Podcast: Ambientblog Mixes

“Acoustical Illusions”, a part of the “Hum in the Room-trilogy” (2005), is dedicated to the environmental sounds that sound like distant choirs or orchestras.

“Mantra of Walls and Wiring” is the first of a set of three one hour mixes. The other two are “The Hum in the Room” and “Acoustical Illusion” (will follow later). As you can read from the titles, these mixes thematically deal with the sound you can hear in your living environment; the ‘everyday hum’ surrounding you

Part 2 of the 2-part mix called ‘S.A.D. Sounds (Voorjaarsmoe)’. “S.A.D.” is an acronym of ‘Seasonal Affective Disorder’, otherwise known as ‘Spring Fatigue’ (and also for the other season’s equivalents, like ‘Winter Depression’).

The joys of springtime usually get the most attention, but the season has a dark side, too: “Spring Fatique”

“Peinzing” (pondering, muse-ing) (2003) is the name of the musical collage in which the difference between ‘music’ and ‘sound’ will not always be clear to the listener. Since both parts are meant to be listened to as one, please download part 1 first and listen to them sequentially.

“Peinzing” (pondering, muse-ing) (2003) is the name of the musical collage in two parts in which the difference between ‘music’ and ‘sound’ will not always be clear to the listener.

This mix (like most of my others) combines some of the deepest drones (Thomas Köner, Alio Die, Stars of the Lid) with music that is not even remotely considered ‘ambient’, yet has a similar feeling (Calexico, David Darling, Kimmo Pohjonen).

One of the two commissioned mixes for the Polderlicht location installations in 2001.