ICYMI: Hear Claudio Bustamante with Fairfax City Music talk with @surfacedbenedictis.bsky.social about his musical body of work that spans ambient, experimental electronica, IDM, progressive jazz, and more: youtu.be/wOFnmysfcPg?... #AmbientElectronic #ambient #SPM40 #MusicThatInspires #Interview

Dean De Benedictis blends ambient, experimental electronica, jazz, tribal music, and conceptual art.

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🛕OUT NOW: Tenochtitlan to Etzanoa by Shane Morris Hand-played percussion, breath-driven flutes, wood drums, voices & deep drones create a hypnotic tribal ambient journey inspired by the cultural corridors of the pre-Columbian Americas. ➡️ orcd.co/etzanoa #ShaneMorris #AmbientMusic #TribalAmbient

Find music by @aetopus.bsky.social on this wonderful compilation from Cyclical Dreams!

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I am very fortunate to have been included on this wonderful Cyclical Dreams compilation album. Enjoy on YouTube, or grab yourself a digital copy from Bandcamp! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fAi... #berlinschool #electronicmusic #ambientmusic #idm #synth @spottedpeccary.bsky.social @bhilton.bsky.social

🔊 LISTENING PARTY: 9.13 with Shane Morris! Get an early full-album listen to Tenochtitlan to Etzanoa, connect with Shane during a live Q&A, and hear the stories and ideas behind the music before its official release. RSVP on @bandcamp.com: cutt.ly/smttelp #ambientelectronic

Tenochtitlan to Etzanoa by Shane Morris is an immersive journey of hand-played percussion, flutes, voices, and deep ambient drones—where ancient-feeling rhythms meet vast electronic spaces. Releases 9.18 – pre-order now: orcd.co/etzanoa #ambientelectronic #ethnoambient #ambientmusic

Shane Morris - Tenochtitlan to Etzanoa

Tenochtitlan to Etzanoa will be officially released on September 18th. Pre-order and listen to the track "Xochipilli" now.

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The track 'Wave Hello', from the album "iota" (2025), won in the InterContinental Music Awards Dance/Electronic category (North America) - Thank you to the ICMA judging panel for the honor! #electronicmusic #idm #ambientmusic #ambient #musicisart @spottedpeccary.bsky.social @bhilton.bsky.social

🌏OUT NOW: @surfacedbenedictis.bsky.social Salvaging The Future is out CD/digital/streaming: orcd.co/salvaging-th.... It's a drifting, searching, and quietly radiant work, that examines the past and anticipates a possible future. #ambientmusic #ambientelectronic #electronicmusic #spm40

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Some great shots from the June 27, 2026 show at The Shakedown (Bellingham, WA), thanks to the photographic talents of Rob Kleever. @spottedpeccary.bsky.social @bhilton.bsky.social #liveelectronicmusic #liveambientmusic #darkambientmusic #ambientmusic #idm #abletonlive #notlookingatthelaptop

We revisit our interview with Craig Padilla and Marvin Allen talking about their epic recording, Unfolding Skies, Echoes April CD of the Month. Hear what went into this post-rock space music for the 21st century tonight 8/12/2026, on Echoes from PRX. wp.me/p4ZE0X-xX3

Wednesday, Aug 12, 2026 – Craig Padilla & Marvin Allen

Electronic artist Craig Padilla and guitarist Marvin Allen talk about their latest album, Unfolding Skies. It traverses a world of ambient, progressive rock and psychedelic music.

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🪐Join SPM’s own Howard Givens & Craig Padilla as they go live to air from their Portland studio, beaming to Star's End Radio on @wxpnfm.bsky.social as part of Space Camp 2026. 11 PM Pacific 8.15 / 2 AM Eastern 8.16: www.starsend.org/spacecamp202... youtube.com/live/bAg5N8b... #AmbientElectronic

Join us for an exclusive online listening event with Dean De Benedictis. Get an early full-album listen to Salvaging The Future, connect w/ live Q&A, and hear the it all before its official release. RSVP Now: cutt.ly/dbstflp #ambientelectronic #electronicmusic #MusicThatInspires

🔔PRE-ORDER: We’re excited to announce the pre-release of Dean De Benedictis final episode in his trilogy – Salvaging The Future – ahead of its official wide release on 8.21. Reserve your copy now and hear the single "Urban Glacier Fund": orcd.co/salvaging-th... #AmbientElectronic #SPM40

Dean De Benedictis - Salvaging The Future

Salvaging The Future will be officially released August 21st. Pre-order and listen to the single "Urban Glacier Fund" now.

