etherdiver

etherdiver, 7 hours ago

I keep the writeups nice and short -- typically under 200 words. Just enough to give you a hint of what you'd hear and let you know if its maybe up your alley. I also include embeds wherever possible so if it's intriguing, you can click the button and hear it instantly. Cool!

etherdiver, 2 days ago

Phainopepla – “The Wolf at my Door” – “Atmosphere”

@DubiousCandy

A fascinating and inventive reinvention of the #rock formula. To the base mixture of guitar, bass and drums, Phainopepla adds violin and vibraphone, more or less coequal with those core elements, adding intriguing new dimensions. That’s then topped with an elastic and expressive female lead vocalist who definitely lives in the same area as PJ Harvey without actually sounding all that similar.

https://phainopepla.bandcamp.com/album/the-wolf-at-my-door-atmosphere

etherdiver, 2 days ago

Redmaker – Just Few Things

@redmaker

Dark, atmospheric electronic meditations that live in the realms of #breakbeat #ambient, if that is a thing. “Swallow It Up” is a skeletal beat hung with shards of synth textures for the first half before adding another layer or two of percussion and something like a minimal bassline. Spare and haunting. Closing track “For Dad” is a distillation of old-school #electronica channeled into a soundtrack for late-night drives.

https://redmaker.bandcamp.com/album/just-few-things

etherdiver, 2 days ago

Ulrike Mod – les beaux oiseaux

@puffer

This collection is billed as “embellished piano improvisations” and that’s a fair assessment. The core elements here are piano improvs and field recordings that typically feature the “beautiful birds” of the title. Added to these parts are touches of synthesizer pads and washes, most on the delicate and/or haunting side of things. Falling somewhere between #ambient and #NewAge, these pieces manage to be both delicate and weighty.

https://ulrikemod.bandcamp.com/album/les-beaux-oiseaux

etherdiver, 2 days ago

Stan Stewart – Healing Melodies

@muz4now

Lush, organic sounding #neoclassical that would probably serve pretty well for #ambient fans as well. Creative arrangements and instrumentation paired with rich, vibrant production give these two tracks a widescreen, cinematic energy that sucks you into another sonic world. Just two tracks now, but six more are incoming if you like them.

https://muz4now.bandcamp.com/album/healing-melodies

etherdiver, 2 days ago

Ravetracer/NGC 24 – moods

@ravetracer_22

Seven tracks of classic-style ambient – lots of #synth washes, an inoffensive arpeggiated synth here and there, the very occasional hint of a beat – each tied to a separate mood. The sound design is solid, showcasing a decent variety of typically ambient textures, with the occasional dip into #synthwave. In true #ambient fashion, this one is easy to get lost in – put it on, turn it down and zone out while it does its thing.

https://ravetracer23.bandcamp.com/album/moods

etherdiver, 2 days ago

That's all for this week! Remember, there's more to be said about all of these at the blog post, here:

https://www.etherdiver.com/2024/05/10/opm-ambient-new-age-and-other-mostly-mellow-music/

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etherdiver, 2 days ago

@muz4now really quite pretty stuff. I'm intrigued to dip into your larger discography at some point.

etherdiver, 3 days ago

@stevenray well, shit, now I am intrigued!

etherdiver, 3 days ago

@opaquemass @tieflingdiotima they have done some shitty stuff irt their labor force (mass layoffs aimed at killing their union). And I think people fear that the enshittification stage is imminent, so they're reluctant to get comfortable there.

etherdiver, 3 days ago

@TheFreshBeets I generally agree, but by putting their music there, I feel like smaller acts are lending legitimacy to the platform.

etherdiver, 3 days ago

@Unabart Always

etherdiver, 3 days ago

@ravetracer_22 🤘🙏🤘

etherdiver, 3 days ago

@bobjonkman no I meant society 😅

Spotify is simply one of many of those scams

etherdiver, 3 days ago

@puffer I'm looking at this Ulrike Mod album... for 15 mins to base my reactions in, should I just do the first 4 songs? Or do you want to hand select me 15 mins worth?

etherdiver, 3 days ago

@redmaker Do you want to pick out ~15 mins worth for me to listen to? Or I can pick, but I may not pick the "right" tracks that you feel represent the material at its best.

etherdiver, 3 days ago

@ravetracer_22 Hey, do you want to pick out 15 mins worth of this for me to listen to, or shall I just pick a couple track myself? Either is fine, but if I pick I may pick the "wrong" tracks to base my reactions on. LMK!

etherdiver, 3 days ago

@redmaker I'll pick based on intriguing titles, then! Thanks for getting back to me.

etherdiver, 3 days ago

@redmaker if you feel a need to say thanks, you can always have a listen to some of my stuff and let me know what you think!

etherdiver, 3 days ago

@redmaker 🖤

etherdiver, 3 days ago

@ravetracer_22 I ended up lisytening to the whole thing since I had a little extra time, so no worries. Post will go up early tomorrow am, and I will post a link here once I am up and about, then post a digest version directly to Mastodon later in the day.