Herb Lore

Here's some stark and gray psych folk from Brooklyn project Herb Lore.  New album "Mysticism" came together during the artist's trips through the Pacific Northwest and Canada's eastern coast.  The album is a sprawling mix of folk, drone, field recordings, and hypnotic tones, a search for some kind of greater inner tranquility.  Check out "Interrupted Meditation" below and grab the cassette here from Inner Islands.

Johnny Bell

New Mexico artist Johnny Bell makes a kind of ambient Americana, crafting veritable sound collages from field recordings, tape loops, and improvisational banjo picking.  It creates an otherworldly vibe that's also quite familiar.  Check out the banjo drone of "25-Hour Day" below and get the upcoming "Field Trips" cassette here from Aural Canyon.

The House in The Woods

Here's some new ambient electronic music paired with some field recordings from Pye Corner Audio side project The House in The Woods.  "Where Path Becomes the Stream" feels like an uneasy mix of tranquility and dread, like something otherworldly is growing beneath us.  Check it out below and download it here.

Joyful Joyful

I really probably should be doing some work right now, but instead i'm fishing around the web for new music, and currently finding myself somewhat hypnotized by the stylings of Toronto duo Joyful Joyful.  The band makes experimental music with flashes of ambience and electronic, but on new track "Marrow," strip almost everything away, creating a mesmerizing mix of acapella, field recordings, and occasional hums of synth.  Check it out below and pre-order the upcoming self-titled album here from Idee Fixe.