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The term ‘easy listening’ seems to be one of the greatest anathemas within music. It immediately conjures bitter images of Pure Moods commercials, John Tesh, Kenny G, and Enya. Interestingly, the line between ‘ambient’ music and ‘easy listening’ is often blurred, toed delicately by artists unwilling to accept such a...

Xela -

I showed the album artwork of Xela’s new album In Bocca Al Lupo to my friend, whose tastes skew a bit on the metal side, and the first phrase out of his mouth was an emphatic “That’s fucking metal.” Indeed, the cover of John Twells’ fourth full-length album is about...

New Exclusive Olympic Heights - The ingredients aren't all that: obscure Swedish guy, weird name, third album, uneasy Boards Of Canada vibe, stifled yawns. Put them all together, whiz it up, and hey presto! Another captivating collection of evocative urban moodscapes from ambient maestro Henrik Jonsson....

Myam James Part 1 - Sending Orbs have done it again. Having announced a forthcoming EP by Kettel, months and months passed before another announcement that the EP they were planning had suddenly turned into not one, but two full blown albums! We love that you get this carried away Reimer, especially when the quantity...

Proem: Enough Conflict -

On his eighth full-length (set for August release), Proem’s Richard Bailey proves it’s still possible to craft fresh IDM. Over the course of fourteen tracks, Bailey pays homage to mid-nineties Warp and Skam, but he does so in his own style with sweet melodies and detailed, confident production.

The brief opening...

Max Richter -

riginally released in 2002, Max Richter's out-of-print debut, Memoryhouse, gets a long overdue re-release, shedding light on a blank spot in the composer's career. The album is a formative, somewhat derivative experience, one filled with half-formed ideas and moments of exquisite beauty, a clear omen of the better work to...

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