Adventsong – Verdancy
Warm, relaxed electronica that calls back to some of the classics to weave an inviting, bucolic musical tapestry.
https://ampwall.com/a/adventsong/album/verdancy
@adventsong.uk (Bluesky)
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/04/18/opm-4-20-weekend-edition/#Adventsong
Old review.
COSMIC REPLICANT - Mission Infinity
https://emcritic.blogspot.com/2015/04/cosmic-replicant-mission-infinity.html
I namedrop HIA in this review, hearing similarities to the old ambient dub bleep style and all. At the time, I wasn't aware that style had been burbling in the perifery for some time, though would soon learn of it diving into Lee Norris' various projects.
Meanwhile, Cosmic Replicant became another fav', and was stunned to discover just how diverse he could get.
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Ordos Mk.0 - Echoes
"This four track EP is an experiment in various sounds routed in dub techno but also taking influence from ambient techno & downtempo."
Often find myself returning to this one, a really great EP.
Lots of colourful melodic synth patterns with minimal percussion and a kinda idm/ambient techno feel.
https://surgeonsgirl1.bandcamp.com/album/sever
Now playing: Log 029 by Vanta. Awesome music in a great mix:
Some very cool slow hazy/murky acid
https://braaid.bandcamp.com/album/flight
Always here for a new Actress release
https://modernobscuremusic.bandcamp.com/album/tranzkript-1
Old review.
SERAPHIM RYTM - Aeterna
https://emcritic.blogspot.com/2015/04/seraphim-rytm-aeterna.html
Wherein I *finally* jumped on the Silent Season bandwagon, where I would remain until the label's current hiatus. Seraphim also used his debut on the print to launch his own self-release label, carrying on to this day. Man, is that ever an intriguing looking Bandcamp page...
Another great release from Echoes of Light. Dub/minimal/ambient techno with some more purely ambient tracks.
https://echoesoflight.bandcamp.com/album/endless-glass-canyons
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DORNINGER - Atmospheric Conditions
"'Atmospheric Conditions' is the soundtrack of my personal failure"
Another fantastic ambient techno album from Barker
https://sambarker.bandcamp.com/album/stochastic-drift
Really liking this new Fluxion album. Great collection of tracks experimenting in that space between ambient & dub techno.
https://vibrantmusic.bandcamp.com/album/fluxion-haze
sometimes a spinning pair of katamari damacy beetles feel like the best thing to visually represent your music
Revisiting some great ambient/dub techno
https://vibrantmusic.bandcamp.com/album/parallel-moves-2
This is a really good idm ep
https://upsammy.bandcamp.com/album/open-catalyst
Older review.
Various - Renaissance: The Masters Series Part 12: JAMES ZABIELA
https://emcritic.blogspot.com/2015/03/various-renaissance-masters-series-part.html
Dang, I was doubly prophetic here, predicting ol' Zabs appearing on the Balance series too. Shame there's no way to make money on predicting J.Z.'s career trajectory.
Today the new label DEEP AFFAIRS MUSIC from my hometown released its very first compilation. The tracks are all high quality and I really love the deepness.
You can check it out here: https://deepaffairsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/d-xxv