collections
#15 in focus: peak oil
#14 a snowy morning
unbelievably beautiful.
abstract, deconstructed & put back together beautifully. 10/10 foggy morning record
"six mesmerizing compositions... dedicated to the healing properties of sound" -bandcamp
creative & unique. meditating cellos, drones & more over stripped down percussion
longtime favorite album for reading. our newborn daughter loves it too.
#13 just a few of k's 2024 selections
i love everything from project indigo. this and lb honne's 2022 record "a move" are deep and introverted trips, even when played loud
excellent downtempo. also check "tren - ambient live x project indigo" on soundcloud
actually oct 2023 but i still like it so much in 2024 i'm including it here. a big favorite.
#12 just a few of z's 2024 selections
minimal and lo-fi yet fresh, these subtle beats are in no hurry, get lost in the haze
melancholic house crossed with trip hop with elina's beautiful vocals shimmering atop
sparse rhythms with the ambient + experimental dials up to 11, dark and introspective short stories from francis
a beautiful collection of ambient evolving to spacious, sparkling techno as the spanish label approaches the 20 year anniversary
slowed-down breaks and half time in a smoky echo-filled room, dubbed dnb from a master
#11 hazy, smoky sunday ambient
"Intersections at a certain place in time, in softness and compassion" -Naemi ... a veritable party of trailblazing ambient voices today
deep atmospheres, jungle beats refracted in the fog
"music for drifting and watching the world go by" -discogs contributor
melodic, minimal guitar and shimmering, vaporous vocals
"Have you ever felt like all you want is to go back?" -Continuity ... float on dub-textured low-lying clouds in the nighttime metropolis
#10 music for reading
hardwax says “Heart-warming Detroit school Ambient Techno / Trance bliss”
downtempo & elegant: ambient, jazz, electronica
i always come back to terekke. a longtime favorite
#09 downtempo on a lowkey friday night
hardwax says "Atmospheric techy Chillout / Dub Garage cuts.” Recent favorite
atmospheric downtempo over textured rhythms & beats. excellent
"80 minutes of this I’d be overjoyed. 8hrs would be fine too...absolutely sublime." -bandcamp review
downtempo house from tbilisi, georgia on mule musiq
#08 ~leftfield experiments for an afteroon with tea
stunning. tunisian influences, field recordings, dub techno. standout: antennae openning
hardwax says "Outstanding distilled Techno minimalism - Tip."
killer compilation from brooklyn's sure thing. contemplative & for dancing
#07 gone dancing with olivia & clayton
"understated but highly effective jazzy house rollers" -rhythm section intl
smooth & sexy house, with balearic overtones
warm & laid back house, excellent smallvillle ep
balearic influenced mellow tech house. check: a1, cs70
elegant downtempo ambient house, for the end of your trip
#05 headphones, cooking dinner
"100% essential - some of the greatest techno, dub and ambient experiments ever made" -boomkat
#04 in the bag for $20 & under
rhythmic dance workout with warmth; on revered san francisco label dark entries
killer; slowed d&b (perfect) over dub/techno. check: b1, still so, & b2, the motions
for me this is all about b1. beautiful, dance, deep house.
excellent dub techno on black & green marbled vinyl
#03 when walking home alone at night
beautiful & sprawling, synth-focused sound design; pairs great with previous album Rift
ambient breakbeats from vinyl-only label simpler times
dark, sexy & perfect for the 4am walk through the empty city
dreamy breaks, cinematic soundscapes for an ambient techno trip
#02 in transit; for derek, alone on a train
one of my most played albums recently. beautiful, introspective trip. play it all the way through with no interruptions
a minimalist exploration, gentle & ambient. check out: b5, bonheur
ambient landscapes for a quiet way to forget everything else for a time. check out: track a3, intuitive portal
varied compilation from belgian label featuring ambient, dub techno influences & more. standout track for me: b3, martinou's epilogue
stunning ambient journey, the come down in the second-half of the train ride as you enter the liminal space between spaces...
#01 while eating together this week
funky, quirky, basement afternoon jazzy jams recorded in a single session
deep & warm ep followed by three killer house remixes
smoked-out jazzy ambient crossed with hip-hop beats
downtempo vibes to accompany the digestif and dessert
Colombia-born multi-instrumentalist adventures across house, acid and jazz