the all:ambient podcast

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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join us here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – you'll need to create a Discord account if you've never done so – and welcome to the all:ambient family!While over on the ⁠⁠all:ambient website⁠⁠ you can also check out our recent labs (courses) launch and virtual instrument lineup!

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 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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join us here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – you'll need to create a Discord account if you've never done so – and welcome to the all:ambient family!While over on the ⁠all:ambient website⁠ you can also check out our recent labs (courses) launch and virtual instrument lineup!

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 & creators. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join us here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – you'll need to create a Discord account if you've never done so – and welcome to the all:ambient family!While over on the all:ambient website you can also check out our recent labs (courses) launch and virtual instrument lineup!

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 hereCheck out Tom's Nov 6 Bandcamp listening party for his new release, Spectral Passages, hereFor all other things rhubiqs – https://linktr.ee/rhubiqsall:ambient labs is here! Our first course, Music Business 101 is live now!Use code BENLAUNCH for an additional 20% off the already-discounted launch price – limited time only!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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join us here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – you'll need to create a Discord account if you've never done so – and welcome to the all:ambient family!the all:ambient podcast is an inside look at the incredible artists in ambient music, digging into creative processes, hearing untold stories, and following the rabbit trail to wherever that conversation may lead.Don't forget to leave a review and text a friend or fellow musician about the podcast. We really appreciate it!

all:ambient labs is here! Our first course, Music Business 101 is live now at https://on.all-ambient.com/101Use code BENLAUNCH for an additional 20% off the already-discounted launch price – limited time only!In this sample chapter of this inaugural all:ambient labs course, Ben Tatlow - founder and label director of Echoes Blue Music - shares how to make the most of your label partnerships and what to look out for when working with new independent labels. Topics include:Splits, recoupments, term lengths, and other key things to pay attention toHow to best submit your music to a labelWhat independent labels are looking for in artists they work withMore all:ambient labs offerings are coming very soon. In the meantime, you can find out more about all:ambient - including our new virtual instrument lineup - over at https://all-ambient.com

Mike digs into all of the exciting things on the horizon for the all:ambient community – online courses, virtual instruments, new challenges & remix opportunities, further discussion on the ever-evolving intersection of AI & music, and much more! 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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join us here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – you'll need to create a Discord account if you've never done so – and welcome to the all:ambient family!

this week we share stories of our first steps into music production and how we went ambient :)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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join us here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – you'll need to create a Discord account if you've never done so – and welcome to the all:ambient family!

Join Ben, Kirk, Marshall and Mike as they discuss the implications of one of the many(!) recent pieces of Spotify-related news... their T&Cs update...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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join us here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – you'll need to create a Discord account if you've never done so – and welcome to the all:ambient family!

Back in July we invited members of our all:ambient community to remix a track from our recent soma sova EP 'for hours : 02'... and you responded in style! As with the original EP, the only limitation was that any new elements had to be recorded with 'real' instruments - ie no virtual instruments or sample libraries... Today we share the two winners of this challenge, while also discussing collaboration and creativity across borders. Enjoy!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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join us here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – you'll need to create a Discord account if you've never done so – and welcome to the all:ambient family!

Andrew Shaffer of Go Outside joins the all:ambient podcast! Join us for an incredible conversation covering early ambient inspiration, creating art in the midst of life's toughest moments, Andrew's approach to YouTube production, and so much more.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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join us here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – you'll need to create a Discord account if you've never done so – and welcome to the all:ambient family!the all:ambient podcast is an inside look at the incredible artists in ambient music, digging into creative processes, hearing untold stories, and following the rabbit trail to wherever that conversation may lead.Don't forget to leave a review and text a friend or fellow musician about the podcast. We really appreciate it!

Join Ben, Kirk, Marshall and Mike as they dig into the implications of the (re)introduction of messaging to the Spotify app... and also reflect on the danger of volcanoes?!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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join us here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – you'll need to create a Discord account if you've never done so – and welcome to the all:ambient family!

Today we have a sneak peek into exciting things to come - a taste of Ben Tatlow's inaugural 'music business 101' all:ambient course! Based on his extensive professional background in brand management and digital marketing, Echoes Blue Music label director Ben Tatlow explores two key frameworks that can help shape how you view your music marketing. These will help keep each type of promotional activity you undertake in balance, and ultimately in service to the overall goal of building a sustainable music business.In this thought-provoking episode Ben breaks down the listener journey from awareness to becoming a core fan of your music, as well as diving into paid, owned, and earned promotional opportunities.We're still in the process of finalising the all:ambient 'courses' launch, but are very very pleased to provide you with the first look at what's to come!The⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ all:ambient Discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is now live! Come join the community & conversation with a bunch of like-minded artists & creators. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join us here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – you'll need to create a Discord account if you've never done so – and welcome to the all:ambient family!the all:ambient podcast is an inside look at the incredible artists in ambient music, digging into creative processes, hearing untold stories, and following the rabbit trail to wherever that conversation may lead.Don't forget to leave a review and text a friend or fellow musician about the podcast. We really appreciate it!

In our inaugural "state of the podcast" episode, Ben & Mike look back on how the all:ambient podcast has grown, what's currently happening, and share some exciting announcements about the future of all:ambient... We'd love for YOU to be a part of where we're headed, too - so if you have any thoughts and ideas in response to this episode, please do let us know on our Discord channel or 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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join us here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – you'll need to create a Discord account if you've never done so – and welcome to the all:ambient family!the all:ambient podcast is an inside look at the incredible artists in ambient music, digging into creative processes, hearing untold stories, and following the rabbit trail to wherever that conversation may lead.Don't forget to leave a review and text a friend or fellow musician about the podcast. We really appreciate it!

