In the land of drones Pete Namlook is royalty. His murmuring soundscapes elicit a range of reactions, none of which is wrong. MUSIC FOR URBAN MEDITATION II...
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Chuck van Zyl
c_vanzyl
Feb 15, 2008 3:30 am
Chris MacDonald has the great ability to make old ingredients new. Working under the name Telomere, his music grows more sophisticated with each new release....
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Chuck van Zyl
c_vanzyl
Feb 22, 2008 3:18 am
Both Jeff Coulter and Harrison McKay have been kicking around the Philadelphia Spacemusic scene for 25 years or so. Coulter, along with Chris Schwartz, played...
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Chuck van Zyl
c_vanzyl
Feb 29, 2008 3:09 am
On ARC OF PASSION, Steve Roach re-imagines two earlier CDs, "Stormwarning" and "The Magnificent Void", for the 21st century. Roach's music has the ability to...
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Chuck van Zyl
c_vanzyl
Mar 7, 2008 4:12 am
Listening to HIGH PHIDELITY it is easy to hear Spyra drawing upon techno influences as much as the mysterious moods of the spacemusic realm. He views the body...
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Chuck van Zyl
c_vanzyl
Mar 14, 2008 6:57 am
On INLANDISH (50'60"), Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Tim Story explore musical and personal memories. Their exuberant reimaginings of ideas set forth by Cluster...
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Chuck van Zyl
c_vanzyl
Mar 21, 2008 2:23 am
Heath Yonaites produces Ambient Music at a level of sophistication rarely seen. His CD RIM OF THE SUN (64'10") is profoundly affecting. The album haunts you...
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Chuck van Zyl
c_vanzyl
Mar 28, 2008 5:07 am
SOUNDS FROM A UNIVERSE OVERHEARD (70'10") complies works by a cross-section of artists working in the field of Ambient Music. As no mainstays of the genre are...
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Chuck van Zyl
c_vanzyl
Apr 4, 2008 4:53 am
For Robert Rich & Ian Boddy, their third collaboration is the result of their first live meeting. REACT (63'52") is a document of this duo's performance at the...
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Chuck van Zyl
c_vanzyl
Apr 11, 2008 3:31 am
Jeffrey Koepper cannot be accused of rushing SEQUENTARIA (70'56") to the marketplace; it sounds as though he has been working on it for over 30 years. His...
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Chuck van Zyl
c_vanzyl
Apr 18, 2008 4:56 am
Craig Padilla does not suffer when compared to his monumental predecessors. Distinguishing himself in the American musical order that birthed Steve Roach, Jonn...
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Chuck van Zyl
c_vanzyl
Apr 25, 2008 5:00 am
The most challenging part of MAYBE THEY WILL SING FOR US TOMORROW (61'10") by Hammock is staying awake until it ends. On their fifth release the duo of Mark...
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Chuck van Zyl
c_vanzyl
May 2, 2008 3:54 am
At first, it's hard to say why SKYWAVE (57'47"), the CD by Kwook, sounds so nostalgic. Is it the occasional Mellotron sound? The buzzing lead lines or sweeping...
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Chuck van Zyl
c_vanzyl
May 9, 2008 2:44 am
THE ICARUS FORAY (59'02") may seem inspired by the works of Jonn Serrie, Constance Demby or Kevin Braheny as some of its themes and motifs feel similar to...
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Chuck van Zyl
c_vanzyl
May 16, 2008 5:04 am
Everyone knows how important listeners are to Public Radio stations, especially during the perennial fund drives. Stations like WXPN devote a fair amount of...
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Chuck van Zyl
c_vanzyl
May 23, 2008 3:41 am
Through his music, Christopher Bissonnette attempts to produce a steady state. On IN BETWEEN WORDS (50'46") he realizes this idea. The six tracks on his second...
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Chuck van Zyl
c_vanzyl
May 30, 2008 4:03 pm
For Robert Rich & Ian Boddy, their third collaboration is the result of their first live meeting. REACT (63'52") is a document of this duo's performance at the...
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Chuck van Zyl
c_vanzyl
Jun 6, 2008 2:51 am
Through his music, David Parsons has provided listeners with visits to many a far-flung place. Influences from his world travels turn up in all of his works....
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Chuck van Zyl
c_vanzyl
Jun 13, 2008 3:15 am
Over the course of his career, Steve Hillage has gained a lifetime (or two) worth of insight into music. While establishing his name as a Rock guitarist he...
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Chuck van Zyl
c_vanzyl
Jun 27, 2008 2:56 am
In a genre without borders, everything flows in. The 11 tracks on HUMUS (62'17") by Emanuele Errante each touch on a different aspect of Ambient Music. By...
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Chuck van Zyl
c_vanzyl
Jul 4, 2008 4:44 am
PERCEIVED DIFFERENCES (78'08") is an anthology CD that represents the Ambient aesthetic of the Blue Oasis label. Works by Saul Stokes and Kwook express the...
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Chuck van Zyl
c_vanzyl
Jul 10, 2008 3:30 am
Erik Wøllo creates evocative electronic scores for the cinema of sleep. The imaginative soundtracks on his CD ELEVATIONS (65'09") conjure up vast panoramas...
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Chuck van Zyl
c_vanzyl
Jul 18, 2008 4:09 am
Daniel Kobialka has a varied sonic identity. Well-experienced in the classical music realm, his contemporary instrumental style is immense but intimate. STAR'S...
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Chuck van Zyl
c_vanzyl
Jul 25, 2008 3:11 am
Over the years STAR'S END has hosted many live in-studio on-air concerts, usually with artists fresh from The Gatherings Concert Series stage. Having played to...
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Chuck van Zyl
c_vanzyl
Aug 1, 2008 4:23 am
Marconi Union (the duo of Richard Talbot and James Crossley) exists at the intersection of post-rock and ambient music. As with all border dwellers, they are...
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Chuck van Zyl
c_vanzyl
Aug 8, 2008 2:56 am
Matt Hillier is one of those brilliant artists whose work is not encountered nearly enough. Throughout his restless search through sound he has adopted such...
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Chuck van Zyl
c_vanzyl
Aug 15, 2008 12:44 am
It is quite difficult to chronicle the musical history of Manuel Göttsching and his broad influence over contemporary electronic music. Göttsching was a...
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Chuck van Zyl
c_vanzyl
Aug 22, 2008 4:02 am
Jake Stephenson and Matt Hillier (aka Colourform) have transformed their myriad influences into the CD VISIONS OF SURYA (65'58"). A music collage imposing...
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Chuck van Zyl
c_vanzyl
Aug 29, 2008 2:46 am
FROM PALE TO WEARY SKIES (56'50") is bigger than earlier works by Darshan Ambient (aka Michael Allison). His canvas has expanded, and the compositions are...
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Chuck van Zyl
c_vanzyl
Sep 6, 2008 5:11 am
Operating at the heart of electronic music, Saul Stokes' work has been primarily an exploration of timbre and the character of sound. On VILLA GALAXIA (55'45")...
