“Ambient” Reviews

These songs rarely feel as compelling as it seems like they should be.

Simply put, there are colorful, magical, vibrant little worlds contained within these songs.

Yokota’s compositions allow me to regain a sense of serenity and composure.

There’s a genuine soul residing in this music, a gentle presence that is always welcome.

At its best, the album offers seductive, enticing glimpses into another world of sound.

There’s a breathtaking quality to these songs, a sort of wonder that only comes when a band is more concerned with aesthetics than academics.

Each unnamed track is slow and purposeful, solid and often quite beautiful.

They’ve really created a beautiful piece here that manages to be sparse and minimal while remaining emotional and moving.

It’s a beautiful work, glittering with ice and chilly atmospheres.

Panchroma exists somewhere between the worlds of Seefeel and O Yuki Conjugate.

The album’s focus is more intent on creating dreamy textures rather than anything more concrete.

Kobi create pieces of stunning focus and intensity, especially given the unstructured approach behind their construction.

A classically trained vocalist and a punk rock bassist unite to create an intriguing drone album.

Despite all of the processing and digitization, an incredible amount of organic warmth emanates from this album.

Not to sound overly melodramatic, but this music is what I picture souls entering heaven hear.

Orange Cake Mix presents a blend of shoegaze, glitch, warm electronica, and pop.

I could only fully appreciate Submers’ nautical-themed soundscapes once I listened to them over headphones.

Some drone artists may encourage you to tune out and fade away but Charity Empressa’s music engages the listener.