Category Archives: Ambient

SONG OF THE DAY Jeremiah Chiu & Marta Sofia Honer – By Foot By Sea

Posted on February 1, 2023 by The Listening Post Blog

Is it pure coincidence, or am I subconsciously emitting some sonic receptor that is picking up these textured sounds of nature lately? Following (accidentally) in a likeminded vein from Neal Heppleston’s concept album, which plays homage to the vastness of … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Neal Heppleston – Ghost Ship

Posted on January 29, 2023 by The Listening Post Blog

I have only just heard this track, but had to and share! As I write this, I’m on my second listen and I’m liking it! In fact, so much so that the 3:48 seconds of its duration seemed to pass … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Wildflower – Flute Song

Posted on November 12, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

“Using simple, arresting melodies as a starting point, the trio create freely improvised waves of emotion ranging from powerful climaxes to hauntingly beautiful breath-like passages and everything in-between, creating unique forms and structures that react to the acoustics and the … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Vangelis – One More Kiss, Dear

Posted on May 24, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

I grew up listening to the music of Vangelis, when my Dad used to play it to relax on the sofa! It always reminds me of him! It was sad to hear of Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou’s passing last week, but … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Szymon – Blue Coloured Mountain

Posted on November 7, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

“I want my music to be timeless.” – Szymon Australian artist Szymon Borzestowski was just 23 when he lost his battle with depression and took his own life in 2012.  This young artist was on the brink of something massive, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Loma – Black Willow

Posted on January 7, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

With a haunting sound that conjures up a sense of hopeful desolation (the kind that takes you back to the bare basics to allow for a complete new regrowth), Loma creates a sense of expanse and anticipation through their music. … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Happy Axe – Seven Sounds

Posted on June 2, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Planting its melodic roots in your head with its haunting intro, Seven Sounds is the first single from the Australian violinist and singer-songwriter, Emma Kelly – a.k.a Happy Axe.  Tune into its emotive strings and you will be hypnotised by … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY CADE – Fruit Fly

Posted on April 4, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

The biggest challenge writing today’s post was deciding which song to pick from CADE’s debut album which releases today on Mirfield, UK’s Fox Food Records. No stranger to the LP Blog (read more here), I would describe the Toronto singer-songwiter as … Continue reading →

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Track Premiere: SONG OF THE DAY CADE – Feed

Posted on March 16, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

The music of Toronto, Ontario-based singer-songwriter Kaiya Cade possesses bewitching powers, for her sound is spellbinding and her voice  bears otherworldly qualities.  Her vocals are refined and delicate, expressed with depth and maturity, drifting in like a divine apparition as … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY CADE – Intro (Put Your Hand In My Hand)

Posted on March 12, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Indie-folk artist Kaiya Cade, a.k.a CADE, is a singer-songwriter based in Toronto, Ontario whose style (as described on her Bandcamp page) “embraces the nostalgia of traditional folk acoustic instrumentation, and expresses a progressive sonic aesthetic, in its mystical, haunting vocal melodies … Continue reading →

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