From AMG:
John Hills and Mark Bajuk weave a gossamer web of melodic guitars and synthesizers on One Mile North's debut album Glass Wars. Like a minimalist Godspeed You Black Emperor! (admittedly their easiest comparison), the duo create gorgeous, meditative textures using very simple arrangements with very little production effects. Using simple reverb, Hills' guitars tell evocative musical tales of sadness, desolation, and devastation, augmented by Bajuk's restrained synth work. The duo mines a musical vein that can't be called post-rock (too simple), can't be called rock (it doesn't), and can't be called indie (its not hip enough). What Glass Wars is, though, is brilliant, beautiful, and moving. "Parents Arrive" could stand as indicative of the group -- a somber guitar line establishes itself, a Möbius strip of melodic ideas, adding and subtracting elements as it progresses, turning in over itself, buttressed by a droning synth pulse. With only the title to go on for context, the track evokes feelings of both the end of fun when the parents do arrive, and also the comforting feel of one's elders returning home. "Insides" appears in the second half of the album, and somewhat anomalously it contains the closest thing to percussion on the album. Again, Hills gentle fretwork is out front, but a glitchy something (looped vinyl scratching, maybe?) provides the forward momentum, like a lost B-side from Piano Magic. Something as simple-sounding as this album can't really be categorized; it stands outside of genre pigeonholing. Put it in the category of simply amazing. A quiet masterpiece in the tradition of the Durutti Column's best work, best suited for late nights and contemplation.

Minor Shadows is their best, but it's the one album I can't find right now.....

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Some fairly recent Kranky stuff. Just grabbed this off of slsk, but upon first initial listen, it's really nice, solic ambient-type of stuff.

wow, thanks to both of you! I should be getting Windy & Carl Dreamhouse/Dedications in a couple days from Kranky, I'll post that up when I get the chance.

I love that CD. I'm a bit ticked that I picked up Dedicatons To Flea on it's own, not knowing that it'll be includined with W&C's new CD, but The Dream House is amazing. Definitely worth posting up here so others can get into it.

have you heard either consciousness or antarctica? If not, I'll post one of those tonight.

I haven't heard Antartica, so I'd be up for hearing that. Consciousness is amazing. One of my favorite ambient releases in the past few years.

I just got this the other day and dig it so far

Windy & Carl -- Antarctica

Everything I've heard from this duo is pretty damn good in my opinion. Antarctica is number two of the Darla records "Bliss Out" series. The Bliss Out albums are affordable space rock cd's, usually only two or three tracks a cd, and generally of consistent quality.



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Some good mixes can be found here.

This one might be best for this thread. Very cool, mellow stuff. Check it out:

Mixed by Droid & Slug, Episode 4 features 54 (yes 54!!) tracks of ambient, electronic, orchestral and avante garde bliss:
Droid + Slug SC: Podcast 4 – Shwantology mix.

