the all:ambient podcast

Join Mike (aka Dear Gravity), Ben (Antarctic Wastelands), Kirk (We Dream of Eden), and Marshall (Be Still the Earth) as they discuss the complex topic of protecting emotional health as an artist in 2026. This is a challenge that will certainly be familiar to many (if not all) artists, and we'd love to hear your thoughts on this topic. Let us know on the all:ambient Discord server at ⁠⁠https://...

Join Mike, Ben, Kirk, and Marshall as they react to two Universal Music-related pieces of news: specifically their deals with Spotify in relation to the new AI-powered remixes, and their updated licensing deal with TikTok. We'd love to hear what your thoughts are on these news items, and if you agree with the team's assessment of how these developments may impact artists. Let us know in th...

Join Mike (aka Dear Gravity), Ben (Antarctic Wastelands), and Marshall (Be Still the Earth) as they discuss the often conflicting needs to be prolific and to stay inspired... creating the best music they can while not sacrificing streaming and algorithmic momentum. This is a challenge that will certainly be familiar to many (if not most) music producers and artists in 2026, and we'd love to he...

Join Mike, Ben and Marshall as they share their thoughts on the new Spotify verification badge, and discuss what this means for human artists as well as some of their concerns about how it has been implemented so far... We'd love to hear what your thoughts are on the new verification system, and if you feel it will impact you as an artist on Spotify? Let us know in the comments or on the all:a...

Join Mike (Dear Gravity), Ben (Antarctic Wastelands), Marshall (Be Still the Earth), and Kirk (We Dream of Eden) as they explore the techniques used to make their new collaborative four-track 'human' ambient EP. We'd love to hear what your thoughts are on the composition & production techniques discussed in this episode, as well as how you are approaching making 'human' mus...

Join Mike, Ben, Marshall and Kirk as they share their thoughts on the news that CD sales are making a comeback, and how to approach physical media in the streaming age... We'd love to hear what your thoughts are on CDs and other physical media, and if this news changes your release plans at all? Let us know in the comments or on the all:ambient Discord server at ⁠⁠https://on.all-ambient.com/di...

Join Mike (aka Dear Gravity), Ben (Antarctic Wastelands), Marshall (Be Still the Earth), and Kirk (We Dream of Eden) as they share some of their most challenging episodes of their musical careers, as well as the lessons they learnt from these events. We'd love to hear what the most difficult moment in your music journey has been to date? And how you faced it to become a better artist and creat...

Join Mike, Ben, Marshall and Kirk as they they share their thoughts on Suno CEO Mike Shulman's recent interview with Billboard (listen here ), and what this might mean for the future of music production. We'd love to hear what your reactions are to this conversation, and also your thoughts on Suno's stance on AI in music. Let us know in the comments below or on the all:ambient Discord...

Join Mike (aka Dear Gravity), Ben (Antarctic Wastelands), Marshall (Be Still the Earth), and Kirk (We Dream of Eden) as they share their advice on starting out in the world of ambient music, and what they wish they knew early on in their careers. We'd love to hear what your advice would be to artists starting out... or if you are just starting out yourself, what your struggles (and successes)...

We have a special edition of the all:ambient podcast this week. Anita Tatlow (ambient artist and co-founder of Echoes Blue Music) and Cynthia Bernard (aka marine eyes, and founder of cloud collecting) join Mike as they discuss the making of, and stories behind their new label collaboration compilation album - gentle voices, vol. 1 . Released in celebration of International Women's Day, the alb...

Join Mike, Ben, Marshall and Kirk as they they share their thoughts on the recent Sony AI music detection software news, and what this means for human artists in 2026 and beyond. We'd love to hear what your reactions are to this news, and whether it changes anything in your approach to making - and releasing - music? Let us know in the comments or on the all:ambient Discord server at ⁠⁠⁠https:...

Join Mike, Ben, and Kirk as they they share their thoughts on the recent Native Instruments insolvency, and how to approach this news as an artist who uses Native Instruments plugins, virtual instruments, or any part of the wider NI ecosystem. We'd love to hear what your approach is to this news, and whether it changes anything for you as a music producer? Let us know in the comments or on the...

