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Genre: Ambient Rating: 4/5 released on bandcamp February 12, 2021 Banjo and guitar and electronics based instrumental Americana ambient. The reason this is a clear cut above is simply because they can really play. The blends are effective and smooth and never corny or cliche. It’s smart well-crafted music that’s a pleasure to listen to.

https://norentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/vida-e-vis-o-norent021 Genre: Soft Experimental Rating: 4/5 It’s hard for me to tell if this is some kind of acoustic or traditional stringed instrument like a guitar or an electronic effects keyboard or computer thing. Whatever the musical origins it’s a collection of drip drop plucking sounds floating around in some kind of ambiguous order. It’sContinue reading ““Vida e Visão” by Apaixonar”

https://leilabordreuil.bandcamp.com/album/vol-1-2 Genre: Noise Rating: 3/5 released on bandcamp April 1, 2021 Yep it’s noisy. Should appeal to fans of The Haters and Sissy Spacek.

https://oonarecordings.bandcamp.com/album/kiri-ra Genre: Ambient-Jazz Fusion Rating: 3/5 I feel kind of torn about the rating because this peaks out at a ripping five but unfortunately it doesn’t hold there. It has some great moments of jazz spirituality and maybe even glimpses of In a Silent Way and has sustained moments of, if you’ll work with meContinue reading “Kiri Ra! by Kiri Ra!”

https://dimosvryzas.bandcamp.com/album/blue-line-sequence Genre: Neoclassical Rating: 5/5 released on bandcamp March 5, 2021 A fantastic collection of minimalistic violin improvisations.

https://dybmusic.bandcamp.com/album/melancol-a Genre: Ambient Rating: 3/5 released on bandcamp March 24, 2021 Peacefully drowns out your neighbors and effectively does what it sets out to do.

https://dauw.bandcamp.com/album/mur Genre: Ambient Rating: 4/5 released on bandcamp March 26, 2021 Deupree is a big name for good reason. Consistently solid releases like this one. Minimalistic and micro-focused.

https://lendmeyourunderbelly.bandcamp.com/album/clear Genre: Improvisation Rating: 5/5 The same dude, Christian Berends, plays guitar and bows a stand up bass all of which appears to me to have been done using a single track although I’m not positive about that. Anyway, these four tracks evoke a fantastic euphoric mood. If you’re a fan of either or bothContinue reading “Clear by Lend me your underbelly”

https://elorisaxl.bandcamp.com/album/the-blue-of-distance Genre: Neoclassical Rating: 5/5 released on bandcamp January 22, 2021 In contrast to the contemporary classical movement of the twentieth century the electronic and acoustic instrumentation work in harmony rather than contrast. I could see this appealing to fans of Philip Glass, Steve Reich, John Luther Adams, and the track Wave III reminded meContinue reading “The Blue of Distance by Elori Saxl”

https://jeffpearcemusic.bandcamp.com/album/hidden-shores-extended-mix Genre: Ambient Drone Rating: 4/5 released on bandcamp March 26, 2021 It’s hard to say sometimes why one ambient piece is more relaxing or peaceful or beautiful or healing than the next but this one is just a cut above.

https://proem.bandcamp.com/album/vault-ep-2-4-drone Genre: Space Rating: 4/5 released on bandcamp January 6, 2016 In the style of early Tangerine Dream except more stripped down.

https://coldspring.bandcamp.com/album/offal-csr209cd-lp Genre: Power Electronics Rating: 4/5 released on bandcamp May 9, 2016 These old school noise masters were still bringing the ruckus in 2016.

https://coldspring.bandcamp.com/album/pyrrhula-csr98lp Genre: Dark Ambient Rating: 3/5 originally released on CD by Cold Spring in 2008 A Swedish equivalent to Lovecraftiangothic. I probably would have bought into this hard if it had made its way into my ears back when it was originally released. Unfortunately for them there’s since been an over saturation of this soundContinue reading “Pyrrhula by Nordvargr”

https://malignantrecs.bandcamp.com/album/calm-morbidity Genre: Industrial Rating: 3/5 released on bandcamp October 28, 2016 This won’t only drown out your neighbors it might convince them to move.

https://vinylwilliams.bandcamp.com/album/brunei Genre: Art Rock Rating: 4/5 released on bandcamp August 26, 2016 Dreamy shoe gazy vibes. Usually, but not always, I try to keep it more obscure than this but what the heck. Basically, a personal project masterminded by Lionel Williams. He’s a very talented guy.

https://youtu.be/CKrz70PVhbs Genre: minimalist ambient Rating: 4/5 Released: 2016 John Cage inspired. Nude male dancers trigger sensors that create the music.

https://whitelabrecs.bandcamp.com/album/how-to-breathe-like-a-stone Genre: Ambient Rating: 4/5 released on bandcamp March 20, 2021 Fantastically relaxing and stimulating ambient. Has the classic 2010 cutting edge sound. Bits of guitar and piano float with the electronics and field recordings.

https://cryochamber.bandcamp.com/album/shore-rituals Genre: Dark Ambient Rating: 3/5 released on bandcamp March 23, 2021 A fair amount of water sounds. Some traditionally tonal passages. A little spoken word I wasn’t interested. A lot of cool sounds. Very cohesive.

https://endlessfog.bandcamp.com/album/weary-abodes Genre: Dungeon Synth Rating: 3/5 released on bandcamp March 24, 2021 Nerdy ambient.

https://saxorose.bandcamp.com/album/by-clicking-you-agree Genre: Experimental Rating: 3/5 released on bandcamp March 20, 2021 Cacophonous

https://snowstar.bandcamp.com/album/our-blood Genre: Folk Rating: 4/5 released on bandcamp February 26, 2016 Solid folk songs and song writing. If you’re looking for some good folk music that you may not have heard before you heard it here first.