Liz Harris of Grouper returns with a new band and a debut album of lo-fi pop. Thu 3 Sep 2015
A few good tunes Vol 5
Six essential tracks from Saab Knutson, Helen Hauff, Heated Heads, Adra, Gesloten Cirkel and Special Request. Fri 25 Sep 2015
Donnacha Costello - Stay Perfectly Still
Second album of ambient bliss this year from the Irish man. Tue 29 Sep 2015
Spotify Sep 2015
This month's round-up of the best new releases I heard on Spotify. Fri 2 Oct 2015
Heathered Pearls - Body Complex
Beautiful electronic music, ambient and upbeat. Sun 11 Oct 2015
isolatedmix 58 - Joachim Spieth
Seriously chilled-out affair from German Ambient Techno producer Joachim Spieth. Thu 10 Dec 2015
House of Black Lanterns - Data Transmission Podcast 464
Seriously chilled-out affair from genre-bending producer Dylan Richards. Thu 10 Dec 2015
Shaded Explorer - Empatia
Silent Season on top form again with new released from Shaded Explorer. Fri 11 Mar 2016
Music For Sleeping
Two sleep-focused mixes, presented to reflect the various patterns associated with sleep. Tue 12 Apr 2016
Urbano - 23
Brazilian-born German producer with mature debut album of Ambient Techno. Thu 21 Apr 2016
Munma - Three Voices
Lebanese producer with an album of ambient music and sexy, French, spoken word passages. Sun 3 Jul 2016
Time Traveler - I'm Made of Stars / Journal
The Triangle Records boss Michele Pinna with a tough but rewarding long player. Wed 28 Sep 2016
Steve Hauschildt - Strands
Beautiful ambient music. Fri 28 Oct 2016
Donnacha Costello - East Village, Tuesday Morning, 1998
The ambient maestro with another slice of sublime introspection. Mon 14 Nov 2016
Earthen Sea - An Act of Love
Dark waves from a sea bereft of tranquility. Thu 16 Feb 2017
H&P: Clyde Built 3.0 Compilation
Superb selection from the Glaswegian label, cohesively providing a taste of everything! Wed 24 May 2017
SNTS - XLR8 Podcast 537
Atmospheric selection from the mysterious label head. Mon 16 Apr 2018
TIPS #3
A bunch of releases that deserve your love. Sun 17 Mar 2019
Leslie Winer - Witch
After the very first listen to this album I was disappointed. The height of expectation was too much. Of course if you're aware of my album rating Fri 28 Jan 2005
Our Brother The Native
New signing from Fat Cat... Our Brother The Native describe themselves as experimental and ambient. Mon 22 May 2006
The Field - From Here We Go Sublime
The Field - From Here We Go Sublime Swedish artist Axel Willner describes his music as The Field as "somewhere between soundscapes and classic Sat 5 May 2007
Music Round-up October 2007
"Music Round-up" is a new column. At the end of each month I'll do a quick round-up of the new (and old) music I've been listening to in Sun 4 Nov 2007
Music Round-up January 2008
It's been a strange month for music. I've been listening to so much new music that the listening-count for some albums and compilations is lower than Sun 3 Feb 2008
The Fireman
Ambient project between Paul McCartney and Youth called The Fireman. Album Electric Arguments set for release on 17th Novemeber. More information Sat 4 Oct 2008
The Sight Below
Go and grab the debut EP, No Place For Us, from new minimal, ambient, shoegazers The Sight Below for free over at Ghostly. Album, Glider, Wed 29 Oct 2008
In Vitro
Wonderful ambient, techno sounds from In Vitro. Grab their Falso Self En Androides EP for free. Tue 3 Mar 2009
MySpace round-up
Here's some of the music that's been grabbing my attention on Myspace recently, including Alex Smoke, Scuba and Marco Bernardi. Fri 12 Mar 2010
