Ambient Music Guide Podcast

Ambient Music Guide Podcast episodes:

• 07.19.2021

  Ambitronica 12 compiled & mixed by Mike G

  Old meets new in a retro-flavoured edition of Ambitronica with vintage 90's tracks by Young American Primitive, James Bernard, Deep Space Network and Mysteries of Science, alongside new sounds from ex-Tangerine Dreamer Paul Haslinger, Hibernation, Lorenzo Montana and Hibernation. Compiled &...

  
• 05.02.2021

  Spaced volume 1 mixed by Mike G

  A lush journey in the key of space, both inner and outer. Tracks in this mix date from 1972-2011 and include Woob, Tangerine Dream, Global Communication, Bruno Sanfilippo, Boy Is Fiction, Meg Bowles, Humate, Rabbit In The Moon, Michael Stearns,...

  
• 02.05.2021

  AMG's Best Of 2020 Mix #4 - Cosmic Tech & Beautiful Bleep

  The Best Of 2020 mix series showcases some music from AMG's upcoming Best Albums of 2020 reviews feature, plus other outstanding tracks from the year that was. All mixes compiled by Mike G @ Rubycon Sound, Nov 2019 - Feb...

  
• 12.18.2020

  AMG's Best Of 2020 Mix #3 - Tranquility Tones

  The Best Of 2020 mix series showcases some music from AMG's upcoming Best Albums of 2020 reviews feature, plus other outstanding tracks from the year that was. All mixes compiled by Mike G @ Rubycon Sound, Nov 2019 - Jan...

  
• 12.02.2020

  AMG's Best Of 2020 Mix #2 - Sounding The Deep

  The Best Of 2020 mix series showcases some music from AMG's upcoming Best Albums of 2020 reviews feature, plus other outstanding tracks from the year that was. All mixes compiled by Mike G @ Rubycon Sound, Nov 2019 - Jan...

  
• 11.27.2020

  AMG's Best Of 2020 Mix #1 - Mod Classical & Post-Rock

  The Best Of 2020 mix series showcases some music from AMG's upcoming Best Albums of 2020 reviews feature, plus other outstanding tracks from the year that was. All mixes compiled by Mike G @ Rubycon Sound, Nov 2019 - Jan...

  
• 11.12.2020

  Ambitronica 11 - Blunted Part 3 mixed by Mike G

  The 3rd of 3 mixes to celebrate the return of Kruder & Dorfmeister's stoner beats in 2020 with their never-before-heard archival album "1995" (G-Stone Recordings). A mix of mainly classics, alongside a few more recent cuts. Part 3 features Kruder &...

  
• 10.29.2020

  Ambitronica 10 - Blunted Part 2 mixed by Mike G

  The 2nd of 3 mixes to celebrate the return of Kruder & Dorfmeister's stoner beats in 2020 with their never-before-heard archival album "1995" (G-Stone Recordings). A mix of mainly classics, alongside a few more recent cuts. Part 2 features Kruder &...

  
• 10.06.2020

  Ambitronica 09 - Blunted Part 1 mixed by Mike G

  The 1st of 3 mixes to celebrate the return of Kruder & Dorfmeister's stoner beats in 2020 with the never-before-heard archival album "1995" (G-Stone Recordings). A mix of mainly classics, alongside a few more recent cuts. Part 1 features Kruder &...

  
• 07.17.2020

  Environments 05 - new worlds to quietly blow your mind mixed by Mike G

  Environments episode 05 - more psycho-acoustic spaces and places for the world between your ears. Enjoy the trip. Evocative new music and classics - including Woob, Robert Rich, Kevin Braheny, James Murray, n-So and Blomma (Moderna Records), Endless Melancholy, Sage Taylor,...

  
• 06.16.2020

  Ambitronica 08 compiled & mixed by Mike G

  A 2 PART AMBITRONICA SPECIAL: DRUM 'N' BASS 'N' DREAMY BREAKS 1994-2017. Compiled & mixed by Mike G at Rubycon Sound, May-June 2020. Tracklist at ambientmusicguide.com. Around 1994 I remember hearing the track ‘Mutant Jazz’ by the mysterious T Power vs MK...

