sunwolf Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 I see SO MANY ambient releases that I don't know what to get. Can you recommend some of your favorites? Here are a few I have to to give you an idea... Chronos - Steps To The Great Knowledge ... great.. 4.5/5? Astral Waves - Mystique ... OK.. 3.5/5? Aural Planet - Lightflow ... Meh.. did not like. Blue Lunar Monkey - 2012 ... Meh.. did not like. Quote
2kijad Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 Astral Waves - Mystique i love it try some old ones too the infinity project - mystical experiences Entheogenic ott :posford: Quote
Redington Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 I have to agree with Ott and Enetheogenic. Although, they're more like a goa-ambient kinda mix than actual ambient. Right? Other than that, I don't have too much to suggest since I'm still exploring a lot myself. Perhaps you could take a look into Shulman? Same kind of genre Entheogenic and Ott are, I guess. Quote
sunwolf Posted September 4, 2008 Author Posted September 4, 2008 Thanks I will try those as I like the goa/trance ambient mix. I just listened to Asura and Blue Lunar Monkey... boringgggg. Quote
Baloeba Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 Thanks I will try those as I like the goa/trance ambient mix. Electrypnose - Subliminal melodies... It's SO awesome others within the goa/trance ambient style are for sure Peace Therapy 2, also number 1 and the second cd of Opus Iridium Quote
Drosophila Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 If u like a sort of acid-ambient sound u should try Carbon Based Lifeforms!!! u can listen to a lot of samples on their website! There were a free album of theirs as well on their site before, but can't find it now, maybe I overlooked it?! bloody nice music anyways! ED: I found it... just look under .disco (its called The Path) Quote
sunwolf Posted September 4, 2008 Author Posted September 4, 2008 Thanks for the suggestions. Not really a fan of CBL, decent music but a little boring for my liking. I have pure planet but didn't know that was considered ambient at all. Quote
Drosophila Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 Thanks for the suggestions. Not really a fan of CBL, decent music but a little boring for my liking. I have pure planet but didn't know that was considered ambient at all. It sounds a bit to me like u don't like ambient (if u feel that's boring)..?! Maybe u r more into downbeat, am I right?! How do u feel about Steve Roach and the likes?! I think you should try Capsula - Synthesis Of Reality Quote
sunwolf Posted September 4, 2008 Author Posted September 4, 2008 I don't really have a clue what ambient electronic music is... it seems like everything on discogs is tagged as ambient. Maybe some should tagged as downtempo and trance instead. Anyways I will give these a go thx. Quote
Drosophila Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 I don't really have a clue what ambient electronic music is... it seems like everything on discogs is tagged as ambient. Maybe some should tagged as downtempo and trance instead. Anyways I will give these a go thx. I think there is a major misconception of ambient by people uploading data on psy-downbeat releases on discogs, because yes almost all of them says ambient, even though only a small proportion of them contain ambient! The father of the first definition of ambient Brian Eno said it like this: "Ambient Music must be able to accommodate many levels of listening attention without enforcing one in particular; it must be as ignorable as it is interesting." So in general it is "beatless" smooth textured soundscapes.... and people could probably argue for hours what ambient actually is but, I think that would be my short definition! and Capsula is not ambient (had to change the discogs entry ) Quote
Otto Matta Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 I think there is a major misconception of ambient by people uploading data on psy-downbeat releases on discogs, because yes almost all of them says ambient, even though only a small proportion of them contain ambient! The father of the first definition of ambient Brian Eno said it like this: "Ambient Music must be able to accommodate many levels of listening attention without enforcing one in particular; it must be as ignorable as it is interesting." So in general it is "beatless" smooth textured soundscapes.... and people could probably argue for hours what ambient actually is but, I think that would be my short definition! and Capsula is not ambient (had to change the discogs entry ) +1 Definitely a huge misconception of what "ambient" music is, which to me is atmosphere only, with rare rhythms as subtle texture. Try Bluetech, Mr. Serious. Quote
Oopie Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 being - tides stevie be-zet - archaic modulation global communication - pentamerous metamorphosis sun electric - 30.7.94 Live Quote
sunwolf Posted September 4, 2008 Author Posted September 4, 2008 +2. I've always though "ambient" should mean without a beat as the other genres already take care of that. In this case I don't like any ambient music I've heard (of a couple CDs only ). Out of curiosity how would someone define "Chronos - Steps To The Great Knowledge"? I want more of whatever type this is, though I suspect it should be defined as downtempo goa trance or something. Fucking subgenres eh. Track from Chronos... downtempo goa trance? Downtempo psybreaks? To me "downtempo" should be an adjective not it's own subgenre. Quote
p(sy)ayam Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 Astralasia M-Sphere Mystical Sun Matenda Sundial Aeon Vibrasphere Quote
NEMO.BOFH Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 Ambient beatless? So what about AMBIENT releases from Mixmaster Morris in 1992? hahaha, misconception... Quote
buzzman Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 I was recommended alot of ambient in here, and my favorites are D-Clock-D-clock(B-side) Solar fields-leaving home Younger brother-Last days of gravity I Awake-the core Kuba-through a lense ISHQ-orchid Carbon based lifeforms-world of sleepers Ott-skylon Androcell-Efflorescence THeres ONE track from Sync24-source that i really love:white pixels And another one from Ten Madison: Get a smile Im not enough into the genres to tell what is ambient, psydub or whatever, but these are my favorite chill albums Quote
Gnome Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 It's funny how people always recommend the same kind of psy-ambient and then try to define ambient as well. http://www.discogs.com/release/61 actual ambient http://www.discogs.com/release/217604 mint highly emotional industrial ambient http://www.discogs.com/release/6141 more mint ambient,a bit dark and chaotic Quote
fluffymushi Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 aphex twin selected ambient works Quote
Freaky Dreamer Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 buy the opus iridium cd from suntrip records: 2 cd's; 1 uptempo goatrance, 2nd is downtempo & ambient and imo very nice! Quote
frozen dream Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 bluetech / spacehop the mystery of the yeti / ambient/breaks Quote
Sideffect... Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 spacehopspacehop ??????????? you got to be kidding Quote
XpandoZ Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 Aphex Twin - SAW Aphex Twin - SAWII Polygon Window - Surfing On Sinewaves Autechre - Incunabula Dreamfish - Dreamfish Kettel - My Dogan Secede - Tryshasla Actually everything in Sending Orb's catalog is beautiful Stuff from Ott, Future Sound Of London, Boards Of Canada, Squarepusher, Younger Brother.. It's all excellent Quote
abasio Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 I see SO MANY ambient releases that I don't know what to get. Can you recommend some of your favorites? Here are a few I have to to give you an idea... Chronos - Steps To The Great Knowledge ... great.. 4.5/5? Astral Waves - Mystique ... OK.. 3.5/5? Aural Planet - Lightflow ... Meh.. did not like. Blue Lunar Monkey - 2012 ... Meh.. did not like. Sounds like you like psychill Try Shpongle - Are You Shpongled? as well as their other albums. Entheogenic - Entheogenic as well as their other albums. Also try Ajana Records for similar sounds to what you like. Quote
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