basic_sounds netlabel
Introducing basic_sounds netlabel, whose primary philosophy is:to expose the world to the music we love by promoting new emerging electronic Tue 24 Aug 2010
Compy 20
Here's a new compilation I've put together for you to download and enjoy: Compy 20. Taking in eight of my favourite blissed out tracks from the last few years, it's perfect for relaxing to. Tue 12 Jul 2011
Chord - Year as a Ghost
The latest release on basic_sounds net label is a stunner. Download Chord's free extended EP Year as a Ghost. Fri 14 Sep 2012
Julianna Barwick - Nepenthe
Stunning collection from electronic choralist, perfect for chilling out. Tue 17 Sep 2013
Atom™ - Dronecast 071
Solid hour long ambient mix from Atom™ Fri 11 Oct 2013
The Stranger - Watching Dead Empires in Decay
A new album from Leyland Kirby is always a time for celebration. Stream here. Sun 20 Oct 2013
Joey Anderson - After Forever
Not quite techno, not quite house, After Forever fills a space in between. Tue 29 Jul 2014
Touched Two
Download a massive compilation of electronic music in aid of cancer research. Wed 3 Dec 2014
Top podcasts of 2014
Here's my list of the best mixes and podcasts of 2014. Thu 18 Dec 2014
Ghostly Swim 2
Second free collaborative compilation from Adult Swim and Ghostly. Mon 29 Dec 2014
Free Donnacha Costello
For one week only you can download the Irish man's back catalogue for 'name your price' Mon 26 Jan 2015
Tokyo Offshore Project - Theatrical Techno Illustrated
New collection of early 90's house tracks from Tokyo Offshore Project. Tue 3 Mar 2015
Dasha Rush - Sleepstep
Spooky and immersive album of ambient techno from Russian producer. Wed 29 Apr 2015
Erich Schall - Dubcutan
Lovely dubbed out EP from the German techno producer Thu 7 May 2015
Dasha Rush - Resident Advisor Podcast 469
An hour of ambient mastery from the Russian producer. Sat 30 May 2015
Wolfgang Voigt - Rückverzauberung 10 / Nationalpark
An hour of ambience from the Gas man. Wed 15 Jul 2015
Lakker - Pylon
A monster of a track from a monster of an album. Sun 26 Jul 2015
Lee Bannon - Aga
Blissful moment from new album Pattern of Excel. Mon 3 Aug 2015
Compy 37
A new selection of hot Techno and cool Pop compiled for your illumination. Sun 30 Aug 2015
A few good tunes Vol 4
A few tunes that have piqued my interest recently. Tue 1 Sep 2015
The Black Dog - Commodification
A particular favourite from the new album Neither/Neither. Fri 11 Sep 2015
Petre Inspirescu - Delir 2
Simple and subtle yet vibrant and heartwarming textures on new album. Fri 4 Dec 2015
Ancestral Voices Mix
Liam Blackburn mix under his Ancestral Voices guise for self-titled. Sun 3 Jan 2016
Spotify Feb 2016
February 2016 proved to be an exceptional month for new releases. Tue 1 Mar 2016
Mr Fingers - Outer Acid
First new material from Mr Fingers in over a decade! Sat 12 Mar 2016
Lord RAJA - PARA
Second album from experimentalist brings consistency and accessibility. Sun 20 Mar 2016
Drafted - Frames From The Lake
Debut EP from new Italian producer delivers blueprint Techno. Thu 14 Apr 2016
New music #1
A quick rundown of new music worth checking out. Mon 9 May 2016
A few good tunes Vol 11
A mini compilation with some top tips, including Der Zyklus, E.R.P. and SHXCXCHCXSH. Tue 10 May 2016
In Æternam Vale - Pink Flamingos
New album of old material from criminally under appreciated electronic music producer, still cutting edge. Thu 2 Jun 2016
Leo Anibaldi - Aeon Fusion 1 (2016 Stretched Edit)
