Some could say that America has produced the greatest musicians of all time from Jimi Hendrix to Eric Clapton and B.B. King. I would sometimes agree but feel that our contemporaries from across the big pond would have something to say about it.
One genre that is gaining a lot of popularity currently is ambient music. It has many different branches in rock, jazz, folk, blues, etc. and is able to cross borders that many vocalized bands cannot since the music itself is pure and is not tainted by an individual singer's interpretation.
Being a huge fan of ambient/minimalist/instrumental/acoustic music I've scoured the internet to find groups that produce a soothing sound that I could hear and fall asleep to. My search has ended with 3 amazing bands.
Bibio, is a one-man show that features unique folk guitar work and synth samplings along with soothing nature sounds. I would compare it to walking into a forest filled with life and recording it and queing it to a score on classical guitar. The catchiness keeps the songs in your head for days making the albums irresistible.
Message to Bears is another one-man show that reminds me of being a small child and finding wonderment in even the simplest of objects. The music is simplistic but pure and powerful. It reaches the core of the listener bringing them to the one place they feel safe with thick reverb and beautiful transitions.
Boards of Canada is another band from the U.K. that shows how melodic and beautiful electronica can really be. The overwhelming textures of sounds and melodic waves within each song make listening to their music sensory bliss. Listening to music could turn a cold, terrible, rainy day into warm spring afternoon in a matter of minutes.
It amazes me everyday that artists are able to create such amazing music that can transport the listen to a completely different time and place from which they are in. Seeing what is being created now, I eagerly await the future of music in the coming years as recording technology continues to develop.
Live the life,
Devin
My Top 5 for the Time
· Message to Bears - EP1
· Iron and Wine - Our Endless Numbered Days
· Nizlopi - Make It Happen
· Miracle Legion - Me and Mr. Ray
· The Nerd Parade
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