  
• 06.16.2020

  Ambitronica 07 compiled & mixed by Mike G

  A 2 PART AMBITRONICA SPECIAL: DRUM 'N' BASS 'N' DREAMY BREAKS 1994-2017. Compiled & mixed by Mike G at Rubycon Sound, May-June 2020. Tracklist at ambientmusicguide.com. Around 1994 I remember hearing the track ‘Mutant Jazz’ by the mysterious T Power vs MK...

  
• 05.28.2020

  Tranquility Tones 05 mixed by Mike G

  Episode 05 features recent music by Roger & Brian Eno, Woob, Lingua Lustra, Boris Lelong, Saphileaum, Ember, Federico Mosconi, and classics from Vangelis, Ishq and Mychael Danna. The Tranquility Tones mix series showcases harmonic drones and dreamy progressions, timeless music from...

  
• 05.10.2020

  Ambitronica 06 compiled & mixed by Mike G

  Episode 6 features new and old synth grooves spanning over 40 years - Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, Woob, Phaeleh, Backstage Gurus, Beaumont Hannant, Cinnamon Chasers, One Arc Degree, Gen Pop, Rone, James Bernard, Thomas Lemmer, L.S.G. (Oliver Lieb) and Irresistible Force. Compiled...

  
• 04.14.2020

  this is em:t 2003-2006 - a label mix by mike g

  In both its first incarnation (1994-1998) and its second one (2003-2006), the UK-based Emit label (officially spelt em:t) delivered a varied, idiosyncratic vision of ambient music in the tradition of the great ambient labels of yore like Editions EG. Although...

  
• 04.14.2020

  this is em:t 1994-1998 - a label mix by m:ke g

  In both its first incarnation (1994-1998) and its second one (2003-2006), the UK-based Emit label (officially spelt em:t) delivered a varied, idiosyncratic vision of ambient music in the tradition of the great ambient labels of yore like Editions EG. Although...

  
• 12.10.2019

  Best Of 2019 Mix #6: Ambitronica

  Exotic grooves, atmospheric downtempo and cinematic spaces from Marconi Union, Bersarin Quartett, Bluetech, Banco de Gaia, Pitch Black, Entheogenic, Autumn of Communion, KiloWatts, Saafi Brothers, Animat, d'Voxx, Sven Kössler & Si Matthews, Robodop Snei, Sacred Seeds, Symbion Project, Data Rebel,...

  
• 12.10.2019

  Best Of 2019 Mix #5: Environments

  Atmospheric sounds from Biosphere, Ishq, Sounds from the Ground, Autumn of Communion, Hibernation, Motionfield, Ohio (Taylor Deupree), Off Land, Pitch Black, Tom Adams. Andrew Heath, Soda Lite, Ashan, In Quantum, Darren McClure, Aerium, Moss Garden and Andrea Castiglioni. The 6-part Best...

  
• 12.05.2019

  Best Of 2019 Mix #4: Balearica

  Lush downtempo beauties from Kaya Project, Sounds from the Ground, Lemmer & Pabst, Nancy Noise, Dr. Deep House, Johan Agebjorn, Hibernation, Hatar, Robot Koch, Globular and and Collective Sound Members. The 6-part Best Of 2019 mix series showcases some of the...

  
• 12.05.2019

  Best Of 2019 Mix #3: Mod Classical & Post-Rock

  Featuring Cinematic Orchestra, A Winged Victory for the Sullen, Bersarin Quartett, Brian Eno, Bruno Sanfilippo, Tom Adams, Daigo Hanada, Sven Laux & Daniela Orvin, Hibernation, Tom Eaton, Matt Lajoie, Gavin Miller, Billow Observatory, Richard Luke, Symbion Project and Hatami, Martin...

