Ambientblog

My 2-hour contribution to the 7th edition (2025) of the 8-hour Winter Solstice broadcast on Concertzender Nederland. --- published on Ambientblog ---

"AUW!?"

Two productions by Rutger Zuydervelt were created for dance performances, and there's a third album released under his alias Machinefabriek. --- published on Ambientblog ---

Peter Knight's new album is a must-hear for fans of Jon Hassell *** Tauceti's exploration of her cultural heritage results in a refreshingly original ambient album. --- published on Ambientblog ---

Two 'classic ambient' albums that originated from different sources of inspiration: a walk through the dunes (Siddharta Barnhoorn), and generative audio systems (Alan Brown). --- published on Ambientblog ---

Two immersive soundscapes using (mainly) acoustic instruments: albums by Signal To Noise Ratio and Minua. --- published on Ambientblog ---

Two releases in the Kringloop Kassettes series, both by Nÿland *** The Subliminal Growth Patterns created by Hadley Roe. --- published on Ambientblog ---

"Constructions Nocturnes" - DreamScenes for November 2025 --- published on Ambientblog ---

Iceland's northwestern coast inspired Kasper Bjørke to create Heimr (Music For Landscapes 1) *** Mike Majkowsky's Tide gradually decelerates and feels as if you're slowly falling asleep. --- published on Ambientblog ---

Explore the sounds from Scanner's stainless steel staircase (on 'Forces, Reactions, Deflections), ánd his collaboration with Gareth Davis on 'Songlines'. --- published on Ambientblog ---

A combination of darkness and light on the post-mortem release of Ø (Mika Vaino) *** Lazy sunny afternoon music for reveries and fantasies by Franz Kirmann. --- published on Ambientblog ---

If you check the oldest posts on this blog, you'll find that they were posted on October, 21, 2005.

"No One Is Free Until All Are Free" - DreamScenes for October 2025 --- published on Ambientblog ---

'Lulu And The Blacks' is the enigmatic title of Michael Begg's new album *** Lukas Lauermann blends post-classical music, minimalism and experimental music on 'Varve'. --- published on Ambientblog ---

"Empty, yet vast and charged with potential" - Mendel Kaelen's return to music is an all-encompassing experience.

Refreshing as a cool summer breeze (Aiko Takahashi), and coded foggy textures (Seth Thorn). --- published on Ambientblog ---

Crows Labyrinth matches generative music with 80s cyberpunk Sci-Fi *** Rick Sanders' latest release on Dronarivm --- published on Ambientblog ---

"Where We Are At Night" - DreamScenes for September 2025 --- published on Ambientblog ---

Music for "VHS Drifting" by Underwater Sleep Orchestra, and a soundtrack for an expedition to an imaginary planet by Emmanuel Régis. --- published on Ambientblog ---

Intense 'reverse enchantment' by Wolfgang Voigt on the 'Im Tunnel' edition of his Rückverzauberung series. --- published on Ambientblog ---

Music from the isolated (far) North, melancholy blended with nature: Music For Isolation and Henrik Meierkord. --- published on Ambientblog ---

"Dreams In Slow Matter" - DreamScenes For August 2025 --- published on Ambientblog ---

Yann Novak unlocks the hidden details from sounds collected in public spaces *** øjeRum dreams in slow matter. --- published on Ambientblog ---

Melaine Dalibert and David Sylvian collaborate on 'Vermilion Hours' *** Akhira Sano's 'D-R' may sound vaguely familiar but different at the same time. --- published on Ambientblog ---

Immersive warm ambient using the 'happy accidents' of reel-to-reel tape loops: albums by Thomas Ciufo and Isostatic. --- published on Ambientblog ---

Richard Skelton celebrates the 20th anniversary of his Sustain-Release label with a new album *** Madeleine Cocolas presents an album that explores the nexus between music, place, and memory. --- published on Ambientblog ---

DreamScenes for July 2025: "Muzak For The Encouragement Of Unproductivity" --- published on Ambientblog ---

Ancient Grounds and Inner Harmonies... albums by Hler (Heikki Lindgren and Esa Ruoho), and Polaroid Notes. --- published on Ambientblog ---

Sadie Powers used her fretless bass to create soundscapes meditating on loss and grief *** Kurt Liedwart kicks off his new label with music for the chillout rooms of modern techno culture. --- published on Ambientblog ---

Environmental (yet musical) soundscapes: a storm, a glacier, and a dystopic future.

The impressive debut album of Verloren Schatten *** Soundtracks for your own haunted horror movies presented by Sinius. --- published on Ambientblog ---

'Partially deleting everything': albums by Monogoto (Newman/Hatami/Hawgood) and 't Geruis - both on Home Normal. --- published on Ambientblog ---

Aiko Takahashi's perfect music for Spring and Summer *** Pan American & Kramer explore the depth of the sea and come up with a breath of fresh air. --- published on Ambientblog ---

"Reverie" --- DreamScenes for June 2025 --- published on Ambientblog ---

Creating contemporary electronic music - 'music from now' - while inspired by artists and composers from the past: albums by Zyklen and Lawson & Merrill. --- published on Ambientblog ---

Two soundtracks to trigger your imagination: Richard Hamilton's Deus Ex Machina and Anthony Pateras' Reise der Schatten. --- published on Ambientblog ---

Three important releases in one month: new albums by Deaf Center, Abul Mogard, and Loscil. --- published on Ambientblog ---

" ... " - DreamScenes for May 2025 --- published on Ambientblog ---

Music to help yourself through difficult times (Fields We Found) - or to write your own story to (KapTep). --- published on Ambientblog ---

An overview of Michael Begg's versatility * RL Huber's Hafgufa could have been a movie soundtrack. --- published on Ambientblog ---

A collaborative album by Giovanni Di Domenico & Rutger Zuydervelt, and the synaesthetic hallucination of Hara Alonso. --- published on Ambientblog ---

Ben Bertrand's Relic Radiation is 'a gentle musical paradox come to life' *Some of their friends rework the Markus Guentner / Joachim Spieth Overlay album into new levels of depths (and width) --- published on Ambientblog ---

"Two Hundred Words For Loneliness" - DreamScenes for April 2025 --- published on Ambientblog ---

After publishing many ambient mix-collages I decided to challenge myself.

Rengbirds's Origami Mountains is recorded while travelling South Africa *** Hara Alonso is confusing the senses. --- published on Ambientblog ---

Pruski's music is featured in this 27th edition of the IIKKI book/disc combination series *** Adrian Lane's creative way of taking advantage of technical shortcomings. --- published on Ambientblog ---

A short introduction to the (ambient) music of academically trained composer Paul Beaudoin. --- published on Ambientblog ---

Kate Carr's Rubber Band Music is exactly what its title suggests: adventurous sonic experiments with rubber bands and a home-made 'noise box'. --- published on Ambientblog ---

"Dreams Remembered" - DreamScenes for March 2025 --- published on Ambientblog ---

Music for watching clouds (Philippe Deschamps) or for visiting ancient ruins (Arborescence). --- published on Ambientblog ---