Index

 

((af)) (Italy)

Phi (2004)
Finis Terrae (2006)
Argento (2009)

Under the rather strange moniker ((af)) hides Italian synthesist and multi-instrumentalist Alessandro Fronte who makes symphonic and spacey Electronic Music with influences from both Classical composers and the early Berlin School.

 


:36: (Belgium)

Sad Brown Earth (2007)

Dark Ambient.

See also: Nether, Profound As A Thousand Nights.

 


°A Light Beacon (USA)

Music For the Patient (2002)

Warm ambient soundscapes from Joel Eckert with some Post Rock influences.

 


1/3 Octave Band (New Zealand)

Radiotron (1999) (S)
Tarahoke / Ritual of Gravity (2000) (S)
Apocalypse Now And Then (2002)
Fading Light From Distant Suns (2002)
Festerville (2002)
Atem (2003)
Irregardless (2003)
Piscean Tragedies (2003) (S)
The System Likes You And Wants To Be Your Friend (2003)
Navigation By Light (2006)
Sub Lumina (2007)
Weapons of Mass Dystopia (2007) (S)
Icarus (2007)
I will Pass By Here (2008)

Droning and experimental Ambient with some influences from 70's German "Kosmische Musik". 1/3 Octave Band are Jules Desmond and Bill Wood.

 


1906 (France)

Cartolina (1974) (S)

A two-track SP with music by Jean-Michel Jarre.

See also: Jarre, Jean-Michel

 


23 (???)

Inside Clouds (??)

Pretty varied Electronic Music album, but generally very atmospheric.

 


23Fish (Spain)

Unforgiven Machine (2010)

A duo of Javi Canovas (synths, sequencers) and David Paredes (guitar). The music is a mixture of Javi's typical sequencer passages and more abstract stuff.

See also: Canovas, Javi

 


2A (Greece)

Hologram (2010)

2A is Apostolos Angelis from Thessaloniki who makes diverse music that ranges from melodic analogue / digital soundscapes to rhythm-oriented pieces with a World Music feel.

 


302 Acid (USA)

Even Calls (2005)

This formation appeared on the scene in 2002 and consisted of Douglas Kallmeyer, Andrew Reichel and Justin Mader. Floating textures and a tad psychedelic.

 


310 (USA)

Nothing To See Here (2001)
Sixes And Sevens (2007)

Ambient / Isolationism from Seattle, USA. 310 consists of Joseph Dierker, Tim Donovan and Andrew Siegler. This is not their full discography but the other albums are supposedly beyond the boundaries of EEM's stylistic frames.

 


33 Tetragammon (Netherlands)

Resonating Earth (2009) (with Human Metronome)

Deep ambient soundscapes from this Eindhoven-based duo of Wasili Papadopoulos and Eelke van Hoof. Resonating Earth starts with a massive title track that lasts for 15 minutes. It consists of really deep drones and gentle chimes - very meditative and a tad dark. The drones fill the sonic space like vapour that fills the air. After a while, bird songs and flowing water effects are added. Following the 6-minute mark all gets quiet with only a couple of noises in the background. Some intense echoing textures appear together with processed bells and other unidentifiable sounds. A tabla rhythm starts, taking things to Tribal Ambient territory. Good stuff. "Zero Point" follows in similar direction, with the drones being more of a breathing, airy variety this time. "Separate Self" distinguishes itself by having something that resembles a slow pulse. These vaguely rhythmic structures are juxtaposed with a mysterious backing of synthesizer pads and gently reverberating chimes / bells. "The Final 5" continues in similar fashion - a slow pulse is wrapped in intense drones as crashing, thundering effects disrupt the flow at odd intervals. The track segues into "Gradriel". The drones depart, leaving us in a void, only sparsely populated by resonating electronic sounds. Soon insistent synth pads appear, oddly contrasting with the bell-like flourishes. I am reminded at once of "Art Forland" project from IC label and some quieter stuff from Centrozoon. "Cosmic Hweeldi" is a different beast altogether, being a gentle drone fest filled with tribal rhythms. Fans of Oophoi and maybe also some Steve Roach will dig this one. It's the most intense track and possibly the best one so far. The final part is ethereal and rhythmless. "Triumphant Discovery" has a lighter edge to it. Almost new-agey in its tone, it still has enough depth and shade to make up for a nice, concentrated listening. Finally, "The House of Aluxes" introduces a darker tone again, with low drones, percussion and lots of mysterious pads. Some nice guitar plucking finishes off this nice and varied album. There is a certain coldness to the music of 33 Tetragammon and Human Metronome but for fans of the darker forms of ambient expression Resonating Earth will be pure sonic nectar.

 


36 (UK)

Hypersona (2009)
Hollow (2010)
Blue (2010)
Red (2010)
Memories In Widescreen (2010)
Green (2011)
Cocoon / Saphron (2011) (S)
Reunion / Deluge (2011) (S)

Beautiful ambient atmospheres from the UK. 36 is Daniel Huddleston.

 


3D (USA)

The Dream (1985) (S)

Obscure 7-inch record released by the Digitek label. Apparently it's by a group led by Michael Garrison but at the moment I am not sure it's *that* Michael Garrison. Other members of the group were Joel Carberry (drums), Robert DeSanto (bass and vocals), Aldo Iannarilli (guitars), Jared Lampman (keyboards) and J. Scott Turner (vocals).

 


3N (Poland)

Wietrze Wiej, Wietrze Nie (??)
Pejzaje Zachodzcego Solnca (??)

Berlin School music from Jerzy Kapala.

 


440 Hertz (Germany)

440 Hertz (1987)

This female / male duo from Germany (Cologne-based Veronica Kupzog and Arnd Sprung) combines acoustic instruments with synthesizers, samplers and other electronics. I guess the style is a mixture of Classical music, avant-garde and EM. It's one of those releases I am not completely sure about.

 


4m33s (UK)

Ages (1999)
Spring (2001)
Summer (2001)
Autumn (2001)
Winter (2001)
Cage (2001)
Rarities (2002)
Three Masters (2002)
Dark / Light (2003)
Evolution (2003)
Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.6 (2003)
Beethoven's Symphony No.6 (2003)
Moussorgsky's Pictures At An Exhibition (2003)
The Ritual (2004)
Notting Hill (2004) (with HyperEx Machina)
Evolution 2 (2005)
Live In Lutton (2005)
The Ritual Live In Nottingham (2005)
Extended (2005)
Live 06 (2006)
Live 08 (2009)
Live 09 (2009)
Silent Radio (2010)
Mystical Time Machine (2010)
Live 10 (2010)
The Ritual (2011)

Ambient music with occasional sequences / pulsations from John Sherwood.

See also: Yorky, Noise Kommandoh, Ambient Ashand, Cult of Ashand, Entity, Quadra, Ethereal Electric Elixir.

 


5/5/2000 (USA)

Fin (1999)
Reflektionen Musique (2005)

Apocalyptic Ambient from Travis Ryan and Nathan Berlinguette.

 


9thLayer (Poland)

Magnetic Tapes (1996)
Abstraction (2001)

Berlin School music.

 


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