  
• 12.02.2019

  Best Of 2019 Mix #2: Deep Space Tech

  Music by Jeff Mills, The 7th Plain (Luke Slater), Biz (Transmat), Dan Armstrong, Sven Kössler & Si Matthews, Urban Meditation, K. Markov, Rildrim, Johan Agebjorn, ReKaB, Dense and Sonic Solutions Inc. The 6-part Best Of 2019 mix series showcases some of...

  
• 12.02.2019

  Best Of 2019 Mix #1: Drones & Tones

  Music by Biosphere, Ishq, Seb Taylor (Hibernation), James Bernard, Motionfield, Lingua Lustra, Jordan Christoff, Billow Observatory, Darren McClure, Hollie Kenniff, Ethereal Ephemera, Matt Lajoie, Mike Rooke, Andrea Castiglioni and Fabio Orsi. The 6-part Best Of 2019 mix series showcases some of...

  
• 08.01.2019

  Environments 04 - new worlds to quietly blow your mind mixed by Mike G

  Take a trip through the archipelagos of your mind... Episode 04 features music by Ishq, Wanderwelle (Silent Season), Michael Stearns, Soda Lite, Heavenly Music Corporation (Silent Records), Union Jack (Platipus), Darren McLure (Neotantra) and Mantaray. Compiled & mixed by Mike G...

  
• 07.14.2019

  Ambitronica 05 compiled & mixed by Mike G

  Episode 05 features new tracks from Bluetech including a cut from his stonking remix album Liquid Geometries In Dub. Also music from new releases by The 7th Plain, Hibernation, Banco de Gaia, Entheogenic and Autumn of Communion, plus vintage cuts...

  
• 06.25.2019

  Tranquility Tones 04 mixed by Mike G

  Episode 04 features recent music by Tom Adams, Josh Alexander, Billow Observatory, Ethereal Ephemera and Lingua Lustra, and classics from Deuter, Emerald Web, David Parsons and Stephan Micus. The Tranquility Tones mix series showcases harmonic drones and dreamy progressions, timeless music...

  
• 06.10.2019

  Ambitronica 04 compiled & mixed by Mike G

  Music by Art of Noise, Sounds From The Ground, Bonobo, Quantic, Boozoo Bajou, Suns Of Arqa, Entheogenic, Ott, Saafi Brothers, Galaxy aka Boris Blenn and Urban Meditation. Compiled & mixed by Mike G @ Rubycon Sound, June 2019. Cover art from...

  
• 05.06.2019

  Ambitronica 03 This Is Beaumont Hannant compiled & mixed by Mike G

  During his brief recording and production career in the 1990's, British DJ-composer-producer Beaumont Hannant was many things: a prolific and innovative figure in ambient techno and intelligent dance music (IDM); an adventurer in trip hop, hip hop, ambient pop, alt...

  
• 04.04.2019

  Ambitronica 02 compiled & mixed by Mike G

  Music by Jean-Michel Jarre, Martin Nonstatic, d'Voxx, Tangerine Dream, Loom, Ishqmatics, Patrick O'Hearn, Androcell, Atmosphere Factory, Beaumont Hannant and Corrado Saija. Compiled & mixed by Mike G @ Rubycon Sound, March 2019. Cover art from original design by Arnaud Galoppe &...

  
• 03.10.2019

  Tranquility Tones 03 mixed by Mike G

  Volume 03 features classics from Cluster & Eno, Deuter and Marconi Union, and newbies from Ishq, Bing Satellites, Ishqamatics, Anaamaly, Transponder and iX7. The Tranquility Tones mix series showcases harmonic drones and dreamy progressions, timeless music from then and now. Compiled &...

  
• 02.28.2019

  Tranquility Tones 02 mixed by Mike G

  The Tranquility Tones mix series showcases harmonic drones and dreamy progressions, timeless music from then and now. Volume 02 features Robert Rich, Celer, Umber, Rhucle, Transponder, Gavin Miller and two landscaped ambient classics by Jon Mark. Compiled & mixed by Mike G...

