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Chitra Digest: December 2025
Ten selected ambient releases from the last month of the year.
Dec 30, 2025


Chitra Podcast #22 Ambient Mix by thruoutin | China Ambient
This mix of ambient, drone, and field recordings focuses on what is called China ambient. Unlike Chinese ambient music, which typically refers to works by Chinese nationals, China ambient encompasses producers and artists connected to China in other ways. This includes members of the Chinese diaspora as well as non-Chinese artists who have lived, worked, or spent significant time in the country. The mix aims to highlight this niche geo-style and bring attention to the small b
Dec 28, 2025
![Various Artists – New Sincerity [CHITRA053]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8570f4_ccd043f0d5a5455b8733804de296e2bd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/8570f4_ccd043f0d5a5455b8733804de296e2bd~mv2.webp)
![Various Artists – New Sincerity [CHITRA053]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8570f4_ccd043f0d5a5455b8733804de296e2bd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/8570f4_ccd043f0d5a5455b8733804de296e2bd~mv2.webp)
Various Artists – New Sincerity [CHITRA053]
New Sincerity rejects postmodern irony, detachment, and cynicism, instead pursuing direct expression, vulnerability, and emotional resonance. This concept embodies a return to seriously and openly exploring one's emotions and the fundamental nature of things, without unnecessary, contrived meanings.
Dec 19, 2025
![Atmøsphäre & Dionisaf – Northern Dreamscapes [CHITRA052]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8570f4_31a34fb73b9044439daf24eb2d6bf63e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/8570f4_31a34fb73b9044439daf24eb2d6bf63e~mv2.webp)
![Atmøsphäre & Dionisaf – Northern Dreamscapes [CHITRA052]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8570f4_31a34fb73b9044439daf24eb2d6bf63e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/8570f4_31a34fb73b9044439daf24eb2d6bf63e~mv2.webp)
Atmøsphäre & Dionisaf – Northern Dreamscapes [CHITRA052]
Immersive collaborative album of Atmøsphäre and Dionisaf, steeped in cold textures, shadowy resonance, and layers of abrasive noise, conjures a bleak sonic tundra — where icy drones, distorted textures, and shadowy pulses stretch across vast, unforgiving landscapes.
Dec 5, 2025


From Cage to KapTep: Contemporary American Ambient Music
American music culture of the second half of the 20th and the early 21st centuries stands as a true citadel of ambient — a fertile expanse where the concepts of silence and noise, textures and timbres, diverse musical cultures and technology intertwine. From the philosophical provocations of the mid-century avant-garde and minimalism to the ultra-digital landscapes of today’s independent creators, American ambient scene has moved through four distinct generations...
Dec 4, 2025


Chitra Digest: November 2025
Ten captivating ambient releases from November 2025, gathered for you.
Dec 1, 2025


Chitra Podcast #21 Ambient Mix by Sacred Seeds
Sacred Seeds is an ambient electronic music project from Kerala (India). Blending synthesis, field recordings, and experimental sound design, his music explores the interplay between organic and electronic textures.
Nov 30, 2025
![Alessandro Barbanera – Nothing Like Home [CHITRA051]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8570f4_ed724b62507241f6a1fd4a7d75b4d32c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/8570f4_ed724b62507241f6a1fd4a7d75b4d32c~mv2.webp)
![Alessandro Barbanera – Nothing Like Home [CHITRA051]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8570f4_ed724b62507241f6a1fd4a7d75b4d32c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/8570f4_ed724b62507241f6a1fd4a7d75b4d32c~mv2.webp)
Alessandro Barbanera – Nothing Like Home [CHITRA051]
There should be a home for everyone. A refuge, somewhere. A quiet place to be tended like a garden. Whether it has walls of air or bricks, or is bordered by skies and mountains, or by flesh and bones. "Will I find my true home inside myself?"
Nov 21, 2025


Chitra Podcast #20 Ambient Mix by Dynastor
Dynastor is the ambient alias of Dutch artist Maurits Nieuwenhuis, known for richly layered, cinematic soundscapes that blend psychedelia, fantasy, and deep surreal textures.
Nov 16, 2025


