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Episodes tagged with "ambient"

  • Episode 5.18 // Featuring Clone Rainbow and Marco Lucchi + Henrik Meierkord | May 12, 2024

    In today's program I've got two dream-inducing artists with brand new releases that are a must for your ambient playlists. My first featured artist on the program is Clone Rainbow with their brand new Imaginary North release, and my second featured artists are no strangers to collaboration — the prolific Henrik Meierkord and Marco Lucchi. Plus music from Billy Denk, Domy Castellano, Ed Herbers, M. Cross Dougherty, and many more.... Strap in and make yourself comfortable, join us for the next two-plus hours for global ambient music, on The Stolace Relay Station.

  • Episode 5.17 // Featuring Six Missing + Clariloops and Kilometre Club | April 28, 2024

    In today's program we're going to explore the spatial relationships in ambient music, both the relationships found in the instrumentation, as well as in the collaborative space between artists. My featured collaborations on the program today are Six Missing and Clariloops with a new EP out now on the Nettwerk Music Group label, and Kilometre Club who crafted gorgeous ambient music with 26 other musicians on his latest album. Plus I've got music from Hania Rani, Neighborhood Libraries, Clone Rainbow, Foam and Sand and many more.... Strap in and make yourself comfortable, join us for the next two-plus hours for global ambient music, on The Stolace Relay Station.

  • Episode 5.16 // Featuring Masaya Ozaki and Thorny | April 21, 2024

    In today's program I have two artists that are going to transport you from where you're seated to another place and time, setting an ambient and atmospheric stage for your imagination. My featured artists on the program are Masaya Ozaki with a brand new release exploring their time in Iceland, and Thorny taking us through a space of reflection on the flooding that occurred in Central Vermont. Plus music from Andrew Schoen, Billy Denk, Evening Ocean, Rotating Tapes, ILUITEQ and many more.... Strap in and make yourself comfortable, join us for the next two-plus hours for global ambient music, on The Stolace Relay Station.

  • Episode 5.15 // Featuring Kiasmos and Andersson + Meierkord | April 14, 2024

    In today's program we have two unique collaborations from the hybrid worlds of electronic, neoclassical, and ambient music. My featured artists on the program are Kiasmos, the collaboration between Ólafur Arnalds and Janus Rasmussen, and a collab between ambient cellist Henrik Meierkord and guitarist Pelle Andersson. They have new music out that we'll be showcasing later on the program. Plus music from Jason Blake, Jan Uve, Laura Masotto, Nova Loka, Six Missing and many more.... Strap in and make yourself comfortable, join us for the next two-plus hours for global ambient music, on The Stolace Relay Station.

  • Episode 5.14 // Featuring Giannis Gogos and Danny Clay | April 7, 2024

    In today's program we're going deep for a texture-rich sensory experience within the ambient genre — my two featured artists on the program have new releases that are ripe for the picking. Giannis Gogos makes their debut with the Perceptual Tapes label with an album chock full of tape loop goodness, and Danny Clay is out with a new album that is gorgeous from end to end. Plus music from Christian Welde, Kilometre Club, Lorenzo Montanà, AITIA, and many more.... Strap in and make yourself comfortable, join us for the next two-plus hours for global ambient music, on The Stolace Relay Station.

  • Episode 5.13 // Featuring Darly Groetsch and Oberlin | March 31, 2024

    In today's program we're stepping into more atmospheric compositions in the ambient genre, and I've got two really great atmospheric and drone based ambient albums that you're going to love. I'm featuring the latest from Daryl Groetsch with a gorgeous, long-form EP, and Oberlin with a new release that's chock-full with spatial goodness. Plus music from Absense, Akhira Sano, ELEON, Le Code, M. Cross Dougherty and many more.... Strap in and make yourself comfortable, join us for the next two-plus hours for global ambient music, on The Stolace Relay Station.

