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Louder Sound May 28

"I thought: 'Can I even play this stuff?' Y'know, a sixty-five-year-old Steve Vai taking on Robert Fripp at thirty-five." Steve Vai on the challenge of playing King Crimson with BEAT – and the one change he's made

King Crimson Steve Vai Robert Fripp Adrian Belew Tool

2 articles May 25

Robert Fripp King Crimson Toyah Willcox

NME, Stereogum

Magnet Magazine May 24

Boris Released “Attention Please” And “Heavy Rocks” 15 Years Ago Today

Boris Ian Astbury The Doors

Sun Burns Out May 22

Clips de la semaine #19 : Los Fanfarons, Paul Félix, The Reed Conservation Society, Cigarettes After Sex, Far Caspian, The Bernadette Maries, Mono, BRUIT ≤, Getdown Services

Los Fanfarons The Reed Conservation Society Cigarettes After Sex Far Caspian The Bernadette Maries BRUIT ≤ Getdown Services Variety Lab Pavement The Apartments

Magnet Magazine May 16

Happy Birthdaytronics Robert Fripp (King Crimson, Brian Eno, David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, David Sylvian)

Robert Fripp King Crimson David Bowie Peter Gabriel David Sylvian Brian Eno

Magnet Magazine May 15

Happy Birthday Brian Eno (Roxy Music, David Bowie, U2, Talking Heads, Coldplay)

Brian Eno Roxy Music David Bowie U2 Talking Heads Coldplay Amanda Palmer Lambchop Kevin Ayers John Cale

Ambientblog May 14

Abul Mogard & Rafael Anton Irisarri

Abul Mogard Rafael Anton Irisarri Martina Bertoni

Louder Sound May 12

“Most of the audience reaction was negative. It was messing with my focus. So we decided to do something different”: A change of approach allowed Sunn O)))’s prog influences to run wild

Sunn O))) King Crimson Miles Davis Steven Wilson Stephen O’Malley

Aquarium Drunkard May 12

This Heat :: Made Available: John Peel Sessions

Beats Per Minute Apr 9

Album Review: Sunn O))) – Sunn O)))

Sunn O))) Stephen O’Malley

The Wire Mar 11

Invisible Jukebox mix: Yellow Swans

Yellow Swans Peter Swanson

Ambientblog Mar 4

Machinefabriek * Meredith Bates

Machinefabriek Meredith Bates Rutger Zuydervelt Loscil Scott Morgan

Ambientblog Feb 1

Rafael Anton Irisarri * Joachim Spieth

Rafael Anton Irisarri Joachim Spieth Abul Mogard Karen Vogt

The Wire Jan 22

Wire mix: Hilary Woods

Hilary Woods Leah Kardos Dean Hurley Lasse Marhaug 三宅純 Gabriel Ferrandini Sibylle Baier

Ambientblog Dec 29

Claire M. Singer * Mattie Barbier

Claire M Singer Mattie Barbier

Ambientblog Dec 8

Rutger Zuydervelt * Machinefabriek

Rutger Zuydervelt Machinefabriek Lucija Gregov Hydra Ensemble Morton Feldman

Listencorp Dec 6

Oneohtrix Point Never – Tranquilizer

Oneohtrix Point Never Marcelinho MeteBala

Gorilla vs Bear Nov 3

Oneohtrix Point Never – Cherry Blue

Oneohtrix Point Never

Gorilla vs Bear Oct 27

Oneohtrix Point Never – Measuring Ruins

Oneohtrix Point Never

Ambientblog Oct 25

Ø (Mika Vainio) * Franz Kirmann

Mika Vainio Franz Kirmann Pan Sonic Ilpo Väisänen Tommi Grönlund

Louder Sound May 28

"I thought: 'Can I even play this stuff?' Y'know, a sixty-five-year-old Steve Vai taking on Robert Fripp at thirty-five." Steve Vai on the challenge of playing King Crimson with BEAT – and the one change he's made

