Category Archives: The Future Sound of London

An Overview of the Excursions in Ambience Series

Far out. Various artist compilations tend to be a dime a dozen; there are so many out there, causing them to often get overlooked. They then tend to be found piled in bargain bins and even selling for pennies on … Continue reading

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A Brief Overview of Jonah Sharp’s Spacetime Continuum

Let’s speak in Tongues. Spacetime Continuum is an ambient project from Jonah Sharp, serving as his longest running solo project. This is perhaps the one that most folks might be familiar with, especially if they were either active ambient fans … Continue reading

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An Overly Simple Beginner’s Guide to Ishq

It’s February, 2023, and as I write this, Ishq has released over 60 albums, numerous EPs and singles spanning back to 2001. The project is currently a duo composed of Jacqueline Kersley and Matt Hillier, who had worked together even … Continue reading

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The Kosmiche Files ep 7: Tangerine Dream – Atem

Artist: Tangerine DreamTitle: AtemReleased: 1973Label: Ohr, numerous reissuesGenre: Experimental, ambient By 1973, the krautrock sound was making its way across Europe. The sound was captivating and several bands were making their way it seemed. The kosmische offshoot bands and artists, … Continue reading

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The Kosmiche Files ep 6: Tangerine Dream – Zeit

Artist: Tangerine DreamTitle: ZeitReleased:1972. Label: Ohr and numerous reissues.Genres: experimental, ambient, kosmische Opening with a spooky string section that gradually mixes with haunting symth, “Zeit” is the 3rd album the band released. This sprints further down the ambient rabbit hole … Continue reading

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Kraftwerk- Autobahn (Early Kraftwert Part 5)

Artist: KraftwerkTitle: AutobahnReleased: 1974Label: Philips, numerous othersGenre: experimental, krautrock, kosmische, ambient I knew I’d get around to writing the 5th installment of this series eventually. It only took me a decade. Anyway, I wanted to tackle this album because I … Continue reading

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