Ambient

Oregon’s Graintable AKA James Cooke is set to release his debut LP, ‘Herons’, on London’s terrific Ransom Note Records next week. A lush, beautifully textured album in the vein of contemporaries Steve Hauschildt and Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Cooke’s approach to ambience, energy and electronics is nothing short of stunning.

On ‘Atlantis’ – premiering below – swirling arpggios lift the listener from whatever foggy mental mire they’re in to a place of absolute clarity and space, the scope and space of the piece acting like a tonic for woozy souls.

Legendary UK electronic duo Underworld have shared a new track. ‘Brilliant Yes That Would Be' is a sombre, ambient affair full of lush keys and lamenting melodies.

In March this year, the duo played in Reykjavik, Iceland for the first time since 1994 and were inspired by the landscape and atmosphere of the area. This track is the product of that influence.

The track comes paired with a hypnotic visual accompaniment directed by Simon Taylor.

Check out the track and video below.

Paddy Mulcahy may be based in Montreal now, but his new single ‘You Could Walk Across The Shannon’ was inspired by the river of his home-city of Limerick, Ireland.

Lifted from his new ‘From Water’ EP on Phases Records, ‘You Could Walk Across The Shannon’ is a warm, synth led gem that invokes the likes of Tangerine Dream, Nils Frahm and Four Tet’s more cinematic, ambient moments. Following from his stunning 2017 LP ‘The Words She Said’, Mulcahy’s two decades of musicianship are reflected in the consideration and patience in this composition.

You may best know Bob Holroyd for his 1994 percussive classic ‘African Drug’ and its subsequent club-friendly remixes by the likes of Four Tet and Coldcut. But the longstanding, composer’s influence runs much deeper than that.

As a torchbearer for minimalism, ambience and sound design fused with traditional sounds from around the globe, Holroyd’s influence has stretched across the musical landscape with every genre blending release. On his forthcoming album ‘The Cage’ though, Holroyd is looking inward.

Dax J has revealed details of his new album 'Offending Public Morality', which drops 6th April via his forward-thinking imprint, Monnom Black.

Three years on from debut LP 'Shades Of Black', the Berlin-based Londoner returns with a 14-track arsenal of pummelling techno, cutting-edge EBM, junglist mayhem and thought-provoking ambient works, which aim to "confront 'public morality'."

Midland, whose 'Fabriclive 94' release made our Top 10 Compilations of 2017 list, has shared a new mix, and better yet he's enabled downloads so you can take it home for keeps. 

Entitled 'As The City Sleeps', the hour-long effort is a beautifully lush journey into opiate soundscapes that's pretty much the perfect wakeup for anyone struggling with January's cold mornings. 

The xx have shared an uncredited 55-second ambient clip via their Spotify playlist.

The critically acclaimed indietronica outfit dropped their second album 'Coexist' four years ago, announcing a third was on the way in 2014.

While there's been no official word on the new clip, the washy ambient noise, faintly hinted vocals and fact that it's copyrighted by their label Young Turks suggests it could be a teaser for their forthcoming LP.

A new documentary exploring pioneering experimental outfit The Orb is on the way.

Appropriately titled, Lunar Orbit, the film tracks the duo's formation and development, along with the creation of their 2015 album 'Moonbuilding 2703 AD'.

Having had a sneak peak at the doc, DJ Mag can confirm it's an interesting and informative watch, will a healthy dose of The Orb's off-the-wall humour too.

Check out the teaser below.

Martin Jenkins, A.K.A. Pye Corner Audio, has announced his latest album 'Stasis' will arrive via Ghost Box this August.

Known for his love of analogue hardware, the prolific producer relies heavily on synthetic soundscapes, resulting in a style that sits in the blurry territory between ambient electronica and eclectic dance.