THE END YEAR POLL IS RIGGED
― typo punishment 1: i always save your up your reccos (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 15 September 2021 19:28 (two years ago) link
weirdly this Anne Bourne is reminding me more La Monte Young's "7th Dream of the Step-down Transformer" or whatever it's called, that long piece with the 8 horns
― sleeve, Wednesday, 15 September 2021 19:35 (two years ago) link
and yeah that Stuart Dempster LP "In The Great Abbey Of Clement VI" for sure
― sleeve, Wednesday, 15 September 2021 19:36 (two years ago) link
yikes maybe I actually don’t like ambient music… my partner refers to the music I listen to as “music for a super villain’s secret underwater bunker”
― brimstead, Wednesday, 15 September 2021 20:53 (two years ago) link
speaking of underwater bunkers, I am listening to this one now, a classic for me that I hadn't listened to in a year or so...certainly brushes with "dark ambient" but it's actually quite lovely and without many of the black metal affinities that other dark ambient has..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHfoCBw4lXs
― I'm a sovereign jazz citizen (the table is the table), Wednesday, 15 September 2021 21:28 (two years ago) link
sleeve, yeah, the patterns are there but the sound on the Bourne is much richer to me, as much as I adore that LaMonte Young recording
― I'm a sovereign jazz citizen (the table is the table), Wednesday, 15 September 2021 21:31 (two years ago) link
The Anne Bourne is lovely, thanks for the recommendation. I love these big, quavering (not-quite) drones. It reminds me of Richard Skelton in places.
― Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Wednesday, 15 September 2021 22:02 (two years ago) link
Cool ambient jazz album
https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/nala-sinephro-space-18/
Recorded when she was just 22, Space 1.8 is the London-based musician’s debut album, though it sounds like the work of a far more experienced composer. On a suite of pieces that range from just over a minute in length to nearly 18 minutes, she weaves a loose fusion of jazz balladry, beat music, and the sort of beatless, synthesizer-centric whorls for which there’s no better word than “ambient.” Alice Coltrane’s spiritual jazz is an obvious touchstone; so is the otherworldly sound-shaping of Jon Hassell’s processed horn. Floating Points and Pharoah Sanders’ recent Promises is a tempting point of comparison, given the way Space 1.8 lays out soft, spongy electronics as the backdrop for emotive saxophone solos. Reed players Nubya Garcia, James Mollison, of the Ezra Collective, and Ahnansé—a saxophonist who has collaborated with a host of musicians including Garcia, Emma-Jean Thackray, and broken-beat icon IG Culture—all deliver standout performances. But Sinephro and her collaborators sound less concerned with precedent than possibility. Not so much interlocking as complementary, the album’s eight tracks—titled “Space 1” through “Space 8”—collectively map out a novel, singular terrain.
― Indexed, Friday, 17 September 2021 15:02 (two years ago) link
Indeed. I have a cool friend who recco’d that to me recently and have been LOVING it. Covers a lot of range, too. The last track in particular (17 minutes) is a red alert ambient recommendation for this thread, I think, but a lot of the previous tracks get into that territory too. Also some more kinetic, non ambient music that isn’t so ambient. Wonderful album.
― typo punishment 3: people shouldn't have to feel like they have ea (Karl Malone), Friday, 17 September 2021 15:15 (two years ago) link
I want to play in her band
― typo punishment 3: people shouldn't have to feel like they have ea (Karl Malone), Friday, 17 September 2021 15:18 (two years ago) link
I was surprised to find that it was sold out on every single conceivable marketplace that stocked it only 10 days ago. No word of limited pressing quantities mentioned anywhere. Wonder if it'll restock?
― Evan, Friday, 17 September 2021 15:31 (two years ago) link
Downloading now, excited to listen.
― I'm a sovereign jazz citizen (the table is the table), Friday, 17 September 2021 15:32 (two years ago) link
Some of the ambient stuff on it reminds me of Ulla. I love the dynamics and interplay between its softer and louder moments.
