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Chuck Johnson Creates Shimmering Ambient Soundscapes

Chuck Johnson Creates Shimmering Ambient Soundscapes

Chuck Johnson’s soundscapes have a widescreen feel with pedal steel guitar, twangy fingerpicking, and well-executed use of synthesizers and meditative drones.

SUSS Nail Ambient Country Vibes with ‘Birds & Beasts’

SUSS Nail Ambient Country Vibes with ‘Birds & Beasts’

Ambient country’s SUSS thrive on moody atmospheres and calm amidst the tension. Their music is imbued with the beauty and mystery of the American West.

Numün’s ‘voyage au soleil’ Is a Trippy, Ambient Ride and Ambitious Debut

Numün’s ‘voyage au soleil’ Is a Trippy, Ambient Ride and Ambitious Debut

Eclectic instrumental trio numün combine a wealth of influences to create a vibe that's both spacey and earthy on voyage au soleil.

Mute Duo Dazzle with the Ambient, Country-Tinged ‘Lapse in Passage’

Mute Duo Dazzle with the Ambient, Country-Tinged ‘Lapse in Passage’

Mute Duo's second full-length album, Lapse in Passage, is dark, multilayered, and uncommonly beautiful. It's like David Lynch baked in the Texas heat. It's the soundtrack to a Cormac McCarthy-inspired fever dream.

SUSS Marries High Lonesome and High Art on ‘High Line’

SUSS Marries High Lonesome and High Art on ‘High Line’

Ambient country band SUSS' co-founder, Bob Holmes discusses the seemingly unlikely but ultimately necessary marriage of music that marries the imagined America of the past and present.