Slow Dancing Society 's sublime 5th album Laterna Magica has found itself in the Echoes Top 25 for the 2nd month in a row. The album has been getting heavy rotation on Echoes and the 130 stations the show is re-broadcast on. If you've not had the pleasure of soaking in the beauty of what may be the best Slow Dancing Society release yet then head to the Hidden Shoal Store where you can stream the album in full and download the first single for free. You can expect [...]
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Hidden Shoal is excited to announce the availability of CD pre-orders for the new Slow Dancing Society album Laterna Magica. CD pre-orders include an immediate digital download of the album in MP3 or FLAC formats. Slow Dancing Society’s fifth album Laterna Magica demonstrates another key progression in the Slow Dancing Society discography, which is becoming one of the essential bodies of work in contemporary ambient music. The tracks are underpinned by gorgeous guitar drift and warm synth wash, sparingly propelled by throbbing electronic undercurrents. From the soft-focus exhalation of ‘A Few Moments’, [...]
The content will be copy/paste this week as I invoke the border rule and write from the land of sunburns and mojitos. The first one-sheet comes from Hidden Shoal Recordings , describing the forthcoming August 15 release from Slow Dancing Society : - Built around chiming, delayed guitars but never succumbing to their delicious momentum, ‘I’ll Leave A Light On’ sees Slow Dancing Society evolving once more, masterfully adjusting his tonal palette to create a gleaming musical universe. Like a trance breakdown that threatens to build into a booming pay-off but never does, ‘I’ll Leave [...]
Hidden Shoal Recordings is proud to announce the release of ‘I’ll Leave A Light On’, the new single by US post-ambient artist Slow Dancing Society , taken from his forthcoming fifth album Laterna Magica . Built around chiming, delayed guitars but never succumbing to their delicious momentum, ‘I’ll Leave A Light On’ sees Slow Dancing Society evolving once more, masterfully adjusting his tonal palette to create a gleaming musical universe. Like a trance breakdown that threatens to build into a booming pay-off but never does, ‘I’ll Leave A Light On’ leaves the listener perpetually gazing into [...]
Be sure to tune in to the awesome KZSU (Stanford, CA) on the 5th of March to hear an interview with Drew Sullivan, aka Slow Dancing Society. The interview will air Monday Mar 5th 10:00AM PST and you can stream live via http://kzsulive.stanford.edu or if you in the area tune in to 90.1FM on your radio. Unmissable!
( email | facebook | twitter ) When we last checked in with Ian Hazeldine , the North Wales-based composer who records as Antonymes, he had recently finished a revealing interview with Fluid Radio , and was a few days from releasing The Licence to Interpret Dreams . Overall our impression of the album was very positive: "a wise, accessible, and enchanting piece of art." One track in particular ("Doubt") was marred with an unfortunate spoken-word arrangement, but as we will [...]
Hidden Shoal Recordings has announced the official CD release of the eagerly awaited fourth album by US ambient artist Slow Dancing Society . Following on from the ebullient warmth of the critically acclaimed Priest Lake Circa ’88 , Under The Sodium Lights is Drew Sullivan’s latest ambient epic. The album feels like a distillation of the three stunning releases that preceded it – and as such is Sullivan’s finest work to date. The delicate interplay between focused melodic details and blurred washes of sound draws the [...]
Slow Dancing Society recently made it the top of Orange Alert's 'Watch List' and received a great review on Pop Headwound . Under the Sodium Lights is out now, so take a listen below. Slow Dancing Society - …and to the dust we shall return Slow Dancing Society - …and to the dust we shall return
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Slow Dancing Society is the work of ambient musician Drew Sullivan, and at this moment I’m sort of lost in the tranquility of “…and to the dust we shall return” from his new album, Under The Sodium Lights . It’s the perfect soundtrack for a fading Sunday evening such as this. And destruction has hardly ever been as beautiful as in this video by Latvian filmmaker Ieva Balode, which is the only thing keeping my eyes open. MP3 :: …and to the dust we shall return [...]
Well gang, I’m happy to say that these days our Friday Mixtape is really firing on all cylinders. The recent addition of our new Covers section (brought to you by Cover Me) has lifted the mix to a previously unthinkable level of awesomeness, and our other sections are feeding off that new energy. Alright, I might be exaggerating just a bit (I’m not sure if our sections can actively step up their game on their own), but I’m sincere when I say this tape is top notch. For our new formula, we kept the [...]
Hidden Shoal Recordings has announced the digital pre-release of the eagerly awaited fourth album by US ambient artist Slow Dancing Society . Following on from the ebullient warmth of the critically acclaimed Priest Lake Circa ’88 , Under The Sodium Lights is Drew Sullivan’s latest ambient epic. The album feels like a distillation of the three stunning releases that preceded it – and as such is Sullivan’s finest work to date. The delicate interplay between focused melodic details and blurred washes of sound draws the listener [...]
Slow Dancing Society track "The Rest of Our Lives," off the album The Slow and Steady Winter, has been used for a Vogue TV jewellery video featured on the front page of Vogue UK. Mario Godlewski photographed the season's most dazzling jewels for Vogue and put together a showcase video- check out all the pretty colours ! The Slow and Steady Winter is available from the Hidden Shoal Store . Slow Dancing Society - The Rest of Our Lives Slow Dancing Society - The Rest of Our Lives
Slow Dancing Society's latest opus, Priest Lake Circa '88 , has just received an excellent review on the Press Play and Record blog. Visit the site to read the review in full, or the SDS reviews section to read an excerpt from this and many other glowing reviews. All three SDS albums are available on CD and digital download from the HSR Store . Slow Dancing Society The Iridescence Of Innocence Slow Dancing Society - The Iridescence Of Innocence
Last night a New Age record saved my life. Okay, so maybe it didn't save it, but it certainly enriched an atmosphere in need of relaxation. Priest Lake Circa '88 (a title that sounds like it belongs on a Flaming Lips bootleg) is the latest record by Drew Sullivan, who records under the moniker Slow Dancing Society . This latest opus is a collection of gentle but occasionally restless instrumental pieces that tread the line between new age and ambient. But those are silly titles, have nothing to do [...]
Slow Dancing Society's recently released masterpiece Priest Lake Circa '88 is now available on CD from US distributor Tonevendor . The album joins Slow Dancing Society's debut release The Sound of Lights When Dim and last year's opus The Slow and Steady Winter which are also available through Tonevendor and have been amongst the distributors top selling albums over the last few months. All three of these superb albums are also available on CD and in digital format from [...]
Slow Dancing Society's stunning third album, Priest Lake Circa '88 , has just received glowing reviews on The Silent Ballet and Leonard's Lair . Pop along to the respective sites to read the reviews in full, or check out SDS's bulging reviews section for excerpts. All three SDS albums are available on CD through Tonevendor , and on mp3 (and CD in the case of the new album) through the HSR Store . Slow Dancing Society The Red Summer Sun Slow Dancing [...]
Slow Dancing Society's luscious new album Priest Lake Circa '88 has just received a glowing review on the Headphone Commute blog, accompanied by a short interview with the man himself, Drew Sullivan. Visit Headphone Commute to read the review and interview in full, or visit the Slow Dancing Society reviews section for an excerpt. Slow Dancing Society This Lilac Life Slow Dancing Society - This Lilac Life
New albums by Slow Dancing Society and My Majestic Star have just been featured on Ambient Music Blog , an excellent site featuring all the best new ambient music. Both albums are now available on CD and mp3 from the HSR Store . Slow Dancing Society Sun Spots Slow Dancing Society - Sun Spots
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