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Paper Ocean - ambedo (sadboy sessions)
"soothing tones laying the ground work for the unhurried introduction of a simple but soporific guitar refrain"
The Slow Music Movement
Jan 1, 20251 min read


molly leach - little bird (Wild Moon)
The piano is gentle, the park's fauna play their part as do some defrosted chimes, there are some piano creaks captured by the close micing
The Slow Music Movement
Dec 27, 20241 min read


Cassiope - Carol (Self Release)
a Christmas song for all seasons, not to mention a serious statement of intent from this obviously singular and talented artist.
The Slow Music Movement
Dec 27, 20242 min read


Freya Arde - Precious (Self Release)
entering a waking dream-state to deliver a borderline ambient slice of singer songwriting that should help warm the house during the winter
The Slow Music Movement
Dec 23, 20241 min read


Oddest Number - Neblina (Self Release)
If you need some summer primed sounds to help with the northern hemisphere winter blues then look no further
The Slow Music Movement
Dec 23, 20241 min read


Martin Martyn - X (h239)
She slides the atmospheric synth pads under his delicate keys, sending them spiralling through the speakers on the warm currents
The Slow Music Movement
Dec 19, 20241 min read


Fotosputnik - Pictured in Wenceslas Square (Arctic Char Industries)
whilst guitar loops and cosmic synths do battle to see how can inspire the highest state of consciousness in the listener
The Slow Music Movement
Dec 19, 20241 min read


Ezra - Salvapantallas
The lights are low, the vibe underground, the aesthetic lo-fi and the house ritualism real.
The Slow Music Movement
Dec 16, 20241 min read


Jack Goodman - mudguts (Mod Joe)
The sounds on the whole are warm but somewhat dull, not as in boring, but an opiated dullness that somehow just dissipates energy and stress
The Slow Music Movement
Dec 13, 20241 min read


Be Still The Earth x Hatsü x consule - inter (Slow Echo)
Undulating pads, or perhaps old tape loops, distant guitar caresses and probably a few other sound sources I've still to identify come and go
The Slow Music Movement
Dec 12, 20241 min read


Springwell - dvala (Self Release)
a nice line in somewhat, if not quite full on Scandinavian melancholy, then somewhat subdued, short and sweet, pleasantly hazy ambient.
The Slow Music Movement
Dec 12, 20241 min read
![Cici Arthur (Joseph Shabason, Chris A. Cummings, Thom Gill) - All So Incredible [Western Vinyl]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/461004_d213e0d7c085457fbbc1c70d59e049ff~mv2.webp/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,al_c,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/461004_d213e0d7c085457fbbc1c70d59e049ff~mv2.webp)
![Cici Arthur (Joseph Shabason, Chris A. Cummings, Thom Gill) - All So Incredible [Western Vinyl]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/461004_d213e0d7c085457fbbc1c70d59e049ff~mv2.webp/v1/fill/w_305,h_305,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/461004_d213e0d7c085457fbbc1c70d59e049ff~mv2.webp)
Cici Arthur (Joseph Shabason, Chris A. Cummings, Thom Gill) - All So Incredible [Western Vinyl]
there is a stunning video too, with Nicholas Krgovich stitching together suitably vintage footage in to the perfect visual accompaniment.
The Slow Music Movement
Dec 11, 20241 min read


narion - lost worlds (liquid city)
It's a fine slice of broken streetlight and tower block ambient engineering
The Slow Music Movement
Dec 7, 20241 min read


Cay Taylan - Life (LOBP)
It's a sprawling, cavernous, refreshingly full bodied ambient excursion that floods through the speakers
The Slow Music Movement
Dec 6, 20241 min read


Gallery - Gallery (Modlys)
happy for new instruments, moods and vistas gradually loom into view, the sense of wonder aide by some low key psychedelic detailing.
The Slow Music Movement
Dec 3, 20242 min read


Waldo's Gift - Malcom's Law
After that it's agitated jazz rock does battle with metal guitar mutations as the drums morph into rockier territory when they see fit
The Slow Music Movement
Dec 3, 20242 min read


Coussi Coussa - Obscures Manoeuvres (Le Premier Jour du Soleil)
hold tight, just wait for the carefree, vintage synth tones and solar powered guitar, both of which ooze summery simplicity
The Slow Music Movement
Dec 2, 20241 min read


lebenerde - louia (Self Release)
field recordings from long walks on isolated trails are coupled with the gentle piano caresses and a surprisingly robust low frequency pulse
The Slow Music Movement
Nov 29, 20241 min read


B O D I E S - All Of It (Groenland)
any notion of near dystopias banished by the tenderhearted, emotive vocals, further elevated by her choral colleagues.
The Slow Music Movement
Nov 29, 20242 min read


Michael Andrew Griffith - Woods of Error (Cerulean)
a hopeful uplifting tune that showcases his intricate picking, propelled by warm, insistent bass notes
The Slow Music Movement
Nov 27, 20241 min read


Carrie Jennings - Half of Me
with its late night dirge and low tempo insistence that pulses through the speakers and makes it hard to multi-task whilst listening.
The Slow Music Movement
Nov 26, 20242 min read


Seodophy - Iosis (XVI)
combining his instrument with all sorts of electronic effects to take his bass playing into more ethereal and rarefied realms.
The Slow Music Movement
Nov 26, 20241 min read


Blue John - Grain (Self Release)
if thoughtful folk rock is your thing then you need to get with the program. I'm certainly now following with interest.
The Slow Music Movement
Nov 23, 20241 min read


Rafters - Forza!
It's some freaky folk fusion that sounds like loads of things and not much at all.
The Slow Music Movement
Nov 23, 20241 min read
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