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Ambient Music Releases of the Week: November 1, 2024

Forever Held – Jon Hopkins and Ólafur Arnalds

A surprise collab between two of the most lauded non-dance electronic artists, Forever Held is an emotional and cinematic string piece that simultaneously sounds at home in both Jon Hopkins’ and Ólafur Arnalds’ repertoire.

Sleep Deprivation – The Black Dog

A project started in 2006, Sleep Deprivation looks at how the lack of sleep (from gigging and traveling) affects every aspect of life, and sleep’s influence on the The Black Dog’s creative process.

Music for Bus Stations – Rod Modell

A name that references the reference of the ambient genre, with Music for Bus Stations Rod Modell wants you to be transported in a dimension where sound turns into background noise, and functionally, to be soothing music when waiting for the bus.

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Ambient Music Releases of the Week: May 3, 2024

Still My World – Two Lone Swordsmen

Although technically not new (previously available on a Japanese promo CD), and I don’t really categorize this as strictly Ambient music (a little too much percussion) but perhaps something more reminiscent of Downtempo, this 2003 commission by Italian fashion house Emigliano Zegna to soundtrack their Japanese debut gets an official release for Record Store Day 2024 and is worth a listen.

Infinite Light – Not Waving & Romance

Romance and Not Waving’s collaboration draws inspiration from Botticelli’s iconic painting ‘The Birth of Venus’ and combines charts with strings, tape loops and synthy goodness.

RITUAL (evocation) – Jon Hopkins

OK, this one’s got a driving beat, but I’ll allow it anyway because who doesn’t like Jon Hopkins? His new album RITUAL will be out August 30th.

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Playlist: July 17th, 2013

A selection of tracks including new Nine Inch Nails, Disclosure, Jon Hopkins, We Are Wolves (Montreal!).