maitake Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 It's reminicent of the sounds you heard inside the womb as you were being formed in the mothership, before being ejected through space. epic lol at this. dunno, but it must be something related to an actual physiological thing in our brains. I mean, even if you don't "like" or "know" ambient music, people tend so feel relaxed when hearing that kind of shit. that's why i believe ambient music is the purest form of music. What does this even mean? that it is universally good. Some people like metal music, some not. Some people like the IDMz, other people not. Some people like Mozart and similar stuff, some people not. Some people like rap, other not... But, ambient music, when done okai, will please absolutely any brain out there. I didn't meant that its like the only music out there, but its the most likable, independently of culture or education. pd: fuck my english writing/talking skill is going to shit. gotta get some courses quick. haha, god damnit. this is me. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logakght Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 It's reminicent of the sounds you heard inside the womb as you were being formed in the mothership, before being ejected through space. epic lol at this. dunno, but it must be something related to an actual physiological thing in our brains. I mean, even if you don't "like" or "know" ambient music, people tend so feel relaxed when hearing that kind of shit. that's why i believe ambient music is the purest form of music. What does this even mean? that it is universally good. Some people like metal music, some not. Some people like the IDMz, other people not. Some people like Mozart and similar stuff, some people not. Some people like rap, other not... But, ambient music, when done okai, will please absolutely any brain out there. I didn't meant that its like the only music out there, but its the most likable, independently of culture or education. pd: fuck my english writing/talking skill is going to shit. gotta get some courses quick. haha, god damnit. this is me. :( we all are me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maitake Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 want to cry together over some william basinski loops? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zkom Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Ambient basement dwellers unite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwmbrancity Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 *pain-meds dribble alert disclaimer Good to know there's another RHK fan on this forum Fuckin LOVE Kirk, Sheffield's finest & such a contrast to Manchester. Def the real genius behind Cabaret Voltaire. The man's influence on British electronic music (and music in general) is painfully neglected. Tunes-wise your ears are spoiled for choice; the warped as fuck funk of Voice Of America, the utter headfuck of Disposable Half-Truths.....eg: ,,,,,,,, plus the epiphany rapture trips of various Sandoz & Electronic Eye lp's, ep's and 12"s. Also, the Earlier/Later release on Mute is rammed with dystopian-zen classics and def worth your hard-earned sheckles: http://www.discogs.com/Richard-H-Kirk-Earlier-Later-Unreleased-Projects-Anthology-74-89/release/259865 Coil pretty much define the high water-mark of the completely out-there, esoteric worlds this music can create. Magnetic North, Journey to Avebury & Spring Equinox Part1 (Moon's Milk) are some personal favourites. Stunning sounds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHQ3ldeYhiY Going much deeper into the recesses are tracks like Queen of the Circulating Library, The Gimp (prefer the 5mins of chaos b4 the beat/vocal) and Last Rites of Spring. (this live version of LRoS for the first 7&half mins is a must for the William Burroughs hallucinating space/animals hallucinating time insania AND check the lemur tripping on some kind of toxic millipede in the video projection = wtf) Andrew Liles & Steven Stapleton deserve their own threads, but to bypass attention spans, these deserve a listen there are loads of other Nurse bits, but fading fast, maybe someone else could drop a few more here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brisbot Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Some people like metal music, some not. Some people like the IDMz, other people not If you ask me, the pepl who don't like IDM are leading this country down the TUBES! Wherever those lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwmbrancity Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 more impactful music Last but not least, Julian Cope's epic Breath of Odin... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEd6KsbhkTk Lustmord/Robert Rich.... Luke Lund https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0Gy7WocavY cant find a decent clip of Julian Cope & Thighpaulsandra's "Eisteddfodd 69", but its off this release: http://www.discogs.com/Queen-Elizabeth-Queen-Elizabeth-2-Elizabeth-Vagina/release/301342 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieselguhr kid Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Andrew Liles & Steven Stapleton deserve their own threads, but to bypass attention spans, these deserve a listen there are loads of other Nurse bits, but fading fast, maybe someone else could drop a few more here not to forget matt waldron / irr. app. (ext.) check out this track from perekluchenie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeAreOceans Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Always loved Coil's approach to ambient, something very trance (not that kind) or ritualistic about it. reminds me of Celer's lovely warm loops, but turning the thermostat down. I don't think the power of ambient music is too far detached from basic music theory but something otherwordly about it that just seems to defy explanation. Rrose's recent performance of "never having written a note for percussion" is the most recent thing I can think of that gives me those hypnotic vibes. Definitely something in the way humans socialise and form culture to do with it. tim hecker is not that good fight me