Early 90s remastered track from The Sound of Rome founder. Tue 7 Jun 2016
Facticity
Boutique Techno label Infrastructure New York celebrate with a wealth of aural riches. Thu 23 Jun 2016
Matt Karmil (Live From Time Based Academy)
Two beautiful, extended pieces from Matt Karmil at last months Time Based Academy event. Tue 12 Jul 2016
Round up
A brief round-up of news from the last week that didn't make the main stream. Sun 7 Aug 2016
A few good tunes Vol 15
Some tunes that need listened to right away. Wed 10 Aug 2016
Donnacha Costello - Mono No Aware
The Ambient artist returns for another beautiful excursion. Sat 13 Aug 2016
Odd Nosdam - Music for Raising
New album of ambient treasures forthcoming from Odd Nosdam. Sat 13 Aug 2016
Jack Colwell - Coat: The End (Roly Porter Remake)
Simply beautiful. Sun 21 Aug 2016
OAKE - Monad XXIV
Punishing and rewarding in equal measure. Thu 8 Sep 2016
Round up
Some of the best bits from the last couple of weeks that didn't make the main stream. Thu 22 Sep 2016
Faten Kanaan - Spy Films
My favourite new artist. Sat 24 Sep 2016
S U R V I V E - RR7349
Retro synths galore! Sat 1 Oct 2016
Monoloc - The Untold Way
Murky melodic Techno to savour. Wed 23 Nov 2016
Nineteen Years of Shitkatapult: X-Mas Compilation
The venerable German oddball label with a gift for Xmas... bless. Mon 5 Dec 2016
трип
Superb mix from an unnamed DJ for Nina Kraviz's Trip label. Tue 6 Dec 2016
Round up
Some tiny bits of news worth checking out. Thu 22 Dec 2016
A few good tunes Vol 22
Ten tracks of Techno and Pop includes Throwing Snow, Kelly Lee Owens (ft. Jenny Hval), schlachthofbronx, Nathan Jonson and Lastrack. Fri 20 Jan 2017
Mono No Aware - PAN
Challenging electronic music label with their first compilation, proves anything but challenging. Mon 20 Mar 2017
Tracing Xircles - Gaia's Requiem
A welcome change of direction from Techno to House. Fri 24 Mar 2017
A few good tunes Vol 25
Disco from DJ Overdose, eighties from Com Truise and Coldcut, Ambient from The Bug vs Earth and Federico Durand. Mon 17 Apr 2017
BNJMN - Groove Podcast 103
Ambient Techno from Ben Thomas, includes Varg, Vainqueur, Silent Servant and Sigha. Mon 24 Apr 2017
Miracle Steps (Music From The Fourth World 1983 - 2017)
Superb Ambient compilation with Iona Fortune, Jon Hassell, O Yuki Conjugate and more. Thu 4 May 2017
A few good tunes Vol 26
Some recent decent tracks that you may have missed. Fri 26 May 2017
Spotify May 2017
A mostly downbeat selection this month includes Bochum Welt, Vatican Shadow, Sam Gellaitry and Selffish. Thu 1 Jun 2017
Blue Hour - Remixed 02
Second installment of Blue Hour remixes sees Mark Broom, Substance, Pangaea and VC 188A work their magic. Fri 2 Jun 2017
Round up
News from the last week or so that you may have overlooked. Sat 10 Jun 2017
A few good tunes Vol 27
Some recent tracks worth some of your attention. Tue 13 Jun 2017
Round up
Some recent news bytes you may have missed. Mon 26 Jun 2017
Island People - Island People
Cool massage parlour music escapism. Tue 27 Jun 2017
Round up
Small news for big appetites. Thu 5 Oct 2017
A few good tunes Vol 31
A few good tunes with Hanetration, Kelly Lee Owens, The Hacker, Marco Bailey and more. Thu 9 Nov 2017
Round up
Newsworthy notes you may have missed. Mon 12 Feb 2018
Wishlist tips and overlooked gems
So much music, so little time... Thu 22 Feb 2018
A few good tunes Vol 35
Mini compilation with eight recent tracks, includes Nathan Fake, Architectural and Varg. Mon 26 Feb 2018
