10 notable ambient releases of January 2024
Dionisaf – Healing Music
Label: Ambient Cat (USA)
Format: digital
The first release of new sub-label of Chitra Records. Low, deep, relaxing vibrations combined with soft electric guitar, granular synths, and field recordings. The purpose of this album is to relieve stress and promote self-therapy.
NK x [Ųvás Gøød It] & Evgeniy Bolily – Divya Music
Label: Chitra Records (USA)
Format: digital, CD, cassette
Divya Music is lo-fi meditative atmospheric textures created by two Ukrainian artists. The deep tranquility of these sound meditations will help you disconnect from any problems and worries of the outside world.
Benoît Pioulard & Offthesky
Label: Laaps (France)
Format: digital, CD, vinyl
Sunder is the first full-length collaboration between Brooklyn-based Thomas Meluch (aka Benoît Pioulard) and Denver-based Jason Corder (aka Offthesky). After years of independent work amid a like-minded community of ambient experimentalists, the two were brought together by the collaboration-centric Laaps label, for whom Corder has previously worked with Craig Tattersall (aka The Humble Bee).
Le Code – Early Morning
Label: Ambient Cat (USA)
Format: digital
Three incredibly deep and calm ethereal soundscapes from the famous French master of ambient. The perfect combination of calmness and rich texture.
Logic Moon & Henrik Meierkord – Ewiger Wald
Label: Dronarivm (Netherlands)
Genre, style: #ambient #neoclassical
Format: digital, CD
Ewiger Wald is an auditory journey through a spectrum of emotions, from the profound depths to the luminously friendly, encapsulating a wide range of modern ambient music. The EP is a testament to the artistic synergy between Logic Moon and Meierkord, who have meticulously blended their unique sounds to create something truly ethereal.
Andrew Lozano – Early Morning
Label: Ambient Cat (USA)
Format: digital
Hailing from the diverse and creative landscapes of California, Andrew Lozano is a musical maverick who has redefined the boundaries of Lo-fi, ambient, and dream punk genres. His compositions are a symphony of textures and emotions, meticulously crafted through layers of guitars, enriched with guitar pedals, keyboard atmospheres, and a thoughtful arrangement of software instruments.
Uchida Sound Labo & Shun Kodama – Kuus
Label: Lontano Series (Italy)
Genre, style: #ambient #neoclassical #noise #newage #lo-fi
Format: digital, Cassette
We have another one collaboration today. A recording engineer with a career spanning over 20 years in Japan and a bodywork therapist, Nobuya Uchida collaborates with fellow musicians to provide musical accompaniment during his bodywork sessions.
Brannan Lane – Sleep Now
Label: Ambient Soundscapes (Australia)
Format: digital
Sleep Now by Brannan Lane is an ambient EP that invites listeners into a tranquil realm of sonic serenity. With its ethereal textures and soothing melodies, the music gently lulls you into a state of deep relaxation, making it the perfect companion for unwinding after a long day.
weareforests – thresholding // local flora
Label: Seil Records (Germany)
Genre, style: #ambient #neoclassical #noise #lo-fi #folk
Format: digital, cassette
As if to enter a portal, there is magic right beneath the cupboard. A small chain rattles in the wind, the memory of a summer sunset again. Do you recall the window was open?
Viul – Secret Recess
Label: Dauw (Belgium)
Format: digital, vinyl
As if to enter a portal, there is magic right beneath the cupboard. A small chain rattles in the wind, the memory of a summer sunset again. Do you recall the window was open?