Excerpt: "The Nothing, But Death title isn't the only epic thing about Anthony Saggers' latest Stray Ghost collection.... There's movement, of course, but movement of the generally slow and ponderous kind, as Saggers pursues his vision methodically and without haste, and with one part merging without pause into the next...Saggers effects a natural segue from the album cover's water imagery to the ocean sounds inaugurating the opening part. They gradually give way to a judiciously controlled flow of symphonic ambient material where string and electronic tones gently overlap [...]
Excerpt: "Don't be put off by the title - this is some of the most uplifting music you'll hear this year. Anthony Saggers is an English ambient drone architect. These tunes, labelled Parts 1-8, are slow-moving glaciers, washes of synths. Absolutely gorgeous." The Underground of Happiness radio show Cork Campus Radio: Ireland
Excerpt: "an organic ambient/drone album consist of 8 dreamlike soundscape parts. This is a must-have listen for all ambient 'junkies'!" Deer Diary
Excerpt: "a collection of melodic and environmentally informed ambience that begins with the sound of the sea and ends with bird song. If anything, this is a celebration of life rather than an introspective gaze at its end. Much of Saggers' previous work has been drone-based, but here the music is much more open and coloured, with drifting, wave-like melodies composed of synth washes and string samples... The key to this music is space. Not cosmic space, but wide open landscapes with sweeping skies. Somewhere to escape to, away from the claustrophobia of [...]
Stray Ghost's latest Nothing, But Death has been piquing interest all over the blogosphere. A recent review on Music Musings and Miscellany draws on the old wisdom of 'don't judge a book by its cover'. While the title is grim, Anthony Saggers draws the listener into a breathtakingly joyous musical landscape. Don't take our word for it, you can take a read of the review here . Deer Diary also took a moment last week to have a listen, so have a read here . Stray [...]
Excerpt: "While the material Oxfordshire-born Anthony Saggers has thus far released has been modest in amount, there is still enough that a Stray Ghost 'sound' has come into focus. The two full-lengths he's issued, 2008's Losthilde on Highpointlowlife Records and 2009's An Avalanche of Swollen Tongues on Dead Pilot, opt for an uncompromising dark ambient style that can make the listener feel as if he/she has been spirited away on a one-way tour through Hell—memorable recordings, for sure, but not what you'd call calm-inducing. All of which [...]
Stray Ghost , renowned for the droning ambient demonstrated on stunning new album Nothing, But Death , has received the attention of Textura this month for his recent EP Each Paradise Is A Lost Paradise . Have a read here , or have a listen below. Stray Ghost - Au Revoir a la Belle Samaine Stray Ghost - Au Revoir a la Belle Samaine
Hidden Shoal Recordings have announced the release of Nothing, But Death , the new album from English ambient drone architect Stray Ghost . Nothing, But Death is the epic full-length reply to Stray Ghost's widely acclaimed 2008 album Losthilde . On this immersive new release, Anthony Saggers mines the rich depths of melancholy and longing, crafting a slow, sad drift of distant melodies, cloaked in smoky ambience. The album signals further development in Saggers' masterful handling of drone, minimalism, shoegaze, ambient and electro-acoustic music, leading the listener through [...]
Excerpt: "an elegant track within its repetitive minimalism. It's sort of catchy in the most unexplainable way. Well-worth checking out." Luna Kafe
Luna Kafe paused a moment last month and listened to Stray Ghost's newest single 'Part 42 from his forthcoming album Nothing, But Death , due in March. Take a read here , or have a listen yourself below. Stray Ghost - Part 4 Stray Ghost - Part 4
Stray Ghost's mastery of time is revealed in this lovely review of Each Paradise Is A Lost Paradise at the excellent Hypnagogue site . You can read the review here . Stray Ghost - Reminiscences Et Reves De Beaute Stray Ghost - Reminiscences Et Reves De Beaute
Excerpt: 'Things just sort of came to a standstill when I began listening to Stray Ghost's three-piece offering, Each Paradise Is A Lost Paradise. Anthony Staggers' work will set you floating, relaxed and completely trusting, in the deeper waters of his slow, hushed drifts and dimly described environments. Within moments you'll understand that there is no hurry, there is no world, there is only the sound of Stray Ghost. Caught in the drift you see texture, interest, movement.' Hypnagogue
A few more feathers in our cap, and rounds of applause for our artists, having made more appearances in various 'Top Lists of 092. First off we have Elisa Luu - Chromatic Sigh , Wes Willenbring - Close, But Not Too Close and Sleeping Me - Cradlesongs all being featured in the illustrious ' best albums of 2009 ' picked by the editor of Italy's Ondarock . Followed by Phantom Channel's 'Top 502 including our very own Sleeping Me - Cradlesongs, HC-B - Soundcheck for a Missing Movie (both making the top 10) and Stray [...]
