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A black cover with a grayscale abstract image that looks like translucent ribbons or smoke drifting across a dark field. Tiny dotted letters spell “FAMILIARITY UNFOLDED” across the top, “III” in the center, and “AUTISTICI” at the bottom.

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Familiarity Unfolded Wraps Autistici’s Collab Trilogy

Autistici & Collaborators — Familiarity Unfolded (Audiobulb, 2026) Autistici & Collaborators has released Familiarity Unfolded. This electronic music recording completes a three-part project focused on…

The cover of Bright Spirit by Gong presents a symmetrical, geometric design set against a deep blue background. At the center, a tall prism splits into bright rainbow beams that extend vertically through the composition. Overlapping translucent circles form a mandala-like pattern around the prism, creating an eye motif with the word “GONG” placed across its center. The album title appears below in spaced white letters.

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Gong Closes A Trilogy With Brilliance On Bright Spirit

Angel Romero March 4, 2026 1 Comment electronic music Gong Progressive rock psychedelic rock

Gong – Bright Spirit (Kscope, 2026) The current incarnation of Gong has released a fantastic new album, one of the band’s best and a strong…

Volker Lankow Ambient Journal 09 Looped Air cover artwork. An orange cover with a lighter orange circle in the middle.

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Volker Lankow Launches Ambient Journal 09 Looped Air

Prog News March 1, 2026 No Comments ambient electronic music Volker Lankow

Berlin-based electronic music artist Volker Lankow has just rolled out Ambient Journal 09: Looped Air. Lankow shared: “Looped Air is built from repeating fragments shaped…

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Eric Hilton (Thievery Corporation) Unveils Elegant Trip-Hop Album ‘A Sky So Close’

Stefan Bruno February 22, 2026 No Comments electronic music Eric Hilton trip hop

Eric Hilton – A Sky So Close (Montserrat House Music, 2026) Eric Hilton, co-founder of downtempo duo Thievery Corporation, will release his new album A…

Johan Agebjorn - Southern-Forest cover artwork. A misty landscape fills the frame, tinted in deep teal and magenta hues. In the center, a tall glowing rectangular prism emits rainbow light, casting faint reflections onto the grassy ground. A dark hill rises in the background while a silhouette of trees stands at the right edge, partially swallowed by fog.

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Johan Agebjörn’s Enchanting Ambient Electronica Inspired by the Deep Woods of Sweden

Angel Romero February 18, 2026 No Comments ambient electronic music Johan Agebjörn

Johan Agebjörn – Southern Forest (Constellation Tatsu PURR 0151, 2025) Swedish electronic music composer returns with Southern Forest, his first solo album of new material…

The cover centers on a vertical beam of bright light cutting through a smoky, amber-red atmosphere. On both sides of the glowing line, plant forms or seed heads appear illuminated in gold, as if lit from within. The artist name “Chris Russell” sits near the top in small red lettering, while the title Lumen appears at the bottom in spaced gold text.

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Chris Russell’s Lumen Lights Up Ambient Music Scene

Stefan Bruno February 12, 2026 No Comments ambient Chris Russell electronic music

Chris Russell — Lumen (Spotted Peccary, 2026) Ambient music composer Chris Russell has released Lumen, his fourth solo album on Spotted Peccary Music. The eight-track…

Volker Lankow Deep Field. A yellow circle in the lower right surrounded by an orange background.

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Volker Lankow Reveals Uninterrupted 30:49 Ambient Track

Prog News January 21, 2026 No Comments ambient electronic music Volker Lankow

“Deep Field” is a single, uninterrupted ambient work by German electronic music artist Volker Lankow. It was developed from deep, slowly evolving electronic sound designs.…

Warm red lighting fills the scene as a musician plays an upright bass beside a piano. A vertical streak of yellow and green light cuts through the image. Curtains in the background.

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Chris Morrissey Ignites With New Single “Infinite Source Of Heat”

Prog News January 19, 2026 No Comments Chris Morrissey electronic music fusion jazz-rock trip hop

Chris Morrissey has released his new single “Infinite Source Of Heat,” featuring drummer Mark Guiliana. The title track unfolds through four chord progressions and two…

Volker Lankow - November Drones cover artwork. an orange circle within a gray background.

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Volker Lankow Unveils Drone Album November Drones

Prog News January 16, 2026 No Comments ambient electronic music Volker Lankow

Prolific German electronic music artist Volker Lankow has released a new two-track ambient album, November Drones. The artist describes the release as “a journey through…

Volker Lankow - Quiet Conditions cover artwork. An abstract white and gray design.

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Electronic Music Artist Volker Lankow Reveals ‘Quiet Conditions’

Prog News January 13, 2026 No Comments ambient electronic music Volker Lankow

German ambient electronic music artist Volker Lankow has released a new album titled Quiet Conditions. Lankow shared: “This album explores stillness as a space rather…