“Ambient” Reviews

The result is a twisted, screaming mass of feedback along the lines of David Pearce and Richard Walker’s finest moments.

Klotzsch’s drifting soundscapes conjure up images of a windswept, rain-battered terrain.

To be perfectly honest, I just think Munk has found himself in a bit of rut.

A collection of gorgeous and intimate piano recordings.

Each song here feels completely singular in its existence, like a little trembling world of sound.

Those looking for some nice background music that isn’t simply boring wallpaper, but instead offers up some fairly interesting texture, could do far worse.

A series of brooding atmospheric pieces that, upon closer listen, aren’t quite as brooding as initially thought.

What is so intriguing about Off The Sky’s music is the way it teases your subconscious.

Full of ethereal and pastoral sounds, but there’s not much substance to the beauty.

Soundscapes that transport listeners to surreal, alien, and dark territories.

It’s one thing for dreams to inspire music, but quite another for music to inspire a dream while you’re still awake.

A fascinating extension of Richard Swift’s musical talent.

Lycia is probably one of the few modern bands to truly capture and continue the sounds captured on such seminal discs as Faith and Pornography without sounding like mere copycats.

Steve Scott’s spoken word and ambient music is incredibly stimulating stuff, both mentally and spiritually.

Piano Magic creates two hauntingly beautiful tales that sound like recordings straight from the Sargasso Sea.

It’s a foreboding album to listen to, and almost draining, but it’s one that will always hold a special spot in my CD collection.

Challenging while still entertaining, Air’s latest work should go over well with those looking for a late-night mood album.

A classic in the same league as all of their previous albums.

This is some of the most relaxing music I own, and by far one of the best ambient albums I own.

Those expecting a full-on return to the massive, glacial soundscapes of Aarktica’s first album, No Solace In Sleep, might be somewhat disappointed.