Rolling ambient/chill out/drone/moodz thread: from 2010s 'til infinity!

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Have been listening to the Kali Malone album a lot this week, it's also fun to compare it to Organ Dirges 2016 - 2017 and to these recordings: https://soundcloud.com/leguesswho/sets/kali-malone-live-at-le-guess-who-2019

Also gave the new Ben Vida a listen: https://shelterpress.bandcamp.com/album/reducing-the-tempo-to-zero I found it surprisingly engrossing, but obviously it's a bit of a commitment.

toby, Wednesday, 18 December 2019 17:55 (four years ago) link

this pulse emitter track is actively repairing my sanity right now

https://muzaneditions.bandcamp.com/track/winds

oncle rasélonguebite (crüt), Thursday, 19 December 2019 17:18 (four years ago) link

one month passes...

Posted this in the 2019 album poll thread, posting it here as well:

There were some good recommendations upthread for fans of the Kali Malone album. Allow me to add a few:

Satie - Messe des Pauvres (organ-only version) Spotify

Feldman - Principal Sound Spotify

Blake Hargreaves - Improvisations on the pipe organs of Europe bandcamp

Heck, maybe even Keith Jarrett's Hymns/Spheres... you never know. Spotify

Hans Holbein (Chinchilla Volapük), Thursday, 6 February 2020 08:13 (four years ago) link

one month passes...

https://boomkat.com/products/samosi?taxon_id=107755

new Saphileaum album is nice.

calzino, Friday, 6 March 2020 09:40 (four years ago) link

Nice is otm. It's comforting and 'safe' but does the job properly.

Le Bateau Ivre, Friday, 6 March 2020 10:43 (four years ago) link

it allegedly is a concept album about a journey into the Caucasian mountains to find some mystic monks or something, but bollox aside sometimes you just need something a bit chill for a period, especially when your nightmares are becoming daymares!

calzino, Friday, 6 March 2020 11:06 (four years ago) link

I can recommend 'Live At The Edge' by DK on the excellent 12th Isle label. It's a recording of a live ambient set in South Korea I think. You can hear one side of it here - https://soundcloud.com/12th-isle/dk-live-at-the-edge-isle0085

paolo, Friday, 6 March 2020 14:13 (four years ago) link

Saphileaum album so relaxing!

nxd, Friday, 6 March 2020 18:01 (four years ago) link

i recommend this: https://cercamusic.bandcamp.com/album/mod-pink-relic

na (NA), Friday, 6 March 2020 18:10 (four years ago) link

three months pass...

THANK YOU!!!! Here’s the sound from Land’s End pic.twitter.com/JjEWy6zrlX

— chilibrianno (@chilibrianno) June 6, 2020

trapped out the barndo (crüt), Saturday, 6 June 2020 16:22 (four years ago) link

bah sorry i meant to link to this

Anthony J.:
“Engineers designed new sides for the sidewalk to help with wind resistance but didn’t take into account the EXTREME sound it creates when wind passes through it. The bridge sings crazy songs now it’s so trippy. It hurts the ears and unbearable it’s that loud.” pic.twitter.com/GWdVia1GNS

— Mark Krueger (@markkrueg) June 6, 2020

trapped out the barndo (crüt), Saturday, 6 June 2020 16:23 (four years ago) link

This is nice - https://kirkbarley.bandcamp.com/album/miniatures-2

change display name (Jordan), Wednesday, 10 June 2020 13:57 (four years ago) link

that is nice! the first track reminds me of Les Halles

trapped out the barndo (crüt), Wednesday, 10 June 2020 14:36 (four years ago) link

Also this has been a go-to lately:
https://astralplanerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/algorithmic-music-for-synthesised-strings

change display name (Jordan), Wednesday, 10 June 2020 15:41 (four years ago) link

Cmd094 - oscillation

https://purelifetapes.bandcamp.com/album/oscillation

calstars, Thursday, 11 June 2020 01:29 (four years ago) link

love 2 oscillate

mookieproof, Thursday, 11 June 2020 01:30 (four years ago) link

More cmd094

https://purelifetapes.bandcamp.com/track/hologram-rose

calstars, Friday, 12 June 2020 01:16 (four years ago) link

some telepath just 'cause

https://telepathtelepath.bandcamp.com/track/--168

calstars, Saturday, 13 June 2020 23:48 (four years ago) link

Loving the cmd094

the article don, Sunday, 14 June 2020 19:53 (four years ago) link

there is something refreshingly out of sync with current trends about the pulse emitter record. that dude has been publishing earnest blog posts and churning out his synth stuff for like decades seemingly in portland and that energy comes through in a great way. i was listening to the malibu record which isn't really ambient i realized; it takes up a ton of psychological space and its cool but not, like, ego-destroying

Vapor waif (uptown churl), Sunday, 14 June 2020 20:05 (four years ago) link

pulse emitter is the best! speaking of, he released this noise tape earlier this month which is really more of a dark ambient record: https://pulseemitter.bandcamp.com/album/crack-of-stone

trapped out the barndo (crüt), Tuesday, 16 June 2020 19:06 (four years ago) link

three weeks pass...

"this is global communication" 😭

lukas, Tuesday, 7 July 2020 21:52 (four years ago) link

four months pass...

https://contoursmusic.bandcamp.com/album/balafon-sketches

this is nice

calzino, Wednesday, 25 November 2020 11:17 (three years ago) link

two weeks pass...