1. Brian Eno – Brian Eno Speaks – Editions EG (Sonora Portraits LP)
2. Aphex Twin – Blue Calyx – Warp (Selected Ambient Works 2 LP)
3. Alarm Will Sound – Blue Calyx – Cantaloupe (Alarm Will Sound performs Aphex Twin LP)
4. Brian Eno – Sparrowfall 1 – Editions EG (Music for Films LP)
5. Seymour|Van Hoen -Tema – Leaf (Invisible Soundtracks 2 EP)
6. Brian Eno – Sparrowfall 2 – Editions EG (Music for Films LP)
7. Seefeel – E-Hix2 – Rephlex (Chi-Vox LP)
8. Daniel Figgis – Alison Creaking – Rough Trade (Skipper LP)
9. Dust Devil – Blood – Blood (Blood EP)
10. Brian Eno – Lanzarote – Opal (The Shutov Assembly LP)
11. Zrs – Wuhan: Dynamoelectric Frog – SoundTransit Field Recordings
12. Autechre – To Day Retreival – Thrill Jockey (Tortoise/Autechre EP)
13. Nick Miller – New York: Walk in Central Park West – SoundTransit Field Recordings
14. Brian Eno – Discreet Music – Editions EG (Discreet Music LP)
15. Kopernik – The Sea and the Marsh are One – Eastern Developments (Kopernik LP)
16. Queen – The Ring (Hypnotic Seduction of Dale) -Elektra Asylum (Flash Gordon O.S.T.)
17. Sean O’Neill – Vientiane: Night Sounds, Bats, Crickets – SoundTransit Field Recordings
18. Biosphere – Startoucher – Apollo (Patashnik LP)
19. Godflesh – Pure II – Earache (Pure LP)
20. Tim Hecker – Arctic Loner’s Rock – Substractif (Haunt Me, Haunt Me, Do it Again LP)
21. Oval – Do While (Christian Vogel Remix) – Diskont (Do While EP)
22. Hex – Shiny – Ninjatunes (Digital love EP)
23. Derek Holzer – Mooste: Walk in the Rain – SoundTransit Field Recordings
24. Ennio Morricone – Contamination – Varese (The Thing O.S.T.)
25. Brian Eno – Innocenti – Opal (The Shutov Assembly LP)
26. Tim Hecker – Untitled (5) – Substractif (Haunt Me, Haunt Me, Do it Again LP)
27. Seefeel – Me01 – Rephlex (Succour LP)
28. Brian Eno – Events in Dense Fog – Editions EG (Music for Films LP)
29. Goblin – Monster Child – Cinevox (Phenomena O.S.T.)
30. Eno – Kites II – Opal (Kite Stories LP)
31. Aphex Twin – Side D Track 2 – Warp (Selected Ambient Works 2 LP)
32. Joe Meek and The Blue Men – Glob Waterfall – RPM (I Hear a New World LP)
33. Vangelis – Deserters – OWM Bootleg (The Bounty O.S.T).
34. Krzysztof Penderecki – Psalmus – Phillips (Prospective 21e Siecle LP)
35. Future Sound Of London – Dirty Shadows – EBV (I.S.D.N. LP)
36. Aphex Twin – Side E Track 2 – Warp (Selected Ambient Works 2 LP)
37. Being – Cue – Leaf (Invisible Soundtracks 1 EP)
38. Deasy – Haul (Ambient mix) – The Fear (Unreleased)
39. David Bowie/Brian Eno – Moss Garden – RCA (Heroes LP)
40. Reza Tahami – Manjil Wood: River and Insects – SoundTransit Field Recordings
41. Michael Brook/Brian Eno/Daniel Lanois – Mimosa – Editions EG (Hybrid LP)
42. Autechre – VLetrmx – Warp (Garbage EP)
43. Brian Eno – Unfamiliar Wind (Leeks Hills) – Editions EG (On Land LP)
44. Tim Hecker – Untitled (6) – Substractif (Haunt Me, Haunt Me, Do it Again LP)
45. Christophe Havard – St Nazaire: Man with a Broom – SoundTransit Field Recordings
46. Howie B – Music For Babies – Polydor (Music for Babies LP)
47. Jon Hassell/Brian Eno – These Times – Editions EG (Fourth World Possible Musics Vol. 2: Dream Theory in Malaya LP)
48. Hex – Surf – Ninjatunes (Digital Love EP)
49. Harold Budd/Brian Eno – Lost in the Humming Air – Editions EG (The Pearl LP)
50. Bedouin Ascent – If Mountains Could Sing – Leaf (Invisible Soundtracks 2 EP)
51. Gyorgy Ligeti – Requiem for Soprano, Mezzo Soprano, Two Mixed Choirs and Orchestra – MGM/Polydor (2001 O.S.T.)
52. Eddie Newmark – Serenity: The Silent Surf – Audio Fidelity (Ambience: An Adventure in Environmental Sound LP)
53. Craig Safan – Joey’s Wet Dream – Varese (Nightmare on Elm Street 4 O.S.T.)
54. Deasy – St Theresa – The Fear (Unreleased)

this one's expired. could someone upload it again?

Minima Moralia
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thanks a lot

have you had a chance to listen to "lisbon"? what did you think about it?

Undo! Did you notice that this mix is from the dudes at Wearie, my favorite Jungle spot?

Yeah, that's where I found it.

Later I will post another Droid mix, supposedly his first mixtape. Super fuckin heady.

yeah, this is a great find, thanks.

Haven't heard Lisbon yet. I'll probably order it soon though. I should be getting Kranky's latest, through the cardial window (greg Kowalsky) in a day or so. If it's any good I'll put it up.

nice. i haven't heard a good music podcast in ages.