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A track from last year's album 'iota' has made me a finalist in this year's InterContinental Music Awards (Los Angeles) in the Dance/Electronic category. Thanks to the judges and ICMA community for getting the single "Wave Hello" this far! #electronicmusic #idm #ambientmusic #ambient #techno #prog

🏷️Name-Your-Price: Darshan Ambient — Falling Light As part of our 40th retrospective, we're pleased to revisit one of Michael Allison's most heartfelt recordings. For a limited time: 🎧 Name-Your-Price download 💿 $6 CD darshanambient.bandcamp.com/album/fallin... #bandcamp #spm40 #ambientelectronic

Falling Light, by Darshan Ambient

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“The Simplest of Miracles” from @davidhelpling.bsky.social & Scott Reich invites you to reflect on interconnectedness. A quiet meditation on wonder and the delicate relationships that sustain us all. Watch now: youtu.be/h76M2TX9YTI #MusicVideo #ambientmusic #MusicThatInspires #spm40

David Helpling & Scott Reich–The Simplest of Miracles (Video Edit)–Official Video

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Now available: Through the Thought Horizon — a new album from @davidhelpling.bsky.social & Scott Reich. A deeply cinematic ambient journey shaped by piano, guitar & synth textures that feel intimate, spacious, and emotionally rich. Listen now: cutt.ly/dhsrhoriz #Ambient #CinematicAmbient #SPM40

🔔EARLY RELEASE: We’ve released @davidhelpling.bsky.social & Scott Reich’s “Through the Thought Horizon” early – exclusively on @Bandcamp (releases everywhere 5.22). Get an early listen and grab your copy now: cutt.ly/dhsrtth #ambientelectronic #ambientmusic #electronicmusic #spm40

Daniel Pipitone at @spottedpeccary.bsky.social outdid himself on the design of the CD package for the new record ✨🤩✨ #davidhelpling #scottreich #ambientmusic #cinematicambient #newmusic

Join us online this Sunday for an exclusive listening event with @davidhelpling.bsky.social & Scott Reich where you can experience a full preview of the soon-to-be-released album, “Through The Thought Horizon,” + live artist Q&A. RSVP: cutt.ly/dhsrhorlp #ambientelectronic #ambient #SPM40

Ready your ears 🎧

David Helpling@davidhelpling.bsky.social · 5mo ago

New Album arrives May 21st 🎧😌🎧 orcd.co/through-the-... @spottedpeccary.bsky.social

Pre-order “Through the Thought Horizon” by @davidhelpling.bsky.social & Scott Reich now. A cinematic journey of piano, guitars & synths—intimate, expansive, and deeply contemplative. Hear “The Primordial Tower” now: cutt.ly/dhsrhoriz #AmbientElectronic #ambient #epicambient #newmusic #spm40

Thank you, @echoesradio.bsky.social !

Echoes@echoesradio.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Echoes Podcast: Craig Padilla and Marvin Allen talk about their epic new recording, Unfolding Skies. Hear what went into this post-rock space music for the 21st century and the meaning of Buddha. It's not what you think . wp.me/p4ZE0X-xEH @spottedpeccary.bsky.social

#SPM40 Retrospective continues with a limited time offer! 15 years ago this month: A Dimension Reflected by Time Being ✨ Name-Your-Price digital + $10 CD till the end of April. Only on @bandcamp.com: time-being.bandcamp.com/album/a-dime... #ambientelectronic #ambient #ambientmusic #musicthatinspires

Craig Padilla and Marvin Allen talk about their epic new recording, Unfolding Skies. Hear what went into this post-rock space music for the 21st century tonight 4/20/2026, on Echoes from PRX . wp.me/p4ZE0X-xCJ

Monday, Apr 20, 2026 – Craig Padilla & Marvin Allen

Electronic artist Craig Padilla and guitarist Marvin Allen talk about their latest album, Unfolding Skies. It traverses a world of ambient, progressive rock and psychedelic music.

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Experience The Sanctity of Rust by Hollan Holmes now: orcd.co/thesanctityo... A textured, emotionally charged exploration of decay and time—blending raw mechanical sound design with lyrical piano & Rhodes. Get it on CD, digital & streaming. #AmbientElectronic #AmbientMusic #ElectronicMusic #spm40

You might have noticed we quietly released Hollan Holmes’s “The Sanctity of Rust” a few days early on Bandcamp. There is still time to grab your copy now a day early: hollan-holmes.bandcamp.com/album/the-sa... #ambientelectronic #ambientmusic #electronicmusic #hollanholmes #spm40 #MusicThatInspires

Thought Radio™ Playlist #786 for April 11, 2026. thoughtradio.org/playlists/20... on WMUH 91.7 FM #TheOnlyStationThatMatters New: Hollan Holmes; Ümlaut; Let Spin EMFB: X (1978) Klaus Schulze @wmuhfm.bsky.social @spottedpeccary.bsky.social

Join us this Sunday for an exclusive listening party with @HollanHolmes🎧 Hear The Sanctity of Rust before release + chat live with the artist. RSVP: cutt.ly/hhsorlp

The official video for Spirit Walk — from Kaleidoscope by Chronotope Project — is now online. A world of refracted light and mirrored views unfolds with every step. Reflections shift and multiply... Explore it now: youtu.be/67BJg8MTAqo #AmbientElectronic #AmbientMusic #MusicThatInspires #SPM40

Spirit Walk – Chronotope Project (Official Video)

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We're excited to announce pre-orders for The Sanctity of Rust from Hollan Holmes! cutt.ly/hhsor – a textured and emotionally charged work exploring the elegance of age and decay. Releases on 4.17. Preorder and listen to the title track #ambientelectronic #ambient #electronicmusic #synthesizer