This is just a playlist of all the ambient mixes that I've liked. I like to have it all in one place and sometimes spend days with it.

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Ambient Mixes

Since 2014, UK-based label, https://soundcloud.com/astralindustries have been responsible for some of the most enlightening and entertaining releases of recent years. Their output has helped otherwise forgotten or out of print music see the light of day, provided new takes on previous classics, whilst also pushing forward new music by some of the most well-respected artists within the ambient genre. 

Debuting with a release by dub-techno legend DeepChord in 2014, Astral Industries went on to release Wolfgang Voigt's live project, Rückverzauberung Live In London in 2015.  In 2016 they followed with a 1985 recording from disbanded dutch collective Chi - a timeless and undoubtedly classic record, whilst in the same year pitching Wolfgang and Deepchord together for the very first time, with reinterpretations of Peter Michael Hamel's classic, Colors of Time. By then, and combined with the continually brilliant artwork of Theo Ellsworth, we knew that Astral Industries was a label with staying-power, and a growing catalog of releases worth collecting - be it just for the framed artwork, or moreover, the complete music package. 

In 2017, we've seen an LP by Heavenly Music Corporation, aka Kim Cascone (likely encouraged by the recent re-release of his own label Silent Records), a third LP by The Chi Factory, and then just last month a beautiful album by Waveform Transmission (Rod Modell of DeepChord and Chris Troy), with a sublime follow-up album, a massive 20 years after their first. 

The man behind the Astral Industries machine, Ario is a proven expert at plucking obscure gems from the past, or ensuring that good music gets the platform and artistic presentation it deserves. In just a few years, Ario has curated a highly respected and anticipated label roster that demands attention, and has yet to disappoint. The music is always gentle, deep and often extremely vivid, be it deeply hypnotic ambient, or gentle murmurs of dub-techno. 

With curatorial talents like this, we're overjoyed to host an exclusive 2hr+ mix of Ario digging into his record collection, and interlocking a few select exclusive Astral Industries bits in-between. It's one hell-of-a hypnotic journey and just like the Astral Industries releases, deserved of your full undivided, escapist attention.

ASIP - isolatedmix 73 Astral Industries

isolatedmix 73 - Ario/Astral Industries

With Contemplations, Steve and Jesse examine the interplay and contrast between two disparate themes. Both a solo and group project, Contemplations allows the duo to explore these themes individually before coming together to merge their interpretations into one body of work.

Creation / Movement
Mixed by Jesse Niemelä & Steve Duncan
Berlin, November 2017

Vangelis - Creation Du Monde
Simon Fisher Turner - Save As
Ben Frost & Daniel Bjarnason - Simulacra I
Biosphere - The Things I Tell You
Dreyma - Departed
Ulver - Lyckantropen Theme 8
Kurt Stenzel - Nebula
Ogive - Isomerica
Mika Vainio - Ilta
Sistal - L3 
Johann Johansson - A Sparrow Alighted Upon Our Shoulder
Mohammed - Sakrifis
Karjalan Sissit - ...Ja Verkkaritkin Haisee Koskenkorvalle
Allseits - The Moment Before You Go To Sleep
Kane Ikin - Autophasic
Om Buschman - Klang Fängt An
Logic Moon - Oblivion
Bandhagens Musikförening - Vändpunkt
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Walker
Oren Ratowsky - Islay
Anthony Child - I Remember

First Contemplation - Creation & Movement

Long-time resident of The Labyrinth (Japan, @mindgameslaby), Hiyoshi’s vivid, contemplative ambient mixes draw together musical elements from a diversity of sources, yet retain a rare purity of emotion and atmosphere.

With Patterns of Perception 33 Hiyoshi aims to capture the essence of his most affecting sets of the past year, including at Sound Garden, Labyrinth, and One party, while also paying respect to friends and artists who’ve mentored and supported him.

The result is a lucid, ethereal selection, a dance in the diffuse sunlight, on the surface of the lake, always hinting at the depths below.

