Koda

Koda's "Staying" is beyond beautiful. The ultimate song for relaxation. You can download it for free here.




As winter takes me now
of cold and clammy skin
a barren empty womb
as I am born again

It's pulling at my hair
and crawling all within
a gentle beating heart
is swept away by sin

The monster in your head
won't surface again
be still my child
wash away the sin

And I as future kings
walk off the edge
hold me by my name
hold me til the end

Mario M

This song is a bit out of this blog's realm, but some of my discoveries lately have made me want to break down the genre barriers I put on myself for this blog. Mario M creates a great blend of beautiful ambient and piano scapes combined with D&B- drum and bass. This is one of those songs that your laptop speakers won't do justice.

Patrick O'Hearn

Lia has been playing this song over the past few months and every time I asked her who the artist was I forgot to write it down. I finally got around to exploring Patrick O'Hearn's ambient collection and have been very impressed. Especially with this track, it's so ethereal, and it brings back great memories for me.

One Year Later/ Siberian Islands

This is wild. Today of all days, I decided to breathe life back into this blog. Today is October 20th, 2013 and I just noticed that my last blog entry was October 20th, 2012. I'm going to take that as some sort of sign that resurrecting this blog was meant to be. I took the time to look back at some of the comments people have made over the past year and it inspired me to start sharing my musical discoveries once more. I've been lucky to come across some great groups who have posted their music in response to my entries. One group reached out to me back in May, they go by the name of Siberian Islands. They are a "two-piece outfit that combines retro sounds with ambient, 8-bit tunes, breakbeat and loads of real instruments." This is great stuff, definitely refreshing and exactly what I needed to hear today. You can listen to their entire album on Bandcamp and find a higher quality version of this song there as well. Enjoy and I'm excited to get this going again!

(Listen in 480p)

Lights Out Asia. Revisited.

The very first post of this blog was Lights Out Asia. And now I return to the Milwaukee based trio because their album Hy-Brasil is going to be released on June 5th! (Although it has already leaked on the internet somehow).Lights Out Asia has continually amazed me since I first heard “Radars Over the Ghosts of Chernobyl” four years ago. They have been in my top five ever since. Their last album, In the Days of Jupiter, was my least favorite album so far and I didn’t quite know which direction they would move after that, but this album is their best so far. I have a feeling it’s going to consume me for the next few months. This album will take you elsewhere, hopefully to the mythical fog cloaked island it’s named after. This song and video absolutely blew me away.


Watch in HD!

The Gentleman Losers

The Gentleman Losers consists of two brothers who have been making music together since their early teens. The Finnish duo bring a fresh sound to my ears, and I like it! This song is perfect for starting your day. They released a self-titled album in 2006 and "Dustland" in 2009 which has a neofolk twist to it. Check them out!

Mint Julep

Mint Julep is one of Keith Kenniff's many amazing projects (the others including Helios, my favorite, and Goldmund). The project is a collaboration between him and his wife Hollie, and to add even more confusion, he remixed this song under his old Moniker, Helios. His wife and him also record under their real names. So much to keep track of, but really, it's all good stuff!

The Abbasi Brothers

The Abbasi Brothers are an experimental ambient group based out of Manhattan. Their album "Something Like Nostalgia" is absolutely incredible. The album allows your mind to float far away. Perfect for drifting off into a deep afternoon sleep.I try to identify the emotion it invokes within. Nostalgia maybe?

Schiller

I have been listening to this song non-stop since last night. Not exactly the best idea, considering I often listen to songs until I can't stand them for a good month. Anyways, it's A bit quote unquote "tranced out" compared to my normal posts, but I really enjoy the song. The fan-made video is amazing too.

Carbon Based Lifeforms

I think that I have already posted this band, but I just finished listening to this song and had to post it, besides I don't think I've logged in for a month. I gotta get back on top of things!

No Clear Mind

I stumbled across this band on YouTube yesterday. They barely have over 2,000 listens on LastFM. Not exactly sure where to get a hold of their material, but you can visit their MySpace here.

The Calm Blue Sea

I have been slacking on music exploration! It's been a chaotic month with my fellowship, an additional internship with yourstory.in, and ONCE AGAIN...job hunting. My plan is to move to San Francisco in the Spring after I finish up in India. SF has good music, good food, and good skateboarding. What else could I want? Anyways, the point being, I'm slacking. I need a schedule! So from now on I am going to force myself to update this blog every Monday and Friday, time to step it up. Look out for new music, and while you are at it, have a listen to The Calm Blue Sea

The Best Pessimist

I've put off listening to The Best Pessimist for a longtime now, and I wish I hadn't. There is something really captivating about Surgey Lunev's atmospheric landscapes. Most of his songs can be downloaded for free from his Last FM page.

Nebulo

I've been off traveling for the past eight days, so I haven't been able to keep up with my blogs much, but I did listen to this song on many long bus rides throughout Rajasthan. Another French musician that makes great ambient.

Tycho

I am confused as to how I had not heard Tycho until today. I've been listening to The Album Leaf for the past four years, but haven't visited his Last FM page in a grip. When I visited the page today someone commented about Tycho, there are definitely some similarities. Ahhhh, music discovery.

Carbon Based Lifeforms

If you haven't noticed already, I've been on a "Psychill" binge. I heard this band over a year ago but didn't really have the patience to listen to them. I gave it another try today and liked what I heard. This song really starts to build up around 1:57, if you give it a chance.

H.U.V.A Network

An intriguing collaboration between the artists behind Solar Fields and Aes Dana. The top rated comment on this video is the best: "This sounds like the theme for some ultra-powerful mega corporation who want to take over the world."

Solar Fields

I plan to get back to regular postings as I slowly get settled down in Hyderabad. I have been out of the loop for the past two weeks, but as I was trying to get caught up with The Wandering Musicphile, I came across this song. Just what I needed. Patience with the build up, the song and the visuals only get better.

Diaphane

Diaphane: Woven silk "stuff" with transparent and colored figures, also the name of Régis Baillet's solo project. This french artist creates dark and mellow soundscapes that are sure to captivate.

Helios (Again)

I apologize for the delay in updates! I have recently been very busy with school and trying to figure out my life post-graduation. I have featured Helios on the blog before, but I can't help but post this song. The build up is amazing. Hands down, one of my favorite artists.