1. Chris Russell - Borealis
2. Michael Meara - Hymnal
3. Phillip Wilkerson - Snow Is Glistening
4. Lattice - Bathing in December Streetlight
5. Benjamin Dauer - The Softest of Light
6. Cousin Silas - White
7. Gregg Plummer - Winter's Dream
8. Steve Brand - Host
9. Jack Hertz - Winter Breeze
10. Bing Satellites - Fireside
11. eyes cast down - Snowdance in Starlight
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2. Michael Meara - Hymnal
3. Phillip Wilkerson - Snow Is Glistening
4. Lattice - Bathing in December Streetlight
5. Benjamin Dauer - The Softest of Light
6. Cousin Silas - White
7. Gregg Plummer - Winter's Dream
8. Steve Brand - Host
9. Jack Hertz - Winter Breeze
10. Bing Satellites - Fireside
11. eyes cast down - Snowdance in Starlight
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Completely missed this this year. Mind you, it's only been out a week. But, usually, since one of the primary guiding forces behind the "All Is Calm" collections is Brad Ross-MacLeod (aka The King of Jingaling), I'm usually watching for it more closely.
In addition to being a Christmas music enthusiast and the beloved ringmaster at FaLaLaLaLa.com, Brad is also the host of the ambient music program Free Floating which, last time I checked, was part of the StillStream network.
At some point, Brad decided it would be a natural evolution to combine his love for seasonal music with his love for the Ambient art form and "All Is Calm" was born--a free download compilation of original winter works and compositions submitted by artists oft featured on Free Floating. "All Is Calm 2012" is the third such compilation of meditations of the winter season. And, yes, there's little doubt the "All Is Calm" collections focus more on the winter time than on Christmas itself, though that's not a requirement for inclusion.
This year's collection seemed to be a bit less varied than previous year's sets, with Chris Russell's "Borealis" setting the tone for much of what follows. Some of my annual favorites are here--The Bing Satellites with "Fireside", Phillip Wilkerson with "Snow Is Glistening"--and most of the 11 tracks are musical soundscapes of some length. And the thing about Ambient music is that you have to relax and just dissolve into it and let it carry you. And I'm just not in that mood this year, I guess. I did very much like "White" by Cousin Silas, which, for my money, seemed to capture some of the beauty and majesty of the season. And "Winter Breeze" by Jack Hertz was (pardon the pun) kinda cool. But I mostly found myself outside the music and that simply doesn't work with Ambient. Not for me, at any rate. The fault, here, likely lies in myself and not in the stars. I'll take another swing at it when the time is right.
If you find yourself in the proper mood for a little winter meditation and electronic space walking, pick up "All Is Calm 2012" as a Name-Your-Price download from Bandcamp. And, by all means, check out "All Is Calm 2011" and "All Is Calm 2010" as well.
As a bit of a bonus, this year, Free Floating has also released the Winter inspired "The Sidereal Cycle 3" by Altus. It's one huge 55 minute piece of Ambient composition, also available as a Name-Your-Price download at Bandcamp. In the early minutes, at least, that one sounded a little more to my taste of the moment.
In addition to being a Christmas music enthusiast and the beloved ringmaster at FaLaLaLaLa.com, Brad is also the host of the ambient music program Free Floating which, last time I checked, was part of the StillStream network.
At some point, Brad decided it would be a natural evolution to combine his love for seasonal music with his love for the Ambient art form and "All Is Calm" was born--a free download compilation of original winter works and compositions submitted by artists oft featured on Free Floating. "All Is Calm 2012" is the third such compilation of meditations of the winter season. And, yes, there's little doubt the "All Is Calm" collections focus more on the winter time than on Christmas itself, though that's not a requirement for inclusion.
This year's collection seemed to be a bit less varied than previous year's sets, with Chris Russell's "Borealis" setting the tone for much of what follows. Some of my annual favorites are here--The Bing Satellites with "Fireside", Phillip Wilkerson with "Snow Is Glistening"--and most of the 11 tracks are musical soundscapes of some length. And the thing about Ambient music is that you have to relax and just dissolve into it and let it carry you. And I'm just not in that mood this year, I guess. I did very much like "White" by Cousin Silas, which, for my money, seemed to capture some of the beauty and majesty of the season. And "Winter Breeze" by Jack Hertz was (pardon the pun) kinda cool. But I mostly found myself outside the music and that simply doesn't work with Ambient. Not for me, at any rate. The fault, here, likely lies in myself and not in the stars. I'll take another swing at it when the time is right.
If you find yourself in the proper mood for a little winter meditation and electronic space walking, pick up "All Is Calm 2012" as a Name-Your-Price download from Bandcamp. And, by all means, check out "All Is Calm 2011" and "All Is Calm 2010" as well.
As a bit of a bonus, this year, Free Floating has also released the Winter inspired "The Sidereal Cycle 3" by Altus. It's one huge 55 minute piece of Ambient composition, also available as a Name-Your-Price download at Bandcamp. In the early minutes, at least, that one sounded a little more to my taste of the moment.
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