Le Code: For as long as I can remember, I've always wanted to make music
Alexandre de Charrin, aka Le Code, has been producing ambient music for nearly a decade. He is a very prolific producer. Smooth soft tones, minimalistic patterns, and drones seem to flow from his very being. It’s hard to imagine anyone in the ambient genre who has a more identifiable sound. In fact, it’s hard to imagine a fan of ambient music who hasn’t encountered his work.
Nov 13, 2025


Chitra Digest: October 2025
We've gathered the 10 most intriguing ambient releases from the past month.
Nov 1, 2025


From Satie to Le Code: Contemporary French Ambient Music
France has always had a refined relationship with atmosphere and mood in art — from impressionist painting to cinematic minimalism. This sensibility carries into the modern ambient scene. While German ambient is usually characterized by a certain coldness and severity, French ambient is distinguished by refined elegance and softness.
Oct 29, 2025
![Le Code – Something in the Air [CHITRA050]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8570f4_6da1ebc125da42cf9594133da388165b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/8570f4_6da1ebc125da42cf9594133da388165b~mv2.webp)
![Le Code – Something in the Air [CHITRA050]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8570f4_6da1ebc125da42cf9594133da388165b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/8570f4_6da1ebc125da42cf9594133da388165b~mv2.webp)
Le Code – Something in the Air [CHITRA050]
A sonic portrait of a city suspended in twilight, it traces the quiet pulse of urban dusk — moody and gently immersive. As the day exhales and the skyline softens, textures emerge — quiet synths, distant echoes, and the hush of passing lives.
Oct 24, 2025


Chitra Digest: September 2025
You should check out these 10 ambient releases from last month.
Oct 1, 2025
![Sacred Seeds, Synthbiont & Anassimandrus – Fragments of Silence [CHITRA049]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8570f4_6456fdec598f43a59396f46825e425e3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/8570f4_6456fdec598f43a59396f46825e425e3~mv2.webp)
![Sacred Seeds, Synthbiont & Anassimandrus – Fragments of Silence [CHITRA049]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8570f4_6456fdec598f43a59396f46825e425e3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/8570f4_6456fdec598f43a59396f46825e425e3~mv2.webp)
Sacred Seeds, Synthbiont & Anassimandrus – Fragments of Silence [CHITRA049]
Each track is grounded in a strong atmospheric character, unfolding with deliberate progression. The album leans heavily into experimental minimalism, imagine dark tunnels, ominous energy fields, and brooding landscapes.
Sep 19, 2025


From Bach to Hainbach: Contemporary German Ambient Music
In recent years, a new generation of German artists has been reimagining ambient for the 21st century, blending analog warmth with digital textures, nostalgia with innovation, and personal storytelling with abstract atmospheric soundscapes.
Sep 17, 2025


Chitra Digest: August 2025
These 10 ambient releases from August 2025 deserve your attention.
Aug 31, 2025
![Ghostloop – Almost Autumn [CHITRA048]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8570f4_0e1fa540bb564a69b90c1060d75616cf~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/8570f4_0e1fa540bb564a69b90c1060d75616cf~mv2.webp)
![Ghostloop – Almost Autumn [CHITRA048]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8570f4_0e1fa540bb564a69b90c1060d75616cf~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/8570f4_0e1fa540bb564a69b90c1060d75616cf~mv2.webp)
Ghostloop – Almost Autumn [CHITRA048]
Gentle textural soundscapes trace the quiet shift in season, evoking warmth, stillness, and the beauty of impermanence. A sonic reflection on the passage of time, memory, and the subtle charm of change.
Aug 22, 2025


![Logic Moon – Ashes [CHITRA047]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8570f4_db95ca6b37c143af856884de10b72ca7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/8570f4_db95ca6b37c143af856884de10b72ca7~mv2.webp)
![Logic Moon – Ashes [CHITRA047]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8570f4_db95ca6b37c143af856884de10b72ca7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/8570f4_db95ca6b37c143af856884de10b72ca7~mv2.webp)
Logic Moon – Ashes [CHITRA047]
A meditative journey through death and the afterlife. “Ashes” drifts between silence and sound, existence and disappearance — ambient reflections on mortality, memory, and what lingers beyond.
Jul 18, 2025
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