synthquest: relaxing, ambient soundscapes

dark wurlitzer e. piano evolves into peacefully anthemic synths as sleeping opens into expansive, beautiful dreams. a meditation on the value of leaving idle space for our imagination, this episode of synthquest invites you in on the dive into nothingness.

warm and energetic arpeggios and delays bounce off many mirrors and explore and soothe the sometimes chaotic and untethered nature of our thoughts making midtempo dream pop/shoe gaze warpy swirls. this episode of synthquest invites you to spend some quality time with yourself and your reflection, however and whoever you are.

dark slowed-down piano and an eerie sonic forest of bleep-bloops soundtrack and aimless meandering through the longest night of the year. inspired by the winter solstice, this episode of synthquest embraces the darkness and wishes you a very happy new year.

blissful dream-pop with lots of synth-y "gobble gobbles" celebrates turkeys per a listener request to celebrate thanksgiving — inspired by the real band of turkeys that runs my neighborhood, I'm happy to share with you to say how thankful I am for you!

feel good, dream-pop ambience that you don't have to think too much about marks “unwind, smile, be present”, episode 8 of synthquest: relaxing, ambient soundscapes. mid-way through a long week, I want to not think too much and celebrate the flow state inherent in improvisation. let it be the soundtrack to your own unwinding this weekend. (this improvisation was recorded live wednesday nov. 3rd during the synthquest twice weekly livestream)

atmospheric rain sounds slowly evolve into a down-tempo sort of rhythm in “slow dance”, episode 7 of synthquest: relaxing, ambient soundscapes. a perfect soundtrack to an evening walk or to get a slow movement flow going to move through stagnation and depression, this improvisation was recorded live wednesday oct. 27 during the synthquest twice weekly livestream.

welcome to synthquest: relaxing, ambient soundscapes, 100% improvised, unedited, live and of the moment. like meditation music for music lovers! episode 6, "early autumn breeze", is a peaceful and joyful immersion into the sounds of early fall: crunching leaves in the wind, crows cawing, and a new sort of chill in the air. it also celebrates the real sounds of my front porch memorializing my last week in my current studio before I move to a new place.

welcome to synthquest: relaxing, ambient soundscapes, 100% improvised, unedited, live and of the moment. like meditation music for music lovers! episode 4, "ocean" features the incredibly soothing sounds of ocean field recordings I took on a recent trip to the florida coast of the gulf of mexico.

welcome to synthquest: relaxing, ambient soundscapes, 100% improvised, unedited, live and of the moment. like meditation music for music lovers! episode 4, "rain (drizzly bear)" is all the best sounds from a rainy day. (this episode is a long one — we really got lost in it, just like the real thing.)

welcome to synthquest: relaxing, ambient soundscapes, 100% improvised, unedited, live and of the moment. like meditation music for music lovers! episode 3, "autumn equinox", is a trance music-y wistful celebration of the coming of fall, recorded on the first day of fall.

For this week's relaxing, ambient, improvised soundscape: we had some New Yorkers join us in the Twitch stream last week while the city was weathering Hurricane Ida. They requested some hurricane-vibes so today's episode, "eye of the storm" is inspired by Hurricane Ida. It may be less relaxing than some, but beautiful all the same!

welcome to episode one — our first episode!!! — of synthquest: improvised, ambient soundscapes. It's like meditation music or binaural beats but for music lovers. episode 1, "sunrise", envisions the dark night before dawn and the renewed light of morning.