https://move-d.bandcamp.com
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Move+D

The Oxford Ambient Collective (OAC) is the solo musical alter-ego of David Smith, an artist who began his compositional journey in his early thirties using software such as Buzz, FL Studio and Reason. He has a  focus on a aesthetic of crafting immersive "ambient drones and ethereal soundscapes." Intentionally grounding his work in the history of the genre, Smith’s creative output reveals a clear artistic lineage, with albums like Berlin Vol. III acknowledging the "subtle German EM influences" and paying thematic homage to the pioneering Berlin School of electronic music. While deeply reverent to this historical lineage, Smith's methodology is aggressively contemporary, positioning him at the vanguard of mobile sound design by relying on a sophisticated suite of iOS applications to perform complex sonic morphing and generate his signature textures; his advanced workflow employs Soundscaper as an "experimental sound mini lab" for textural manipulation, with all audio professionally routed through the AUM mixer and hosting application. This innovative approach powered his self-proclaimed "proudest achievement"—a 90-minute live performance at Oxford's prestigious Ashmolean Museum, an opportunity secured through his affiliation with Oxford Brookes University as part of its 150th Anniversary celebrations. To solve the inherent challenge of engaging an audience with long-form ambient music, Smith transformed the event into an immersive audio-visual installation, pairing his soundscapes with curated visuals from sources like The Internet Archive to command "active listening." The project's visibility expanded significantly beyond this institutional context through a pivotal relationship with the independent Focussed Silence label, which was instrumental in securing national airplay on BBC 6 Music. This success highlights a versatile appeal, with OAC's work finding a home on highly experimental programs like A Duck in a Tree on Resonance FM—hosted by the influential group :zoviet * france:—as well as on sophisticated global platforms where his work was programmed alongside compositions by genre progenitors like Brian Eno and Vangelis. While OAC remains a solo endeavor at its core, Smith actively engages in digital collaboration with a network of sound artists like Encym via platforms such as SoundCloud, effectively transforming the solo project into a decentralized creative hub, thereby giving true meaning to the "Collective" in his moniker.

Nathan Smith is a songwriter who enjoys collaborating with his musically gifted friends when he isn't getting bogged down in midi. He believes in song structure, melody, and dance-y pop grooves, with a thin seam of darkness cut down the middle.

Bryce Brown///Steve Snere///Nick Bartoletti

Vinyl. A substance that in some circles is more precious than gold. Miles Kazemian aka Dj Program is a member of one of those circles. Around the turn of the century, underground clubs like "The Naf" and "The Superhighway" were the epicenter of the rave culture in seattle. At times when the world seemed like it was in chaos, groups of young people, flocked to underground warehouses, basements, and converted townhouses for intense dance music and surreal surroundings. There had to be a drum and bass room. and a chill room for anyone who took too much. "Sometimes the smell of cigarettes still reminds me of gritty fingers massaging vapor rub into my temples at a thousand revolutions a minute." Miles commented on the smoking section near the woods near the naf. "Back then it was all vinyl. It was the standard. Dj's would show up with milk crates full of vinyl, and just pull anything out of there. They didn't have sets made up or anything, or beat counters. They just threw it all on there, and it was a thousand times more amazing. I remember seeing a guy get boo'd off the stage for using a laptop in his set. I guess you could say things have changed a lot in the last ten years. But nevertheless, people need to remember how it all started, and recognize real skill, when they do see it." 
Miles has been focusing mainly on his solo project Your City Sleeps, but he is said to be putting some work in on some live sets in the near future.


Ambient Experimental Electronica with Miles Kazemian & Joe Bellingham.

Collecting Pool 
Dan D'Ambrosia Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Computer Programming

A HUGE Special Thanks to Glen Washington (Cirro Stradivarius)

 for all his awesome vocal work and collaborative efforts. Truly a defining talent within the CP realm. Stay awesome brother.  

Collecting Pool is ramping up new material production. In addition to the new material, older material will be re-introduced from time to time. To be clear, Collecting Pool originally joined SoundCloud in 2010. What a ride. We've made so many friends along the way and seen so many changes in this platform. Glad to give it a go again!  :-D

SPACEVIXENS are LOUIE HUSTED (music) and MORGAN CHOSNYK (vocals)

Capsuleers is following