ambient music mixes
This mix is another great example of why I enjoy guest mixes so much. This collection of tunes starts off rather noisy, hence the title. It's a style of music that I don't go to very often. But it's very cool to hear in this mix.
Our guest this time is Ethan Helfrich, who records under the name Black Brunswicker. They have a new album out called "Been Around Here Before" and you can find it here:
https://blackbrunswicker.bandcamp.com/album/been-around-here-before
Here's what Ethan says about the mix:
"This is a collection of some music that I've been listening to recently, as well as some old favourites. Having spent 2 months in the US this past summer visiting family and traveling for gigs, I spent a lot of time on the road. It brought me back to music I used to play on my daily commute, when my days were soundtracked by the incessant humming of Chicago's highways (listen to "I Think This Heat is Getting to My Head" off my new album for the reference). While most of this isn’t what people might consider ambient — and I don’t really listen to ambient music much anymore — it’s instrumental guitar music that shares a similar feeling. It transports you to different worlds and headspaces or, at the very least, keeps you company on your morning drive."
Thanks, Ethan, for the trip this mix takes us on.
Cheers!
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This is a collection of tribal ambient tunes. Think frame drums and synth washes. Think Steve Roach & Robert Rich - "Strata." Think Byron Metcalf.
There's really not much else to say, if you like the sounds mentioned above, you'll enjoy this mix.
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I have been on a huge sequencer/Berlin-school bender for the last few months. I think it goes back to Paul's train mix back in May. Through that mix I found the music of Gert Blokzijl - https://gertblokzijl.bandcamp.com/. I gobbled up a number of his albums immediately. Then last month I discovered the music of Martin Stürtzer - https://phelios.bandcamp.com/ He's got a ton of stuff out there and it's all good. I'm not sure how I missed him until now, but I'm glad I found him.
While listening to all this music I just knew I had to create a mix full of sequencer or Berlin-school tracks. Most of the tunes are new with 5 of them from 2024, a few more from 2019 to 2022. And one golden oldie from 1983 by Edgar Froese. I really enjoyed putting this one together so look for another before the end of the year.
Here are links to all the music used in this mix:
https://gertblokzijl.bandcamp.com/album/upgraded-from-the-past
https://phelios.bandcamp.com/album/dyson-sphere-alpha
https://www.amazon.com/Pinnacles-Edgar-Froese/dp/B000025JRO
https://jfitoussi.bandcamp.com/album/plein-soleil
https://open.spotify.com/album/5RRCLKU2zA5aUV68mFdeXV?si=b9G9HLZFShq3DgesJXyDEw
https://thombrennan.bandcamp.com/album/eventide
https://synphaera.bandcamp.com/album/wave-interference
https://tronestamjohan.bandcamp.com/album/somewhere-far-away
https://phelios.bandcamp.com/album/lander-modules
https://the-rosen-corporation.bandcamp.com/album/icy-nights-awakening
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Sometimes I go off on tangents with nostalgia mixes, guest mixes, jazz mixes, etc. and I can lose sight of the fact that this is primarily an ambient mix site. So now it's time for a straightforward ambient mix.
All the tracks in this set are from summer 2024, with a couple not even released yet. So super fresh.
Here are some links to all the music used in this mix:
https://whitelabrecs.bandcamp.com/
https://pjsmusicsound.bandcamp.com/album/flora
https://lontanoseries.bandcamp.com/album/plumage
https://philippedeschampsfilms.bandcamp.com/album/the-silence-of-pallas
https://imaginarynorth.bandcamp.com/album/down-to-the-sea
https://ambientoan.bandcamp.com/album/le-tissage-des-r-ves
https://coldtearrecords.bandcamp.com/album/akmuo-sielos-terapija
https://witherwillow.bandcamp.com/album/fragments-of-distance
https://shimmeringmoodsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/beacons
https://cryochamber.bandcamp.com/album/the-mount-hibiki-tapes
https://arrowounds.bandcamp.com/album/burial-trances-of-the-tentacled-sect
https://michaelscottdawson.bandcamp.com/album/the-tinnitus-chorus
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The guest mix hits just keep coming! This set come to us courtesy of Old Amica, a two-person band originally from Norrbotten, Sweden. Today they are separated by 1864km with one part in Stockholm, the other in Genève.
https://oldamica.bandcamp.com/
I was familiar with their work on the Whitelabrecs label: https://whitelabrecs.bandcamp.com/album/taigaSo I was excited to hear about a new album coming out on August 9th. And then I was even more excited when they agreed to create a mix for LLM.
Here's what Johan & Linus say about this creation:
"This mix is a collection of songs and sounds that have had an influence on our new album “För alltid” (out August 9th via Le Mont Analogue [Dronarivm]). “För alltid” is an album about the passing of time, and we tried to break our sound down to its smallest constituents. Sounds that have always been there as a world of its own, but hid in the background."
Thanks so much for this excellent set! Be sure to check out their new release https://oldamica.bandcamp.com/album/f-r-alltid
Cheers!
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This year we've had quite a variety of mixes here at LLM headquarters. From underwater ambient to space rock guitar to alternative soundtracks to Thai funk/soul/psychedelia/surf rock. Now we take another turn, this time to atmospheric jazz.
I've done similar mixes in the past with Halloween sets and the original Mysterioso mix 7 years ago - https://www.mixcloud.com/lowlight/mysterioso/
This set comes to us from Kevin, a loyal listener & a man with excellent taste in music. He has provided us with three other great mixes, which you can find here:
https://lowlightmixes.blogspot.com/2020/07/not-seeing-is-flower.htmlHere's what Kevin has to say about his mix:
"I was trying to put together an atmospheric, classic jazz mix of tunes inspired from a slowed down and reverb version of Glenn Miller's Moonlight Serenade. However, I had some trouble finding the tracks which matched what I had in mind. This ambient jazz mix happened instead.
There are a couple of ‘classics’, Duke Ellington’s haunting Solitude (1934) and Miles Davis' ethereal In A Silent Way (1969). The other tracks are fairly recent in comparison but all have a loose jazz theme. Once I had finished the mix I discovered the Low Light Mysterioso mix which has a very similar feel and thinking behind it, dark, ambient, brooding, atmospheric. So here is Mysterioso 2 hope you enjoy listening."
Thanks for the excellent mix, Kevin. Cheers!
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After the road trip music of Khruangbin, it's time to get back to some ambient tunes. There's not much to say about this mix other than I was going for a vibe of sitting outside on a warm summer night, gazing at the stars. That's it simple, straightforward ambient music. Most of the tracks are from 2024.
Here are links to all the music used in this mix:
I've been following the rise of Khruangbin since 2018 when they released their album "Con Todo El Mundo." Khruangbin is a musical trio that mixes global influences, including Thai funk, soul, psychedelia, and surf rock, into their mostly instrumental music. The New York Times has described their sound as "extremely slippery, genrewise." It's been crazy to watch them go from relative obscurity to a band that now has nearly 8 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
Check out their stuff here... https://khruangbin.bandcamp.com/
I've always wanted to do a mix with the vibe and feel of Khruangbin. And here it is. I have collected enough tracks to make several of these "Khruangbin Vibes" mixes. There is a creator on Mixcloud that has a ton of mixes under the banner of "Khruangbin Vibes" so I've decided to go with Khruangbin Mood Mixes.
Here links to all the music used in this set:
1. https://katzroar.bandcamp.com/album/invocation
This mix is perfect for sitting outside with a cold Chelada.
Cheers!
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