Injazero Records Compilation
Modern Classical compilation from Injazero Records featuring Eomac and Heinali. Sun 4 Mar 2018
Rex Kyed
Two old punks go experimental, with mesmerising results. Fri 23 Mar 2018
Round up
Recent miscellaneous news bytes... Mon 2 Jul 2018
Round up
News morsels for lunchtime nibbling. Wed 25 Jul 2018
Saturn And The Sun - In Love With The Extreme
Guitars without riffs, Ambient guitar music par excellence. Fri 12 Oct 2018
Antigone - Rising
French producer doesn't dabble with the unknown on strong debut album. Sun 25 Nov 2018
Round up
Last round up of the year... here goes! Fri 21 Dec 2018
Pattern Abuse Compilation 2 - Nordic Ambient
How production location affects how an album can be conceived. Sat 12 Jan 2019
Round up
Check yo'self or check out these links... your choice! Mon 14 Jan 2019
5 music related lists to summarise 2006 for me
I wrote a long spiel to go with these lists but I realised they pretty much speak for themselves. Sat 30 Dec 2006
Podcast round-up
There's been a lot of top-notch podcasts around lately. Here's a few that I've liked a lot. Fri 14 May 2010
Top albums of 2014
Here's my favourite albums of 2014. Mon 22 Dec 2014
Xosar - Holographic Matrix
Free album of Ambient Techno. Thu 21 Jan 2016
Guten Tag, this is Bureau B
Free 'best of' compilation from the German label Bureau B, includes tracks from Conrad Schnitzler, Faust and Karl Bartos. Thu 18 Feb 2016
Arad - Particles And Waves
Debut album from Dara Smith, one half of Irish Techno beasts Lakker. Sat 26 Mar 2016
Spotify Apr 2016
Some of the best electronic music found on Spotify during April 2016. Sat 7 May 2016
Avondlicht - Disintegration Patterns
Third EP from Belgian producer is simply excellent. Sat 28 May 2016
Overcast Sound - Water Lines EP
Michael Pettit returns as Overcast Sound with an exquisite new EP. Wed 15 Jun 2016
Aleksi Perälä
The Finnish producer's unique approach to making music is rightly gaining attention. Sun 3 Jul 2016
One Hour With The Stars Of The Lid
The Black Dog compile an hour of music from the 90s ambient producers. Fri 22 Jul 2016
RVO - Primal Need
RVO is Reggy Van Oers and he makes haunting Ambient music. Sat 13 Aug 2016
Bethan Kellough - Aven
Sound designer with beautiful and tumultuous debut. Fri 26 Aug 2016
RVO - Taciturn Manner
Debut album of beautiful, minimal Ambient Techno. Wed 12 Oct 2016
HOLOVR - Anterior Space
Jimmy Billingham returns with a delightful new EP of synthesiser music. Sat 22 Oct 2016
FAR - Flash Point
Ambient Techno of the highest order. Wed 26 Oct 2016
Shinichi Atobe - Rebuild Mix 1.2.3.
New EP from reclusive Japanese producer reworks another EP. Fri 4 Nov 2016
A few good tunes Vol 19
A few recent tunes to salivate over, mostly tuneful house grooves and fine electronic music. Fri 4 Nov 2016
Thet Liturgiske Owäsendet - Catalina
New ambient imprint launches with sleep-inducing 46 minute track. Thu 24 Nov 2016
Edit Select & Antonio Ruscito - Visitors - Projection
Haunting Minimal Techno from Tony Scott and Antonio Ruscito. Fri 25 Nov 2016
Federico Durand - Jardin de invierno
Argentina sound artist with Ambient music to accompany the cold season. Sat 26 Nov 2016
Illum Sphere, Riohv, Dreamy Harbor, Yotam Avni, Architectural and Reeko
A bunch of releases to get excited about. Thu 8 Dec 2016
Compy 41
To begin my end-of-year lists, here's an hour of the finest Ambient Techno. Sat 24 Dec 2016
Fav Music of 2016
My favourite albums and EPs released in 2016. Tue 27 Dec 2016
Fav Mixes 2016