― Indexed, Friday, 17 September 2021 15:32 (two years ago) link
It was weird because it was like that only hours after that review ran (sometimes BNM gives things a bump in sales), but I'm not sure where else there is buzz, because it was thoroughly cleaned out of all retailers selling online. Is there hype being generated somewhere else? I'm not as on top of things as I'd like to be.
xp to self
― Evan, Friday, 17 September 2021 15:36 (two years ago) link
Like I came here and searched her name before KM posted and there was nothing, for instance. People must be talking or the first pressing was really low quantity.
― Evan, Friday, 17 September 2021 15:38 (two years ago) link
https://nalasinephro.bandcamp.com/album/space-18
― sleeve, Friday, 17 September 2021 15:51 (two years ago) link
So in other words, where else is there buzz for this?
― Evan, Friday, 17 September 2021 18:17 (two years ago) link
It's on Warp, FWIW.
― aegis philbin (crüt), Friday, 17 September 2021 18:38 (two years ago) link
I bought all the copies. I’m sorry.
― typo punishment 3: people shouldn't have to feel like they have ea (Karl Malone), Friday, 17 September 2021 20:09 (two years ago) link
Look, I don't know if I sound like an idiot or anything, but my takeaway from the fact that it's sold out so fast everywhere is that there must be a lot of excitement for this album, but I don't really know where to find any of the discussion that might corresponds to that excitement. I was also admittedly wondering out loud where I could pick up a copy eventually, but this isn't Warp customer support so that's not really what I'm asking ILX about.
― Evan, Friday, 17 September 2021 20:34 (two years ago) link
Warp announced they'd signed her on Aug. 17. Not that long ago! There were definitely people excited and ready to order then, but it does seem odd that everything's gone already. Maybe the pressing was really small ... or maybe the P4k effect is still stronger than we realize. (Or both.)
― alpine static, Friday, 17 September 2021 20:39 (two years ago) link
Yeah I guess we're all a bit out of the loop. She's news to me. Sounds great!
― Evan, Friday, 17 September 2021 20:42 (two years ago) link
Thanks for calling attention to the Blank Gloss disc - excellent stuff.
― that's not my post, Sunday, 19 September 2021 22:11 (two years ago) link
I just meant that people are probably buying whatever Warp is releasing. I was not being snarky.
― aegis philbin (crüt), Sunday, 19 September 2021 22:19 (two years ago) link
If you've liked any of the other releases from The Transcendence Orchestra— last year's Feeling the Spirit was a favorite of mine— the new one on Editions Mego is pretty great, too.
https://thetranscendenceorchestra.bandcamp.com/
― I'm a sovereign jazz citizen (the table is the table), Wednesday, 22 September 2021 20:06 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHbkPL9fcww
― aegis philbin (crüt), Sunday, 26 September 2021 02:59 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EmdTe0A9es
― aegis philbin (crüt), Tuesday, 5 October 2021 03:54 (two years ago) link
you know you're in for some serious ambient when you see multiple monome devices
― adam, Tuesday, 5 October 2021 16:21 (two years ago) link
New Anne Bourne is great https://annebourne.bandcamp.com/album/morning-i-drift
― I'm a sovereign jazz citizen (the table is the table), Tuesday, 5 October 2021 20:04 (two years ago) link
Got the notification for this today. I've been listening to Wave pretty much daily since you mentioned it on here.
― Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Tuesday, 5 October 2021 21:12 (two years ago) link
^ in fact I'm listening to Wave right now as I'm reading this. Great record to start the day with.