Really into this, based on low-bandwidth video chat recordings (both found & made), combined with lush synths & strings
https://olivieralary.bandcamp.com/album/u-i

change display name (Jordan), Tuesday, 15 December 2020 20:17 (three years ago) link

I re-stumble across this every so often and each time think it's the best thing in the world: http://youarelistening.to/

Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Sunday, 20 December 2020 17:27 (three years ago) link

What is that?

calstars, Sunday, 20 December 2020 23:31 (three years ago) link

It's auto-selected ambient music (from Soundcloud) with live shortwave radio broadcasts. You can select the broadcasts from a whole range of different cities.

I should have said - rather than dumping a weird looking link on the thread!

Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Monday, 21 December 2020 11:48 (three years ago) link

Following on from that, enjoying this (dark ambient washes, shortwave ruminations just below the surface, from Brazil): https://cryochamber.bandcamp.com/album/shortwave-ruins

Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Tuesday, 22 December 2020 18:32 (three years ago) link

I’m also a fan of mount shrine!
I recommend his earlier classic-era vaporwave project, lindsheaven virtual plaza
https://lindsheavenvirtualplaza.bandcamp.com/album/daily-night-euphoria-ep

calstars, Tuesday, 22 December 2020 22:11 (three years ago) link

^^^ love that ep!

brimstead, Tuesday, 22 December 2020 22:12 (three years ago) link

*thumbs up*

calstars, Tuesday, 22 December 2020 22:13 (three years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm88L3nmdtU

calstars, Thursday, 24 December 2020 21:45 (three years ago) link

I've been revisiting Kali Malone's The Sacrificial Code this month - it's fantastic on these dark cold mornings.

toby, Friday, 25 December 2020 08:11 (three years ago) link

Less harsh and menacing but in a similar vein to Turman and Dilloway's "Blizzard," this record has been one of my go-tos for icy ambient chill this year. https://galttamedia.bandcamp.com/track/between-life

"Bi" Dong A Ban He Try (the table is the table), Saturday, 26 December 2020 00:21 (three years ago) link

one month passes...

Hello this thread. Can ilxors recommend me some nice folk ambient/drone?

Thinking stuff along the lines of Michael Tanner's "Suite for Psaltery and Dulcimer", Dead Rat Orchestra's "Guga Hunters of Ness", Halocline's "Duet for Theremin & Lap Steel".

Thankoo

Party With A Jagger Ban (dog latin), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 14:58 (three years ago) link

Natural Snow Buildings?

Siegbran, Tuesday, 16 February 2021 15:02 (three years ago) link

this is really good, reminds me of those Earth albums when they went all doomy and country for a bit. but it's a bit on the gothic/horror soundtrack side sor what I had in mind, which is just droney music made mostly on real instruments that i can sleep or work to.

Party With A Jagger Ban (dog latin), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 17:43 (three years ago) link

There's a new Chuck Johnson album that just came out that your request reminded me I need to hear right away.

Evan, Tuesday, 16 February 2021 18:16 (three years ago) link

Jim Ghedi's previous release has been scratching that same itch, https://jimghedi.bandcamp.com/album/a-hymn-for-ancient-land-2

also been enjoying William Tylers take on cosmic Americana https://williamtyler.bandcamp.com/album/new-vanitas

maybe also some of the Drcarlsonalbion instrumentals.

my opinionation (Hamildan), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 20:54 (three years ago) link

You could try Padang Food Tigers: https://padangfoodtigers.bandcamp.com/album/bumblin-creed

Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 21:08 (three years ago) link

dog latin, the Tanner is bringing the lighter side of Richard Skelton to mind—.

i've mentioned here elsewhere, and i think it was on user ufo's album list of 2020, but this record is really beautiful— processed, yes, but quite "acoustic" ambience with lovely ethereal vocals. https://seaoleena.bandcamp.com/album/weaving-a-basket

The return of our beloved potatoes (the table is the table), Thursday, 18 February 2021 17:58 (three years ago) link

Kinda interested in this -

https://www.thesocial.com/monolithic-undertow-harry-sword/

The Goodies font (Maresn3st), Thursday, 18 February 2021 18:35 (three years ago) link

Thanks table - it only struck me last night I should be checking out Richard Skelton for exactly this kind of thing! He's got a lot of stuff out. I'll check out Weaving

Party With A Jagger Ban (dog latin), Thursday, 18 February 2021 18:56 (three years ago) link

Oh wow I'm already loving Sea Oleena

Party With A Jagger Ban (dog latin), Thursday, 18 February 2021 18:59 (three years ago) link

dl, since you mentioned Tanner, I assume you're familiar with Alison Cotton, but if you aren't... godspeed!

pomenitul, Friday, 19 February 2021 01:05 (three years ago) link

https://nickschofield.bandcamp.com/album/glass-gallery

lovely is this

calzino, Friday, 19 February 2021 09:41 (three years ago) link

this is gorgeous

nxd, Friday, 19 February 2021 11:02 (three years ago) link

Currently playing this lovely bit of slow droning synth ambient from 1984. Probably old hat for this crew but new to me. Any other releases by Roach to recommend? I saw he did an album with Robert Fripp called Trance Spirits and may check that out next.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a5/Structures_from_Silence_1.jpg

Indexed, Friday, 19 February 2021 21:06 (three years ago) link


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