My fav mixes, compilations and podcasts from 2016. Thu 29 Dec 2016
Claudio PRC - Volumi Dinamici
Prolific young Italian producer Claudio PRC is worth some attention. Mon 27 Feb 2017
Varg - Champagne Ceremonies
Prolific Swedish producer onto the third part in his Nordic Flow series, Champagne Ceremonies is the opening track. Thu 19 Jan 2017
Grebenstein - Gloss
"Non club tracks for open minded clubs"... says it all, doesn't it? Tue 17 Jan 2017
Architectural - Metropolitan Opera
Vast cinematic soundscapes built on Techno. Fri 27 Jan 2017
Sensate Silk
100 releases for 100% Silk signals a bright future. Sun 12 Feb 2017
A few good tunes Vol 23
A few crackers you need to check out at your earliest convenience, inlcudes nthng, Joe Goddard, Ghost Culture and Ulwhednar. Fri 17 Feb 2017
Sigha - Metabolism
Techno artist exhibits his masterpiece. Fri 24 Feb 2017
Kangding Ray - Hyper Opal Mantis
A thousand volts of Techno power! Fri 10 Mar 2017
Subheim & Monolog - Sumo Rimi
Dark, monumental and malevolent music. Wed 22 Mar 2017
Varg - Nordic Flora Series Pt. 3, Gore-Tex City
Swedish producer Jonas Rönnberg bolsters his Varg profile further. Mon 10 Apr 2017
Biosphere - Black Mesa
Norwegian Ambient artist with taster from his forthcoming album. Tue 25 Apr 2017
Blue Hour - The Midnight Sun
New EP from Luke Standing hints at fresh perspectives. Sun 14 May 2017
Formes Diverses de Vida
New label launch with free compilation... and it's good. Sun 28 May 2017
Christopher Willits - Horizon
Beautiful ambient music for drifting off to. Wed 7 Jun 2017
Pact Infernal - Infernality
Moody, mediative music from a mysterious duo. Fri 30 Jun 2017
A few good tunes Vol 28
Some recent tunes from Matthew Dear, Crystal Maze, Woo York, Akkord and more. Sun 2 Jul 2017
Terrence Dixon - 12,000 Miles Of Twilight
12,000 sketches for future development? Mon 3 Jul 2017
Umfang - Symbolic Use of Light
Detached Techno. Wed 19 Jul 2017
Anton Kubikov - Whatness
Debut album from Russian producer Anton Kubikov, one half of Scsi-9. Wed 9 Aug 2017
Eric Cloutier - Mysteries of the Deep LXXV
Beautiful Ambient selection from Eric Cloutier for the Mysteries of the Deep podcast. Thu 7 Sep 2017
Skee Mask - Routine
Ambient Techno Breakbeat heaven. Thu 7 Sep 2017
Round up
Recent newsworthy notes in the world of electronic music. Fri 8 Sep 2017
A few good tunes Vol 29
Some new music from Rafael Anton Irisarri, Olafur Arnalds, Species Of Fishes, xex, Dj Spider & Phil Moffa and Derya Yildirim & Grup Simsek. Mon 11 Sep 2017
Hannu Karjalainen - A Handful Of Dust Is A Desert
Meditative and Ambient music that transports you to a nice place. Wed 13 Sep 2017
The Inward Circles - And Right Lines Limit and Close All Bodies
Dark and foreboding. Not easy listening but strangely seductive. Thu 14 Sep 2017
Serein - Let’s Go Outside
Another stunning compilation for the Headphone Commute podcast from Huw Roberts of Serein. Fri 22 Sep 2017
Wnimanie - Locura Harmonica
Experimental music from Moscow. Fri 29 Sep 2017
Serena Butler - From The Cloud To Our Bodies
The high quality continues with second EP from mysterious producer. Sat 30 Sep 2017
Eight recent albums worth checking out
Music I've not been banging on about enough. Fri 6 Oct 2017
Johannes Heil - Gospel
A mixed bag from the veteran producer. Wed 11 Oct 2017
Ike Yard - Sacred Machine
Post punk art wreckers reform once again with impressive results. Wed 18 Oct 2017
Portals: Music For Mindfulness
An amazing selection to chill out to from Ryan at A Strangely Isolated Place. Mon 30 Oct 2017
