Hypnagogue Podcast

I don’t think I’m out of line if I suggest that to a large degree the ambient and electronic scene–and to a very lesser degree, New Age–can be something of a boy’s club. (Feel free to argue the point with me below if the urge arises.) So this time around, I am dedicating these 90 […]

Your excursion begins with some new music–three pieces that came together in a shuffle, to be honest, and I liked the way they sounded. From there, we head deep into the Hypnagogue library to keep the flow going. Enjoy. Download as mp3. Banco de Gaia, “All Sleeping,” Apollo 9.35       False Haven, “All That I Try […]

Having recently reviewed the very good album Sleeping With the Window Open by Another Neglected Hobby, I decided it would make a great stepping-off point for this latest excursion into the review queue. From there it just made sense to keep things quiet for a bit. This ride goes through some dark spaces, finds slivers of […]

Last time around, we kept things on the quiet side. Well, balance is everything, so this trip is all about the uptempo. Volume up, please, and enjoy the ride. Download as mp3. Djam Karet, “Lost Dreams,” Regenerator 3017 3.58        Sparky Quano, “Where Are You Going?,” Jenga 9.16        Cyberchump, “Every […]

Get comfy, friends. We’re going deep. A little dark, a lot atmospheric. Set aside the full 90 and immerse. Download as mp3. Michel Banabila, “Voiz Recycled,” Precious Images 8.32       Numina, “Scraping the Surface,” Subterranean Landscapes 20.17     Broken Harbour, “Between the Darkness and the Light,” The Geometry of Shadows 32.03   […]

We return to the review queue in a ride that starts in a melodic New Age kind of space, then veers through quiet ambient zones. Kick back and enjoy. Download as mp3. Erik Wollo, “Blue Rondo,” Timelines 7.11 Timothy Wenzel, “The Night Train,” River Serene 11.53 Sonaljit, “Nodi Ontoheen,” Dreaming the Afterlife 17.13 Al Gromer […]

Now and then the way one song transitions into another sets things in motion. Such was the case here. After that it’s just a matter of following inspiration, memory, and preference, just to see where it all takes you. A 30-minute set followed by an hour-long set. Download as mp3. Strafraenn Hakon, “Soft Fence,” Prammi […]

This episode’s music comes from our old friend the review queue. I think you’ll like the blend. Download as mp3. Diamat, “Misunderstood, Pt I,” Being Is the Sum of Appearing 7.39       Fetal Pulse, “Alien Nebula,” Space 11.02     Transcend With Time, “Times of the Forgotten,” When Emotions Fade 17.26     […]

This time the computer got to decide what you’d hear, and it chose to glut you with 21 tracks of goodness. Settle in and enjoy the tasty randomness. Download as mp3. Daren Keck, “Go in the Black,” Seven Years Under 5.08       Beyond Absence, “Lightwatcher’s Insomnia Suite-III,” Mood Report 7.27       […]

Time for me to look back over the many discs I’ve reviewed this year and try to pull out just one show’s worth of favorite tracks. As I’ll tell you during the show, these selections are just from discs I reviewed–not discs I received. So this is a retrospective of things I enjoyed that were sent […]

Rolling toward the end of the year. I decided to hop out of the review queue again to just play what came to mind. This one goes pretty deep, skimming the outskirts of dark ambient in spots–but don’t worry, it ends on a brighter note. Recommended for evening listening. Download as mp3. Mara’s Torment, “A […]

Our 90-minute ride this time comes courtesy (once again!) of the review queue. Pulling from submissions sent for review between July and now, it’s a blend of cool drifts and rhythmic passages. Dive in, groove on. Download as mp3. Chris Alvarado & Ari Porki, “Cape Isthmus,” Menagerie of Clouds 7.10       Moonlets, “DA141,” […]

Naturally, my mood can influence the course of a podcast–especially in episodes like this one, which is a free-form journey. (In other words, we’re not in the review queue this time.) As I sat through two or three sessions of piecing things together, and particularly in putting together the second half, I was definitely in […]

A deep dive into the review queue for all new music. This one stays mostly on the uptempo side, with a brief dip into quiet and dark spaces, and even gets a little jazzy in the second half. Download as mp3. Wharmton Rise, “The Park.” Life Line 4.34       Julian Ray, “Pool of […]

Carve out a 90-minute space for yourself. This time around we’re going quiet and deep. As in very. Download as mp3. Austere, “Dwine,” Curio 8.57       Amir Baghiri, “The Mind Eye,” Live Long & Prosper 16.43     Midnight Sound Service, “Green Lights & No Ends,” Midnight Sound Service 26.26     Silvercord, […]