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What is Ambient Lofi?

James Krustofski James Krustofski April 10, 2025

If you spend enough time in the corners of Bandcamp or YouTube channels with anime thumbnails, you’ll run into it. This Read More

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The Keep OST – Tangerine Dream (1983) – Film Soundtrack

James Krustofski James Krustofski April 9, 2025

You don’t need to see The Keep to feel The Keep. You can walk into its soundtrack blindfolded and still stumble Read More

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What is Deep DnB?

James Krustofski James Krustofski April 8, 2025

If you trace the scene’s path from jungle to techstep to atmospheric DnB, Deep DnB feels like a natural but carefully Read More

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The Neverending Story OST – Klaus Doldinger & Giorgio Moroder

James Krustofski James Krustofski April 7, 2025

Two Composers. Two Directions. The NeverEnding Story (1984) carries two distinct musical fingerprints: Klaus Doldinger’s lush orchestral score and Giorgio Moroder’s Read More

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Scene Report: Live in the Depths 85

James Krustofski James Krustofski April 5, 2025

LIVE IN THE DEPTHS 85: Official Website I feel like the phrase “the calm before the storm” is cliche, but really it’s Read More

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What is Deep Techno?

James Krustofski James Krustofski April 2, 2025

If you’ve walked through a set by Deepchord or wandered late into a warehouse where the system was humming at just Read More

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Queer OST (2024) Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross – Film Soundtrack

James Krustofski James Krustofski March 23, 2025

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross approached the Queer soundtrack without ceremony. No grand opening theme. No romantic overtones. Just decay, space, and Read More

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Audioglyphs by Various Artists – Tarantella – Album Review

James Krustofski James Krustofski March 20, 2025

Release Date: March 20, 2025 Label: Tarantella Everything about this album is very heavy. It’s a big metal vessel with a large crew, Read More

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Top Ambient Albums of 2025 – Winter Edition

James Krustofski James Krustofski March 19, 2025

As I said in my Top Ambient Albums of 2024 rundown, music lists with “Top” in their title are a little bit sus. Read More

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Dramatically Yours – The Dramatics (1973) – Album Review

James Krustofski James Krustofski March 15, 2025

Album: Dramatically Yours Artist: The Dramatics Label: Volt Records | Stax Records Release Date: 1973 People like to toss around the term microgenre as Read More