Jonas Munk Returns With The Gorgeous ‘Dawn Layer’ ; New Full-Length On The Horizon

When it comes to ambient electronic music, I have to say I’m not an expert. I’d never say I’m some ambient historian with charts and graphs and crates of Windham Hill and private press releases in my vinyl dungeon, where I go to unplug from the harsh reality of 21st century livin’. No, but I […]

zakè : Orchestral Tape Studies II

I’m always enthralled by the work of zakè. The ambient/new age composer has spent the last several years building a catalog of forward-thinking, thoughtful, and intellectual albums. Records that accumulate beautifully orchestrated sound collages and sonic realms that put you, the listener, in a state of contemplative and meditative bliss. Using electronics to create both […]

Horned Relic Self : Column Of Shadow

The latest to rise from the crypt over at Library Of The Occult is a curious one. A drone-heavy, haunted Berlin School affair from a project called Horned Relic Self. Not much information about who’s responsible for these haunted sound excursions, but when it’s this good you can forgive a few details missing. Column Of […]

Rupert Lally : Multitudes

Swiss-based, UK-born composer Rupert Lally seems to be able to do anything. Now an established author, Lally has been putting out thoughtful and engaging electronic music for some time. I personally discovered him with his releases via the great UK electronic label Spun Out Of Control. Albums like The Prospect, Where The Dark Speaks, Maniac’s […]

zakè, Marc Ertel, James Bernard, From Overseas : Live At The Gothic chapel

The last place you’d think would be the home base of one of the most prolific and forward-thinking ambient/new age music record labels is Indianapolis, Indiana. But then again, why not? Past Inside The Present has proven to be a most prolific home to the world’s finest purveyors of ambient/new age, putting out music by […]

Paul Riedl : Ocean of Peace

Paul Riedl has proven to be one of the preeminent sonic purveyors of New Age bliss and cosmic ambient vibes. His late night zone out recordings are in stark contrast to his work as frontman for the cosmic death metal band Blood Incantation. Though the band’s last release, 2022s Timewave Zero, was all brooding analog […]

“a beautiful conclusion” : Catching Up With Composer Timothy Fife

Back in 2016 I’d come across this 2-song 10 inch from a band called Victims. The EP was called Form Hell and it kind of blew my mind. I’d never heard something that captured the spirit and sonic depth of early 70s Tangerine Dream quite like that. It wasn’t that Victims emulated Froese, but interpreted […]

Billow Observatory Return with ‘Calque’ EP, Out 1/13/23; Listen To “Kiyosumi”

Billow Observatory return with a new EP in January, and single “Kiyosumi” is subtle sonic beauty.

36 & zakè’s ‘Stasis Sounds For Long-Distance Space Travel I & II’

I’ve recently discovered a gorgeous and all-encompassing slice of ambient heaven in the form of two albums, titled Stasis Sounds For Long-Distance Space Travel I & II. The artists are 36 and zakè. 36 is the musical project of UK musician Dennis Huddleston, while zakè is, well, zakè. His work has been talked about and […]

zake, Marc Ertel, James Bernard : Hearkeneth

The world of ambient/new age music seems to have gotten a bit of a boost thanks to artists like Jonas Munk, Dawn Chorus and the Infallible Sea, Billow Observatory, Marine Eyes and City Of Dawn. The manipulation of guitar and keys with the help of modular synthesis, echo, and maybe even a touch of cosmic […]