Tangerine Dream: Dream Ticket
Post-Edgar Froese, Tangerine Dream have continued to evolve. Reinvented and revitalised with a contemporary line-up, they are fully embracing the 21st century
Tristan Perich: Pattern Recognition
American composer and sound artist Tristan Perich tells us about using 1-bit electronics, working with organ virtuoso James McVinnie, and the importance of patterns in making music
Yard Act: Utopian Values
A contemplation of success and the power of hope, Yard Act’s much-anticipated second album finds the innovative Leeds outfit in superlative form
Brian Griffin: Trip The Light Fantastic
You will know the iconic work of photographer Brian Griffin from a raft of classic 1980s album sleeves, including the cover of Ultravox’s ‘Vienna’, the inspiration for which lay in the pages of business magazines
Montañera: Flowered Up
Colombian producer Montañera makes deeply hypnotic and emotive music that fully draws you into her sonic world – all rich, expansive electronic textures and warming ambient hues
David Holmes: Back In The Saddle
Big-name DJ, go-to producer, award-winning soundtrack artist… David Holmes needs no introduction. And his first solo album for 15 years – the blistering, euphoric and exquisitely crafted ‘Blind On A Galloping Horse’ – is an absolute pearler
Ambient: From A To Zzzzz
A curated snapshot rather than a definitive list, welcome to our alphabetical deep dive into the atmospheric and immersive world of ambient music. From key artists to strange concepts and beyond, prepare to see ambient in a whole new light
Ambient: An Introduction
From Debussy to Brian Eno, The Orb to Burial, the foundations of ambient are rooted in esoteric, unconventional and often surprising forms and sounds
Ambient: Dream State
How do you define ambient music? What’s the role of ambient today? And how might it sound in the future? We put these questions and others to our esteemed panel of ambient artists
Alex H Duncan: Rub Of The Green
Using data gathered from plants and fungi, Alex H Duncan creates unique, “non-human” sounds and melodies. It’s intoxicating stuff