Ambient Recommendations

early muslimgauze is probably my favorite but I really haven’t heard anything I haven’t enjoyed

i thought about calling you out on the cocteau duo thread, given that i saw it on the poll regarding the two and only two cocteau musicians, who were also identical twins, but then thought i'd call you out here instead. sleeve, in your quick list of harold budd recommendations:

Ambient #2, Plateaux Of Mirror
The Pearl (w/Eno)
some people rep for the Obscure record, Pavilion Of Dreams, but I don't get that one at all.

― money, chicken and other DNA (sleeve), Tuesday, September 17, 2013 6:00 PM (seven years ago)

and i'm feeling a little hurt, and i can only hope that you've had a "moment" with pavilion of dreams in the last 7 years. and if you haven't, was it that same night when that moment was knocking at your door but you didn't open or say anything back? you know what i'm talking about. i'll take my answer online, later

i want to explore this new territory of "very aggressive" and "confrontational" ambient music

very passive-aggressive, though

oh, i guess my peace of mind playlist wasn't enough to make you forget your troubles for 3 minutes? *extremely focused and grooving kalimbas enter the mix*

for real though, i want to say that i rep hard for Pavilion of Dreams, which is not exactly ambient, but is still one of my all-time favorite recordings. i would love to hear it performed again, adapted, whatever

lol this Untold album has some kind of passive aggressive ambient vibes I might say:

https://www.discogs.com/Untold-Echo-In-The-Valley/master/746509

coming out only as a memory stick and a promo CD in Japan is pretty PA

Karl you'll be happy to hear that I did indeed click with Pavilion Of Dreams, and now have the proper appreciation of its beauty.

*drops the knife*

i am sorry for what i did last night. i know that i only did it to protect the honor of the pavilion, but that doesn't make it right

<3

This is getting off-track but I think people who are into that Emeka Ogboh or Muslimgauze would like this mix:
https://crackmagazine.net/article/mixprofile/azu-tiwaline/

(at least the first half)

hi folx, try this

https://freelovenrg.bandcamp.com/album/full-ashram-devotional-ceremony-volume-one

cool to see hometown folks (caldwell/tester) get some love here :)

i think i posted another one of her releases upthread, but digging this album-length sofie birch piece for Longform Editions:
https://longformeditions.bandcamp.com/track/behind-her-name-chestnuts-fall-forever

for real though, i want to say that i rep hard for Pavilion of Dreams, which is not exactly ambient, but is still one of my all-time favorite recordings. i would love to hear it performed again, adapted, whatever

Guessing you have heard this, but just in case.

i received two CDs from Andrew Chalk in the mail today, exceptionally beautiful ambient works. his mail order shop is unfortunately closed for the foreseeable, but the almost complete catalogue is available on bandcamp.

i recommend starting here: https://andrewchalk.bandcamp.com/album/violin-by-night

thanks, I have followed him in the past but lost track somewhere in the Mirror era

Apparently this is solo material from a member of Hundred Waters, really good. Love the lo-fi choir & strings/synth going on in 'konstantine'
https://trayer.bandcamp.com/album/new-forever-2

this is nice, getting some Grouper vibes from it?

i want to explore this new territory of "very aggressive" and "confrontational" ambient music

― Zach_TBD (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 9 February 2021 03:29 (two weeks ago) link

you shoulda been there when Deathprod performed at Big Ears

the table is the table just made an excellent ambient recommendation in a secret, forbidden, non-indexed thread, so i wanted to put it out here:

https://privateelevators.bandcamp.com/album/la-looks

Thank you for this! It's superb.

Probably my most-played tape cassette!

this is something nice to have on, without having to actively engage with it. it's peaceful-
https://ernestorodrigues.bandcamp.com/album/layering-time

hence, "ambient" ... durrrrrrrrrrr

This sounds promising: https://carmenvillain.bandcamp.com/album/sketch-for-winter-ix-perlita

it's really good!