Links:
https://soundcloud.com/mindgameslaby/hiyoshi-labyrinth-2014-wav-version

Tracklist:
Susumu Yokota - Saku
Southfacing - Lowtail
Sleepy Town Manufacture - Hello And Goodbye
Enitokwa - •
Taylor Deupree - Sleepover
Mkwaju Ensemble - Hot Air
Imaginary Softwoods - Crystal Pond
Jon Anderson - Amor Real (Global Communication Remix)
ASC - Epsilon Dream
Steve Good - Home (Unfolding)
Tetsu Inoue - Kaze
The Necks - Open
Buddhastick Transparent Featuring Something In The Air - Red Incense On Golden
Ishq - Xcellium
Isorinne - No Words To Fear
Remote_ - Drift
Pub - Glassedoven

Patterns of Perception 33 - Hiyoshi

B.Traits presents Paciphonic, A weekly journey into the world of Ambient, minimalist and meditative music…. Every Sunday at 6 PM CET, Exclusively on OpenLab.

Paciphonic 001 by B. Traits

For home use only’ is an anti-club social, a chance to get to know someone/something. A series of transmissions purely dedicated to exploring the other side.

So here we are, number 28. All grown up, thinking we know everything and that the world is at our beck and call. Little do we know, that is exactly what we know - little. Consistently hungry for knowledge, we peruse through the audible world looking for spikes in our interest in every way or form. Sometimes knowledge finds us. In this case, it comes in a form of a single human by the name of Chris, or Chris SSG or Chris of the former musical oracle, MNML SSGS aka Minimal Sausages (r.i.p). And it shall be known from this moment forward as, Number 28. 

 
If you’re reading this then you probably have Chris to thank. He was a pivotal influence in my (and probably your) musical upbringing. For five solid years,Chris and PC (the other founding member) consistently flooded the world with incredible mixes and unbiased musical journalism through their blog. Most of the mixes are still very much alive and well to this day, in-fact they’re quite sort after. After the end of SSGS, Chris moved to Tokyo to continue to sooth the world in his own unique way, veering away from the traditional ideals of “dance” music and how it's perceived and listened to. 

 

This mix is a testament to that. Playing ambient music to a club full of people has always been a personal dream of mine (you don’t have to dance to enjoy yourself and at least there’s a chance that people will finally shut up on the dance floor). Strung together perfectly, the journey entails so many beautiful and subtle twists and turns that it perfectly fits every atmosphere. Just over two hours of pure bliss, I liken the mix to a session in an isolation tank, relaxing yet stimulating. Odd soundscapes laced with beautiful folk music all woven together with the cream of what we now know as “ambient music” (until we find a more appropriate term).

 
Chris will be doing his thing at the next ONO party (TIP! some very good friends doing some very good things/ link below). He’s joining some other great thinkers alike in bring forth of what will be an incredible night of music. 

His words >>>

The mistake is in thinking music is about music. Music is about people. The bonds we make, the experiences we share, the conversations we have: this is the meaning and substance of it. This podcast was made possible by Nadine in Germany, Josh and Gregory in Taiwan, Eileen in Singapore, Toss in Japan, Louis in Australia, and all the producers whose music I used. It was recorded at ‘Soft Landing’, the first ambient event hosted by The Council in Singapore in July 2019. The recording reflects that context and moment, but hopefully carries to wherever you are. This is the way I play ambient. Thank you for listening. Chris SSG

--

His sounds >>>

@thecouncilsg

@mnml-ssgs


ONO party / Sept 6th
https://www.facebook.com/events/490539465013487/


So long, and thanks for all the ssgs

FHUO # 28 // Chris SSG

TRACKLISTING / INFO:
self-titledmag.com/carmen-villain-feature-needle-exchange-mix/

NE292: Carmen Villain

This is the full recording of my set at the Sonica festival in Ljubljana on 27 September 2019.

The piece "The Purpose Of Peace" included in this set is available on Bandcamp as free download or "name your price" here:
https://abulmogard.bandcamp.com/track/the-purpose-of-peace-live

Live at Sonica 2019

Recording of Terekke's set at the listening stage during Dekmantel Festival 2019.

Dekmantel Festival 2019

Listening Stage: Terekke at Dekmantel Festival 2019

Visible Cloaks' Spencer Doran turns in a chilly mix of ambient, new age and experimental music.

For more information and tracklist head here: https://www.factmag.com/2019/11/05/visible-cloaks-fact-mix/

FACT Mixes

FACT mix 735 - Visible Cloaks (Nov '19)

babylon market mix vol.2

Cold air hangs thick in the early days of December, winter is here and we have a soundtrack to accompany the tone. 

