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Svetonio

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Posted: July 15 2013 at 08:55

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Posted: July 15 2013 at 08:34

^The new Pam Soiré album The Trip does actually interveawe some rather beautiful ambient sections with a slow Krauty rock feel. The ambient part of the equation though is more reminiscent of early TD and Klaus Schulze though Big smile

For recs, I'd say these are a fair start, which covers good ground without getting cheesy(I think I know what you mean btw Wink

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For old school start with something like Cluster. There's a reason why Eno hooked up with these guys prior to his ambient period. A lot of folks seem to forget that Cluster among with a handful of other artists pioneered what Eno made the public aware of. I love Eno, especially on his collaborations with Bowie, but sometimes he gets credited for something that he was never guilty of. Godfather of ambient music and all that. Rubbish.:

For "new school" - probably try out something like mid period Lustmord. His live album for instance is breathtaking. Feels something like like looking into a black hole:

Or perhaps you'd want to go in the complete opposite direction and get some danceable ambient music? Sounds like some squidgy music sticker I know, but F*ck Buttons Tarot Sports actually managed to remould the old ambient Krautrock drones into a highly modern and dare I say original sound. It's ambient, but also huge in scope.....and you can dance to it.:

The one group that took this thing the furthest is probably Taj Mahal Travellers. As with F*ck Buttons, people don't normally associate the music with ambient, but on here it's perhaps too obvious and in your face. There's a lot of free form music going down too with trumpets, crazy percussion features and the works, but the moods are often kept in the same sort of hovering Zeit state. Never quite the same, but still that intergalactic zoom flowing out of the music:

I'm not quite sure as to what you're really into though, but I could suggest a lot of different takes on the style depending on what you're looking for.

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Posted: July 15 2013 at 08:01

Some of my favorites:

Paul Schutze - "Site Anubis" or "Abyssmal Feelings"

Brian Eno - "Ambient 1: On Land"

Djam Karet - "Suspension and Displacement" (their only album in this vein that I'm aware of)

Steve Roach - "The Magnificent Void"

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Posted: July 15 2013 at 04:36

For a while, my favorite Ambient album (sorry Brian) have been : Paul Horn – Inside sometimes refered to as Inside the Taj Mahal.

Review here :

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2013/jul/03/101-strangest-spotify-paul-horn

More resent the latest fripp and travis :

Both albums are very flute based, flute is a wonderfull instrument for chill music.

Edited by tamijo - July 15 2013 at 04:37

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Posted: July 15 2013 at 04:06

Prog Archives' very own Vompatti. He's also a member of the band Hanashukketsu (though that's a bit more experimental) and has a new project, Succubus Station (but that's a bit more on the noise side).

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Posted: July 15 2013 at 03:57

Actually, Nick, I was surprised to find you not pimping some of those later period Tangerine Dream albums you love so much!

and I'd say `Go right ahead, good sir', because I think they're great as well!

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Posted: July 15 2013 at 03:47

Oh almost forgot.

NINE INCH NAILS--GHOSTS pt1-36

That is crazy good. :)

Ok. I think that's enough for now. Lol

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Posted: July 15 2013 at 03:39

Sorry. That's. signal to Noise by Robert Henke.

And it's a must. :)

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Posted: July 15 2013 at 03:37

Ah cool. Venturing into the real of chill huh? Nice.

Look no further than...

Robert Henke--The Sound of noise
Klause Shultze--Moondawn and Kontinuom are great places to start with him. :)
Seefeel---Polyfusia
Carbon Based Life forms--all of their stuff!
Artificial intelligence---Ambient compilations VOL 1&2
Autechre-- some of their stuff. It's mostly IDM though, but tracks like VLETERMX you can't pass up hearing. :)
ApHex Twin--Selected ambient works vol 1&2. (this stuff is brilliant.)
Zone--all their stuff.

Anyway. Hope this helps. Have a great time. Serenity now!!! Lol

Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣

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Posted: July 15 2013 at 02:56

Hi....i've been getting into ambient music recently.....i have dabbled before but got into it again.....really like stuff by Brian Eno and have just been discovering bits and bobs on me own.....so have no idea where to go really.....kind of prefer stuff i've heard so far like Steve Roach, Blanck mass , Stars of the lid and prob some others......so if anyone can recommend some ambient stuff that would be great.....nothing cheesy....