  • Episode 5.12 // Featuring Peter Calandra and The Moon Mountaineer | March 24, 2024

    In today's program we're celebrating Piano Day a few days early and will be showcasing a lot of great piano music in the ambient, atmospheric, and neoclassical genres. My featured artists on the program are Peter Calandra and The Moon Mountaineer, both with emotive new neoclassical releases that I'm excited to share with you today. Plus music from Ben Lukas Boysen, Meierkord & Anderson, Ed Herbers, Vetle Nærø and many more.... Strap in and make yourself comfortable, join us for the next two-plus hours for global ambient music, on The Stolace Relay Station.

  • Episode 5.11 // Featuring Mirai No Hagaki & TL30 and Brannan Lane | March 17, 2024

    In today's program we're showcasing two brand new releases from artists that are going to lead us on to deep spaces of relaxation in the vast reaches of the cosmos and the infinite spaces within us. My featured artists on the program are Mirai No Hagaki and TL30 with an interstellar collaboration, and Brannan Lane with your ticket to a good night's sleep. Plus music from Hania Rani, Foam and Sand, Neighborhood Libraries, Kilometre Club, Christian Welde, Arrival in Eden, and so much more! Strap in and make yourself comfortable, join us for the next two-plus hours for global ambient music, on The Stolace Relay Station.

  • Episode 5.10 // Featuring Htennek Niwhsa and Arrival in Eden | March 10, 2024

    In today's program I've got two very emotive artists on different ends of the spectrum with new releases that you've got to hear — Htennek Niwhsa with a gorgeous neoclassical release featuring voicings from the una corda, and Arrival in Eden with a lamenting, heart-tugging cinematic album. Plus music from Benoît Pioulard & Offthesky, Brannan Lane, Chelidon Frame, and so much more... Strap in and make yourself comfortable, join us for the next two-plus hours for global ambient music, on The Stolace Relay Station.

  • Episode 5.09 // Featuring ILUITEQ + Lorenzo Montanà and Laura Masotto | March 3, 2024

    In today's stream we're launching out into fantastic cinematic and atmospheric soundscapes, and I've got two featured artists on the program that fit the bill. We're showcasing the brand new collaborative release from Italian ambient power houses ILUITEQ and Lorenzo Montanà with a fantastic collaborative album on the n5md record label; and Italian violinist Laura Masotto takes us on a shamanic trip with her cinematic sophomore release. Plus music from Ashramus, Henrik Meierkord, Safir Nou, and many more... Strap in and make yourself comfortable, join us for the next two-plus hours for global ambient music, on The Stolace Relay Station.

  • Episode 5.08 // Featuring The Humble Bee & Offthesky and Henrik Meierkord | February 25, 2024

    In this episode I've got two fantastic artists that we'll be showcasing — each with an incredible album worth the listen end to end. My featured artists on the program are The Humble Bee & Offthesky with a fantastic collaborative sound experience and Henrik Meierkord with a masterful performance in his heart-moving album 'Proscenium'. Plus new music from Arrival in Eden, City of Dawn, Gollden & Willows8ng, ILUITEQ, and so much more... Strap in and make yourself comfortable, join us for the next two-plus hours for global ambient music, on The Stolace Relay Station.

  • Episode 5.07 // Featuring Rotating Tapes and Hiram | February 18, 2024

    In this episode of The Relay Station, I've got two featured artists that I've become quite fond of and their remarkable ambient and atmospheric music — Rotating Tapes with their debut full length album '1' and Hiram with a stunning collaboration with a Joshua tree in Joshua Tree National Park. Plus music from Evenfall, Eliiche Remblon, The Humble Bee & Offthesky, Hans Kammerer & Marston Mortaine, Perry Frank, Sonaura, Spectrical, Aiko Takahashi, David Toop & Lawrence English, Bowing, City of Dawn, and much, much more.

