In a Trouser Press interview from 1982, Brian Eno shared his thoughts on ambient music: Brian Eno On Ambient Music I like it as an ambiguous term. It gives me a certain latitude. It has two major meanings. One is the idea of music that allows you any listening position in relation to it. This… Read More Brian Eno’s Thoughts On Ambient Music
Air (App Store link) is a new generative audio-visual work that’s “like Music for Airports made endless,” according to ambient pioneer Brian Eno, “Which is how I always wanted it to be.” The iPhone music app was created by musician / software designer Peter Chilvers and Irish vocalist Sandra O’Neill. Based on concepts developed by… Read More Brian Eno’s New iPhone App “Like Music For Airports Made Endless”
Togeo Studios has announced that part three of their Dreamscapes Live Pack series is now available for download. Dreamscapes 3 contains 100+ airy soundscapes, mystical pads and ambient drones for Ableton Live (Version 7 and up). The Live Pack is designed for ambient elecronic music, soundtracks, experimental projects and more. Each of the presets use… Read More Free Ableton Live Pack Features Ambient Soundscapes
Daniel Davis has proposed an interesting project, the Multiple Artist Ambient Project, at his blog, Carl Sagan’s Ghost: Brian Eno’s idea of ambient music was birthed from a Zaireeka-like experience: while sick in the hospital, he could hear music being played softly from down the hall. When mixed in with the noises of the surroundings,… Read More MAAP: The Multiple Artist Ambient Project
Here’s a treat for fans of old-school Berlin school synth music. This video, by Quintin Hewlett, captures Electroluminescent (Ryan Ferguson) as part of the New Harbours Music Series vol. 2 Christ’s Church Cathedral, Hamilton, Ontario, Spring 2009.
Hemisphere Games has released Osmos – a new game for Windows XP or Vista that features “elegant, physics-based gameplay, dreamlike visuals, and a minimalist, electronic soundtrack.” Check out the preview above. Get your copy from Steam or Direct2Drive. And then tell me why the **** this isn’t available for the Mac!
Darkness And The Light is a new ambient music album from Carl Sagan’s Ghost. It’s available as a free download. The title is taken from a book written by Olaf Stapledon, a future history of mankind. Daniel Davis of Carl Sagan’s Ghost explains: “I like the title because it lacks the word ‘The’ before ‘Darkness’,… Read More Free Ambient Album: Carl Sagan’s Ghost – Darkness And The Light
Ambient artist Robert Rich has made seven of his concerts, spanning twenty years of performance, available in downloadable digital format. Each concert is available separately. This release comes on the 20th anniversary of the 1989 radio concert in Paris that forms the first of these downloads. Each concert appears mostly in its entirety, lightly edited… Read More Robert Rich’s Live Archive
Ambient electronica artist Robert Rich sends word that a collection of short stories, Enriched Visions, inspired by his music, is now available in paperback: A collection of short science fiction and surreal stories by Matt Howarth, based on the compositions of ambient pioneer Robert Rich. Embark on a series of fantastic voyages, where you’ll encounter:… Read More Science Fiction Inspired By The Ambient Electronica Of Robert Rich
Here’s a video update from Glenn Marshall of his Zio generative music video application. Gorgeous, isn’t it?
