{"id":7078333,"date":"2026-10-06T16:42:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T16:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7078333"},"modified":"2026-10-06T16:42:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T16:42:15","slug":"when-the-universe-sleeps-ambientblog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7078333","title":{"rendered":"When The Universe Sleeps \u2013 Ambientblog"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The Quiet Details<\/a><\/em> label may be relatively young (started in 2023), but quickly managed to work itself to the forefront of ambient(-related) music labels. Which is of course mainly due to the many great artists presenting their work here, but also to their dedication to build their own community by actively promoting listening sessions for every release. So now, after only three years of existence, they present their 50th release. <\/p>\n

Variant<\/em><\/strong> is Stephen Hitchell<\/em><\/strong>, a Detroit veteran known for many releases (under various aliases) on the Echospace<\/a><\/em> label, and also for his collaboration with Rod Modell.<\/em>
You\u2019ll probably recognize this sound immediately: extended soundscapes, completely filled with echoes and dub effects from which there is no escape possible. In fact there\u2019s hardly any room left for silence. <\/p>\n

The CD-version is an 80-minute continuous mix \u2018submerged in cathartic waves of interstellar bliss\u2019<\/em>. It is a special mix of different, unique versions and new material created by Stephen Hitchell<\/em><\/strong> himself \u2018to make the physical unique\u2019. <\/em>
It also is different from the digital version, which is much longer with its 121 minute playing time. Most of the tracks on this version are long itself: three are almost half an hour, two are 15 minutes and the only exception is \u2018Beyond The Stars\u2019: the shortest track of the collection with \u2018only\u2019 eight minutes.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a literal relation to the cosmos on this album: the basis sounds are taken from NASA\u2019s sound archive, but have been \u2018manipulated and resynthesized throughout the duration of this sonic experience\u2019.<\/em> <\/p>\n

\u2018Infinitely spacious \u2013 echoing chords and endlessly sustaining pads establish an emotional core, surrounded by highly-processed astral transmissions and organic analogue noise. Always underpinned by sub-bass reminiscent of the lowest frequencies emanating from the studios of Jamaica.\u2019<\/em> <\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget: buyers of the CD version (which comes with a fine art print of the album artwork) can contact Quiet Details<\/em> to receive an additional download code for the longer digital version.<\/p>\n