Only a few days ago, we described Dennis Huddleston as the «very model of consistency» for the regularity and consistently high quality of his 36 output. Much the same could be said of Max Corbacho, who’s been crafting ambient-electronic soundscapes since 1998. This second chapter in his projected Nocturnes trilogy certainly lives up to its … Read more
Aficionados of quiet and relaxing EM, at your wallets! Max Corbacho’s name was no stranger to me to have seen it on diverse compilations and on Ron Boots’ weekly E-news. If my eyes knew, my ears not! And very often I told myself; one day I got to try it. This day arrived when the … Read more
Extreme weather conditions have been a source of inspiration through the years for various ambient composers, just think of Robert Rich («Calling down the Sky») or Steve Roach («Slow Heat», «Storm Warning»). With «Arte Magnetica» Spanish sound sculptor Max Corbacho delivers his contribution to the subject painting an aural panorama of lush textural expansiveness … Read more
Max Corbacho returns with a long-form disc of his signature lighter-than-air drifts in Ars Lucis. Corbacho’s constructs float in higher registers, airy choral sounds occasionally lifted by a bass rumble updraft. This is, as the cover art suggests, a soundtrack for watching light filter through stained glass in a sacred space. Notes spiral angelically … Read more
Beatless and rhythmic ambient zones full of shadow and the lush densities of night. Night sounds, night birds, crickets, low sonic breezes – the album opens with a strongly environmental sound. Gradually dense tonal blankets roll in, gurgling effects and low muted impacts, the stillness now stirred up into a slow winding eddy. The … Read more
EDGAR KOGLER / Amazing Sounds «This is an evocative release where the melody, wrapped up in floating textures, goes through a universe of magic and mystery. The CD in general could be labelled as Ambient / Space Music.However, the melodies and the rhythms incorporate elements of World Music, as well as Industrial traits. The music … Read more