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Dan Pound

Ambient Shamanic Space music with a slight tribal/techno edge. Could be considered a sequel and companion disc for "Esoterica"

Electroambient Space review of "Living Planet":

Quick on the heels of Dan Pound's last release Esoterica comes Living Planet.

"Birth of a Planet" begins with primeval deep rumblings, though this soon gives way to flutes, synths, random electronic sounds and gentle percussion. The man...more

Grønland

O'Leary - Passborg - Riis

Grønland has always intrigued Mark O'Leary, the vast and enchanting arctic tundra has for many years captured his imagination.

Its minimal ice terrain, fjords, creative urban spaces, northern light, abundance of nature juxtaposed with a colourful cultural fabric have been a source of curiosity and inspiration.

Given its historic relationship with Denmark, when Mark had the opportunity to record with drummer Stefan Pasborg and electronic artist Jakob Riis in C...more

Gold Flowers Bloom Mercury Petals

Robert Scott Thompson

Gold Flowers Bloom Mercury Petals is comprised of 12 tracks which flow together like a concert suite, with subtle transitions between the main works. Similar in style to the landmark releases The Silent Shore, Frontier and Blue Day, the album provides for highly immersive listening in the best tradition of classical ambient music. Serene, flowing, richly layered music of significant beauty and refinement.
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Mantra

Robert Scott Thompson

Mantra is a long-form ambient work created using real-time performance techniques. At the base of the work is a specialized computer program for audio processing which treats vocal sounds as live input from a microphone. The singing is analyzed by the program and a real-time accompaniment is created spontaneously, based on the pitch and amplitude of the sung sounds - among other attributes. Resulting sounds are mixed together by the program and form the main structural aspect of th...more

Tracks Across the Universe - Volume Three

Tracks Across the Universe - Various Artists

TRACKS ACROSS THE UNIVERSE - A Chronology of Ambient and Electronic Music by well known reviewer and music critic, Jim Brenholts, is an eclectic and highly insightful view into the artists and recordings of the ambient, new age and electronica genres. It fills an important niche in the available literature in that it covers some of the most innovative work in the field that, for whatever reason, has remained largely unknown to a wider audience.

A set of compact discs...more

Tracks Across the Universe - Volume Two

Tracks Across the Universe - Various Artists

Tracks Across the Universe - Volume One

Tracks Across the Universe - Various Artists

Motets for Michelangelo

Robert Scott Thompson

Motets for Michelangelo is conceived as a long-form ambient electroacoustic composition in eight sections and is intended for continuous playback at relatively low volume. Based on a field recording of wind in trees, forming the background sound structure for the composition, the work is a tribute to the late auteur Michelangelo Antonioni.
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