irl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwmbrancity Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 not to forget matt waldron / irr. app. (ext.)check out this track from perekluchenie Aye a few of those irr/Nurse With Wound collaborations weaved their way into recent mixes and Mr Spel/Pink Dots cv speaks for itself Not a hardcore philosophy bod, but reading around jouissance/Lacan and forms of pleasure generated by the meditative/transcendental properties of sound & music, still seems to get pretty close to the essence or qualia of such experiences. The beauty is in the range and nuances. Musicophilia (sp?) by Jonathon Sacks has case studies that elaborate on some of these aspects much better than i can from a neurological perspective. Better to post some classics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hello spiral Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 tim hecker is not that good fight me irl Yeah ok, one sec. I've just gotta stick these emo post-rock chord progressions through some glitch and distortion vsts. Be right there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Npoess Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 All Tim Hecker h8trz: Meet me in Novosibirsk, no handguns or SMGs, only knives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xfxf Posted July 3, 2015 Author Share Posted July 3, 2015 fuck yeah at the suggestions above, keep them coming. some are new to me, will check out! i'm not sure i agree that dark ambient is universally liked; hell the entire reason i'm posting this here is this is the most receptive audience that might relate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwmbrancity Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Current 93 have some hidden sonic gems when Tibet lets the music do the talking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwmbrancity Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 serious studio chops certainly give things a dimension unto themselves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 reminds me of Celer's lovely warm loops, but turning the thermostat down. what's a good starting point with Celer, in your opinion? I've been a big fan of some similar artists like Hakobune, former selves, widesky, etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logakght Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 yall listen to this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenGOD Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 tim hecker is not that good Harmony in Ultraviolet disagrees with this statement, both objectively and subjectively. Also: my favorite NWW track And does it always have to be dark ambient? This is from 1981 and is fucking amazing. and speaking of ambient, The Orb have a new one out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBOARbaIJg8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whylessness Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 the first time i listened to hello everything i was high and when vacuum garden came on, it terrified me, kinda glued me to the spot. when it ended, i was basically about to throw my headphones off because it was too intense. honestly hard to describe how i felt, kinda like my mind was being unglued. subsequent listening didn't induce the same feelings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prdctvsm Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 +1 'vacuum garden'. also his 'vacuum tracks' 3" WARP CD 148, & the dark ambient 'obeilsk' trak on :squarepusher_logo:'s 'my red hot car' ep WAP147 r all siicckk, imo. bin <3in' red fog (: https://redfog-drone.bandcamp.com https://soundcloud.com/red-fog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwmbrancity Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 superb drone pieces inspired by local landscapes https://orphax.bandcamp.com/album/over-hoe-de-regte-heide and cheers for the tunes, keep em coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwmbrancity Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYZ2mDEvE_M and a Floyd secret weapon..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeAreOceans Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 reminds me of Celer's lovely warm loops, but turning the thermostat down. what's a good starting point with Celer, in your opinion? I've been a big fan of some similar artists like Hakobune, former selves, widesky, etc I couldn't tell you, their discography is vast and I have personally only scratched the surface of their work. Personal favourites of mine are Sadha, Foolish Causes of Fail and Ruin, Vestiges of an Inherent Melancholy and Discourses of the Withered. Check out Chubby Wolf as well, after Danielle died in 2009 her husband and partner in Celer has been releasing some of her work as that alias. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwmbrancity Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Nurse on hallucinogens Robert Ashley doing something very similar and 1-time Velveteer Angus Maclise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misc Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 I really like this and i've never really listened to zoviet france before, where should i start? Shadow, Thief of the Sun is one of my favorite albums. Absolutely try that one. Also related to ZF: Rapoon - Fires of the Borderlands Dead Voices on Air - Shap; From Labrador to Madagascar Some of these aren't strictly ambient, and don't focus necessarily on texture, etc. but are impactful to me: Coil - The Remote Viewer Labradford - A Stable Reference Delerium - Spiritual Archives SPK - Zamia Lehmanni Fantomas - Delirium Cordia (this is really a metal album, but there are some ambient moments that draw me in for the same reasons as these others I'm listing) Test Dept - Materia Prima (maybe about half of the tracks here) Some other artists that I haven't listened to enough of to recommend, but might interest some, and maybe someone can expand on these: Lull, Main, Fossil Aerosol Mining Project wow that's a lot to work through, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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