Hanetration - Ancients EP
Dark electronic music with an Ambient bent from UK producer. Wed 1 Nov 2017
Round up
Some smaller bits of news you may have missed. Wed 1 Nov 2017
Talbot Fade - My Voice Would Reach You
New album of Ambient pleasures from the man also known as Yamaneko. Thu 2 Nov 2017
Marco Bailey - Temper
Techno stalwart with 17-track magnum opus. Thu 16 Nov 2017
Round up
News bytes to while away a Sunday afternoon. You're welcome. Sun 26 Nov 2017
Chikiss - New Season
Experimental Pop meets Ambient. Thu 7 Dec 2017
Compy 42
An Ambient selection, perfect for falling asleep to... Tue 12 Dec 2017
TIIF 2017
A brief but delightful summary of the British label's progress in 2017. Thu 14 Dec 2017
2017, the year in music
A run through of all the best bits of 2017. Wed 20 Dec 2017
Fav Music of 2017
A focus on the albums and EPs that really shone for me in 2017. Fri 22 Dec 2017
The Black Dog - Shards Ov Light
The Black Dog go Ambient with a free four track EP. Fri 5 Jan 2018
Round up
Tiny tasty morsels of news. Tue 23 Jan 2018
Eraldo Bernocchi & Chihei Hatakeyama - Solitary Universe
Ambient guitar music. Fri 9 Feb 2018
Anthony Linell - A Sense of Order
The Northern Electronics boss with six tracks of sublime beauty. Tue 20 Feb 2018
Edit Select - Cyclical Undulations
Emotive Ambient Techno from Tony Scott with his solo long player as Edit Select. Fri 2 Mar 2018
Severed+Said - Digital Parasites
Music for eighties film soundtracks. Fri 9 Mar 2018
Scott Worthington - Orbit
Music and art combine to provoke sadness. Mon 19 Mar 2018
A few downtempo tips
Five Ambient-leaning albums I've been digging of late. Tue 27 Mar 2018
Shlomo Remixed
Shlømo gets the remix treatment from Oscar Mulero, Johannes Heil and Tripeo Fri 30 Mar 2018
A few good tunes Vol 37
Eleven top tunes to check out at your earliest convenience. Sun 8 Apr 2018
Dax J - Offending Public Morality
Second album from the British producer and selector who used his recent notoriety as his guide. Wed 11 Apr 2018
Round up
Recent news bits-and-bobs worth digging deeper into. Mon 30 Apr 2018
Les Halles - Zephyr
Panpipes and a life-affirming moment of self-realisation. Fri 11 May 2018
A few good tunes Vol 38
A few recent highlights from Croatian Amor & Varg, Aleksi Perala and Leon Vynehall. Tue 15 May 2018
DJ Healer - Planet Lonely
Sublime three hour mix of original music from the man behind Traumprinz. Tue 29 May 2018
Nur Jaber - If Only - A State Of Peace
Contemplative subject matter in the form of intelligent dance music. Sun 20 May 2018
A few albums to check out
Some album tips worth sharing from the recent onslaught of new music. Thu 24 May 2018
Inigo Kennedy - Strata
Techno stalwart delivers his best work to date. Sun 27 May 2018
Varg - Nordic Flora Series, Part 5: Crush
The Varg juggernaut continues apace with possibly the final part in the celebrated series. Sat 7 Jul 2018
Simon Šerc - Bora Scura
A crossover between field recording and Ambient. Atmospheric escapism! Sat 7 Jul 2018
Foghorn - Corona
Polish producer with swooning acoustic Ambient debut. Wed 11 Jul 2018
Hólmar - XLR8R Podcast 549
Fabulous chilled-out selection from the ex-Thugfucker. Fri 13 Jul 2018
A few good tunes Vol 40
Ten tracks to fall in love with, includes KYO, Kornél Kovács, T.Raumschmiere and Gui Boratto. Thu 19 Jul 2018
Aaron Martin - Touch Dissolves
Another delightful collaboration between visual and musical artists. Sun 22 Jul 2018
Serena Butler - We Want Neither Clean Hands Nor Beautiful Souls
