When this album was released in 1978, few would have thought that it would give birth to an entire genre of music. In 1978, the Village People had a hit with “YMCA”, Meatloaf with “Paradise by the Dashboard Light”, and Donna Summer with “Last Dance”. The disco era was in full bloom, and fringe hits… Read More Brian Eno – Ambient 1: Music for Airports
Fans of epic trance and dance electronica will want this CD in their collection. The Xpander EP is the first time Sasha’s talent as a composer and producer was really apparent. Don’t be put off by the fact that this is an EP. There are just four full cuts on this album, but they deliver… Read More Sasha – Xpander
Robert Rich, the extraordinary ambient electronic musician, is planning to release a new album in January. Rich uses a variety of classic and modern analog equipment, along with acoustic instruments, to create deep sound environments. “Calling Down the Sky” will be a live CD from an improvised concert in Denver, with all new music. According… Read More Robert Rich Announces New Live Album
Michael Stearns is an well-established composer of electronic music. He’s worked with electronica since 1968. He’s been a very prolific composer since, scoring movies, commercials, trailers and television shows, in addition to composing for album. Many of his scores have been for IMAX productions The site features discography and a timeline of his work.
Listeners that love Vangelis experimental side will love it, while listeners that like his new age side will be covering their ears.… Read More Vangelis – Beaubourg
Brian Eno, Peter Schmidt In 1975, Peter Schmidt and Brian Eno created the original pack of Oblique Strategies cards. The Oblique Strategies constitute a set of over 100 cards, each of which is a suggestion of a course of action or thinking to assist in creative situations. These famous cards have been used by many… Read More Eno’s Oblique Strategies Available!
This classic is nothing short of amazing. Each of Eno’s Ambient works has a different mood, with unique instrumentation and textures. On Ambient 2, Eno and Harold Budd create a intoxicating world that, once you’ve visited, you’ll want to return to. Harold Budd creates slow piano works, reminiscent of some of Eric Satie’s more well-known… Read More Brian Eno/Harold Budd – Ambient 2: The Plateaux of Mirror
This site is the personal site for Robert Rich, an innovative creator of electro-acoustic music. It includes interviews, news, biography, FAQs, and a discography. There are Quicktime previews of many of his albums. See also the Synthtopia artist profile of Robert Rich.
This is the last recording in Brian Eno’s seminal Ambient series, and after 20 years, it still sounds beautiful and disturbing. Brian Eno originated the modern idea of ambient music. In his series of 4 ambient albums, Eno established the modern idea of a shifting audio environment, free of the constraints of melodies or song… Read More Brian Eno – Ambient 4: On Land