It hasn't caught me yet either, just seemed a little static. But I'm going to give it a couple more spins. These kind of records can grow on me over time. I'm excited about this Greg Kowalsky record though. The samples on Kranky seem promising.

hey, would anyone happen to have the new klimek record? i'd be grateful for an upload.

thats on Kompakt, right? I don't have much off that label. Some people who use this thread might have it though.

i haven't heard it but you can listend to short clips of it on boomkat.com

yeah, i'm just putting it out there should there be any liked minded individuals (raj, i'm looking in yr direction) around.

i am also keenly aware of the, "komplakt? 2002, lolz!1!" nature of this post. hence my ambivalence about buying said rekordz.


p.s. every time i see ackbar's avatar i want to open photoshop and caption "It's a trap!" beneath it.

Here's the new Kranky release. Gregg Kowalsky, Through the Cardial Window. He works with multiple layers of sound that together become almost subliminal. It's good, enjoy.
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bump.

Robert Rich and B. Lustmord Stalker

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still have to add the last track (file was too big)

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thanks for this one
always interesting to get some new ambient stuff from this thread

don't ask me why I thought of this but does anyone have any ambient stuff from Alec Empire...I know it doesn't sound right being how Atari Teenage Riot sounded but I remember seeing a bunch of imports years ago from him...

Alec Empire solo is way awesome.

Atari Teenage Riot were the second band I ever saw live (after Gerling).

Thanks ack! The only Lustmord that I've heard is the excellent collaboration w/ The Melvins.

Windy and Carl: Dreamhouse

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i found this thread too late...but i really enjoyed that windy and carl

I, for one, agree with the above 16 post wonder!

Thanks guys! I'll try to update this periodically, when I get some more good stuff.

Just to kick a little life into here...

I'm listening to Todd Dockstader's Aerial #1 right now and am simultaneously mezmerized and freaked the fuck out. This is some gorgeous, menacing stuff. Anyone else heard it?

I'm gonna set a y'all send the thing running through the night, and if nothing messes up, I'll post it in the morning.

cool. in the meantime, here's a great cd



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Who here (in this thread) listens to the finnish folk of the Fonal label? Kemialliset Ystavat, Islaja, Es, Kiila? Well if you havent heard of or heard of and never searched out, my next coule of posts in this thread will be dedicated to that scene. A scene not too different (in nature) than the middle 90's Chicago post rock thing. This first track is by Kemialliset Ystavat. Not totally ambient, like many of the other bands, but still close enough to be associated with... Anyhow, if its not ambient enough, I will take posts in a different direction.

Kemialliset Ystavat - Heijastuksia! Kaikuja!

by all means BG keep em here. That was cool and I'd be interested to hear more off that label.


Grabbed this off the net and thought I'd pass it along.



Akira Rabelais -- Eisoptrophobia

From Wikipedia:
Akira Rabelais (born March 28, 1966) is a Los Angeles-based composer
and software author. His music bridges classical romanticism and
digital composition with a magic realist bent. 'Dear Eisoptrophobia'
is a collection of Satie, Bartók and Carté piano pieces distressed with dsp.

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enjoy!

Here's Dockstader's Aerial #1:

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I'm sampling this and it's freakin' incredible. thanks moofman!

Yeah... I have a feeling this is gonna be my relax and smoke CD for a while. It's crazy good; I've never really heard an ambient album that had this many surprising moments.

Boards of Canada aren't really ambient but I think a lot of the stuff from the new EP would be fitting for this thread.

I say "a lot" like there's actually a lot to choose from on it. Unfortunately, there's not. Was hoping for just a little bit more seeing as how we might be in for another long wait for something else from them, but instead we're kind of left hanging with only 15 minutes or so of actual new material.

I probably won't be posting in this thread until I get my stereo set back up again. See you in August, hopefully.

Yeah, the Dockstater series is incredible. I've got the whole series. I'll post the rest of it tomorrow if i get around to it.

That'd be fantastic. What's the rest of it sound like? In the same vein as Aerials? Describing ambient music is pretty much an exercise in futility, but I guess you can give it a shot.

that would be kick ass!

this is now my current favorite album. thanks

Tod Dockstader Aerial #2

Thanks a bunch, Helmet. Look forward to listening to this.

Oh my, this is practically orgasmic like chocolate!

hell yes thanks! this guy is amazing, no doubt.