i also want to point out that there were a lot of really substandard ambient records released this year.

what year was music for airports? 77? and, eno was more of a marketing genius than anything else; he didn't really invent the idea. so, 45+ years later, what's the point of releasing the same record over and over?

it's just a product. a commodity. and, you put on the newest style in office ambience to be seen, to be cool. admit it.

i don't have time for such contrived bullshit. just give me music for airports, or music for films on a bad day. bonus: phil collins.

i'd put the records by olafur arnalds, bonobo, nihls frahm and the eno brothers in this category, just to name a few. it seems like there was a trend...

i've been pretty disappointed by most things tortoise for quite a while, so my expectations have absolutely cratered. i guess that if you really need a jeff carter guitar fix, there's something here for you. but, songwise, this is pretty bland.

https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/suite-for-max-brown