  
• 02.24.2019

  Ambitronica 01 compiled & mixed by Mike G

  Music by LSG, Beaumont Hannant, Sacred Seeds, Ishqamatics, Dan Armstrong, Data Rebel, Sven Kössler & Si Matthews, Citystate. Compiled & mixed by Mike G @ Rubycon Sound, Feb 2019. Cover art: Tony Obr from A Constant State of Flow by Sven...

  
• 01.30.2019

  Environments 03 - new worlds to quietly blow your mind mixed by Mike G

  Music by Brian Eno, Robert Rich, Gondwanaland, Deuter, Ishqamatics, iX7, Transponder, Master Margherita, Deepspace, Sven Kössler & Si Matthews, Remote Vision and Matthew Burtner. Compiled & mixed by Mike G @ Rubycon Sound, January 2019. Environments showcases evocative new music alongside some...

  
• 11.27.2018

  Best Albums 2018 Mix #2 - Sounding The Deep compiled by Mike G

  This is the second of 2 mixes based on AMG's Best Albums Of 2018 reviews, and tracks from most of the reviewed albums are featured across the mixes. Mix #2: Sounding The Deep is 3 hours of some of the most beautiful,...

  
• 11.22.2018

  Best Albums 2018 Mix #1 - Atmospheric Grooves compiled by Mike G

  This is first of 2 mixes based on AMG's Best Albums Of 2018 reviews, and tracks from most of the reviewed albums are featured. Mix #1: Atmospheric Grooves is nearly 3 hours of mind-expanding ambient techno/trance, downtempo, lounge, psychill, Balearic, trip-hop,...

  
• 10.01.2018

  Tranquility Tones 01 mixed by Mike G

  The Tranquility Tones mix series showcases harmonic drones and dreamy progressions, timeless music from then and now. Volume 01 is new ambient music by Banco de Gaia, David Parsons, Sync24, Pool of Light, Biome, Astral Harmonies, Less Bells and Kenji Kihara. Compiled &...

  
• 08.28.2018

  Environments 02 - new worlds to quietly blow your mind mixed by Mike G

  New music by Hiroshi Watanabe, Brian Eno, BLNDR, Stu Jenks, Endurance, Halftribe, Corrado Saija, Stephanie Sante, Zolan Fesco and RRUFF. Compiled and mixed by Mike G at Rubycon Sound, August 2018.   Environments showcases evocative new music alongside some classics - a mix...

  
• 08.09.2018

  Environments 01 - new worlds to quietly blow your mind mixed by Mike G

  New music by Brian Eno, EugeneKha, Halftribe, Corrado Saija, Dave Summer, Lofield, Tapes & Topographies, Lesa Listvy and Stereo Hypnosis. Compiled and mixed by Mike G at Rubycon Sound, July-August 2018. Environments showcases evocative new music alongside some classics - a mix...

  
• 08.03.2018

  Guest mix: Calm Pill 19+20 - Ascension mixed by Uplifting Pills

  This guest mix for Ambient Music Guide comes from Uplifting Pills (Alaeddin Hallak) who runs the Uplifting Pills website, app and Podcast. The new mix is his latest in the Calm Pills mix series. He writes: "It’s titled Ascension, and it’s inspired...

  
• 07.18.2018

  Cosmic Tech - New Ambient 2018 vol. 6 mixed by Mike G

  Future tech from the deepest oceans to deepest space. New and recent music by Future Sound Of London, Jeff Mills, Woob, Hiroshi Watanabe, One Arc Degree, Shunkan Idou, Ocoeur, Unusual Cosmic Process and Dream Twice, plus a remastered classic from...

  
• 07.04.2018

  Joy - New Ambient 2018 vol. 5 mixed by Mike G

  Downtempo grooves from a good place. New and recent music from Kaya Project, Gold Lounge, Heart Is Awake, Atmosphere Factory (Gio Makyo), Mirror System, Firas Tarhini, Translippers, Corrado Saija, Lucinate and Escape Into. Compiled and mixed by Mike G at Rubycon...

