Jónsi & Alex are the artist(s) responsible for these heaven sent sounds, they were formerly known as Riceboy Sleeps, the title name they have retained for their new album.  For a delightful sample of their sumptuous feast of layered sound see below.

You can find out more about the artist and purchase  music at their website jonsiandalex.com

Jónsi & Alex – All the big trees

Moving backwards

Here’s a mixed bag of a few ambient esque favorites (excluding the Moby track for which you can name the genre as you please..)

Moby – The Ultimate Go in Dub mix

First heard this on a Kiss FM mix by F.S.O.L. and was simply blown away, a dubbed up “Go” that I almost prefer to the original, “yeeeaah”..

Brian Eno – Ambient 1 (Music for Airports)

Since his days in Roxy Music Brian Eno has been a musical force behind so much and so many others and also happens to be one of the Kings of Ambient and has been consistently sampled by a plethora of artists. Staple massage music if ever there was and I do believe I hear some Amercian Beauty in there.

Steve Reich – Music for 18 Musicians

Made between 1974-76 his wondrous wavelengths were described as musical minimalism (ring a bell?) and this track was perhaps Steve Reich’s crowning glory and makes me go weak at the knees.

Wally Badarou – The Dachstein Angels

From Wally Badarou’s beautiful album “Words of a Mountain” the ex Level 42 producer/member shows us his jolly and emotive side. I usually end up singing along and pseudo conducting this song.

The Orb – Blue Room (Ambient Mix)

What would this post be without a bit of Alex Paterson a mix from an album that changed the face of ambient and is still a classic