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featuring ambient, neoclassical, and new age artists from around the world.

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Episodes tagged with "Ian Crawford"

  • Episode 6.16 // Featuring First Snow of the Year and ILUITEQ + Eraldo Bernocchi | May 11, 2025

    In today's program, I’ve got a whole slew of new artists and ambient tracks for you that you’re sure to love. My two featured albums on the program are worthy of your time and attention and come highly recommended. First up, I’ve got new music from First Snow of the Year with a new release out on Whitelabrecs that I absolutely enjoyed from start to finish; and ILUITEQ is back with another collaboration, this time with renown Italian composer Eraldo Bernocchi — it’s everything you’d expect from ILUITEQ and more! Also in the chat, our conversational topic for today…new and emerging techniques and technologies used in ambient music — have you been exploring new ideas and techniques in your music, or as a listener have you heard something new and different that piqued your interest? Let’s strike up a conversation! Plus new music from Jason van Wyk, Six Missing, Aiko Takahashi and plenty more ahead. Strap in and make yourself comfortable, join us for over two hours of global ambient music, on The Stolace Relay Station.

  • Episode 6.14 // Featuring Federica Deiana and Ian Crawford | April 27, 2025

    In today's program I’ve got some off-the-charts gorgeous ambient, neoclassical, and atmospheric gems in store for you — a little bit of ambient guitar, a set showcasing gorgeous piano work, and some other compositions that have become new favorites of mine. My two featured artists on the program deserve this moment in the spotlight — my first featured artist hails from Sardinia, Italy — Federica Deiana has a brand new release out on the Home Normal label, and Minnesota-based ambient guitarist Ian Crawford has a new release on Wayfarer Music that absolutely hits the spot! Plus new music from Leafblighter, William St. Hugh, Thorny, The Bird’s Companion, Henrik Meierkord and plenty more ahead. Strap in and make yourself comfortable, join us for over two hours of global ambient music, on The Stolace Relay Station.

  • Episode 6.13 // Featuring The Album Leaf and The Choir | April 13, 2025

    In today's program I’ve got some really expressive gorgeous ambient music on tap for you that just feels magical from start to finish. My two featured artists bring a high degree of expressiveness I think you’re going to love — from the Nettwerk Music Group label is The Album Leaf with a free-spirited and eclectic ambient album, and Grammy-nominated band The Choir enters the ambient music scene with a fantastic piece of work. Also in the chat, our conversational topic for today…the use of AI in music and art — where do you draw the line with AI in your music and your art? How has AI both helped and hindered you? Let’s strike up a conversation! Plus, I have a lineup of fantastic, new ambient music from the likes of Alexis Delozanne, Ozbolt, Ian Crawford, Piscean Daydreams and plenty more ahead. Strap in and make yourself comfortable, join us for over two hours of global ambient music, on The Stolace Relay Station.

  • Episode 6.10 // Featuring: HolyKindOf and Interstellar Data Unit | March 16, 2025

    In today's program we’ll be exploring a few themes in some of the sets later on, including exploring the influence of jazz in ambient music, drone-based ambient music, and calming or meditative music. Also on the show, my featured artists today both have great new releases that explore other facets of the genre. Ambient artist HolyKindOf takes us on an experimental ride with their new album out now on Laaps Records, and Wayfarer artist Interstellar Data Unit checks off all the boxes with their space-themed ambient album which we’ll be exploring later on.  Plus new ambient music from Jason Potter, Loneward, Arrival in Eden, Ian Crawford and many, many more.... Strap in and make yourself comfortable, join us for over two hours of global ambient music, on The Stolace Relay Station.

  • Episode 6.08 // Featuring: Billy Denk and Anthéne | March 2, 2025

    In today's program I’ve got some transcendent ambient music that is off the charts beautiful — helping set the stage are my two featured artists who both have albums that are well worth adding to your ambient queue. Wayfarer artist Billy Denk has a new album that bridges the gap between classic new age music and the ambient genre, an album that will leave you basking in the glow of twilight; and Anthéne on the Home Normal label has a brand new seven-song album that brings a sort of delicacy to ambient music with its minimalist esthetic and careful attention to detail.   Plus new music from Morning Haze, Leafblighter, Loess, William Thomson and many, many more.... Strap in and make yourself comfortable, join us for over two hours of global ambient music, on The Stolace Relay Station.