the all:ambient podcast

In today's entry into the all:ambient GROW series, Kirk Smith (We Dream Of Eden) digs into being prolific, how we can advance it in our life, and what to look out for along the way. This is both an encouragement and a challenge for every creative out there – you don't want to miss this! Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com. The all:ambient...

Marshall, Kirk, Ben, and Mike talk about the Pixar Problem of never "finishing" art but still choosing to "release" it. There's pros and cons in each direction, and it's time to find out which direction your inner creative leans. Here we go! Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com. The all:ambient podcast is a part...

Max & Lina from Center Of Attention (and Silent Sonic Records) stop by the all:ambient podcast for a look inside their journey as creators, label heads, balancing music with the rest of life, and much more. You're not going to want to miss it! Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com. The all:ambient podcast is a part of the  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On this week's edition of all:ambient music news, we talk about Apple's latest iOS update that includes Ambient Music buttons to add to your home screen. Is this a good thing? Is this an AI overtake? There were a lot of thoughts (and guesses) from all four of us, and you don't want to miss it! Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.c...

Ben Tatlow takes off his artist-hat and puts on his label head-hat for a great round-2-interview with Mike about the ins & outs of running his label family of Echoes Blue Music, slow echo, and more. (Truthfully, Ben doesn't have to take off his artist-hat in order to wear the labelhead-hat... he does both at the same time with grace & poise. But it makes for some good wordplay, so there yo...

The studio-side and live-performance-side of music have always been (and will continue to be) intertwined... but a lot has changed in recent years on both sides of the fence, and the changes are not without consequences. Does it still make sense to pursue both sides of the coin? Is one enough? Is there a sense of fulfillment that only comes with performing live that can't be found elsewhere? L...

Marshall Usinger joins us for a round-2-interview on the differences between producing music and post-production (more commonly known as mixing & mastering), how to balance them while creating, why each one serves the other, and so much more. Don't miss it! Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com. The all:ambient podcast is a part of the ...

In today's (video!) podcast episode, we talk about Spotify's Release Radar rules that has undergone a few changes recently, and how those changes might be worth considering in your next music release containing a remix / rework. Don't miss it! Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com. The all:ambient podcast is a part of the  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Kirk Smith (We Dream Of Eden) digs into what it looks like to dream about an artist/creative project from a 50,000-foot-view, what the future looks like, and how that influences what we do today. Kirk brings a masterclass-worth of wisdom to the table for this one – don't miss it! Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com. The all:ambient po...

In a world of more music being published each day than one could possibly keep up with... how does your music stand out from the rest? Today's roundtable – Kirk Smith (We Dream Of Eden), Andy Robinson (Raphah), Marshall Usinger (Be Still The Earth), and Mike Graff (Dear Gravity) – talks about what each person focuses on, why taste is the ultimate steering wheel, and if AI can replace the ever-grow...

Ross Bartlett (Retland) joins the all:ambient podcast today and shares his perspective on the intersection of music & psychology – how our minds interact with art, how that influences how Ross creates music as Retland, and so much more. Here we go! Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com. The all:ambient podcast is a part of the  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Major music labels are becoming more & more interested in indie artists & platforms... and while that might seem like good attention on the surface, one wonders if the resources available to major labels are going to be used to take advantage of indie artists instead of help them. Case in point: buying out future royalties of indie artists is becoming more & more common, and we talk to...

Some exciting all:ambient news updates for you – • The all:ambient 4-way collab project – featured over the last several episodes – has a new name and release date! The collab between Ben Tatlow (Antarctic Wastelands), Marshall Usinger (Be Still The Earth), Kirk Smith (We Dream Of Eden), and Mike Graff (Dear Gravity) is being released as soma sova and will be entering the world on Mon Feb 17 where...

Our final collab-song-breakdown is here! Mike examines his song-starter where it began and all the ways it got added to, edited, and flipped upside down to turn it into a finished beautiful work of art. You might even learn a few music-production tips & tricks along the way. Let's dig in! NEWS: The all:ambient 4-way collab now has a moniker name – soma sova – and will be releasing to the w...

In our third solo episode, Marshall Usinger (Be Still The Earth) breaks down his song-starter for the all:ambient 4-way collab project, detailing how it came together. From the start of the song to its final form, Marshall shows how he forms and interacts with his sonic palette and much much more. Don't miss it! NEWS: The all:ambient 4-way collab now has a moniker name (!!!) and will be releasing...

In our second-of-four solo episodes, Ben Tatlow (Antarctic Wastelands) breaks down his song-starter for the all:ambient 4-way collab project, detailing how it came together. Simple nuanced beginnings grew into something larger and climactic, yet still honoring and nodding to the very idea that began it all. Let's go! Stay tuned to this space for more information on when we release bits of music fr...

In our first of four (!!) solo episodes, Kirk Smith (We Dream Of Eden) breaks down the song-starter he brought to the all:ambient 4-way collab session we embarked on recently (listen to last week's episode if you haven't caught up already!) – where it started, where it grew to, and some fun knowledge and insight along the way. Don't miss it! Stay tuned to this space for more information on when we...

This one got wild! Just before recording this week's installment of the all:ambient roundtable, Mike (Dear Gravity), Kirk (We Dream Of Eden), Ben (Antarctic Wastelands), and Marshall (Be Still The Earth) completed a 4-day collab event with each of the 4 collaborators working on each song. But we only had 1 hour per song per person, and we HAD to pass it to the next person once finished instead of...

Chris Bartels (sonant, Elskavon, Blurstem, Bora York) shares his mindset and approach to continually creating outside of the box mentally. Prepare to be encouraged and also challenged by his perspective – you don't want to miss it! Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com. The all:ambient podcast is a part of the  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠all-ambien...

In recent news, someone within the music industry has been caught creating countless monikers, generating thousands of AI songs, and having botfarms generate hundreds of thousands of streams per day (amounting to 7 figures in annual streaming royalties). But is there a silver lining found in this story that shows streaming platforms might actually be more excited about REAL musicians than GENERATE...

TJ Dumser of Six Missing joins the all:ambient podcast today! TJ's prolific work continues to inspire with each release, and his latest work (Gentle Breath) is no exception. Hear TJ's beginnings as a musician, how the journey influences each destination, and what it's like to create music in a wide range of different-sized studio spaces. Don't miss it! Got any questions you want answered in an upc...

This week we talk about what it's like to create music for the streaming world vs for the licensing world... are they at odds with each other? Does one inform the other? Can you write to one and have it work in both places? Lots of food for thought... join the conversation. Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com. The all:ambient podcast is a...

Domy Castellano joins the all:ambient podcast! Hear more about how Domy's classical background, work ethic, and mental process play into the incredible music he's making. And book your ticket to visit him in south Italy. Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com. The all:ambient podcast is a part of the  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠all-ambient.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Google's MusicFX DJ – a AI generative music platform – lets you create sound combinations that potentially have never existed before. Is this genius? Does it mean music will simply be a set of prompts instead of human performance? Yes to all of the above? Join us to see what we think. Check out MusicFX DJ – https://aitestkitchen.withgoogle.com/tools/music-fx-dj Jacob Collier doing, well, Jacob-lik...

In the latest entry into the all:ambient GROW series, Ben Tatlow (Antarctic Wastelands, Salt Of The Sound) explores what to do if you're beginning an artist journey and starting completely from scratch – what to do, what NOT to do, and everything in between. Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com. The all:ambient podcast is a part of the  ⁠⁠...