The ambient scene is often overlooked by those in the music industry who demand catchy rhythms and scintillating lyrics, but it has a lot to offer if you allow it to shine. Music of this genre can be both incredibly relaxing and beautiful, showing it has many benefits for listeners who choose to try something new. I decided to have a bit of a delve into the scene to see what I could find – all the artists on this review are well worth checking out if you’re into your ambient music.
Review by Jane Howkins
Photo by The Missing Note
The Missing Note – Eternal Voyage
I first discovered The Missing Note near the start of last year – now this wonderful artist is back with Eternal Voyage, taken from the new album, Symphonic Reverie – An Orchestral Journey. As you might have guessed, the track has an ambient, classical style, which is absolutely beautiful to behold. The music builds up slowly, with an operatic vocal style adding a particularly haunting flourish, rising up to a lovely crescendo that gets right underneath your skin. If you’ve not checked The Missing Note out yet, this is the perfect introduction!
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Julian Petrin – Tides Of The Bloom
Julian Petrin is another amazing artist we’ve covered before, who’s music also mixes the classical and ambient scenes together perfectly. Tides Of The Bloom has a definitive electronic edge, due to the powerful synth melodies and dark bassline that start the track up, continuing on until its satisfying end. The beat is present but doesn’t take over the tune, throbbing away in the background, allowing the synths to really take centre stage. It’s a little louder than you might expect from an ambient song, but everything works really well together!
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William Sanford – The Pelagic Plunge
Last, but by no means least, is William Sanford and The Pelagic Plunge, taken from new album, Deep Mollusca. It’s quite a unique piece of work – the main instrumentation is rather quirky, yet it has a really pleasant sound. In the background, occasional nature effects and other backing sounds can be heard, keeping your attention constantly piqued on the tune. As the song tails out towards the end, some spoken vocals appear, marking the only non-instrumental section of the piece, encouraging the listener to carry through the rest of the record.
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