Ambient Discourses // Episode 2.14

Ambient Discourses // Episode 2.12 

A conversation with Alexander Holz of the electronic ambient project Oberlin. In addition to talking about his brand new releases “Von Wegen” — he shared about his ambient rig and preparing for concerts, his improv approach to composition, the necessity of lowering one’s ego, the balancing act of capitalism with music, and other interesting topics of conversation. It was a thoroughly enjoyable conversation and would have it all over again given the opportunity!  You can find Oberlin’s music out at https://oberlin.bandcamp.com.  

ABOUT AMBIENT DISCOURSES // 

Ambient Discourses is the podcast companion to The STOLACE | RELAY STATION, a weekly music program that showcases ambient, neoclassical, new age, and other instrumental music from around the world. Discover new signed and independent artists from nearly every corner of the globe, unwind with the Relay Station at work or at home, and hear from the artists themselves what inspires them, how their latest releases evolved, and other deep topics of conversation.

You can find every episode of The STOLACE | RELAY STATION at ⁠https://stolace.com/relay-station/⁠

STØLACE is the project of Michael Tangen, a multi-instrumentalist and multi-disciplined artist that creates original ambient, neoclassical, electronic, and other music that inspires mindfulness.  STOLACE is also the producer of the weekly ambient music program on YouTube called The Relay Station, plus the host of Ambient Discourses, a long-form podcast that features composers and musicians from around the world, talking about the deeper side of creating music.

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Ambient Discourses // Episode 2.12

In this edition of Ambient Discourses, I had a thrilling conversation with ambient artist Ed Herbers, talking all about his new album "Upper Atmosphere", plus the skillful use of social media, the variety of compositional methods in ambient music, and many other interesting topics. Plus, we feature two tracks from his new album.

ABOUT AMBIENT DISCOURSES //

Ambient Discourses is the podcast companion to The STOLACE | RELAY STATION, a weekly music program that showcases ambient, neoclassical, new age, and other instrumental music from around the world. Discover new signed and independent artists from nearly every corner of the globe, unwind with the Relay Station at work or at home, and hear from the artists themselves what inspires them, how their latest releases evolved, and other deep topics of conversation.

You can find every episode of The STOLACE | RELAY STATION at ⁠https://stolace.com/relay-station/⁠

STØLACE is the project of Michael Tangen, a multi-instrumentalist and multi-disciplined artist that creates original ambient, neoclassical, electronic, and other music that inspires mindfulness. STOLACE is also the producer of the weekly ambient music program on YouTube called The Relay Station, plus the host of Ambient Discourses, a long-form podcast that features composers and musicians from around the world, talking about the deeper side of creating music.

CORRECTION: "2 Hours in Zadar" — the performer listed is incorrect and should be ECO|TONAL (Iva Casian Lakos and David Crowell). My sincere apologies for the incorrect text graphic on the video.

Ambient Discourses // Episode 2.11

In this episode of Ambient Discourses, I have a conversation with composer David Crowell and his brand-new six-song release, "Point / Cloud" out now on Better Company Records. We talk about the various motifs his album moves through, the nature of composing collaboratively, and a variety of other topics that I'm sure you'll find interesting. Plus, we take a listen to two of the tracks from his new release.

ABOUT AMBIENT DISCOURSES //

Ambient Discourses is the podcast companion to The STOLACE | RELAY STATION, a weekly music program that showcases ambient, neoclassical, new age, and other instrumental music from around the world. Discover new signed and independent artists from nearly every corner of the globe, unwind with the Relay Station at work or at home, and hear from the artists themselves what inspires them, how their latest releases evolved, and other deep topics of conversation.You can find every episode of The STOLACE | RELAY STATION at ⁠https://stolace.com/relay-station/⁠

STØLACE is the project of Michael Tangen, a multi-instrumentalist and multi-disciplined artist that creates original ambient, neoclassical, electronic, and other music that inspires mindfulness. STOLACE is also the producer of the weekly ambient music program on YouTube called The Relay Station, plus the host of Ambient Discourses, a long-form podcast that features composers and musicians from around the world, talking about the deeper side of creating music.

Ambient Discourses // Episode 2.10

A conversation with composer, percussionist, and experimental sound designer Chris P. Thompson

ABOUT AMBIENT DISCOURSES //

Ambient Discourses is the podcast companion to The STOLACE | RELAY STATION, a weekly 59-minute music program that showcases ambient, neoclassical, new age, and other instrumental music from around the world. Discover new signed and independent artists from nearly every corner of the globe, unwind with the Relay Station at work or at home, and hear from the artists themselves what inspires them, how their latest releases evolved, and other deep topics of conversation.

