Brian Eno - Ambient 4 On Land (1982)

This one caught my attention the last couple of days: the 4th volume from the Brian Eno's "Ambient" works. The presence of more drone-like, dynamic songs; instead of the tranquil & repetitive melodies of previous works, such as "Discreet Music" and "Ambient 1: Music for Airports", makes this in my opinion the most outstanding work from the series.

Even though the overall sound of the album changes (from previous ones), there's still a lot of elements and characteristics of his early work. Most tracks might be more drone-ish,  but at the same time they preserve the mellow soundscape and the relaxed atmospheres that made some of his older albums classics of the genre.

Brian Eno - Ambient 4 Tracklist:

1. Lizard Point – 4:34
2. The Lost Day – 9:13
3. Tal Coat – 5:30
4. Shadow – 3:00
5. Lantern Marsh – 5:33
6. Unfamiliar Wind (Leeks Hills) – 5:23
7. A Clearing – 4:09
8. Dunwich Beach, Autumn, 1960 – 7:13

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Nils Frahm - The Bells (2009)

Nils Frahms is a German pianist, prolific in both solo and group projects. Through his career he has been able to bring together the style of some old compossers, and the fresh sounds of modern ones.

In this album, the artist develops a particular sound characterized by mixing both low intensity-slow paced melodies, and intense and fast rhythm changes, creating a high number of diverse athmospheres.

All in all, this is a clear and well rounded album, where every song is up to the expectectation of the listener. Mellow and and exciting at the same time

Nils Frahms - The Bells Tracklist

1. In The Sky And On The Ground
2. I Would Like To Think
3. Said And Done
4. Dedication, Loyalty
5. Down Down
6. Over There, It's Raining
7. Small Me
8. My Things
9. Peter Is Dead In The Piano
10. It Was Really, Really Grey
11. Somewhere Nearby

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