Alan's Free [Prog.] Electronic Blog

Now I'd like to share some very dense dark ambient with you. Saåad is an electronic music duo from Toulouse, France that primarily make a very claustrophobic and somehow angelic dark ambient, and this Raincoats EP is one of my favorites by them that was released earlier this year in June. Most music in the dark ambient category is highly cinematic, or reaches a certain level of cheapness that only reminds the listener of some Lord of the Rings RPG or something, but Saåad's version of the genre has none of the rattling chains and demonic growls and instead opts for the sounds of harsh wind and distant celestial choirs from the most appealing of sirens. Also, when compared to most dark ambient, I'd go as far as to say that Saåad is probably the "happiest" dark ambient I've heard. Enjoy!

I'll get around to listening to this eventually.

Marslydhode by Lydhode is an album that I discovered earlier this year, and has remained one of my favorite experimental ambient albums since. For just over 32 minutes, this single track continually dives into pure darkness without sounding like the cinematic "dark ambient" that can sometimes be overdone and cheesy. The darkness on this album is achieved through sparse droning/ waving electronic minimalism intertwined with organic recordings of chimes, percussive knocking, birds, crickets, etc.. A propulsive beat from a beat machine makes a short appearance near the beginning of the album, which admittedly is kind of weird, but it doesn't subtract much from the rest of the track, and the elements of harsh noise near the last few minutes make up for it, in my opinion. In comparison to the other experimental ambient albums I've recommended in the past, Marslydhode has a lot more density to it and definitely plenty to digest even after multiple listens. Also unique to my blog, this entry is actually included in the PA database, so you can look at it or read my crap review. I previously had an interview set up with these guys to add to the interview forums, but they've completely ignored me and I'm kind of annoyed, but I still like their music. Here's the download link directly from their record label. Enjoy!

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This album will be fantastic buzz music, I can guarantee you.

Wow, this sounds pretty awesome, thanks for the recommendation.

I haven't but I'll check it out and I love your avatar.