An independent tape label specialising in Ambient, Drone, and Experimental Music
Following his release on RTR last month, Andrew Sherwell returns to the blog for a maker feature. The London-based experimental musician has been releasing his own unique blend of ambient and drone music, using re-sampled choral performances and field recordings gathered in churches and cathedrals. Since bursting onto the contemporary ambient scene with the album … Continue reading The Maker #10 – Andrew Sherwell
Following on from the recent listener feature with Misophonia label owner, Andy Uzzell, this latest instalment brings Travis Shosa into conversation. Travis runs the Texas-based Under The Counter Tapes; launched in late-2018, the label has released music from indie rock to synth pop, including the likes of Sad Eyed Beatniks, Watergate Sandals, and The Ryne … Continue reading The Listener #7 – Travis Shosa
Andy Uzzell joins us for the latest instalment of The Listener; the man behind London-based tape label, Misophonia Records. The label itself is graciously approaching the six-month mark, kick-starting Pink Midnight's 'R-DA-Epoch', followed by released from D. Hale, SALTINGS, Ade Hodges, and generous double-tape by Kepier Widow (just finished its second rotation on the faithful … Continue reading The Listener #6 – Andy Uzzell
This instalment of The Maker brings us into conversation with Jim Wylde. The Montreal-based explores the realms of ambient, drone, and abstract sound under his own name as well sp3cters; the latter residing within the darker depths of ambient music, approaching minimalism and isolationism. Combining light with dark, Jim has an album coming out on … Continue reading The Maker #9 – Jim Wylde
We've had Alex Ruder lined up for a listener feature since before the website was launched. Alex is a Seattle native currently stationed at KEXP where he hosts the wonderful 'Pacific Notions' radio show; the early morning showcase of the latest contemporary ambient and modern classical music. In addition to part of a radio station … Continue reading The Listener #5 – Alex Ruder
In this instalment of 'The Maker', we speak to ambient musician and label owner, James Osland. James crafts gentle ambient music with an emphasis on field recordings, using music creation as a sonic journal influenced by time and place. As an artist, James has released his own music on Whitelabrecs, Shimmering Moods Records, and Flaming … Continue reading The Maker #8 – James Osland
This instalment of 'The Maker' features Wil Bolton, the London-based experimental musician whose latest album 'April Spiral' was released on RTR earlier this month. Wil is a veteran within the experimental music scene, having released music under his own name on labels such as Hibernate Recordings, Time Released Sound, Dauw, Fluid Audio, and many more … Continue reading The Maker #7 – Wil Bolton
For this instalment of 'The Listener', we chat to Nicholas Turner about Post-Rock, discovering new music, and the importance of physical formats. Nick is a multi-instrumentalist from Chicago, Illinois, with recent cassette releases on Neologist Productions, Endangered Species Tapes, and Obsolete Staircase under the name of Tyresta. Our regular listeners will have heard the sounds … Continue reading The Listener #4 – Nicholas Turner
Possibly our longest 'The Maker' instalment for a while (at least to date, as AHFG is a duo!), brings Bristol-by-Farnham-based two piece, A Home For Ghosts, into conversation with RTR. Mutual friends for years through a similar taste in ambient and experimental music, the duo of Neil Carter (Carter) and James Edward Armstrong (Slow Clinic) … Continue reading The Maker #6 – A Home For Ghosts
This instalment of The Maker presents silentwave: the ambient and minimalist solo project of Yoshinori Noguchi from Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan. Yoshinori has been on the RTR radar since the beginning, and we're thrilled to be releasing his latest album, 'The Scenery That Was Forgotten' (RTR015). Here's an interesting bit of RTR trivia: Yoshinori was the … Continue reading The Maker #5 – silentwave
Rusted Tone Recordings 