Brian Eno has been successful in many fields. As a visual artist, his work has been displayed around the world. As a musician and composer, he created some of the most innovative pop songs of the seventies, and helped define a new style of music, ambient. Finally, it would be difficult to escape his work… Read More Brian Eno
Underwater Music has updated its site to include free MP3s from its roster of electronica bands. Underwater Music is based out of Poland and promotes electronic, techno, ambient, rock and post-rock. Artists include ESP, E=Motion, Defactor, Solitude, Robbone, Andy Rantzen & Jacek Spruch, Abird, P.E. Gueble, Passive Status, Dorian Przystalski, and S4GE. There are free… Read More Download Free Electronica MP3s from Underwater Music
Robert Rich has announced his latest CD, Open Window. This unplugged recording captures his acoustic improvisations, a side of his music that many listeners will be unfamiliar with. Rich is best known for his organic ambient electronic music, and his collaborations with other electronic music artists such as Steve Roach and Kevin Braheny. He uses… Read More Open Window – Robert Rich Unplugged
Oceanic is a collection of tone poems with Ocean themes. On this 1996 release, Vangelis creates a soothing 50 minute journey through deep oceanic spaces, sounding a bit like a Hearts of Space show. The new age music showcases his wonderful ear for melodies and lush synthetic orchestration, but does not have the edge or… Read More Vangelis – Oceanic
Challenge your perception with this innovative ambient reinterpretation of one of the greatest works of Beethoven. 9 Beet Stretch is the Ninth Symphony stretched to last twenty-four hours. By slowing down the recording so dramatically, recognizable melodies are lost, and the ambient sound can be appreciated. You can download free MP3s of the music, and… Read More 9 Beet Stretch – Free Experimental Ambient MP3 Download
This beautifully packaged compilation brings together some of the best chill out tracks from some popular names, like Moby and Fila Brazillia, and some unfamiliar names, like Nitin Sawhney and Phobos. Pure Chill Out is a good introduction to the chill out genre, a pleasant compilation and a overview of many interesting artists. The compilation… Read More Various – Pure Chill Out
This release captures ambient space music improvisations from a 1985 concert by Robert Rich. The eight tracks showcase a variety of ambient environments that explore different moods and sound, while also blending together into a 73 minute soundworld. Inner Landscapes was recorded live at one of Rich’s long improvised concerts. This concert was about three-hours… Read More Robert Rich – Inner Landscapes
With this book, Eric Tamm takes one of the deepest looks ever put to paper about an electronic musician. Tamm’s book, Brian Eno: His Music and the Vertical Color of Sound, is divided into two main sections. The first is a review of Brian Eno and his work in the context of modern music. This… Read More Eric Tamm – Brian Eno: His Music and the Vertical Color of Sound
With Geogaddi, Boards of Canada continue in the style they defined on their debut album, Music Has the Right to Children. This oblique, psychedelic pop electronica has no immediately catchy tunes or hooks, but if you give it a chance, it will seep into your head, nevertheless. Boards of Canada is actually a Scottish duo,… Read More Boards of Canada – Geogaddi
This live release from Cluster captures performances from around the United States, including New York, Portland, Chicago and Phoenix. The pieces are each named after the location where they were performed. The music is a collection of mellow, drone-based ambient work. Cluster isn’t well known, but their music is important and has been influential over… Read More Cluster – First Encounter Tour 1996 Live