Calibre is regarded as one of the most innovative and prolific producers within electronic music, over the years he has become a definitive figure in Drum & Bass, having elevated the genre in a way in which is celebrated and adored. Originating from Belfast he has recorded music which has tugged at the heartstrings, encouraging a new chain of thought associated with the sound. Albums like "Musique Concrete" and "Second Sun" remain some of the most crucial and important pieces of work to emerge from the Northern Irish producer and he is widely considered to be one of the most significant electronic artists of the past twenty years. 

At the tail end of last week Dominick Martin released a new album through his own imprint, Signature Records. It showcases a change of pace for the producer as he focusses on ambient textures and the poignancy of life. It was recorded across a four year period following the passing of a close friend and as such a sombre, humble sense of honest self expression runs throughout. Titled "Planet Hearth" the album was written in Valentia on Ireland's west coast. It's a beautiful record which highlights his own approach to music and offers an insight into the soul of a musician who has contributed so much. 

We are hugely honoured to be able to present a mix from Calibre which showcases ambient music, past and present.

Read & Download

Calibre: The 'Monday Is Okay' Mix

To celebrate the release of our exclusive @porticoquartet T-shirt for Bleep Advent, they have provided us with a guest mix. Check out their advent day here: bleep.com/advent-2019-day-11

"This mix draws on the music we bond over and that continues to inspire the music we make. There's a focus on ambient music at the start, both modern as well as a dive into some classic Jon Hassel and Hiroshi Yoshimura. Special shout out goes to R Beny, who’s music I have listened to constantly over the last month. There's also a track from an Estonian handbell ensemble that we listened to a lot when we were all sharing a house together over 10 years ago. Then there’s some of the music we have been involved in making, Szun Waves and we’ve put one of our own tunes in there. Then moving towards some music on the fringes of dance floor that have felt significant to us. Finishing with a haunting track from Robbie Basho. Hope you enjoy!"

Bleep Mix #89 - Portico Quartet

This Other Life 

Compiled ambient music of ASC [James Clements]

from
The Truth Be Told
The Light That Burns Twice As Bright
Fervent Dream
Waves
Beneath The Surface
No Stars Without Darkness
Trans Neptunian Objects I

This Other Life

Delicate textures and wistful atmospheres.

Read more here: https://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=710

@nadia-khan-10

Resident Advisor podcast

RA.710 Nadia Khan

Beyond / Below 28 by Ali Wade of @frequency-domain. Received January 2020.
Photo by Ali

"Recorded at home the first week of 2020. Thanks to the artists."
Support Frequency Domain on Bandcamp: https://frequencydomain.bandcamp.com/

Andrew Pekler - Description of Rain (Over Frisland) (Faitiche)
Autechre - VI Scose Poise (Warp Records)
Aerial Service Area - Liquid Water (Fax +49-69/450464)
Paul Prudence - Myriorama 1 (NLS Records)
Asuna & Jan Jelinek - How A Spiral Works (Faitiche)
Jo Johnson - Words Came After Music (Further Records)
Ali Wade - Knowledge Particle (Frequency Domain)
Paul Prudence - Bowls (NLS Records)
Marja Ahti - Symbiogenesis (Hallow Ground)
Paperbark - Heard the Woods Again (Seil Records)
Autechre - Altibzz (Warp Records)
Mac-Talla Nan Creag - Flight (Firecracker Records)
Sync24 - Replicant (Ultimae Records)
Autechre - Nonima (Gonzo Circus)
Andrew Pekler - Saxenburgh / Pepya / Aurora (Faitiche)
Sa Pa - Room With A View (Mana)
Imaginary Softwoods - Coconut Serenade (Mineral Disk)
Juneunit - Lude (Jacktone)
Matt Whitehead - Pris’s Dream (Frequency Domain)

28. Ali Wade

Hailing from Naples and well-known as one half of @naturalelectronicsystem, Antonio Giova is a selector and producer of unparalleled talent and vision. Over the course of a career spanning over 1.5 decades, and which includes a tight relationship with the esteemed record label @tikitarec, a collaboration with @neel, and key performances at festivals such as Labyrinth (@mindgameslaby), @wakinglifeportugal and @parallelfestival, Antonio has developed a unique sense of texture, atmosphere and narrative which glows deeply in both his productions and his mixes.

