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Feb 3, 2014Pop Ambient 2014 is the fluffiest, most cushioned set of zone-outs in the series' recent history.
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MojoJan 28, 2014It turns to a clutch of its founding fathers and allies for its 14th outing. [Feb 2014, p.97]
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UncutJan 28, 2014The 14th installment of influential Cologne label Kompakt's superlative Pop Ambient series provides plenty of surprises. [Feb 2014, p.83]
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Jan 28, 2014Not outstaying its welcome (a common problem for samplers that peddle transcendent music which can occasionally feel like it is treading water), there is a good diversity of experiments, albeit largely backed by familiar themes.
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Feb 4, 2014The 14th edition brings ambient music's nostalgic longing full circle.
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The WireJan 30, 2014The bookending tracks from Ulf Lohmann, "Sicht" and "PCC," play seductively with auras of overloaded guitar and synth, cyclical patterns accruing intensity, but an unfortunate saccharine edge remains. [Feb 2014, p.57]
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Jan 28, 2014As a series, Pop Ambient may gradually be losing its vitality, but its musical perspective does not have to. Moving forward, an adjustment to the delivery platform would do much to make Pop Ambient's sound more relevant.
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Apr 1, 2014Volume 14 of the Kompakt label's Pop Ambient series contains a surprising amount of material that is aggressive, almost piercing--certainly less lulling--compared to gentler series highlights like Donnacha Costello's "Dry Retch" and Triola's "AG Penthouse."
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Jan 31, 2014It would appear that the desire to remain in stasis has left it to stagnate somewhat, which is a shame, as Kompakt remains one of the most invigorating labels in electronic music.