Ambient
In a world where electronic music often falls into predictable patterns, mentalEscape emerges as a refreshing force, ready to shake the scene with a nostalgic yet futuristic sound. His latest release, ‘Upgrade’, isn’t just another album—it’s a journey. A sonic evolution that draws from the gritty pulse of 90s electronica, while threading together diverse genres […]
In a world where musical boundaries are perpetually expanding, Franco Esteve stands out as a pioneer moving between classical, soundtrack, experimental and ambient sonic scenarios. His latest track, “Weirdly Bent,” epitomizes this avant-garde approach, crafting a soundscape that defies conventional norms and transports listeners to an altered reality. Esteve’s creation is a minimalist yet profoundly […]
flat7 is an anonymous artist of which little to nothing is known. We recently came across his single “yoki”, which is an eclectic mix of ambient, downtempo and 8-bit music. Sprouting a blend of kinetic sounds and effects, warm keys and a delicate vocal melody, the sonic offering makes for a rich, transporting headphone listening […]
OR GOLAN’s single “Zarar” could primarily sit comfortably in the ambient or soundtrack genres, but even with without percussion, it contains elements that make the music more compelling and engaging than is typically expected from the ambient genre, as well as significantly more progressive. OR GOLAN’s high standing in some circles of the underground electronic […]
Aluron’s meticulously constructed album “Devotion / Fever Dreams” runs the gamut from dense bursts of intricate glitch to expansive ambient, from cinematic soundscapes to retro-synthwave, and avant-garde electronica to everything else in between, making it feel like a far more elaborate musical journey than its epic 31 tracks already suggest. Aluron is able to work […]
An ambient track that grabs your attention is indeed a paradox, and “Muse” by RED, does just that without fading wholly into the background or pushing itself blatantly into the forefront. You’d be hard-pressed to find a mellow and haunting ambient track this interesting and well-balanced. The more jangling elements are often just as beautiful […]
After wrestling with the pandemic, Fran Dominguez aka Forest Robots, has resurfaced with a masterpiece in wistful, cathartic electro-acoustic explorations, his brand new studio album “Supermoon Moonlight Part Two”. Recording originally began in late 2019 but the initial stress of the pandemic in 2020 stopped the completion of the album. It wasn’t until the release of other […]
Filipino-Canadian indie artist Teaboi, recently released his 3-track single, entitled “dichotomy of emotions”, which is described as bring about, “The relationship and juxtaposition of clashing feelings. The harbored and the released, the cathartic and the regrettable.” The recording presents a mystical type of melancholia and introspection, as the producer quietly creates mesmerizing beauty. Each of […]
Dylan Tauber is emerging as one of the most exciting, consistent and cerebral electronic producers in the game. Crossing every digitally created genre, into an indescribable dream of colorful electronica, Tauber’s music dips and bleeds into ambient, chill, lounge, trance, electro, as well as deep melodic house. What the long-standing producer has done with his […]
The enigmatic and creative duo, made up of German composer & producer Tom Aries, and Canadian writer & singer, Jordana Moon, better known as MOON AND ARIES, bring us their latest album “THE ARRIVAL”, which delivers warm and enveloping electronic soundscapes, featuring soulful and celestial vocals. They are forerunners in combining hypnotic landscapes with lush […]