Based on his set from our Winter Edition party at ://about.blank in late-February 2020, Antonio let his intuition guide him with this Patterns of Perception 60. The outcome is somehow both raw and seamless, a vignette of ethereal proportions: eternal and infinite, timeless and dimensionless.

Links:
https://soundcloud.com/naturalelectronicsystem
https://www.facebook.com/naturalelectronicsystem
https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/naturalelectronicsystem

Patterns of Perception 60 - Antonio Giova

atmospheric ambient music for your house staying time.

DREAMSCAPE 2020

Beyond / Below 29 by @phonaut. Received April 2020.
Image of the Saturn Polar Aurora by NASA, provided by the mixer

"This is a 60-minute sample-garden of secret histories, shadow networks, and hidden phono-geographies."

Check Phonaut's archive here: http://www.phonaut.com/pod.html

Clock DVA: Diminishing Point 
Electro Harmonix (Tetsu Inoue + Jonah Sharp): Morphing Cloud (excerpt) 
8m2stereo: unc 
No. Inc: Early Reflections 2 (excerpt) 
Koolfang (Namlook + David Moufang): When the Rain Comes 
Future Sound of London: Its Very Existence 
Machinedrum: Tried & True 
Clams Casino: Wassup 
Amorphous Androgynous: Mountain Goat (remastered) 
Biosphere: Black Mesa 
Halftribe: Shells 
Nocow: Intro 
Woob: 変わり目 
2814: Impact

29. Phonaut

For full track listing click here: https://bleep.com/features/bleep-mix-112--klone

K-LONE’s Cape Cira LP is one of the prettiest records you’ll hear all year in techno or any other genre. The Wisdom Teeth boss created a verdant sonic world on that album, one where rippling beats came drenched in sun-dappled atmospheres and melodies that evoked palm trees swaying in a breeze. On this exclusive mix, @k-lone93 lets us in on some of the music that inspired the record. The mix’s first half largely eschews dancefloor pulses in favour of dreamy flushes of sound - while there are some gently danceable numbers in here from the likes of DJ Python and Duckett, the entries around them emphasise new-age-inspired textures in a manner that draws a clear line to Cape Cira. We then enter a territory of coy techno and micro-house throbs, one where Jan Jelinek’s ‘Rock In The Video Age’ sets the tone, before blissing out with pure ambiences at the mix’s close. 

"This mix is a selection of cuts from my favourite albums I was listening to around the time of writing Cape Cira, mostly the sort of stuff for listening to at home rather than the club. Featuring music from Leif, Steve Reich, Loidis, Duckett, Kelly Lee Owens, Pole, Jan Jenelik, Don't DJ & Visible Cloaks."

Bleep Mix #112 - K-LONE

Read more about Resom's mix concept in our interview here: https://www.patternsofperception.com/post/a-chat-with-resom

You might already be familiar with Resom (@resi-resom)’s story: originally from the German state of Thuringia, she started out throwing parties in abandoned spaces in Leipzig, the city that was central to her musical education. Since moving to Berlin, she’s found a home as a resident DJ at ://about blank. Along the way, she’s become a prominent voice in the electronic music scene, both musically and politically, believing the politics is as important to expression and communication as the music itself. 

Her Patterns of Perception 62 is part of a sound triptych of three connected mixes, a series that both explores and reflects her feelings about this difficult collective moment of ours. Unlike the diverse and eclectic party sets for which she has become known, here she takes it down a gear and delivers an ambient mix embedded in nature - offering up the perfect soundtrack for a walk in the woods, a long meditative run, or just quiet home reflection as we adjust to the new world order.

Links:
@resi-resom
https://www.facebook.com/pg/resom
https://www.mixcloud.com/resom/

Patterns of Perception 62 - Resom

"The vibes is good!"
DJ, artist and playlist curator based in Skopje, Macedonia

I curate monthly playlists with:
My favorite tracks of the month (Miyazaki pictures)
My favorite mixes of the month (Aerial pictures).

I also hold a monthly residence at @amok-radio

You can find even more playlists at my Spotify profile below.

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