I've listened— it is! I'm waiting til Friday to do a big ol' bandcamp order.

haha same

Not sure if this has been mentioned anywhere but the new Chuck Johnson album is very nice.

Real nice NTS mix to feed the endless need for ambient work music:
https://www.nts.live/shows/post-geography/episodes/post-geography-25th-february-2021

It's edited field recordings, but as one Youtube commenter notes, this reminds me of 'Stalker' or 'Nostalghia.' Very weird stuff from Jeph Jerman.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qBoz2_Y6Zk

i got this in the mail yesterday. it is very, very good! mix of field recordings and some light musical touches. the label sent me some free bandcamp redeem codes so i'm looking forward to checking out some other things they've released.

https://salmonuniverse.bandcamp.com/album/ultra-letizia

and table, i'll put that jeph jerman field recording on later today when i'm working. i think i've loved everything that you recommend in the ambient sphere, so please feel free to share your time/space/music knowledge as you see fit

Dunno if this has been posted but Ohio (Upward, Broken, Always) is a pretty nice record - it's got two songs with vocals on it but the rest is beautiful instrumentals. Ohio is the band name. Upward, Broken, Always is the album name.

I love Jeph Jerman!

That McKee is cool, KM, thanks,

And likewise to you— I like everything you've posted in this musical realm!

Got this yesterday based on the review in the Quietus and a quick initial listen— it's lovely. I think my only complaint is that I wish he would let some of the tracks linger a bit longer! Still, really lovely as a whole—
https://arovane.bandcamp.com/album/wirkung

Haven't listened to anything by him since, well, Tides. Good to know he's still around.

Not sure if this has been mentioned anywhere but the new Chuck Johnson album is very nice.

― sctttnnnt (pgwp), Tuesday, March 2, 2021 12:37 PM (four days ago) bookmarkflaglink

I mentioned it in a few threads but nobody seemed to really say anything! I still need to listen to the full thing but the portions I’ve heard so far are gorgeous like the last one.

i think i posted another one of her releases upthread, but digging this album-length sofie birch piece for Longform Editions
appreciate this, Hidden Terraces (2020) is all time morning ambient for me

the new Chuck Johnson album is very nice
yes!

It's a really lovely record, bought it last friday!

Just got The Ambient Cookbook after listening to this track (not on the comp), my first Fax comp I think? Stoked to play it loud while my roommates are out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MPmrmmxaRo

Thinking about making an ambient mix but it's just Morphing Clouds. I don't think anyone would complain.

https://www.fluid-radio.co.uk/

This one came up randomly, listened to the whole thing for the first time in many years. Lovely record.

https://hshirptsubaki.bandcamp.com/album/after-hours

Virtual Dreams: Ambient Explorations In The House & Techno Age, 1993-1997

"Virtual Dreams will delve into music produced during the 1990’s that redefined the boundaries of ‘Ambient’. This was music that explored the possibilities of Ambient within a new setting, created often by House and Techno producers for a world beyond dance floors but made very much with the pre-clubbing and post-clubbing listener in mind."

https://www.musicfrommemory.com/release.php?release_id=6879

Probably mentioned/discussed on the dedicated MfM thread but always worth bringing it up. The promotional mix cd by Tako Reyenga that was included in the first 150 orders is available on youtube and I endorse anyone that has bookmarked this thread to check it out, it's one of a kind https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZb-ljW2NMc

Thanks for sharing - not at all what I was expecting but excellent anyway

Pauline Anna Strom - Angel Tears In Sunlight.

https://paulineannastrom.bandcamp.com/album/angel-tears-in-sunlight

Found this a little while ago on the quietus's Feb round-up. Saddened to also read there that she died at the end of last year.

Just a quick heads up about the big Soundquest Live festival happening online starting tomorrow:

https://soundquestfest.live/

Schedule can be found down the page, will be running off of Steve Roach's YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve4WMKjvNKU