  • Episode 5.06 // Featuring City of Dawn, Sherry Finzer & Karasvana and M. Cross Dougherty | February 11, 2024

    In this episode of The Relay Station, I'm featuring a gorgeous track from the brand new collaboration from City of Dawn, Sherry Finzer and Karasvana, and a dip into the quantum level with M. Cross Dougherty. Plus music from s28, Rotating Tapes, Andrea Burelli, Deepriver, Hania Rani, Doeke, Don Latarski, Cass Anawaty & Brian Fechino, Six Missing, and many more.

  • Episode 5.05 // Featuring s28 & Annie Aries | February 4, 2024

    In this episode of The Relay Station, we feature brand new space-themed music from s28 and the new experimental release from Annie Aries, plus music from Sacrobosco, Shinkiro, Thorny, Ocoeur, Nova Loka, Ned Milligan, Memory Scale, Will Samson, Trystaria, Tom Eaton, and many more!

  • Episode 5.04 // Featuring Benoît Pioulard & Offthesky and Carl Lord | January 28, 2024

    In this episode of The Relay Station, we feature the brand new collaboration from electronic artists Benoît Pioulard & Offthesky, and brand new music from Carl Lord's new five song-EP. Plus I've got fantastic ambient and atmospheric music from Brian Fechino, Foam and Sand, Gregory Paul Mineeff, Hania Rani, Between, Nuit Modulaire, Sonaura, Spectrical, Doeke, and many more!

  • Episode 5.03 // Featuring Six Missing & Nova Loka | January 21, 2024

    In this episode of The Relay Station, we feature ambient artist Six Missing and a track from their brand new album, plus Nova Loka with a moving tribute to the late Gordon Harvey. We will also take some time to honor Gordon and listen to some of his works.

  • Episode 5.02 // Featuring Iu Takahashi & Glacial Anatomy | January 14, 2024

    In this episode of The Relay Station, I've got a broad swath of really good ambient and neoclassical from around the world. My feature artists on the program are Japanese sound artist Iu Takahashi as well as Glacial Anatomy with their brand new release on the Perceptual Tapes label.

  • Episode 5.01 // January 7, 2024

    It's the first live streamed program in Season Five, kicking off the year 2024 with some fantastic music from Neighborhood Libraries, Robert Rich, AITIA, Dobrawa Czocher, Aiko Takahashi, and more. You can find the full playlist here and in the description on the video. If there is music you'd like to hear for next time, please drop the artist and track name in the comments! Musicians, be sure to submit your new ambient and neoclassical music on my artist page. I'd love to give your music a spin!

  • Episode 4.08 // feat. Memory Scale & Mesmer

    In this episode of The STOLACE RELAY STATION, we pause for a moment during this holiday season to share the warmth of ambient and neoclassical music, wishing for you peace, love, and equanimity wherever you find yourself in the universe. Our featured artist is Memory Scale from France with a sublime track from their latest album, plus we're showcasing the brand new release from Mesmer, a Danish experimental trio with a new album rich with sound and texture that I think you're going to love. Plus the music of Michael Martinez, Kilometre Club, Daryl Groetsch, Arrival in Eden, Andrea Bacci, Greg Maroney & Sherry Finzer, Don Latarski, and Charles Szczepanek.

  • Episode 4.05 // feat. Brian Fechino & Aiko Takahashi

    In this episode of The STOLACE RELAY STATION, we set our sights on the more tranquil end of guitar-driven music in the ambient genre, the domain of lush reverbs, tape loops and delays, liquid-like tone, and contemplative melodies and phrases. Our featured artist on the program is Brian Fechino, a versatile and expressive ambient guitarist from Nashville in the United States, plus we feature the latest album from the innovative Japanese sound artist Aiko Takahashi. Plus the music of Don Latarski, Nolan Brewer, Memory Scale, Entidad Animada, Dallas David Ochoa, Avenue Azure, and City of Dawn.