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	^The new Pam Soiré album The Trip does actually interveawe some rather beautiful ambient sections with a slow Krauty rock feel. The ambient part of the equation though is more reminiscent of early TD and Klaus Schulze though For recs, I'd say these are a fair start, which covers good ground without getting cheesy(I think I know what you mean btw) For old school start with something like Cluster. There's a reason why Eno hooked up with these guys prior to his ambient period. A lot of folks seem to forget that Cluster among with a handful of other artists pioneered what Eno made the public aware of. I love Eno, especially on his collaborations with Bowie, but sometimes he gets credited for something that he was never guilty of. Godfather of ambient music and all that. Rubbish.: For "new school" - probably try out something like mid period Lustmord. His live album for instance is breathtaking. Feels something like like looking into a black hole: Or perhaps you'd want to go in the complete opposite direction and get some danceable ambient music? Sounds like some squidgy music sticker I know, but Fck Buttons Tarot Sports actually managed to remould the old ambient Krautrock drones into a highly modern and dare I say original sound. It's ambient, but also huge in scope.....and you can dance to it.: The one group that took this thing the furthest is probably Taj Mahal Travellers. As with Fck Buttons, people don't normally associate the music with ambient, but on here it's perhaps too obvious and in your face. There's a lot of free form music going down too with trumpets, crazy percussion features and the works, but the moods are often kept in the same sort of hovering Zeit state. Never quite the same, but still that intergalactic zoom flowing out of the music: I'm not quite sure as to what you're really into though, but I could suggest a lot of different takes on the style depending on what you're looking for.
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HolyMoly Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Retired Admin Joined: April 01 2009 Location: Atlanta Status: Offline Points: 26138	Posted: July 15 2013 at 08:01
	Some of my favorites: Paul Schutze - "Site Anubis" or "Abyssmal Feelings" Brian Eno - "Ambient 1: On Land" Djam Karet - "Suspension and Displacement" (their only album in this vein that I'm aware of) Steve Roach - "The Magnificent Void"
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tamijo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 06 2009 Location: Denmark Status: Offline Points: 4287	Posted: July 15 2013 at 04:36
	For a while, my favorite Ambient album (sorry Brian) have been : Paul Horn – Inside sometimes refered to as Inside the Taj Mahal. Review here : http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2013/jul/03/101-strangest-spotify-paul-horn More resent the latest fripp and travis : Both albums are very flute based, flute is a wonderfull instrument for chill music. Edited by tamijo - July 15 2013 at 04:37
	Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours

smartpatrol Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 15 2012 Location: My Bedroom Status: Offline Points: 14169	Posted: July 15 2013 at 04:06
	Prog Archives' very own Vompatti. He's also a member of the band Hanashukketsu (though that's a bit more experimental) and has a new project, Succubus Station (but that's a bit more on the noise side).

Aussie-Byrd-Brother Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 12 2011 Location: Melb, Australia Status: Offline Points: 7951	Posted: July 15 2013 at 03:57
	Actually, Nick, I was surprised to find you not pimping some of those later period Tangerine Dream albums you love so much! and I'd say `Go right ahead, good sir', because I think they're great as well!

progbethyname Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 30 2012 Location: HiFi Headmania Status: Offline Points: 7849	Posted: July 15 2013 at 03:47
	Oh almost forgot. NINE INCH NAILS--GHOSTS pt1-36 That is crazy good. :) Ok. I think that's enough for now. Lol
	Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣

progbethyname Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 30 2012 Location: HiFi Headmania Status: Offline Points: 7849	Posted: July 15 2013 at 03:39
	Sorry. That's. signal to Noise by Robert Henke. And it's a must. :)
	Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣

progbethyname Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 30 2012 Location: HiFi Headmania Status: Offline Points: 7849	Posted: July 15 2013 at 03:37
	Ah cool. Venturing into the real of chill huh? Nice. Look no further than... Robert Henke--The Sound of noise Klause Shultze--Moondawn and Kontinuom are great places to start with him. :) Seefeel---Polyfusia Carbon Based Life forms--all of their stuff! Artificial intelligence---Ambient compilations VOL 1&2 Autechre-- some of their stuff. It's mostly IDM though, but tracks like VLETERMX you can't pass up hearing. :) ApHex Twin--Selected ambient works vol 1&2. (this stuff is brilliant.) Zone--all their stuff. Anyway. Hope this helps. Have a great time. Serenity now!!! Lol
	Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣

Ady Cardiac Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 29 2012 Location: Witney , UK Status: Offline Points: 396	Posted: July 15 2013 at 02:56
	Hi....i've been getting into ambient music recently.....i have dabbled before but got into it again.....really like stuff by Brian Eno and have just been discovering bits and bobs on me own.....so have no idea where to go really.....kind of prefer stuff i've heard so far like Steve Roach, Blanck mass , Stars of the lid and prob some others......so if anyone can recommend some ambient stuff that would be great.....nothing cheesy....