Hiroshi Yoshimura’s 1982 Music for Nine Postcards is a poignant reminder of peaceful electronic ambient music. With compelling new releases this year from musicians across the board, the reissues which quietly crept into my speakers also made their way into my top albums for 2017. Hiroshi Yoshimura – Music for Nine Postcards These aren’t tracks to simply fall asleep to – they already exist in our lives through these storytellers, who are asking us to sit with them over a cup of tea and get a glimpse of the story behind the lives of these non-strangers.ĩ. Each track on mono no aware, though from 16 different artists, all manage to connect themselves to tell a story about who created them. Recent years have pushed lesser-known electronic producers to the forefront, releasing ambient music which seeks to speak for itself, rather than being a contrived idea. On the mono no aware compilation from Berlin-based experimental label Pan, the tracks aim to shift us over into personal stories rather than atmospheric artwork on display. Various Artists – mono no awareĪmbient music often has the stigma of being pretty background music – of a subconscious idea expertly constructed by the genre’s greatest, best relegated to insomniacs. Enjoy! Chicago, IL Editor: Rupa Jogani 10.
The following are the best albums of 2017 as chosen by members of the LYFSTYL Staff. Despite political chaos and constant distractions beat-makers, producers, DJs, songwriters, and legends of hip hop dominated our headphones throughout the year, giving a welcome reprieve from the outside world. Most of us will agree that 2017 was a crazy, tumultuous year, however artists of all sorts still managed to produce an incredible amount of material during such interesting times.
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