Headphone Commute has published a glowing review of Stray Ghost's Each Paradise Is A Lost Paradise as part of its Best EPs of 2009. Head across to Headphone Commute to read this review in full. This EP is available in digital formats from Hidden Shoal Recordings . Stray Ghost - Reminiscences Et Reves De Beaute Stray Ghost - Reminiscences Et Reves De Beaute
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The latest release from Stray Ghost, Each Paradise is a Lost Paradise , received a glowing review on [sic] Magazine . Have a read over at [sic], or read an excerpt in Stray Ghost's reviews section . This awesome EP is available in digital format from the Hidden Shoal Store . Stray Ghost - La Belle Semaine Stray Ghost - La Belle Semaine
Excerpt: "'La Belle Semaine' floats into view quite beautifully and progresses in this manner for several minutes, lacing light tones over a distant static backdrop before wavering frequencies take over reminding of a radio broadcast that just can't quite reach it's destination. A gorgeous and haunting opener. 'A Revoir A La Belle Semaine' as the title may suggest is of the more mournful variety, moving at a funereal pace like church bells ringing in slow motion. Which leaves closing number 'Réminiscences Et Rêves De Beauté' (Reminiscence And Dreams Of Beauty) to aptly follow its title, using the sort of stirring, [...]
It's pretty incredible to think that the holiday season is here. It seems like just yesterday we were ringing in 2009, a year, which as we eventually discovered, would be beyond our wildest imaginations. From the scorching musical brilliance of Bonnaroo to the incredible weekend that was Lollapalooza ; from our interviews with Tom Jones , Slayer , Passion Pit , Pavement , Ben Kweller , and Ms. Consequence of Sound herself, Regina Spektor , to debates over the metal heads , 311 , and Albums [...]
Hidden Shoal Recordings today announced the release of ' Part 4 ', the new single from English ambient drone architect Stray Ghost , taken from his forthcoming album Nothing, But Death . On his immersive new release, Anthony Saggers mines the rich depths of melancholy and longing. 'Part 4' is a slow, sad drift across a half-remembered landscape of distant drones, with a slow descending lump-in-the-throat melody, all cloaked in smoky ambience. Each rise and fall feels like a slow-motion chapter in some narcoleptic romance. 'Part 4' is a bittersweet taster for the forthcoming release of [...]
Excerpt: "This is calm, reflective music, rich in texture. Opener "La Belle Semaine" builds and fades, before resuscitating with a lightly touched sequencer pattern. The ghosts of sampled voices lead into the haunting and ethereal chimes of "Au Revoir à la Belle Semaine" whilst the closing "Réminiscences Et Rêves De Beauté" gradually decays into nothingness... Each Paradise is a Lost Paradise holds the attention." Music, Musings & Miscellany
The new EP from Anthony Saggers' Stray Ghosts has received a short but sweet review on Music, Musings & Miscellany . Each Paradise is a Lost Paradise is the first in a special new series of digital-only releases by Hidden Shoal Recordings. Drop by the Hidden Shoal Store to stream and purchase this thoroughly engaging yet fragile EP. Stray Ghosts - Au Revoir a la Belle Semaine Stray Ghosts - Au Revoir a la Belle Semaine
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