Today Mike, Chris, Ben, and Marshall talk about artist retreats – setting aside a chunk of time (and likely traveling) to focus on a certain release, project, or creative process. The results are stunning when we choose to focus and dial out distractions – you'll hear everyone weigh in on what aspects of artist retreats benefit them the most. Time to book your own!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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join us here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – you'll need to create a Discord account if you've never done so – and welcome to the all:ambient family!the all:ambient podcast is an inside look at the incredible artists in ambient music, digging into creative processes, hearing untold stories, and following the rabbit trail to wherever that conversation may lead.Don't forget to leave a review and text a friend or fellow musician about the podcast. We really appreciate it!

Join us for something wild today, folks – Ben, Kirk, Mike, and Marshall each took the same short-film clip (generously provided by Josiah Barrett) and scored music to it with no direction besides the 2-minute silent film itself. And wow did we come up with some interesting (and beautiful) results!Join us as we talk about emotion, transition sections, scale modes, and a whole lot of film scoring fun.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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join us here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – you'll need to create a Discord account if you've never done so – and welcome to the all:ambient family!the all:ambient podcast is an inside look at the incredible artists in ambient music, digging into creative processes, hearing untold stories, and following the rabbit trail to wherever that conversation may lead.Don't forget to leave a review and text a friend or fellow musician about the podcast. We really appreciate it!

With the recent news of YouTube demonetizing low-effort, completely-AI-generated videos, this could be the beginning of a worldwide halt on fully-AI content earning royalties – music, video, images, and beyond!Mike, Ben, Marshall, and Chris talk about the implications of this news, what it might mean (and what still needs to happen), and more.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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join us here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – you'll need to create a Discord account if you've never done so – and welcome to the all:ambient family!the all:ambient podcast is an inside look at the incredible artists in ambient music, digging into creative processes, hearing untold stories, and following the rabbit trail to wherever that conversation may lead.Don't forget to leave a review and text a friend or fellow musician about the podcast. We really appreciate it!

James Bernard – one half of awakened souls (with his wife Cynthia), Spectrasonics staffer (Omnisphere, anyone?), and post-production guru at ambientmountainhouse.com – joins the all:ambient podcast today! James' infectious energy, carefree attitude, and constant proactivity is inspiring to say the least. We talk about some incredible stops along the way of his journey in ambient music (spanning 3+ decades), his time on staff at Korg, and what he does to unplug from it all. You won't want to miss this one!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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join us here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – you'll need to create a Discord account if you've never done so – and welcome to the all:ambient family!the all:ambient podcast is an inside look at the incredible artists in ambient music, digging into creative processes, hearing untold stories, and following the rabbit trail to wherever that conversation may lead.Don't forget to leave a review and text a friend or fellow musician about the podcast. We really appreciate it!

Here comes part 2 of our second adventure as soma sova, the collab "supergroup" of the all:ambient podcast with each release born out of a "4 songs in 4 hours" exercise. Marshall, Ben, Kirk, and Mike each took 60 minutes to begin a song & hand it off to the next person without ever touching it again. Day 2, we each took a day-1-starter song and put 60 minutes of work into it, handing it off when done... and so on.By the end of the 4 day exercise, we landed 4 incredible songs with all 4 of us touching each of the songs at various stages. And with the time constraints, the results are simply stunning! Today's part 2 episode walks through songs 3 & 4 of the four-song collection – make sure to check out the part-1-episode if you missed the first two! And you can also listen to the entire 4-song EP NOW wherever you stream music. Go check out the latest soma sova release at https://on.all-ambient.com/for-hours-02Got 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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join us here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – you'll need to create a Discord account if you've never done so – and welcome to the all:ambient family!the all:ambient podcast is an inside look at the incredible artists in ambient music, digging into creative processes, hearing untold stories, and following the rabbit trail to wherever that conversation may lead.Don't forget to leave a review and text a friend or fellow musician about the podcast. We really appreciate it!

Here comes part 1 of our second adventure as soma sova, the collab "supergroup" of the all:ambient podcast with each release born out of a "4 songs in 4 hours" exercise. Marshall, Ben, Kirk, and Mike each took 60 minutes to begin a song & hand it off to the next person without ever touching it again. Day 2, we each took a day-1-starter song and put 60 minutes of work into it, handing it off when done... and so on.By the end of the 4 day exercise, we landed 4 incredible songs with all 4 of us touching each of the songs at various stages. And with the time constraints, the results are simply stunning!Today's part 1 episode walks through the first two songs of the four-song collection – and surprise! – you can listen to them NOW wherever you stream music. Go check out the latest soma sova release at https://on.all-ambient.com/submergedGot 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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join us here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – you'll need to create a Discord account if you've never done so – and welcome to the all:ambient family!the all:ambient podcast is an inside look at the incredible artists in ambient music, digging into creative processes, hearing untold stories, and following the rabbit trail to wherever that conversation may lead.Don't forget to leave a review and text a friend or fellow musician about the podcast. We really appreciate it!

Benji Stitt of Async Ross joins the all:ambient podcast! Benji's work is nothing short of extraordinary, and you'll get to hear the heart behind his approach, his mindset, and what keeps him moving forward. And he will be forgiven for not liking In & Out Burger. 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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join us here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – you'll need to create a Discord account if you've never done so – and welcome to the all:ambient family!the all:ambient podcast is an inside look at the incredible artists in ambient music, digging into creative processes, hearing untold stories, and following the rabbit trail to wherever that conversation may lead.Don't forget to leave a review and text a friend or fellow musician about the podcast. We really appreciate it!