The all:ambient podcast is back for Season 3! Join Mike, Ben, and Kirk as they they share their top three indispensable plugins for ambient music production - spoiler alert: there are quite a few free ones in there! What are your favourite ambient plugins (or pieces of gear)? Let us know in the comments or on the all:ambient Discord server at ⁠https://on.all-ambient.com/discord⁠ While over on the...

That's a wrap! Mike talks all things all:ambient through the first nearly-100-episodes, what's to come for season 3, and why we do what we do. Don't miss it! Join the all:ambient Discord server at ⁠https://on.all-ambient.com/discord⁠ Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com. While over on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠all:ambient website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ you can...

Join Mike, Ben, Kirk, and Marshall as they the predict the future of ambient music and the music industry in general. Do you agree with the roundtable team's predictions? Let us know in the comments or on the all:ambient Discord server at https://on.all-ambient.com/discord Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com. While over on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠al...

Join Mike, Ben, Kirk, and Marshall as they play a game of 'AI or not AI'... can they (and you) guess whether the music is AI generated or not? Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com. The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ all:ambient Discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is now live! Come join the community & conversation with a bunch of like-min...

Benjamin Lincoln of Middle Mastering joins the all:ambient podcast today! Benjamin is an absolute force as a mastering engineer, but with all of his experience and expertise, chooses to approach post-production with a listening-first artistic mindset that is nothing short of inspiring. You're not going to want to miss this one! Learn more about Middle Mastering here Got any questions you want...

Join Mike, Marshall, Kirk, and Ben for a festive edition of the all:ambient podcast, celebrating the year that has been while reflecting on creativity, productivity, and (of course) Christmas music...From all of us at the all:ambient podcast, we wish you and yours a peaceful and joy-filled holiday season!

James Bernard joins us for another round of the all:ambient podcast! We dig in on James' experience as part of the Spectrasonics team on releasing the brand-new Omnisphere 3, how to juggle multiple projects & roles at once, and how important it is to stop giving into distraction and JUST GO MAKE THE THING. Join us! Check out Omnisphere 3 here Find James' new Almost An Island project he...

Join Ben, Kirk, Marshall and Mike discuss the latest in music news, including Sir Paul McCartney's stand against AI generated music. Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com. The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ all:ambient Discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is now live! Come join the community & conversation with a bunch of like-minded artists & cr...

The second course in our all:ambient labs series is here! Kirk Smith (We Dream Of Eden) has created an incredible course – Ambient Music Production – covering the entire process from start to finish of bringing a cinematic ambient song to life! Ambient Music Production is live now at https://on.all-ambient.com/amp Use code KIRKLAUNCH for an additional 20% off the already-discounted launch price –...

Join Mike, Marshall, Kirk and Ben as they discuss AI and the (positive?) future of music artistry... Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at ⁠podcast@all-ambient.com⁠ . The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ all:ambient Discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is now live! Come join the community & conversation with a bunch of like-minded artists & creators. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Jo...

Ross Bartlett (Retland, Calmtone) joins us for a round-two interview on the all:ambient podcast! Ross – psychotherapist by day and prolific ambient musician by night – weighs in on the relationship between music & psychology, how it ties into the human experience, and how we can incorporate it in meaningful ways into each of our lives. Let's dig in deep! Got any questions you want answered in...

Join Ben, Kirk, Marshall and Mike discuss the recent Splice and Spitfire merger, and whether this is indeed good news for artists and producers? Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com. The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ all:ambient Discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is now live! Come join the community & conversation with a bunch of like-minded artists &a...

Tom Squires from rhubiqs joins the all:ambient podcast today! Hear about Tom's early post-rock days, how he stays motivated, and what his current favorite TV show is 😀 Learn more about Tom's Dec 17th UK show here Check out Tom's Nov 6 Bandcamp listening party for his new release , Spectral Passages, here For all other things rhubiqs – https://linktr.ee/rhubiqs all:ambient labs is here...