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Ambient

Essential Albums: Carbon Based Lifeforms - Derelicts
Carbon Based Lifeforms - Derelicts, the comeback album that proved ambient music could chart while staying true to its hypnotic roots.
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Leifur James | Smoke In The Air II
Leifur James' "Smoke In The Air II" - instrumental version revealing Formanta drum machines and Mellotron textures from the London/Lisbon producer's…
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RÓIS | Caoine
Fermanagh artist resurrects Irish keening tradition with sean-nós vocals, John "Spud" Murphy production, and 1955 archival samples in 2024.
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nuriveben | Innocent Fallacy
Turkish-born London producer Nuri Özlü crafted a 7-minute ambient meditation during the first pandemic lockdown in July 2020, breaking down innocent…
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Sofie Birch | Humidity (feat Nana Pi)
Sofie Birch's "Humidity" featuring Nana Pi - how the Copenhagen ambient composer created a meditation on wholeness that appeared on two albums and…
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God Is An Astronaut | Tempus Horizon
God Is An Astronaut’s “Tempus Horizon” from Far From Refuge - how Irish post-rock trio crafted their most patient instrumental journey at Quill Lane…
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Ólafur Arnalds | Saman
Ólafur Arnalds’ “saman” - Arnalds created a piano piece about togetherness during his groundbreaking re:member album sessions in 2018, featuring…
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Essential Albums: Sigur Rós - Ágætis byrjun
Sigur Rós’s “Ágætis byrjun” (1999) - the Icelandic post-rock masterpiece with cello-bowed guitars and invented language that redefined what atmospheric…
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Amiina | Rugla
Amiina’s “Rugla” - 4 Icelandic women created an enchanting soundscape with musical saws, kalimbas, and wine glasses for their 2007 debut album Kurr…
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Mooncake, Ian Urbina | Somalia
Russian post-rock pioneers transformed investigative journalism about Somali piracy into atmospheric instrumental music for The Outlaw Ocean Music…
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Jeroen Dirrix | Call the Flood
Rotterdam composer’s longing for nature birthed a hypnotic piano loop that slowly builds into multilayered ambient perfection, mastered by Taylor…
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Murat Esmer | Pathway Leading to Better Dumps
Experience the joy and bittersweet balance of life and dreams through this evocative melody. Enjoy the music and help spread the word!
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