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Ambient music...
I was going to make an Eno thread since I couldn't find one, but in the process realized I don't know much ambient music outside of him. So, I figured we could have an ambient thread, where all fans could discuss artists they like, and talk about anything related to the music.
Anyways, I've always been a big Eno fan from the few albums of his I have (Music for Airports, Music for Films, Thursday Afternoon), and the bits I've heard here and there. There's still a number of his albums I really want to get, mainly Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks. But, does anyone have any other ambient artists they could suggest? I saw Eluvium and Slow Dancing Society in sleep thread, and I'm instantly interested in Eluvium. I checked out some clips on iTunes and really need to get some of his/her/their music. Anyone have any suggestions in terms of a good place to start. By the way, if there is already a pre-existing ambient thread, I apologize. I also don't know if this belongs in Electronica or Avant-garde. |
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There kind of is, maybe that will help. --------------------------------------------------------------------- I am not sure on the artist you said, but I have quite a few relaxation/meditation/sleep ambient albums you may like. Here are the two that are probably my favorites. The first is a little more upbeat and good for getting you in a thinking state. The second is perfect for either falling asleep or just resting and having light background music. Chakra's Dream : Peaceful Sleep (Last.fm Link) Brain Sync : Super Learning (Last.fm Link) |
My mind boggles at the fact that you have YET to mention Another Green World by Eno. It doesn't start as an ambient record, but it very much is in its second half. Seriously, listen to it. Right now.
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What kind of ambient are we talking here? Long slow drones and background noises, or more musical pulsing ambient?
Or even, the more traditional techno style ambient? I highly reccomend Visit Venus, and Entheogenic if its that kind of thing. Very chilled out. Also, for long drawn out stuff, and slightly more worldy stuff, Robert Rich's collaboration with Alo Die is awesome. Also, for the most ambient of the ambient, you can find it all here, with reviews, categorization and sound samples: Ambience by Sound :: Ambience for the Masses |
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Hmn. Try getting Dreamatorium by Death Cube K if you are looking for good ambient. It's very dark, but absolutely incredible. :)
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Some good suggestions here. All I've got myself are Music For Airports and Tangerine Dream's Rubycon and Phaedra (if they count, which they probably don't when all's said and done). Good to know what I should be looking out for next
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Mmmm, Ambient!
Now that's one confusing word(for me atleast). So many bands I listen to are considered "ambient" :banghead:. There's Tangerine Dream/Klaus Schulze(collecting their stuff itself is a daunting task), Brian Eno, Harold Budd and Jean Michel Jarre. Then there's Dark Ambient(scary kinda music which I usually sleep off to :p: ), 90s Ambient/IDM/Ambient-Techno/Drone-Ambient(some of it has this "beats" you are talking about), and many more weird soundscapes that are considered ambient. Anyways, I'll just list a few(It's all ambient, but sounds keep varying) - Steve Roach's Structures From Silence might interest you, but I haven't explored much of his stuff other than that. It's a great piece of ambient work though. Jean Michel Jarre - Oxygene - Not completely ambient for me, but still has a great atmosphere. Sounds a bit dated though.(I didn't like it the last time I listened to it) Tangerine Dream - Zeit - Great place to start with Tangerine Dream(or atleast where I started). You could go with Phaedra as well, but I like this one more. I could make a compilation, but most of their tracks are quite long. Klaus Schulze - Irrlicht - A lot of early german so called "Ambient" stuff sounds like this. Very spacey and dreamy. Some krautrock(like Ash Ra Tempel) might interest you as well if you like this. Murcof - Martes - Ambient, techno kinda thing with a bit of classical thrown in. Global Communication - 76:14 and Future Sound of London - Lifeforms - Both amazing ambient-techo. Even if you don't prefer it, this might definitely change your mind. My favorite is definitely 76:14. The Orb - The Orb Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld - Not exactly ambient-techno, but anyways, an amazing - very much 90s ambient work with a bit of everything thrown in. Robert Rich & Lustmord - Stalker - Scary stuff. Your either goona sleep off here or **** in your pants :p: If you don't mind the 90s ambient-IDM-Techno kinda stuff, then there are lot more I could suggest. I'm not much into this "Drone-ambient" kinda thing.(bah all these terms are screwing my brain :banghead:) Or hey, I could just make a compilation with a track from all these artists.(If you are interested) |
Don't forget Tubular Bells :D. I still think it's a great album.
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I have checked out some Eluvium, and I am thoroughly impressed. I love his music. I also love how he seems to have great changes in approach in a lot of his records. He has a couple Eno-esque records, as well as a solo piano record, and an ambient record involving an orchestra. I just really love the mood he sets too, and the overall quality of the music; he's probably going to become one of my favorite artists. Really incredible stuff, can't believe it took me so long to find him.
I'll give my thoughts on his records as I listen to them in full, in case anyone is interested in some reviews of sorts. |
I was introduced to this cat Bluetech not to long ago. Very cool stuff. Check him out.
oh thanks to all of you for all the new artists to check out ;) |
it seems like a cliche answer to people who know the style, but seriously...
aphex twin - selected ambient works vol.2 get it. especially if you want more atmospheric ambient stuff. vol.1 is really good also but it's more beat based. |
I peeped out the Eluvuim cat. Pretty good stuff. I like.
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(Sadly, my initial impression of this forum is that it's full of boring threads of name-dropping without any real reflections about the music. Not that everyone does that, but why bother to post two names..?)
