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I post about what I’m listening to for myself and as an advisor/librarian for SomaFM. Record as Relaxed Machinery and owned a label of the same name. Also, a half tin toy robot. musician, coffee addict, sql coder, former label owner, mini painter, he/him
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2nd excellent #SomaFM promo from Fonodroom distributor / Dronarium label. This one is pure #drone #drift #ambient and really made my ears happy. Gallery Six - Kisetsu I've got four more promos from this email - if they're all as good as the first two... wow. dronarivm.bandcamp.com/album/kisetsu

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Got a nice #SomaFM promo email from Netherlands distributor Fonodroom. The one I zeroed in on first is 🎧 Mike Lazarev - Tarnished Tapes and Saturated Signals On the really good Dronarium label. I’m loving this #ambient journey so far. Midway through. dronarivm.bandcamp.com/album/tarnis...

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🎧 Recent spins Miles Davis Oscar Peterson Solar Fields Carbon Based Lifeforms Underground Resistance (ok when don’t I?) Wagon Christ Andrew Hill Old school jungle dnb mixes Deepchord Beastie Boys Acid Junkies 🎙️And in old time radio Broadway’s My Beat from 1949

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This is Malak. He was caught on camera busting a hole through the wall. Immediately felt really bad about it, if that helps his case. 12/10

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From the #SomaFM promo queue comes a nice 4 track #ambient album Dreams In Infrared - Interstellar Kiosk Released a week or so ago. I’m not entirely sure how the “fictional sci-fi rock star” comes into play but I love a fun backstory. :-) dreamsininfrared.bandcamp.com/album/inters...

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This is so fun to see when various channels were added. So exciting it’s 25 years! #SomaFM

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If you’re near Providence in a few days. Fun seeing Windy & Carl headlining.

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Hot off the presses! The soma fm 25th anniversary t-shirts just arrived. The XXV is in silver ink, as silver is the theme for this anniversary. You can get one here: store.somafm.com/products/25t... - Thanks for your support all these years! We couldn't have done it without you.

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I absolutely loved this #classic #acid #acidhouse #house #dance #tehcno Mix from @rktic.bsky.social So many classics mixed together so well. So many great transitions in this. I’m on the 2nd mix now. A perfect mix for my Friday work. www.mixcloud.com/RonnyPries/b...

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Been listening to @passedrecordings.bsky.social today On Idyl - Enlichenment Exit Chamber - The Early EPs Asha Patera - Mana Tari Vega - Transito All are #ambient #soundscape I enjoyed all of them. It’s a really good artist collective label helping each other. passedrecordings.bandcamp.com

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Nice article. I’ve seen a number of his covers, but Bitches Brew might be the most famous.

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032 Cinematic Orchestra - The Man With The Movie Camera (2003) An utter favorite album for me. So much brilliance here. Electronic, acoustic, jazz, orchestral, groove, jam, feeling. I’ve played it a bajillion times. @ninjatunehq.bsky.social cinematicorchestramusic.bandcamp.com/album/man-wi...

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This is gorgeous #ambient #electronic #chill The Black Dog - My Brutal Life (2023) This is an excellent album. I’m looking forward to My Brutal Life 2 coming next month. @theblackdog.bsky.social theblackdog.bandcamp.com/album/my-bru...

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031 FSOL - ISDN (1994) Been a while since I added to my great albums of all time list. It’s not a countdown I just number them so I know how many I’ve done. Fantastic album. I bought it in 1996 after a 4 year hiatus from music (both playing and buying). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISDN_(a...

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For you #ambient fans in / near Birmingham, England. www.awakenings-em.co.uk/rugeley.htm

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Another #SomaFM promo more #downtempo #chill kinda sorta closer to Boards of Canada without the heavy haze they often have. Quirky fun shorter tunes. @thousandgardens.bsky.social This one out next month. A couple tracks on Bandcamp to play now. thousandgardens.bandcamp.com/album/coastl...

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Keeping with the #ambient #drone theme in the #SomaFM queue…. @rst-ambient.bsky.social has a new one out … very slow, quiet, drone, lovely dissonance and long held tones. I’m about half hour in. Drone fans will really enjoy this. robert-scott-thompson.bandcamp.com/album/the-ai...

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#SomaFM #ambient #drone promos I’ve chatted in forums with these two awesome people going on 25 years now. I absolutely recommend this one. Beatless until I hit track 7 which brought in the drums. @scott-m2.bsky.social dreamstate.bandcamp.com/album/the-dr...

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#SomaFM #ambient Promos Robert Davies - Secluded Dell (2025) On DataObscura. Excellent #drone album! Enjoyed it. Especially track 2. dataobscura.bandcamp.com/album/seclud...

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50 years!

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Ultimae just sent this to the #SomaFM promo email and … I’m a happy person. Love this album for a long time now. Ultimae is one of the very best labels in this genre. Aes Dana - Leylines (2025 remaster) #ambient #chill #electronic #techno ish ultimae.bandcamp.com/album/leylin...

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