Rolling Stone described it as "a junkyard of busted tape machines crooning a melancholic lullaby," in 2016, when it declared Craig one of "ten new artists you need to know" — which works just as well ...

Modern music is bass-heavy and mixed louder than any other time in human history, fighting to grab the listener's attention. After all, what is the point of music that doesn't even demand to be heard?

On Feb. 7, Emmy-nominated Arkansas composer and sound artist Amos Cochran will bring an immersive, introspective performance to the Skokos Performing Arts Center in Alma, with a twist: audience ...

The term "ambient" music was first coined in the late '70s by influential British artist Brian Eno, who described it as music created to "induce calm and space to think." Since then, the genre has ...

Music can help to get a messier study session sorted into a routine. However, not all playlists are beneficial. There are ...

Co-hosted by Editor-in-Chief Puja Patel and Reviews Editor Jeremy D. Larson, and featuring guest critics and contributors, our weekly podcast includes in-depth analysis of the new music we find ...

Ambient music has been on the rise in the streaming era. But with royalty reform and the threat of AI-generated sounds, its future is still uncertain. By Kristin Robinson Senior Writer This analysis ...

Modular synths are useful for many genres of music, but possibly none more so than ambient. The nature of modular means there are vast swathes of tools and options for creating everything from subtle ...