  • Episode 3.47 // feat. Eydis Evensen & Sherry Finzer

    In this episode of The STOLACE RELAY STATION, we take a moment to showcase women in ambient music. In a genre that sometimes feels male-dominated or where the identity of the artist is withheld in the form of blurred or abstract photographs, there are some simply fantastic women artists in the ambient, new age, and neoclassical genres. Our feature artists on the program are Eydís Evensen from Iceland, and Sherry Finzer from the United States. Plus the music of Nikki C., Maddy Briggs, Kirsty Hawkshaw, Kate Moore, Emmalee Crane, Diane Wheeler Dunn, and Christina Gionnone.

  • Episode 3.45 // feat. Staeppanwulf & ILUITEQ

    In this episode of The STOLACE RELAY STATION, we're exploring the darker side of ambient music, particularly compositions with muted, shadowy tones — like shadowy city streets on a moonless night. Our feature artists on the program are Staeppanwulf from the UK and ILUITEQ from Italy. Plus the music of Vivarium, Trystaria, Offside Mind, Chris Kuborn, Bowing, and Arrival in Eden.

  • Episode 3.44 // feat. Hogni & Arrival in Eden

    In this episode of The STOLACE RELAY STATION, we're stepping into the open and expansive landscapes of cinematic music, painting moving pictures with sound. Our feature artists on the program are Högni Egilsson from Iceland, and Arrival in Eden from Germany. Plus the music of Kristen Miller, Eydis Evensen, Henrik Meierkord, ILUITEQ, Shinkiro, Thorny, and Tom Eaton.

  • Episode 3.43 // feat. Will Samson & Ceramic

    In this episode of The STOLACE RELAY STATION, we are taking a moment in our programming to quiet our minds down and to immerse ourselves in the more meditative side of ambient music. Our feature artists on the program are Will Samson from the United Kingdom, and Ceramic from Arkansas in the United States. Plus the music of Retland, Launaea, Violeta Vicci, Nova Loka, PCM, Tom Eaton, and Sherry Finzer.

  • Episode 3.42 // feat. Thorny & Somni451

    In this episode of The STOLACE RELAY STATION, we’re exploring the rich textures found in ambient music, often the result of experiments in sound, expeditions through sonic patterns and waveforms, and the application of effects and noise to the final composition. Our feature artists on the program are Thorny from Vermont in the United States and Somni451 from Belgium, bringing with them an odyssey of sound. Plus the music of PCM, s28, Shinkiro, Staeppanwulf, Stellia, Dawn of a New World, and Dallas David Ochoa.

  • Episode 3.41 // feat. Allen Constantine & Robert Rich

    In this episode of The STOLACE RELAY STATION, we are traveling through the more nostalgic and sentimental side of ambient music, exploring the theme of sentimentality. Our feature artists on the program are Allen Constantine from Bucharest, Romania and Robert Rich from California in the United States, both prolific artists that almost effortlessly tap into the heart of humanity. Plus the music of Foam and Sand, Daryl Groetsch, City of Dawn, Morning Haze, Morouj, and Nova Loka.

  • Episode 3.36 // feat. Nova Loka & Trystaria

    In this episode of The STOLACE RELAY STATION, our theme choice takes us in the glowing light of the silver screen — ambient and neoclassical music that has either been inspired by motion picture soundtracks or could very well slide right into that role itself. Our feature artists on the program are Nova Loka from Melbourne, Australia and Trystaria from Massachusetts in the United States. Plus the music of Violeta Vicci, Henrik Meierkord, Gordon Harvey, Piotr Janeczek, Andrea Bacci, and William St. Hugh.

  • Episode 3.31 // feat. Deepriver & M. Cross Dougherty

    Next on The STOLACE RELAY STATION, we are focusing on the tactile qualities and spatial soundscapes of ambient music and the art of creating a rich environment for the listener. Our feature artists on the program are Deepriver, a collaborative project between artists from South Africa and Sweden, and M. Cross Dougherty from North Carolina in the United States. Plus the music of Trystaria, ILUITEQ, Kilometre Club, MIT, Entheogenic Sound Explorers, Craven Faults, and City of Dawn.