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One of my favourite labels has released a RIPPER, it’s the work of Ian Hawgood and Stijn Hüwels as modular sleep patterns. Hypnotic and dreamy listening. A special mix featuring KMRU, Channelers, Andy Aquarius, On The Area Steps, Josh Mason and much more….

A wonderful new release from Fossil Hunting Collective, aka Jamie Jones, a sound artist/musician from Guelph in Canada. ‘Cyanotype’ was made primarily, via the beautiful surprises thrown out of various guitar pedals along with re-amped loops played back through old cassette recorders. It’s in focus on this episode of the Quiet Space alongside Jamie’s other releases as well as his collaboration with Brad Deschamps (anthene) as Still Harbors and (ph)authers (with Hymns57). It’s come out on the excellent Whitelabrecs label.

On this edition we focus on the work of UK artist Phil Tomsett (aka The Inventors of Aircraft). ‘The Edge of Imagination’ is the latest record under that pseudonym which builds on lush synths and intelligent melodies. The release on the excellent whitelabrecs label is an exploration of the space between virtual and the real, the conscious and sub-conscious and somewhere in between reality and a dream.

Music For Listening is one of my favourite ambient releases of 2022. Michael Scott Dawson over four months during the pandemic wrote the album, but fleshed it out his guitar lines with  tape loops and manipulations, accompanied by field recordings and spare piano elements. It’s our focus on this edition plus work from Maps and Diagrams, Lydian Dunbar, FernLodge and more. 

In our annual look at the best ambient works of 2021, we reveal our Quiet Space Top 50 releases. This is Part 2 – covering 40-31.

In our annual look at the best ambient works of 2021, we reveal our Quiet Space Top 50 releases. This is Part 1 – covering 50-41.