Quiet Sector & In The Branches featured in “Dark Ambient Northwest” Spotify Playlist
Hear More You can listen to many more songs from In The Branches and Quiet Sector on Bandcamp.
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In The Branches – “Sweet Vancouver Sun (ft. JT Warren)” + Vancouver, Washington Photo Gallery
In The Branches · Sweet Vancouver Sun (Live with JT Warren, 2017) – Creative Commons, Royalty-Free Download A rare live recording that I always love to come across, buried in
In The Branches – “Lost and Found” now on YouTube
“Lost and Found” was a return to the minimal side of In The Branches, using only live guitar (plus a loop pedal and hardware effects pedals) as the sole source of sound through the entire hour-long journey. … Continue readingIn The Branches – “Lost and Found” now on YouTube
In The Branches (sleep music, ambient guitar music) albums now on YouTube
I will continue uploading full albums on YouTube until I either 1) Run out of material (yeah right!) or 2) Lose trust in YouTube. For now, let’s see how it goes. Don’t forget to subscribe! … Continue readingIn The Branches (sleep music, ambient guitar music) albums now on YouTube
Recommended Music From and About Russia
I’ve been studying Ukrainian, Russian, and German, with the intention of visiting Europe with family as soon as it’s safe and possible to do so. When you’re learning Russian, it’s
Recommended Ambient: Steve Roach – Tomorrow
“Tomorrow” on vinyl + digital via Behind The Sky Music: https://bluetech.bandcamp.com/album/tomorrow-2xlp-vinyl-only-includes-download-card Tomorrow – 2xLP (Vinyl Only includes Download Card) by Steve Roach “Tomorrow” on CD + digital from Steve Roach:
From Robert Rich to SCÁTH NA DÉITHE: My Conflicted and Magical Bandcamp Collection
It’s no secret to those who know me, that I love weird underground music (evil black metal, Swedish dark ambient, Canadian tech-death, classical, and even some new age and *gasp*
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New EP by Ecstatic Dance Records features In The Branches
Portland, Oregon record label Ecstatic Dance Records recently invited me to contribute another song to one of their compilations. I chose a new recording from In The Branches called “Coming
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Recommended #ambient: Vidna Obmana – Landscape In Obscurity
Currently free (Name Your Price) to download in recording-studio quality via Bandcamp. Landscape In Obscurity (20th anniversary edition) name-your-price by vidnaObmana I paid $5 for this one as soon as
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Recommended Music: The Mystery Of The Yeti
In 1996, two years before the first Shpongle (Simon Posford) album and quite a good year for music (I’m thinking of ambient and metal specifically)… Something important happened. I knew
Recommended Music: Earth House Hold – “Never Forget Us”
Brock Van Wey, a.k.a. Bvdub, made quite an impression on me around 2013. I remember finding his album “Then” and realizing that it was a great album to sleep to.
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The Milky Way, the Sawtooth Wilderness of Idaho, and Ambient Guitar Music
I’d like to thank Trinity Hot Springs in Paradise for giving me the opportunity to create the video below. It took many hours of work to create these couple of
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“Behind The Sky” by In The Branches & Bluetech Featured on Interchill Compilation and Tonepoet Mix
The new collaboration between In The Branches and Bluetech (Behind The Sky / June 8, 2018) is off to quite a start. “Behind The Sky”, the album’s title track, has
New Video for Trinity Hot Springs and Yaima
I’ve had the privilege of working on some video projects for Trinity Hot Springs in Paradise, a lodge/hotel, spring water source (the deepest one known on Earth), spa, wellness, and
New Gallery: EmbryOasis III at Trinity Hot Springs (Featherville, Idaho)
EmbryOasis is a yearly event at Trinity Hot Springs in Featherville, Idaho. I (Shane) helped curate music for the event, performed a few sets, and took some photos. Visit the
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Exclusive Preview: In The Branches + Bluetech “Behind The Sky” Album Stream and Vinyl Preorder
A couple of years ago, I helped fund Bluetech’s Kickstarter for Space-Hop Chronicles Vol. 1. The reward for my contribution was to include a remix of one of my songs.
The Adaptive – Low Sun (Live in Santa Fe) Out Now on Bandcamp
This brings back fond memories of the beauty and delicious food of New Mexico. On that note, Fans Of Film near the Albequerque airport is not to be missed! Best
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“Focused Chill and Ambient” — A Spotify Playlist for Un-Distraction
I regularly hunt for music that helps break through the background noise of everyday life, but also doesn’t stop me from reading with distracting sounds or words. I’ve been chiseling
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Recommended Ambient: Thom Brennan – Silver
Thom Brennan is a secret gem of the ambient music scene. Few artists make this much music that’s so fit for sleep — and I’m a very light sleeper. Highly