SYNTH WEEK 2024: For any eurorack modular aficionado out there, ambient music will most likely be on your radar, even if it’s an area you haven’t dabbled in. But what does ambient mean and how do you ...

The phrase “music festival” conjures images of pulsing lights, teeth-gnashing bass, and mobs of substance-fueled revelers. But Greg Alvarez, co-founder of Miami’s multi-use art space Vidium, wants to ...

Whether hitting the books in your dorm at Duke or working 3,000 miles away, our new Lo-fi videos bring Duke vibes to you. Among the first videos: a drone campus tour set to jazzy beats and work-study ...

“Drones can be calming, soothing, unnerving or anything at all,” explains Orlando musician and ODrone organizer Phil Penley. While this may sound vague on the surface, it’s a fairly succinct ...

Jon: The music allows for pieces to unfold differently every show, we try to keep the free nature of the drone controlled within prepared movements. So our sets aren’t exactly improv, but also not ...

Should I have brought a real pillow? A blanket? It’s too late to do anything about it. I’m already driving toward Minneapolis’ Cedar Cultural Center, an inflatable camping pillow rolled into a tote ...

Listen to 8 airy, cumulous songs (keeping in mind that not all ambient music sounds like this). By Lindsay Zoladz In times when I need to tune out the busy exterior world and tune into my own ...

Listen to Gas, Hiroshi Yoshimura and Lou Reed (yes, that Lou Reed). By Lindsay Zoladz For several reasons, I have found myself listening to a lot of ambient music this week — even more than usual, ...