Quiet Space Top 100 Countdown — Best of 2020 — Part 1 (#158)
In our annual look at the best ambient works of 2020, we reveal our Top 100 releases. This is Part 1 – counting down 100 – 81.
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Author: pimpod
Quiet Space — #157 — Always The Last Time
A key driven atmospheric collection of compositions, dedicated to the recently departed Harold Budd,
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1/2/3/4 — #180 — Festive Folk (with a dash of Lap steel)
The UK folk scene is all the richer for incredible artists like Rachael Dadd. Her contribution to the excellent Memphis Industries ‘Lost Christmas’ compilation (named after a series of Christmas shows that this year is indeed ‘lost’ due to Covid-19 restrictions) is an homage to dear friends in tough times .Joining her are Kate Stables (This is The Kit) and Rozi Plain (amongst many others) – but I’ve been listening to the magic this trio weave for years and with their help, Rachael has created a wonderful alternative festive tune. As well, some wonderful new sounds from Brazil plus funky folk and quite a bit of Lap Steel (Ambient Country anyone?)
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Quiet Space — #156 — Mailbox
Our focus is on a small imprint from England curated by ambient artist James A. McDermid. So far James has released some beguiling works, with Ishmael Cormack’s Feral release the most recent. Ishamel is a British sound artist living in rural Somerset. His work focuses on gathering and weaving found sound with acoustics. This is a stellar release!
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1/2/3/4 — #179 — On the Punt with Adam Gibson
We continue our celebration of Ausmusic Month, showcasing seven top artists from across the country. Over a period of 20+ years Adam Gibson has forged a unique career, his blend of spoken word songs with music gaining him a deeply reverent following for his tales of love, longing and the wide open road. His words are like a time machine, taking you back to your youth, bringing laughter and tears. We feature a track from his recent album as well as his brother Simon Robert Gibson’s debut solo release. As well, legends Ups and Downs tackle some essential new wave/post punk tunes on their latest release, the brilliant new album from Caitlin Harnett and the Pony Boys and South Australian Folk Artist of the Year, Naomi Keyte in session.
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