The Gateless Gate is a pseudonym of Allister Thompson. Allister and I met on Twitter; a seemingly precarious beginning, but one that’s been fruitful and productive. We’ve worked on a variety of things together, most recently a collection of songs and soundscapes called Lord Introvert, please check it out here. Allister and I are both…Read more Ambient Soundbath Podcast #105 – The Gateless Gate

This episode, Ambient Soundbath Podcast #104, is a, nearly 2-hour sonic journey, featuring highlights from Just F*cking Relax, Season 1. There’s more information on that longform series below. “Just F*cking Relax” – Somebody said this to me recently and it kind of hit me like a Buddhist Koan, which is a paradoxical anecdote or riddle,…Read more Ambient Soundbath Podcast #104 – Just F*cking Relax – Season 1 Highlights

“The richness of a moment comes when it’s both full and empty at the same time. The truth is, we live simultaneously in time and timelessness.” — Ram Dass

“The meaning of life is just to be alive. It is so plain and so obvious and so simple. And yet, everybody rushes around in a great panic as if it were necessary to achieve something beyond themselves.” ― Alan Watts

The gift lies not in the receiving, but in the open embrace of kinship and connection.

Ritual dance. Solstice. Kaleidoscope of life Oranges and yellows of rebirth and renewal.

The rising wind scatters remnants of memories; forward to the breaking crest.

First off, thank you to everybody who took the survey. Understanding your preferences as a listener is very important to me. There was a tie between respondents where the frequency of new programs was concerned: 45% of the respondents wanted new programs bi-weekly. 45% of the respondents wanted new programs monthly. 5% of the respondents…Read more Listener Survey Results and Thank You!

Deep meaning, floating towards fulfillment revealed. This program exclusively features the work of Lauge (aka Henrik Laugesen) and the recording Latitudes. The work of Lauge is a new find for me and the work is some of the best, freshest ambient and drone music that I’ve heard in a while. Lauge also curates a great…Read more Ambient Soundbath Podcast #98 – Aerochord

There’s mindspace, well-layered motion without reversal moving us beyond