King Crimson Steve Vai Robert Fripp Adrian Belew Tool

Magnet Magazine May 24

Boris Released “Attention Please” And “Heavy Rocks” 15 Years Ago Today

Boris Ian Astbury The Doors

Magnet Magazine May 16

Happy Birthdaytronics Robert Fripp (King Crimson, Brian Eno, David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, David Sylvian)

Robert Fripp King Crimson David Bowie Peter Gabriel David Sylvian Brian Eno

Ambientblog May 14

Abul Mogard & Rafael Anton Irisarri

Abul Mogard Rafael Anton Irisarri Martina Bertoni

Aquarium Drunkard May 12

This Heat :: Made Available: John Peel Sessions

The Wire Mar 11

Invisible Jukebox mix: Yellow Swans

Yellow Swans Peter Swanson

Ambientblog Feb 1

Rafael Anton Irisarri * Joachim Spieth

Rafael Anton Irisarri Joachim Spieth Abul Mogard Karen Vogt

Ambientblog Dec 29

Claire M. Singer * Mattie Barbier

Claire M Singer Mattie Barbier

Listencorp Dec 6

Oneohtrix Point Never – Tranquilizer

Oneohtrix Point Never Marcelinho MeteBala

Gorilla vs Bear Oct 27

Oneohtrix Point Never – Measuring Ruins

Oneohtrix Point Never

2 articles May 25

Robert Fripp King Crimson Toyah Willcox

NME, Stereogum

Sun Burns Out May 22

Clips de la semaine #19 : Los Fanfarons, Paul Félix, The Reed Conservation Society, Cigarettes After Sex, Far Caspian, The Bernadette Maries, Mono, BRUIT ≤, Getdown Services

Los Fanfarons The Reed Conservation Society Cigarettes After Sex Far Caspian The Bernadette Maries BRUIT ≤ Getdown Services Variety Lab Pavement The Apartments

Magnet Magazine May 15

Happy Birthday Brian Eno (Roxy Music, David Bowie, U2, Talking Heads, Coldplay)

Brian Eno Roxy Music David Bowie U2 Talking Heads Coldplay Amanda Palmer Lambchop Kevin Ayers John Cale

Louder Sound May 12

“Most of the audience reaction was negative. It was messing with my focus. So we decided to do something different”: A change of approach allowed Sunn O)))’s prog influences to run wild

Sunn O))) King Crimson Miles Davis Steven Wilson Stephen O’Malley

Beats Per Minute Apr 9

Album Review: Sunn O))) – Sunn O)))

Sunn O))) Stephen O’Malley

Ambientblog Mar 4

Machinefabriek * Meredith Bates

Machinefabriek Meredith Bates Rutger Zuydervelt Loscil Scott Morgan

The Wire Jan 22

Wire mix: Hilary Woods

Hilary Woods Leah Kardos Dean Hurley Lasse Marhaug 三宅純 Gabriel Ferrandini Sibylle Baier

Ambientblog Dec 8

Rutger Zuydervelt * Machinefabriek

Rutger Zuydervelt Machinefabriek Lucija Gregov Hydra Ensemble Morton Feldman

Gorilla vs Bear Nov 3

Oneohtrix Point Never – Cherry Blue

Oneohtrix Point Never

Ambientblog Oct 25

Ø (Mika Vainio) * Franz Kirmann

Mika Vainio Franz Kirmann Pan Sonic Ilpo Väisänen Tommi Grönlund

Overview

Recent developments in the drone and ambient music scene include Messa announcing a French tour for late 2026, Aglaia releasing an 86-minute ambient album titled 'Altitudes' on Projekt, and Steve Roach unveiling dates for 'SpaceCraft' and the 'Soundquest Festival' in August 2026. Meanwhile, Boy Harsher have announced their new album 'Get Mean' and signed with Atlantic Records, and Queen Elephantine are marking their 20th anniversary with reissues of 'Live ONCE' and 'Amulet'.

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