Damn straight they are. What've you heard?

Only [I]Music has the Right to the Children[/I] and [I]Hi Scores EP[/I], but I plan on getting more.

Do you consider Jet black crayon as ambient?

oh man i love sunn o))). would you consider them ambient? i do because the songs are pretty ambient.

You laughin at me now?

And your purevolume link doesnt work.

Um I am a newb and I started posting cause I want to hear how to get into making ambient. I played drums and a little geetar before but this electronic stuff is new for me. I spent like 8 hours searching google how to get started and it doesnt seem like anyone will give advice like its a go do it and leave us the frack alone attitude. I came up with some software like reason, reaktor, pro tools and that seemed like the top contenders. This hobby seems like at least a 1500 dollar setup or so if you have a newer computer and only need the software, midi keyboard, and the device to record external sounds. If you can give any advice I would really dig it. :chug:

Ambient can be pretty cool to listen to sometimes, it's not my favorite genre though.

Boards of Canada and Brian Eno for me.

Ambient music that isn't all or mostly electronic is awesome.

boards of canada arent really ambient though, i think they run along the lines of idm more.

I was thinking of getting the blade runner soundtrack.

Ambient is one of my favorite genres. I hate to whore my **** out, but what the hell. I'm in an ambient band called SPORTS...you can check it out [url]www.myspace.com/sports[/url] if you're interested.

As for some good ambient artists/albums:

Growing - His Return
Belong - October Language
Robert Rich and Lustmord - Stalker
Brian Eno - anything and everything, honestly, but Apollo is my personal favorite
Fennesz - Hotel Paral.lel
SUNN O))) & Boris - Altar
Ulver - Lykantropen Themes

and some more artist w/o particular albums:

Lotus Eaters
Tribes of Neurot
Daniel Lanois
Harold Budd
Black Boned Angel
Destructo Swarmbots

[QUOTE=bleep_bloop;13863610]boards of canada arent really ambient though, i think they run along the lines of idm more.[/QUOTE]

yeah probably, they're cool though.

dude man get some ishq i've only listened to one song and it rocks

i think carbon based lifeforms needs a mention

Two things:
1. Aphex Twin, Ulver, and Shpongle are top notch when it comes to "ambient" stylings. Also, the two collaborations between Biosphere and Higher Intelligence Agency are worth hearing before death.
2. Those three pieces of artwork on the first page are wicked sick.

Anyone ever checked out Deaf Center? They're on the Type label which is always a good thing imo and make really good ambient/minimal music. Check: [url]http://www.typerecords.com/releases/full.php?id=14[/url]

Y'all should check out some of the mixes (in the radio section) on that site as well, there's some really good ambient in those as well.

[QUOTE=halfdeadhippo;13889566]Two things:
1. Aphex Twin, Ulver, and Shpongle are top notch when it comes to "ambient" stylings. Also, the two collaborations between Biosphere and Higher Intelligence Agency are worth hearing before death.
2. Those three pieces of artwork on the first page are wicked sick.[/QUOTE]

You should hear Carbon Based Lifeforms if you haven't already. I have a couple links to their albums(courtesy of thunderzstruck), would you wanna give them a spin? Drop your email.

the ... current listening party features some very groovy dark ambient.

also check out vidna obmana, steve roach, & jeff grienke.

i love Eluvium, Deaf Center and The Dead Texan.

[QUOTE=Dr. Jake Destructo;13890920]You should hear Carbon Based Lifeforms if you haven't already. I have a couple links to their albums(courtesy of thunderzstruck), would you wanna give them a spin? Drop your email.[/QUOTE]
Thanks for reminding me. I'd downloaded one of their cd's yesterday after reading that thread about them, but never got a chance to listen to it. :thumb:

shpongle
 

[QUOTE=Dr. Jake Destructo;13854521]Shpongle, Boards of Canada, and The Dust Brothers need mention here.[/QUOTE]

Shpongle are great. The little elements of Psy thrown into the world music and ambient mix... it WORKS.

[QUOTE=Ephemeral;13885886]
Lotus Eaters
[/QUOTE]

Yes, Lotus Eaters! They are a project of Stephen O'Malley, from Sunn O))). I heard an mp3 from some record label's page a while ago and have been trying to find their album ever since. I dl'ed their first LP they released, "Alienist on a Pale Horse".

What style of ambient is it? If it's simply a Sunn O))) mutation, then screw that.

Is it electronica-based or more just sonic experimentation or what?

I found a site where you can get an mp3:
[url]http://www.neurotrecordings.com/media.aspx[/url]

It's not a drone doom type band - it's more relaxing with a mix of instruments and wierd electronic stuff

It's definitely not ambient of the SUNN O))) variety; it's much more minimal, having some sparse guitar here and there and strange sounds deep in the mix. Aaron Turner of Isis is also involved.