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Join all:ambient regulars Mike Graff (Dear Gravity) and Ben Tatlow (Antarctic Wastelands; Echoes Blue Music) as they chat with Harry Towell, label head of Whitelabrecs about running a label that specialises in limited physical media releases as well as prioritising Bandcamp and many other non-streaming-first initiatives. With the ever-changing and ever-saturated streaming landscape, the Whitelabrecs approach is an inspiring example of taking an eminently 'human' approach to releasing ambient music.

We'd love to hear your thoughts on this conversation. Get involved in the comments or over at the all:ambient Discord server https://on.all-ambient.com/discord⁠⁠

While over at https://all-ambient.com you can also check out our labs (courses) and virtual instrument lineup!

Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.

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Join Mike (aka Dear Gravity), Ben (Antarctic Wastelands) and Kirk (We Dream of Eden) as they discuss a selection of recent music news, including a new lawsuit brought against DistroKid, labels focusing on catalog monetisation, and an innovative new way of selling tickets for live shows.

We'd love to hear your thoughts on all the news mentioned in this episode! Get involved in the comments or over at the all:ambient Discord server https://on.all-ambient.com/discord

While over at https://all-ambient.com you can also check out our labs (courses) and virtual instrument lineup!

Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.

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Join Mike (aka Dear Gravity), Ben (Antarctic Wastelands), Kirk (We Dream of Eden), and Marshall (Be Still the Earth) as they discuss the conflict - and connection - between creating and consuming, and how they stay inspired in the midst of increasing technology-driven productivity...

We'd love to hear your thoughts on this topic! Get involved in the comments or over at the all:ambient Discord server https://on.all-ambient.com/discord⁠⁠

While over at https://all-ambient.com you can also check out our labs (courses) and virtual instrument lineup!

Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.

The all:ambient podcast is brought to you by PromoLinks: one link for all your music!

Get 1 month free by signing up at https://promolinks.me/?ref=allambient and use the coupon code ALLAMBIENT when you sign up for the free trial.---Join Mike (aka Dear Gravity), Ben (Antarctic Wastelands), Kirk (We Dream of Eden), and Marshall (Be Still the Earth) as they unpick the recent news that Spotify will no longer be pushing AI music within their algorithm.

We'd love to hear your thoughts on this news, and how you think it might impact indie artists and the ambient music scene as a whole? Get involved in the comments or over at the all:ambient Discord server https://on.all-ambient.com/discord

While over at https://all-ambient.com you can also check out our labs (courses) and virtual instrument lineup!

Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.

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We kick off Season 4 of the all:ambient podcast with a discussion about the importance of resting and recharging. Join Mike (aka Dear Gravity), Ben (Antarctic Wastelands), Kirk (We Dream of Eden), and Marshall (Be Still the Earth) as they discuss their summer seasons, and how this will impact their creativity over the coming months...

We'd love to hear your thoughts on this topic! Get involved in the comments or over at the all:ambient Discord server ⁠⁠https://on.all-ambient.com/discord⁠⁠

While over at https://all-ambient.com you can also check out our labs (courses) and virtual instrument lineup!

Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.

Join Mike (aka Dear Gravity), Ben (Antarctic Wastelands), Kirk (We Dream of Eden), and Marshall (Be Still the Earth) as they discuss some recent challenges - and celebrations - that have occurred in their respective artist journeys.

We'd love to hear your thoughts on this topic, as well as any specific challenges and celebrations that you have faced as an artist. Let us know on the all:ambient Discord server at ⁠⁠https://on.all-ambient.com/discord⁠⁠

While over on https://all-ambient.com you can also check out our recent labs (courses) launch and virtual instrument lineup!

Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.

Join Mike, Ben, Kirk, and Marshall as they react to The Atlantic's recent investigation that uncovered the widespread usage of copyrighted music to train generative AI models.

We'd love to hear what your thoughts are on this news, and if you agree with the team's assessment of the impact of this discovery.

Let us know in the comments or on the all:ambient Discord server at ⁠⁠https://on.all-ambient.com/discord⁠⁠

Over on https://all-ambient.com you can also check out our labs (courses) and virtual instrument lineup!

Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.

Join Mike (aka Dear Gravity), Ben (Antarctic Wastelands), Kirk (We Dream of Eden), and Marshall (Be Still the Earth) as they discuss the complex topic of protecting emotional health as an artist in 2026.

This is a challenge that will certainly be familiar to many (if not all) artists, and we'd love to hear your thoughts on this topic. Let us know on the all:ambient Discord server at ⁠⁠https://on.all-ambient.com/discord⁠⁠

While over on https://all-ambient.com you can also check out our recent labs (courses) launch and virtual instrument lineup!

Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.

Join Mike, Ben, Kirk, and Marshall as they react to two Universal Music-related pieces of news: specifically their deals with Spotify in relation to the new AI-powered remixes, and their updated licensing deal with TikTok.

We'd love to hear what your thoughts are on these news items, and if you agree with the team's assessment of how these developments may impact artists.

Let us know in the comments or on the all:ambient Discord server at ⁠⁠https://on.all-ambient.com/discord⁠⁠

Over on https://all-ambient.com you can also check out our labs (courses) and virtual instrument lineup!

Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.

Join Mike (aka Dear Gravity), Ben (Antarctic Wastelands), and Marshall (Be Still the Earth) as they discuss the often conflicting needs to be prolific and to stay inspired... creating the best music they can while not sacrificing streaming and algorithmic momentum.

This is a challenge that will certainly be familiar to many (if not most) music producers and artists in 2026, and we'd love to hear how you are approaching this in your own musical journey.

Let us know on the all:ambient Discord server at ⁠⁠https://on.all-ambient.com/discord⁠⁠

While over on https://all-ambient.com you can also check out our recent labs (courses) launch and virtual instrument lineup!

Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.

Join Mike, Ben and Marshall as they share their thoughts on the new Spotify verification badge, and discuss what this means for human artists as well as some of their concerns about how it has been implemented so far...

We'd love to hear what your thoughts are on the new verification system, and if you feel it will impact you as an artist on Spotify?

Let us know in the comments or on the all:ambient Discord server at ⁠⁠https://on.all-ambient.com/discord⁠⁠

Over on https://all-ambient.com you can also check out our labs (courses) and virtual instrument lineup!

Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.

Join Mike (Dear Gravity), Ben (Antarctic Wastelands), Marshall (Be Still the Earth), and Kirk (We Dream of Eden) as they explore the techniques used to make their new collaborative four-track 'human' ambient EP.

We'd love to hear what your thoughts are on the composition & production techniques discussed in this episode, as well as how you are approaching making 'human' music in 2026?

Let us know in the comments or on the all:ambient Discord server at ⁠⁠https://on.all-ambient.com/discord⁠⁠

And listen to the new soma sova EP at https://on.all-ambient.com/for-hours-03

Over on https://all-ambient.com you can also check out our recent labs (courses) launch and virtual instrument lineup!

Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.

Join Mike, Ben, Marshall and Kirk as they share their thoughts on the news that CD sales are making a comeback, and how to approach physical media in the streaming age...

We'd love to hear what your thoughts are on CDs and other physical media, and if this news changes your release plans at all?

Let us know in the comments or on the all:ambient Discord server at ⁠⁠https://on.all-ambient.com/discord⁠⁠

For a potential option for physical media fulfilment, check out Spinney Media at https://spinneymedia.com (not sponsored, or tested - yet - by the all:ambient team)

Over on https://all-ambient.com you can also check out our recent labs (courses) launch and virtual instrument lineup!

Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.

Join Mike (aka Dear Gravity), Ben (Antarctic Wastelands), Marshall (Be Still the Earth), and Kirk (We Dream of Eden) as they share some of their most challenging episodes of their musical careers, as well as the lessons they learnt from these events.

We'd love to hear what the most difficult moment in your music journey has been to date? And how you faced it to become a better artist and creative ongoing...

Let us know in the comments below or on the all:ambient ⁠Discord server⁠

While over on ⁠all-ambient.com⁠ you can also check out our recent labs (courses) launch and virtual instrument lineup!

Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.

Join Mike, Ben, Marshall and Kirk as they they share their thoughts on Suno CEO Mike Shulman's recent interview with Billboard (listen here), and what this might mean for the future of music production.

We'd love to hear what your reactions are to this conversation, and also your thoughts on Suno's stance on AI in music. Let us know in the comments below or on the all:ambient Discord server at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://on.all-ambient.com/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠

While over on ⁠⁠https://all-ambient.com⁠⁠ you can also check out our recent labs (courses) launch and virtual instrument lineup!

Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.

Join Mike (aka Dear Gravity), Ben (Antarctic Wastelands), Marshall (Be Still the Earth), and Kirk (We Dream of Eden) as they share their advice on starting out in the world of ambient music, and what they wish they knew early on in their careers.

We'd love to hear what your advice would be to artists starting out... or if you are just starting out yourself, what your struggles (and successes) are?

Let us know in the comments below or on the all:ambient Discord server

While over on https://all-ambient.com you can also check out our recent labs (courses) launch and virtual instrument lineup!

Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.

We have a special edition of the all:ambient podcast this week. Anita Tatlow (ambient artist and co-founder of Echoes Blue Music) and Cynthia Bernard (aka marine eyes, and founder of cloud collecting) join Mike as they discuss the making of, and stories behind their new label collaboration compilation album - gentle voices, vol. 1 .

Released in celebration of International Women's Day, the album brings together 20 different women artists and producers (from 15+ countries around the world) who are creating music in the in ambient, and ambient adjacent spaces.

Listen to gentle voices, vol. 1 wherever music is, and join the conversation in the comments or over on the all:ambient Discord server at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://on.all-ambient.com/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠

While at ⁠⁠https://all-ambient.com⁠⁠ you can also check out our recent labs (courses) launch and virtual instrument lineup!

Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.

Join Mike, Ben, Marshall and Kirk as they they share their thoughts on the recent Sony AI music detection software news, and what this means for human artists in 2026 and beyond. We'd love to hear what your reactions are to this news, and whether it changes anything in your approach to making - and releasing - music?

Let us know in the comments or on the all:ambient Discord server at ⁠⁠⁠https://on.all-ambient.com/discord⁠⁠⁠

While over on ⁠https://all-ambient.com⁠ you can also check out our recent labs (courses) launch and virtual instrument lineup!

Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.

Join Mike, Ben, and Kirk as they they share their thoughts on the recent Native Instruments insolvency, and how to approach this news as an artist who uses Native Instruments plugins, virtual instruments, or any part of the wider NI ecosystem.We'd love to hear what your approach is to this news, and whether it changes anything for you as a music producer?

Let us know in the comments or on the all:ambient Discord server at ⁠⁠https://on.all-ambient.com/discord⁠⁠

While over on https://all-ambient.com you can also check out our recent labs (courses) launch and virtual instrument lineup!

Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.

The all:ambient podcast is back for Season 3! Join Mike, Ben, and Kirk as they they share their top three indispensable plugins for ambient music production - spoiler alert: there are quite a few free ones in there!

What are your favourite ambient plugins (or pieces of gear)? Let us know in the comments or on the all:ambient Discord server at ⁠https://on.all-ambient.com/discord⁠

While over on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠all:ambient website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ you can also check out our recent labs (courses) launch and virtual instrument lineup!

Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.