  
• 07.04.2018

  Joy - New Ambient vol. 5 mixed by Mike G

  Downtempo grooves from a good place. New and recent music from Kaya Project, Gold Lounge, Heart Is Awake, Atmosphere Factory (Gio Makyo), Mirror System, Firas Tarhini, Translippers, Corrado Saija, Lucinate and Escape To. Compiled and mixed by Mike G at Rubycon...

  
• 06.20.2018

  Deep Spirit - New Ambient 2018 vol. 4 mixed by Mike G

  Profound music from deep places. New music from The Heart Is Awake (Six Degrees Records), Tom Middleton, bvdub (Dronarivm), Ishq, Sinepearl (Interchill), Halftribe, Inner Travels (Sounds of the Dawn), BLNDR (Hpynus Records), Ben Rath (Sound in Silence) and Silent Vigils...

  
• 06.19.2018

  Almost Classical - New Ambient 2018 vol. 3 mixed by Mike G

  Modern classical in the key of ambient. Extraordinary new music by Bruno Sanfilippo (Dronarivm), Fiona Joy, Jeff Greinke (Spotted Peccary), Maciek Dobrowolski, Christina Vantzou (Kranky), Peppermoth (Six Degrees), Ramp and Snorri Hallgrímsson (Moderna Records). Compiled and mixed by Mike G at...

  
• 04.16.2018

  Lucid Nature - New Ambient 2018 vol. 2 mixed by Mike G

  Hyperreal nature paintings and psyambient landscapes from Steve Roach, Ishq, Delia Derbyshire Appreciation Society, 20 Hours After Dawn, Keith Berry, Corrado Saija, France Jobin, Aerium and Alecsi. Compiled and mixed by Mike G at Rubycon Sound, April 2018. Image by Matt...

  
• 03.13.2018

  New Music For Airports - a 40th anniversary Brian Eno tribute mixed by Mike G

  2018 marks the 40th anniversary of Brian Eno's epochal album Ambient 1: Music For Airports. In the spirit of Eno's original manifesto to create music "designed to induce calm and space to think", this two hour mix by Ambient Music...

  
• 02.28.2018

  Slowbeats Deluxe - New Ambient 2018 vol. 1 mixed by Mike G

  Outstanding new downtempo instrumentals from Nightmares On Wax, Nils Frahm, Mystical Sun, Thomas Lemmer & Christoph Sebastian Pabst, Catpilot, Kalpataru Tree, Essence Project, Evadez, Eric Shans and FOTN. The spark for this one came when I heard Moscow-based electronica artist Catpilot...

  
• 02.06.2018

  Future Noir vol 4: Noir 2049 - dark melodies mixed by Mike G

  The arrival of 'Blade Runner 2049' late in 2017 rekindled my lifelong passion for dark sci-fi, inspiring this Volume 4 in my Future Noir mix series. Dive deep into a brooding but beautiful melange of film scores, future techno, anime...

  
• 11.17.2017

  Best Albums 2017 Mix 2 - Sounding The Deep compiled by Mike G

  My annual Best Albums mix is once again in two parts. "Sounding The Deep" features generally beatless music, while "Atmospheric Grooves" is much more rhythmic. MIX #2: SOUNDING THE DEEP. 140 minutes of bliss. This is the 2nd of my two...

  
• 11.14.2017

  Best Albums 2017 Mix 1 - Atmospheric Grooves mixed by Mike G

  My annual Best Albums mix is once again in two parts. "Sounding The Deep" features generally beatless music, while "Atmospheric Grooves" is much more rhythmic. MIX #1: ATMOSPHERIC GROOVES. Starting with a gorgeous Si Mathews lullaby, we dive into 140 minutes...

  
• 09.10.2017

  The Sounds Of Silent - New Ambient 2017 vol. 8 mixed by Mike G

  After last year's reboot following a 20-year hiatus, the quality sounds from San Francisco's legendary Silent Records continue in 2017. This mix spotlights some of my favourite cuts from this year's Silent releases, both new albums and re-releases from the Silent...