I love ambient music. My favorite ambient record has to be Pop by Wolfgang Voigt, under the project name GAS. One of my friend put it that way, that every song is like a painting, which is a really good description. If I'd compare the music to the work of a specific painter, it would be Turner - his more abstract and impressionist stuff that is. GAS is pretty easy to get into, since it's simply hypnotic and surreal, an really demonstrates what a soundscape really can do. The sound is built up of distorted orchestral samples and the likes, which gives the music a sort of organic feel. The second best album is the first one, entitled GAS. Another great ambient music maker is William Basinski. He's a pretentious ****, and his music is very artsy, but that's half the point. There's a sort of mystique post-modern vibe to the whole thing, as much of his music originates from the playing with master tapes and the grainy sound which is the result of it. His works are really long, some pieces are about an hour, which sometimes is annoying. But they are very monotonous (in a good way), so they don't require the most attentive listener always. Sometimes I put his music on just to change the way I feel about the enviroment. Try going shopping with Watermusic II in your headphones! I recommend the works Watermusic II, The Disintegration Loops 3 and El Camino Real. I have also recently gotten into Variations for Piano & Tape: Variation #9: Pantelleria. Other artist that I would recommend are Loscil, Tape, and of course Brian Eno. |
Ambient
I guess this thread goes in Electronica...Sorry if I'm wrong.
So, who listens to ambient music? Not the ambient house or ambient trance, but pure ambient (or noise)? I really like it and even compose it myself. Do I have some colleagues here? |
Yep, I liked some of that kind of stuff too and have written stuff that would vaguely fall into that category.
Is there anyone you're into in particular? |
@Janszoon : Yes. I'm really into Lustmord, The Axis of Perdition, macabro, Rosewater, LULL.
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Glad to see another fan around. Do you have any favorites? Or do you have any works you'd like to share? I'd personally love to hear it. |
@Blue : as I told one post back, my favourites are Lustmord, The Axis of Perdition, macabro, Rosewater and LULL. You can hear some of my personal works here (those are like "sketches", they need some more work on them) :
Send big files the easy way. Files too large for email attachments? No problem! and here Send big files the easy way. Files too large for email attachments? No problem! They are 100% legal, so feel free to download them :) OK, now back to music. My tracks now (including those two) are fluid and atmospherical. Before, I was creating harsh, dark and scary ones. But now I decided to change my style as I don't feel satosfaction anymore when creating dark and harsh tracks. |
I've actually been getting into Ambient lately, but still trying to figure out what people think are "essential" albums of the genre. :)
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@Anteater : AmbientMusicGuide.com - A Guide To Essential Ambient & Downtempo Albums
It's pretty helpful. The most essential releases ever, if you want to get into regular ambient. If you want to get into dark ambient/noise you can PM me and I will tell you essential dark releases. |
Im currently spinning Hammock, Alpha and Boards of Canada. Back in the day my main things were Eno, Steve Hillage, Vangelis (whose more of a New Age crossover), Neuronium, Tangerine Dream and Klaus Schultze.
Pink Floyd was my introduction to this kind of music as a genre but listening to what Herbie Han**** and alot of the jazz fusion acts like Soft Machine were experimenting with at that time, was my first time hearing anything like that. |
Guys, why does everyone like Eno's tracks? I personally respect him for actually starting the idea of ambient music, but his tracks are horrible imo. Not atmospheric and pretty boring. Someone cares to explain?
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I grew up listening to his music in the late 70s so my perspective comes from hearing him as one of the pioneers of this music as a genre. His style is less active and more minimalist than his german counterparts in electronic music (Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schultze, etc). And of course, there's no reason to think you have to like an artist because he's considered a pioneer of a specific style. There are plenty of artists of whatever genre I'm listening to who are considered masters and whose albums are "must-haves" who do nothing for me. Maybe his style just isn't for you. Ambient music isn't just one style. It can be as multi-dimensional and sub-genre as classical, jazz or rock and all their branches. |
Keigh : I know :P Many years creating and writing ambient music have taught me something. And I have'nt found even a single track of Eno that was suitable for me. I just want to know why do people like him
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Well, personally his music speaks to me. I create ambient music also and I'm influenced by him as well as some of the other artists I mentioned. I can't speak for anyone else. His music just has a familiarity that seems to come from a place that says he understands me or what I like. Like some strange deja vu that I can't explain beyond that. It has nothing to do with his current popularity or his history with other musicians. I discovered him on college radio back in the late 70s though I had been listening to him and his influence for several years unbeknownst to me via Bowie's Berlin trilogy.
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I am more influenced by Lustmord
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Hey guys, new ambient album review here : http://www.musicbanter.com/album-rev...tml#post652108
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Cold Sun is a great ambient artist.
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does anyone know where i can download full albums by -
the future sound of london solar fields steve roach much appreciated |
check out William Basinski. his The Disintegration Loops series is pretty good.
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Sakura by Susuma Yokota is pretty tasty.
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I ran the name through the search engine and this may be the first mention the neo-classical ambient composer Dmitry Evgrafov.
https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a2822564488_16.jpg pereehali by Dmitry Evgrafov BandCamp https://dmitry-evgrafov.bandcamp.com/album/pereehali I was going to post this in my journal but I’m currently doing only 2016 releases but it turns out this from 2013. |
Innerspaceboy’s Ambient Essentials (Pt 1)
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