― toby, Wednesday, 6 October 2021 05:18 (two years ago) link
minimal dark ambient via sonification of weather data. for fans of Lull, Thomas Köner, Kevin Drumm, et al
https://tenselessmusic.bandcamp.com/album/cloud-of-unknowing
― missingNO, Wednesday, 6 October 2021 05:42 (two years ago) link
Kind of haunting record from Matt Evans here, composed in the aftermath of the death of his partner (and an acquaintance of mine), Devra Freelander.https://thisismattevans.bandcamp.com/album/touchless
― I'm a sovereign jazz citizen (the table is the table), Wednesday, 6 October 2021 18:25 (two years ago) link
more on the new age than ambient side but i've been enjoying 'cymbalom solos' by michael masley. originally released as a cassette in 1985 and reissued this year by telephone explosion. i also really love the album art
https://assets.boomkat.com/spree/products/752953/large/MichaelMasleyCymbalomSolos_1_1280x1280.jpeg
current favourite (although not fully representative) song: 'childbirth in cave art'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcqAejSkFlc
― flopson, Thursday, 7 October 2021 00:36 (two years ago) link
yeah totally, I picked that up over the weekend and am diggin it a ton <3this is gorgeous except it gets treacly towards the end, it’s supposed to be a “companion” to Satoshi Ashikawa’s Still Way:https://wereleasewhateverthefuckwewantrecords.bandcamp.com/album/laistigh-den-ghleo
― brimstead, Thursday, 7 October 2021 01:20 (two years ago) link
wonderful piece from Olivia Block, inhabiting the boundaries between ambient, field recording and electro-acoustic sound
https://oliviablock.bandcamp.com/track/october-1984
― missingNO, Thursday, 7 October 2021 04:22 (two years ago) link
Listening to a few bits through my covid nimbus:
Black Swan, Repetition Hymns: https://blackswan.bandcamp.com/album/repetition-hymns-2xlp-digital-2020Federico Durand, Herbario (Laurel is particularly lovely): https://federicodurand.bandcamp.com/track/laurel
― Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Tuesday, 12 October 2021 19:50 (two years ago) link
I'm looking for music that would fit nicely in a playlist with these two things:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjG0ivBT4lQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT0Ex6bKnQ0
This might work:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1xIUYZVKxQ
― Urbandn hope all ye who enter here (dog latin), Tuesday, 19 October 2021 14:21 (two years ago) link
I'm liking the new Pendant album. It's a bit darker than the last one but not enough to be full on dark ambient
― paolo, Wednesday, 20 October 2021 07:55 (two years ago) link
i like it too! agree that it's a little too lush to go full dark
― adam, Wednesday, 20 October 2021 13:09 (two years ago) link
Loving this: https://longformeditions.bandcamp.com/track/nine-movements-featuring-miguel-atwood-ferguson
― I'm a sovereign jizz citizen (the table is the table), Wednesday, 20 October 2021 19:36 (two years ago) link
ooh he did one of my favorite International Artists releases! thanks, will investigate
― Communist Hockey Goblin (sleeve), Thursday, 21 October 2021 00:35 (two years ago) link
(Atwood-Ferguson, I mean)
― Communist Hockey Goblin (sleeve), Thursday, 21 October 2021 00:36 (two years ago) link
This is great.
― Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Friday, 22 October 2021 08:29 (two years ago) link
Just realised who Atwood & Ferguson are, too (thanks for the reminder, Sleeve)! If you meant this International Anthem rekkid, (with Carlos Niño) I wholeheartedly concur: https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/chicago-waves
#onethread
― Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Friday, 22 October 2021 08:38 (two years ago) link
^^ yep that's the one
― Communist Hockey Goblin (sleeve), Friday, 22 October 2021 15:45 (two years ago) link
https://coh-official.bandcamp.com/8 Soisong broadcasts have been released already this year - by Ivan Pavlov (COH), not clear how many of this was made when Peter Christopherson was still alive but they're interesting and quite magical at times. Some fleeting beats, 60s chansons or Asian pop songs may also drift in and out, but I'd classify this as ambient, overall.
― StanM, Saturday, 23 October 2021 21:59 (two years ago) link
thanks for that
― Communist Hockey Goblin (sleeve), Sunday, 24 October 2021 02:12 (two years ago) link
I friggin love the tune Dry by Donnacha Costello. Minimal ambient perfection. More good ambient, less bad ambient please. Soz I will check out the recent posts here now.
― recovering internet addict/shitposter (viborg), Sunday, 24 October 2021 18:15 (two years ago) link
dog latin I'd also love it if you could make any other recommendations similar to Oh Why. No need to bring up Clams Casino, they're canon already obv.
― recovering internet addict/shitposter (viborg), Sunday, 24 October 2021 18:16 (two years ago) link