Important news for the attention of all ambient thread denizens.
4 Likes
This Dag Rosenqvist piece was apparently originally part of an audio-visual art piece exhibited in 2024. Sounds incredible without the video imo, though I do wish I could see the whole piece as intended.
2 Likes
It’s already been shared on the new albums this week thread, but it doesn’t feel right to not also post a new RAI here too:
Rafael Anton Irisarri – Points of Inaccessibility
I’ve listened to this twice today and it’s already sounding very special indeed. Apologies for oversharing, but my Mum passed away last Wednesday, and it also happens to be my birthday tomorrow, and listening to this just now on the dog walk, in my shitty all weather headphones, along the seafront, was exactly what I needed. The tide and the waves. Closing my eyes and feeling the wind. The badly behaved dog pulling on the lead. The beginning of the darkness of the evening washing over everything. It soundtracked it, as his music so often does, perfectly. A long time ago someone on these boards wrote beautifully about ambient and drone, expressing (in far more elegant terms and language) how it helps to find beauty in darkness, and has this unknowable unspeakable power. Or something along those lines. This evenings listen reminded me of the feeling of poetry and beauty that resonated in that post and its sentiment, whatever the words may have been. I might be completely misremembering. Anyway, I wanted to share the album on this, my favourite thread. Sam
24 Likes
Also posted in the new releases thread…
Wil Bolton & David Cordero - How to Make Sense of Downtime
Gorgeous ambient on Home Normal, and the first collaboration between these two artists. Shimmering drones and synths, woodwind, piano and general twinklyness. This is the fourth Wil Bolton album I’ve heard in 12 months and I’ve enjoyed them all.
2 Likes
Many condolences @old_man_burner, glad that music can bring you some comfort at a difficult time. Take care.
8 Likes
Best wishes @old_man_burner, glad you were able to take that from the music. It’s an unexpectedly uplifting album.
2 Likes
This feels like the right place to post this, Somewhere Press’ latest comp ‘The Black Hill, The Glass Sky’, feat the likes of Teresa Winter, Alliyiah Enyo, Dania, it’s inspired by Scottish folklore apparently and sounds exactly like that, one for dark winter nights and bracing walks.
3 Likes
Picked up on this from a blog post by Richard Knox of A-Sun Amissa, from a list of stuff he’s had on heavy rotation. Fantastic blend of ambient and drone elements with a background of melancholic country. I’d never heard of these guys before, but it’s right up my stryd. Be interested to hear if this lands with any other threaders.
Ben
4 Likes
Ah they are so lovely. Haven’t listened to the latest yet but I’ve had this on regular spins over the past few years and it’s a wonderful listen
I well thought they were American for a while
1 Like
I’m pretty sure they are! From what I’ve seen they’re from Vermont/other bits of New England!
Ben
1 Like
Was also meaning to post this here! Listened to it half a dozen times over the weekend while sitting in the sun reading, and it’s a really beautiful album.
1 Like
Oh no way. I thought I read they were from Kent or somewhere 
New KMRU out on Editions Mego:
Kin is a record to be Played slow and LOUD.
GET IN MY EARS
9 Likes
Finally managed to find space in the day to listen now. Been looking forward to this for ages. On track two, the collaboration with Fennesz which I’ve heard already. So far, so superb…
If this really is the ‘follow-up’ to Peel, then I’m all in.
Ben
1 Like
Lovely drones to be fair to the lads.
9 Likes
They’ll be sick of spods with field recorders soon
3 Likes
I made a track by sampling a broken fridge in a OneStop once. It sounds like Coki slowed down in a broken microwave at the end of the world though rather than something nice like this.
3 Likes
Very much enjoyed this Isabel Pine album this morning, recommended by Boomkat, blurb on her Bandcamp is a good descriptor:
‘Fables is a mix of pieces that were recorded in the fall of 2024, in a small, remote cabin and outside, primarily using stringed instruments. The result is a series of stunning vignettes, meditations patiently unfurling like gentle waves, slowly advancing and retreating.’
3 Likes
This one from Christina Vantzou is quite nice too.
2 Likes
Seen a couple of posts on Bluesky saying Éliane Radigue has died.
RIP to a legend.
5 Likes