TheOxfordAmbientCollective

TheOxfordAmbientCollective

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The Oxford Ambient Collective (OAC) is the solo musical alter-ego of David Smith, an artist who began his compositional journey in his early thirties using software such as Buzz, FL Studio and Reason. He has a focus on a aesthetic of crafting immersive "ambient drones and ethereal soundscapes." Intentionally grounding his work in the history of the genre, Smith’s creative output reveals a clear artistic lineage, with albums like Berlin Vol. III acknowledging the "subtle German EM influences" and paying thematic homage to the pioneering Berlin School of electronic music. While deeply reverent t...

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Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Ghost Hackers IX Ghost In The Kernel 09.07.2026

Ghost Hackers IX Ghost In The Kernel by TheOxfordAmbientCollective

Themes From Forgotten Films Vol 2 :Caves of Memory 05.06.2026

Themes From Forgotten Films Vol 2 :Caves of Memory by TheOxfordAmbientCollective

Pirma Sviesa (naviarhaiku 637) 20.03.2026

A short semi improvised piano piece inspired by this haiku: first light - a flock of birds dart in and out of the fig tree Haiku by Anne Curran https://nzhaiku.wordpress.com/anne-curran/ https://www.naviarrecords.com/haiku-music-challenge/

The Fragile Valley (naviarhaiku 636) 12.03.2026

A short semi improvised piano piece inspired by this haiku: beyond the talus withering in the valley — a hanging glacier Haiku by Lisa Germany https://www.naviarrecords.com/haiku-music-challenge/

Music For Schools Vol 2 (5 - Data Storage) 28.02.2026

A short track played on my Casio VL-Tone VL-1 Electronic Keyboard Synthesiser and recorded into a Tascam DR005XP.

Ghost Hackers VIII - Man In The Middle 21.02.2026

A new Ghost Hackers track. This was created in AUM using the Thor synth (by Reason), Hilda synth and Axon3 (beat/drum creator) using Moog MF-1045 (delay) , EOS 2 (reverb) and Revolv (convolution reverb) and Grand Finale (Limiter/Compresser).

Ghost Hackers VII -Evil Twin 17.01.2026

Ghost Hackers VII -Evil Twin by TheOxfordAmbientCollective

Ghost Hackers VI - Phreaking 09.01.2026

The first track of 2026. The track was created in Korg Gadget using gadgets such as Recife (retro-futurist drum gadget), Miami (Monophonic Wobble Synthesizer) and Stockhom (Reason developed Rex file player).

Soundpainter & The Oxford Ambient Collective - Illusions In Retrograde - 01 Illusion 1 Odyssey 19.11.2025

slowworldmusic - a remaster from 2013 release Andrew Janik is awesome at:- https://soundcloud.com/soundpainter Illusions In Retrograde Remastered -4 tracks out now:https://burythejar.bandcamp.com/album/illusions-in-retrograde-remastered available on all other streaming services in the coming weeks

Themes From Forgotten Films Vol 2: The Reactor 10.10.2025

Themes From Forgotten Films Vol 2: The Reactor by TheOxfordAmbientCollective

Themes From Forgotten Films Vol 2:Vilniaus Arkikaredra 07.10.2025

Themes From Forgotten Films Vol 2:Vilniaus Arkikaredra by TheOxfordAmbientCollective

Themes From Forgotten Films Vol 2: Lost Signals 23.08.2025

This is from the soundtrack to the 1994 film by director Sam Norton. The film is set on a space station on the edge of the solar system orbiting Pluto and suddenly all communication is lost with the home world.

Themes From Forgotten Films Vol 2:Ghost In The Dunes 20.08.2025

A tune recorded in WaveMapper. This is from the soundtrack to the 1988 film by Japanese director Akari Ito. The film explores the how a young boy called Hinta as he dreams of a world of mystic castles, ravens and ghosts in dunes.

Themes From Forgotten Films Vol2:Tamsus Kodas 08.08.2025

A synth jam in Synth One J6 - the first in a new set of Themes From Forgotten Films. This is part of the Sountrack for the 2014 film Tamsus Kodas by Lithunanian director Kajus Kalvis. The film explores the day in the life of hacker Danielius Banis who gets dangerously involved in the Vilnius underworld.

Computer Echoes:1010<->ZX80 28.02.2025

The last of the Computer Echoes track and another track inspired by a visit to the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park. The ZX80 was an early home computer released by Sinclair Research in 1980. It was one of the first affordable personal computers, designed to be accessible to hobbyists and individuals interested in computing at home

Computer Echoes:1001&orCommodore Pet 02.02.2025

Another track inspired by a visit to the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park. The Commodore PET (Personal Electronic Transactor) was one of the first personal computers, released in 1977 by Commodore International. It was an all-in-one machine with a built-in monochrome monitor, a keyboard, and a cassette drive for data storage. It ran on the MOS 6502 processor and was one of the first...

Computer Echoes:1000!Altair 8800b 17.01.2025

Another track inspired by a visit to the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park. The Altair 8800 had no built-in screen or video output, so it would have to be connected to a serial terminal (such as a VT100-compatible terminal) to have any output. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altair_8800

Computer Echoes:0111(^) DEC PDP 8 28.12.2024

Another track inspired by a visit to the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park. The DEC PDP 8 was the first commercially successful minicomputer, with over 50,000 units sold during the model's lifetime https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDP-8

Computer Echoes:0110 == Transistorised Automatic Computer 24.12.2024

Another track inspired by a visit to the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park. The Transistorised Automatic Computer was designed in 1958 as compute rised early-warning system. https://www.tnmoc.org/marconi-tac#:~:text=The%20Marconi%20TAC%20(Transistorised%20Automatic,rattling%E2%80%9D%20during%20the%20Cold%20War.

Computer Echoes:0101!=IBM1130 09.09.2024

Another track inspired by a visit to the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park. The IBM1130 was one the first IBMs developed for the office. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_1130

Computer Echoes: 0100 & EDSAC 31.08.2024

Another track inspired by a visit to the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park. EDSAC was the one of the world's first digital computers. https://www.tnmoc.org/edsac

Computer Echoes:0011 # The W.I.T.C H 02.08.2024

Another track inspired by a visit to the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park. W.I.T.C.H was the one of the world's first digital computers. https://www.tnmoc.org/witch

Computer Echoes:0010 => Dreams of Colossus 27.05.2024

Another track inspired by a visit to the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park. Colossus was the world's first digital computer. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus_computer

Computer Echoes:0001<> The Bombe 22.05.2024

This track is influenced by a recent visit to the National Museum of Computng at Bletchley Park here in the UK. The track was created in AUM and used apps such as Stria and ID700 with MIDI notes from Harmony Bloom and effects from Bleass Motion EQ, Bleass Delay and Otherdesertcities. Here is where to find out more about The Bombe. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombe

The Far Tower In Fluorescence (with Soundpainter) 27.04.2024

A few weeks ago my music friend Soundpainter (aka Andrew Janik) got in touch about using one of my tracks from my Sound Installations album as he thought that it would work well with the track that he was producing. This is the result. It has been great fun going back and forth with Andrew exchaning ideas.

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