Alpha Wave Movement’s latest CD, A Distant Signal, is a great collection of tracks in the tradition of classic space music. Alpha Wave Movement is one of the recording guises of Gregory Kyryluk, who also records as ambient/world music as Open Canvas, and as part of the synth group Thought Guild. Alpha Wave Movement represents… Read More Alpha Wave Movement – A Distant Signal
Ultimate Sound Bank and its North American distributor ILIO have announced the release of X-treme FX. The sample-based plug-in is the first virtual instrument solely dedicated to musical soundscapes, sound effects, foleys and atmospheric sounds. The plug-in’s versatile 8 GB sound library allows for fast and easy construction of complex textures. Its powerful UVI engine… Read More Ultimate Sound Bank Releases Sound Design VST
Amir Baghiri is a musician, sound designer and composer whose dark ambient soundscapes have been featured on dozens of CDs and in film. Originally from Iran, he is now based in Germany. He has released over 28 solo CDs, collaborations with other artists and several film scores. He began composing music in 1980. While still… Read More Amir Baghiri
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
This 1992 release is complex ambient music at its best. The music has a mystery and edge about it, even a little uneasiness. The double-cd collection of dark ambient music is one of the finest works Roach has released, and is a classic piece of ambient electronic music. The cover of World’s Edge shows lightning… Read More Steve Roach – World’s Edge
This 1987 release was inspired by the landscapes of the American Southwest. Both Roach and Braheny enjoy the freedom and wildness of the California wilderness, especially the Mohave Desert. This inspired the music on CD, which has become a classic ambient space album. Western Spaces opens with a Roach track, “The Breathing Stone”. This track… Read More Steve Roach and Kevin Braheny – Western Spaces
Codex Hypnos, the debut release of SourceCodeX, explores ambient spaces somewhere between music and chaos. This release is a treat for fans of experimental electronica and dark ambient music. This self-produced CD displays a stylistic boldness and confidence that is unusual for first releases. SourceCodeX makes no concessions to popular tastes. The music is devoid… Read More SourceCodeX – Codex Hypnos
Both musicians contribute their fair share of ‘glurp’, which can’t really be explained, but accurately describes some of the ‘submerged’ organic sounds they make.… Read More Robert Rich and Steve Roach – Strata
Dark ambient music explores the experimental fringes of ambient music, often using ambient sounds to create an unsettling or even scary soundscape. Dark ambient is rhythmless or uses minimal beats, and may include atonal synthesized washes and sample-based noise effects. One of the earliest examples of what could be considered dark ambient was Brian Eno’s… Read More Dark Ambient Music
This Hearts of Space release from Steve Roach explores ambient soundscapes and combines them with rhythmic backing. Roach’s ambient music is often built with metallic, otherworldly sounds that push his music into dark ambient territory. He uses a variety of analog and digital instruments to create long droning sounds, and then envelopes them in ambient… Read More Steve Roach – Light Fantastic