You can find every episode of The STOLACE | RELAY STATION at ⁠https://stolace.com/relay-station/⁠

STØLACE is the project of Michael Tangen, a multi-instrumentalist and multi-disciplined artist that creates original ambient, neoclassical, electronic, and other music that inspires mindfulness. STOLACE is also the producer of the weekly ambient music program on YouTube called The Relay Station, plus the host of Ambient Discourses, a long-form podcast that features composers and musicians from around the world, talking about the deeper side of creating music.

Ambient Discourses // Episode 2.9

A conversation with experimental sound designer Annie Aries, who makes her debut on Everest Records with her innovative drone and sound-rich release "It's Not Quiet in the Void". You can find her debut album on music streaming services everywhere, and the swanky looking 12" pink vinyl over at https://anniearies.bandcamp.com.

ABOUT AMBIENT DISCOURSES //

Ambient Discourses is the podcast companion to The STOLACE | RELAY STATION, a weekly 59-minute music program that showcases ambient, neoclassical, new age, and other instrumental music from around the world. Discover new signed and independent artists from nearly every corner of the globe, unwind with the Relay Station at work or at home, and hear from the artists themselves what inspires them, how their latest releases evolved, and other deep topics of conversation.

You can find every episode of The STOLACE | RELAY STATION at ⁠https://stolace.com/relay-station/⁠

STØLACE is the project of Michael Tangen, a multi-instrumentalist and multi-disciplined artist that creates original ambient, neoclassical, electronic, and other music that inspires mindfulness. STOLACE is also the producer of the weekly ambient music program on YouTube called The Relay Station, plus the host of Ambient Discourses, a long-form podcast that features composers and musicians from around the world, talking about the deeper side of creating music.

CONNECT WITH STOLACE //

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⁠https://facebook.com/stolace⁠

/// The audio has been fixed and this episode re-released. Enjoy and thank you for your patience! ///

Ambient Discourses // Episode 2.8

ABOUT AMBIENT DISCOURSES //

Ambient Discourses is the podcast companion to The STOLACE | RELAY STATION, a weekly live streaming program that showcases ambient, neoclassical, new age, and other instrumental music from around the world. Discover new signed and independent artists from nearly every corner of the globe, unwind with the Relay Station at work or at home, and hear from the artists themselves what inspires them, how their latest releases evolved, and other deep topics of conversation.

You can find every episode of The STOLACE | RELAY STATION at ⁠⁠https://stolace.com/relay-station/⁠⁠

STØLACE is the project of Michael Tangen, a multi-instrumentalist and multi-disciplined artist that creates original ambient, neoclassical, electronic, and other music that inspires mindfulness. STOLACE is also the producer of the weekly ambient music program on YouTube called The Relay Station, plus the host of Ambient Discourses, a long-form podcast that features composers and musicians from around the world, talking about the deeper side of creating music.

In this episode of Ambient Discourses, I have a conversation with ambient artist Six Missing on the Nettwerk Music Group label. We talked all about ambient music, how meditation has played a roll in how we create and listen to music, validation as an artist, and more.

Episode 2.6 / December 11, 2023

In this episode of Ambient Discourses, I'm pausing the conversations to take stock, re-assess, and pivot — changing things up a bit based on some significant revelations and experiences I've had over the past few weeks in my meditation times. Join me as I talk about my experiences and tuning into your frequency as an artist in this episode of Ambient Discourses.

ABOUT AMBIENT DISCOURSES //

Ambient Discourses is the podcast companion to The STOLACE | RELAY STATION, a weekly 59-minute music program that showcases ambient, neoclassical, new age, and other instrumental music from around the world. Discover new signed and independent artists from nearly every corner of the globe, unwind with the Relay Station at work or at home, and hear from the artists themselves what inspires them, how their latest releases evolved, and other deep topics of conversation.

You can find every episode of The STOLACE | RELAY STATION at ⁠https://stolace.com/relay-station/⁠

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My guest on the program is Taylor Swindell of the ambient project Neighborhood Libraries. He and I had a splendid conversation, learning a bit about his background, his newly found connection to the Nettwerk Music Group label, how he’s evolved over the years, the subject of understanding flow state, his latest album “Postcards from the Backyard” and more. Grab your overdue books, let’s get to it with my conversation with Taylor Swindell of Neighborhood Libraries.