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Chitra Digest: November 2024

These are 10 noteworthy ambient albums from November.


Various Artists – Ambient Cat Remixes, Vol. 1

Label: Ambient Cat (USA)

Genre, style: #ambient #drone #noise

Format: digital


The first release of a remix collection featuring artists from the Ambient Cat label including Le Code, Ancient Astronaut, KapTep, Metric System 1981 and many others.



Suseti – Scrapbook

Label: Chitra Records (USA)

Genre, style: #ambient #drone #newage

Format: digital, CD


In Suseti's new album, we listen to beautiful soundscapes produced with long drones and hypnotic sounds created with beautifully crafted pads and vocals.



Dionisaf – Deep Ocean Creatures

Label: Ambient Cat (USA)

Genre, style: #ambient #drone

Format: digital


Each track is inspired by fascinating deep-sea creatures such as jellyfish, octopus, and various fishes. The music beautifully captures the ethereal and otherworldly essence of these creatures, evoking a sense of wonder and tranquility.



Bahía Mansa & Blit – Anamnesis

Label: Mystery Cycles (USA)

Genre, style: #ambient #noise #lofi #folk

Format: digital, cassette


Anamnesis was born from a conversation about the construction of a eurorack module. From there came the idea of collaborating on something more organic, combining electronic sounds with guitars.


Glåsbird – Fenscapes

Label: Whitelabrecs (UK)

Genre, style: #ambient #neoclassical

Format: digital, vinyl, CD


Harry set out to visit and explore the sights and sounds of the six nearest fen roads to his home, including Rippingale, Dunsby, Haconby, Morton, Dyke and Bourne. Many of these consisted of long, straight, narrow roads, often worn and dusty. Some were dead ends. Either side of the roads were flat landscape views, stretching many miles out into expanses of open nothingness.



Lamasz & Thme – Chiffons D'azur

Label: Seil Records (Germany)

Genre, style: #ambient #noise #lofi

Format: digital, cassette


Fragile nostalgia, immersive drone, and magnetic tape. Captivating hypnotic tracks featuring a distinctive lo-fi sound.



From Overseas, James Bernard, Zakè – Flint

Label: Past Inside the Present (France)

Format: digital, CD


Flint is a grounding experience at the intersection of three vibrant inner worlds, where every layer is intentional, and every sound rife with personal meaning.



Atmøsphäre – Passenger

Label: Atlantea Records (Belgium)

Genre, style: #ambient #drone #noise

Format: digital


Deep, dark drone-filled layers give way to bright synth textures. Field recordings and various noises add atmosphere to the compositions.



Andrew Lang – Frailty

Label: Perceptual Tapes (Australia)

Genre, style: #ambient #drone #noise

Format: digital, cassette


Dreamy, blissed-out dronescapes, which maintain the delicate, emotional sensibilities, while embracing thick, sustained tones and washes of noise.



Ancient Astronaut – Breathing Spaces

Label: Ambient Soundscapes (Sweden)

Genre, style: #ambient #drone

Format: digital


Eric always knows how to make balanced, soft and magical soundscapes. This release evokes a serene and dreamy ambiance.



Listen to all the best ambient releases of last year in one playlist



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