Fifth EP from the mysterious, virtual illusion and fe/male reality Ms Butler. Sat 28 Jul 2018
Dj Balduin - Vvigmara
Tasteful selection of Techno and Ambient from new producer. Mon 30 Jul 2018
Round up
A quick catch-up on things I missed while on holiday! Sat 25 Aug 2018
Yamaneko - Afterglow
New release from the UK producer, takes Trance and transforms it into Ambient. Thu 30 Aug 2018
JK Flesh - New Horizon
A stormy first half followed by the calm. Fri 31 Aug 2018
Dakota Suite, Dag Rosenqvist and Emanuele Errante - What Matters Most
A delightfully sombre despatch. Sun 23 Sep 2018
Precipitation - Earth / Sky
Shimmering House and Ambient Thu 27 Sep 2018
The Field - Made Of Steel, Made Of Stone
Axel Wilner goes Ambient... sort of Thu 27 Sep 2018
Isabella - Whistle
Boston native Isabella Koen with a new EP of uncompromising Techno Sat 29 Sep 2018
Tips #1
A new irregular collection of tracks, podcasts and other music-related links worth checking out. Sat 29 Sep 2018
Round up
News news news... in the electronic world! Tue 2 Oct 2018
Kaczmarek - K.A.C.Z.M.A.R.E.K
Shape-shifting Ambient with Jungle motifs on strong second album from Paul Ritch. Wed 17 Oct 2018
Ike Yard - Rejoy
Old heads on young shoulders demonstrate virility, stamina and perfect pace. Mon 12 Nov 2018
Joar Renolen - Vaeret
Cinematic Ambient music about the weather Thu 15 Nov 2018
Round up
Stay tuned or it's all just static. Tue 20 Nov 2018
A few good tunes Vol 43
Ten good tunes with Lia Mice, Lokier, Mariska Neerman, Elizabeth Joan Kelly and more Thu 22 Nov 2018
Tips #2
The best of a bunch of recent releases that have leapt out at me. Thu 29 Nov 2018
Silver Soundbox
Ffireing label compilation with a lot to like. Mon 3 Dec 2018
Hannu Karjalainen - Drift
Beautifully rich Ambient explorations Thu 6 Dec 2018
Round up
Time to catch the melody train, leave the silence in your wake. Sat 8 Dec 2018
Anthony Linell - Sculpting Energy
That sweet spot between straight-up Techno and Techno with a hint of emotion. Mon 10 Dec 2018
Fav Music of 2018
My favourite albums, EPs, compilations, singles, podcasts and DJ mixes of 2018. Sun 23 Dec 2018
De Lichting - Twee
Deep and melodic Dutch Electronic showcase. Fri 28 Dec 2018
Round up
A few more festive links for you :-) Wed 2 Jan 2019
Compy 44 - Fav Tracks of 2018
My 100 fav tracks from 2018, split up into four monumental compilations! Fri 4 Jan 2019
Early Comatonse releases now available digitally
Out-of-print releases from Terre Thaemlitz now available on Bandcamp Mon 7 Jan 2019
The 7th Plain - I Think I Think Too Much
Hauntingly beautiful Ambient track from The 7th Plain's recent reissues. Sat 19 Jan 2019
Orphan Ann - The Practice of Surrender
Terrifyingly good but dark Electronica from Swedish duo. Fri 25 Jan 2019
Round up
Always read the small print... that's best advice I can give you. Sun 3 Feb 2019
Round up
Procrastination time! Mon 18 Feb 2019
King Midas Sound - Solitude
An unapologetic confessional, a dispassionate diatribe disclosed in defiant detail. Thu 7 Mar 2019
Abul Mogard - And We Are Passing Through Silently
Deep and immersive collection of remixes by Abul Mogard. Fri 15 Mar 2019
RX-101 - Dopamine
More Aphex-inspired, satisfyingly sad sounding vibes. Tue 26 Mar 2019
Apparat - LP5
Sascha Ring excels with his focus on fluid song structures and emotive melodies. Thu 4 Apr 2019
Seahawks - Eyes Of The Moon
Glorious vibes with a dark undercurrent. Sun 7 Apr 2019
A few good tunes Vol 47
Here's your Friday listening sorted out... Fri 12 Apr 2019