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Marshall Usinger joins us for a round-2-interview on the differences between producing music and post-production (more commonly known as mixing & mastering), how to balance them while creating, why each one serves the other, and so much more. Don't miss it!

Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at [email protected].

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The⁠⁠⁠ all:ambient Discord server⁠⁠⁠ is now live! Come join the community & conversation with a bunch of like-minded artists & creators. ⁠⁠⁠Join us here⁠⁠⁠ – you'll need to create a Discord account if you've never done so – and welcome to the all:ambient family!

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the all:ambient podcast is an inside look at the incredible artists in ambient music, digging into creative processes, hearing untold stories, and following the rabbit trail to wherever that conversation may lead.

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In today's (video!) podcast episode, we talk about Spotify's Release Radar rules that has undergone a few changes recently, and how those changes might be worth considering in your next music release containing a remix / rework. Don't miss it!

Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at [email protected].

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The⁠⁠ all:ambient Discord server⁠⁠ is now live! Come join the community & conversation with a bunch of like-minded artists & creators. ⁠⁠Join us here⁠⁠ – you'll need to create a Discord account if you've never done so – and welcome to the all:ambient family!

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the all:ambient podcast is an inside look at the incredible artists in ambient music, digging into creative processes, hearing untold stories, and following the rabbit trail to wherever that conversation may lead.

Don't forget to leave a review and text a friend or fellow musician about the podcast. We really appreciate it!

Kirk Smith (We Dream Of Eden) digs into what it looks like to dream about an artist/creative project from a 50,000-foot-view, what the future looks like, and how that influences what we do today. Kirk brings a masterclass-worth of wisdom to the table for this one – don't miss it!

Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at [email protected].

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the all:ambient podcast is an inside look at the incredible artists in ambient music, digging into creative processes, hearing untold stories, and following the rabbit trail to wherever that conversation may lead.

Don't forget to leave a review and text a friend or fellow musician about the podcast. We really appreciate it!

In a world of more music being published each day than one could possibly keep up with... how does your music stand out from the rest?

Today's roundtable – Kirk Smith (We Dream Of Eden), Andy Robinson (Raphah), Marshall Usinger (Be Still The Earth), and Mike Graff (Dear Gravity) – talks about what each person focuses on, why taste is the ultimate steering wheel, and if AI can replace the ever-growing mind of an artist.

Have a question for the roundtable? Email us at [email protected], or drop us a line on our ⁠ all:ambient Discord server⁠! And we'd love for you to come join the all:ambient community & conversation with a bunch of like-minded artists & creators on Discord. ⁠Join us here⁠ – you'll need to create a Discord account if you've never done so – and welcome to the all:ambient family!

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the all:ambient podcast is an inside look at the incredible artists in ambient music, digging into creative processes, hearing untold stories, and following the rabbit trail to wherever that conversation may lead.

Don't forget to leave a review and text a friend or fellow musician about the podcast. We really appreciate it!

Ross Bartlett (Retland) joins the all:ambient podcast today and shares his perspective on the intersection of music & psychology – how our minds interact with art, how that influences how Ross creates music as Retland, and so much more. Here we go!

Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at [email protected].

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the all:ambient podcast is an inside look at the incredible artists in ambient music, digging into creative processes, hearing untold stories, and following the rabbit trail to wherever that conversation may lead.

Don't forget to leave a review and text a friend or fellow musician about the podcast. We really appreciate it!

Major music labels are becoming more & more interested in indie artists & platforms... and while that might seem like good attention on the surface, one wonders if the resources available to major labels are going to be used to take advantage of indie artists instead of help them. Case in point: buying out future royalties of indie artists is becoming more & more common, and we talk today about how that might not be such a great thing. Let's dig in!

Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at [email protected].

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the all:ambient podcast is an inside look at the incredible artists in ambient music, digging into creative processes, hearing untold stories, and following the rabbit trail to wherever that conversation may lead.

Don't forget to leave a review and text a friend or fellow musician about the podcast. We really appreciate it!

Some exciting all:ambient news updates for you –

• The all:ambient 4-way collab project – featured over the last several episodes – has a new name and release date!

The collab between Ben Tatlow (Antarctic Wastelands), Marshall Usinger (Be Still The Earth), Kirk Smith (We Dream Of Eden), and Mike Graff (Dear Gravity) is being released as soma sova and will be entering the world on Mon Feb 17 wherever you find your music.

Don't miss the collab episodes including breakdowns of each song, where it began, where it ended, and lots of interesting info along the way.

• The all:ambient Discord server is now live! Come join the community & conversation with a bunch of like-minded artists & creators. Join us here – you'll need to create a Discord account if you've never done so – and welcome to the all:ambient family!

• The all:ambient podcast is gradually transitioning to video podcast episodes! The podcast will still be available in an audio-only format but we are adding video and refining our focus.

Several already-recorded near-future episodes will still be audio-only, but within the coming months you'll see a gradual transition to video, with the full transition happening by mid-2025. Thanks for being in this together with us!

the all:ambient podcast is an inside look at the incredible artists in ambient music, digging into creative processes, hearing untold stories, and following the rabbit trail to wherever that conversation may lead.

Don't forget to leave a review and text a friend or fellow musician about the podcast. We really appreciate it!

Our final collab-song-breakdown is here! Mike examines his song-starter where it began and all the ways it got added to, edited, and flipped upside down to turn it into a finished beautiful work of art. You might even learn a few music-production tips & tricks along the way. Let's dig in!

NEWS: The all:ambient 4-way collab now has a moniker name – soma sova – and will be releasing to the world on Monday, Feb 13. Stay tuned to this space for more info, and be sure to listen wherever you find your music (and podcasts!).

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the all:ambient podcast is an inside look at the incredible artists in ambient music, digging into creative processes, hearing untold stories, and following the rabbit trail to wherever that conversation may lead.

Don't forget to leave a review and text a friend or fellow musician about the podcast. We really appreciate it!

In our third solo episode, Marshall Usinger (Be Still The Earth) breaks down his song-starter for the all:ambient 4-way collab project, detailing how it came together. From the start of the song to its final form, Marshall shows how he forms and interacts with his sonic palette and much much more. Don't miss it!

NEWS: The all:ambient 4-way collab now has a moniker name (!!!) and will be releasing to the world in just a few short weeks. Stay tuned for more info!!!

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the all:ambient podcast is an inside look at the incredible artists in ambient music, digging into creative processes, hearing untold stories, and following the rabbit trail to wherever that conversation may lead.

Don't forget to leave a review and text a friend or fellow musician about the podcast. We really appreciate it!

In our second-of-four solo episodes, Ben Tatlow (Antarctic Wastelands) breaks down his song-starter for the all:ambient 4-way collab project, detailing how it came together. Simple nuanced beginnings grew into something larger and climactic, yet still honoring and nodding to the very idea that began it all. Let's go!

Stay tuned to this space for more information on when we release bits of music from the 4-way collab event.

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the all:ambient podcast is an inside look at the incredible artists in ambient music, digging into creative processes, hearing untold stories, and following the rabbit trail to wherever that conversation may lead.

Don't forget to leave a review and text a friend or fellow musician about the podcast. We really appreciate it!