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[crowslabyrinth]

Second Ambient Guest Mix Released as Part of Circumambient Series

My second ambient guest mix is now online on Mixcloud!

This time the mix is released by Thomas Mathie, a.k.a. @headphonaught, as part of his Circumambient series. A big "thank you" goes out to Thomas for giving me the opportunity to do a guest mix for his lovely ambient podcast series.

Just as in the first mix I have included tracks of indie ambients that I like very much and I believe deserve more attention. All tracks have been released in the past two years. Artists included in this mix are Misleading Structures, April Larson, Jake Beamish, Saito Koji & Sima Kim, Tim Rowe, Hilyard, Nimon, Microvolt and Above, Convenience Store. And a track by yours truly of course. ;-)

Go check out these artists if you like what you hear and buy/download their music!

Enjoy!

Circumambient 026 (guest mix by crows labyrinth) by Headphonaught on Mixcloud

Full tracklist

00:00 Misleading Structures - Decay of the Ancient Sun

https://misleadingstructures.bandcamp.com/album/constant-liquid-stratus

05:43 April Larson - Children Of Starlight (The Grey Elves Of Beleriand) http://aprillarson.bandcamp.com/album/a-light-that-illuminates-nothing

09:47 Crows Labyrinth - Heliograph http://crowslabyrinth.bandcamp.com/album/travels

16:02 Jake Beamish - Lament https://jakebeamish.bandcamp.com/album/the-space-ep

20:20 Saito Koji & Sima Kim - on the sea (excerpt) https://simakim.bandcamp.com/album/on-the-sea

26:07 Tim Rowe - Goede Buren (Good Neighbours) https://soundcloud.com/innervox/goede-buren-good-neighbours

31:15 Hilyard - Flow: Part 2 (excerpt) https://hilyard.bandcamp.com/album/flow

37:42 Nimon - internalising an explosion http://ant-zen.bandcamp.com/album/the-king-is-dead

44:34 Microvolt - Day drift https://microvolt.bandcamp.com/album/peacedrifts

51:01 Above, Convenience Store! - Arvedalki Beaivvada https://sparkwoodrecords.bandcamp.com/album/building-in-search-of-the-sun

[crowslabyrinth]

The track "Frontier" from the "Travels" album has been included in the 6th installment of the Circumambient podcast. This podcast features ambient music from independent artists and is compiled periodically by Thomas Mathie, a.k.a. Headphonaught, who also wrote a raving review for the "Travels" album a few weeks ago. Check out the full track list and listen to the podcast on the Circumambient website: http://www.circumambient.co.uk/2013/05/circumambient-006.html You can also download the podcast to your computer by following this link: http://circumambient.zapto.org/06_circumambient-by-headphonaught_006.mp3 Check out Headphonaught's review of the "Travels" album here: http://www.headphonaught.co.uk/2013/04/loving-deep-dark-and-deliciously.html Go to Crows Labyrinth's Bandcamp page to listen to or buy the album: http://crowslabyrinth.bandcamp.com/album/travels

[crowslabyrinth]

Thomas Mathie, a.k.a. Headphonaught, wrote a beautiful review of the "Travels" album. Here's a quote of the opening paragraph: " Deep, dark, and deliciously dystopian ... "Travels" by Crows Labyrinth is my kind of dark ambient. Decidedly post-apocalyptic in presentation, these soundscapes are powerfully evocative and sow the seeds of imagination that the creative listener feeds on. " Click on the link below to read the complete review: http://www.headphonaught.co.uk/2013/04/loving-deep-dark-and-deliciously.html

Visit my Bandcamp page to listen and buy the "Travels" album as a digital album or on compact disc in a nice, self-designed digipak. http://crowslabyrinth.bandcamp.com/

[emulatehim]

Stoked to be asked by Headphonaught to do an interview for my solo project, Navigator.  I'll post the link on my Navigator tumblr when it's up.  But in the meantime check out some of Thomas Mathie's other reviews and interviews. :)

http://www.headphonaught.co.uk/

[swartzet]

Headphonaught Top 50 Releases of Note in 2012

Was excited to recently discover that my album Respire made it on to this lovely list from the Headphonaught site. A lot of really wonderful artists on there and I'm honored to be in such great company.

[swartzet]

Interview

I recently answered some questions about my music and why I do what I do for the Headphonaught blog out of Scotland. Thanks Thomas for the opportunity. =)

[swartzet]

Thoughtful Words From Headphonaught

Thrilled to see some thoughtful words about the new album from Thomas at the Headphonaught blog. Cheers!  

[aldakila]

I have watch this twice this morning (& listened so much more closely the 2nd time!) Here's the words that struck me most (& trust me some of them hit me!!) -"If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?" And whenever the answer has been "No" for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something. Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.- -No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don't want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life's change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away. Sorry to be so dramatic, but it is quite true. Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.- -Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.- Thanks to Thomas for his Blog Post... Oh! One More Thing... I'm No Apple Fan ~ But I'm definitely a Steve Jobs Fan ~ Inspiring People come to us in all guises & faiths