ambient online podcast #35 (Featuring: ontol)

[S1gnsOfL1fe]

https://soundcloud.com/s1gnsofl1fe/ambient-online-podcast-35-featuring-ontol


Podcast number 35

Today on the podcast our special guest is ambient composer Bill Helms, also known as ontol from Alabama.

http://ontol.bandcamp.com

The ambient online podcast is a bi-weekly podcast featuring the ambient tracks, drones, and soundscapes of the talented members of ambient online.

Track Listing:

Shimmer_var.alab.[prep.04] - encym
The Last Delta - Kode Of Bliss
Remembering a Walk (Through a Forest in Moonlight) - ontol
Lost at Sea, Adrift and Fading - ontol
The Droid Factory Aftermath - Jeff Appleton
The Pleasure Principle - Ivan Black
Deep Inside Mind - WeatherM
Watchers of the Realm - OneAmbient4
1 - Jacob Michael Peter Welch

A special announcement…

The Ambient Online Compilation: Volume 3 has just been released. With 59 tracks, and almost 9 hours of ambient music, this is the largest and most diverse compilation album we've ever created. All this can be yours for only $8.99. Each sale of the album goes directly to help fund the maintenance of the site so each sale is for a good cause. Purchase your copy and support ambient online by going to:

http://ambientonline.bandcamp.com

Interested in learning more about ambient online? We are the fastest growing ambient music community on the internet! Join us and find out why.

http://www.ambientonline.org

Host: S1gns Of L1fe (http://ambientascendant.bandcamp.com)

Cheers and enjoy,
-S1gns

[aoVI]

Thanks S1gns!

So uncomfortable...thanks for helping me through it.

[windspace]

Really enjoyed the interview. Thanks to both of you!
And a great music set.
All in all a super podcast!!

[S1gnsOfL1fe]

Really enjoyed the interview. Thanks to both of you!
And a great music set.
All in all a super podcast!!

Thank you Bruce!

Bill was great to work with and possesses a very humble yet entertaining personality. It was a fun show to put together. :D

Thanks for your comments and I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Cheers,
-S1gns

[Thought Experiment]

Another great show - fine, diverse mix of music and a really entertaining interview. Interesting how many ambient artists talk about their music in visual terms - Bill did this several times, referring to 'blurring' sounds or 'standing in front of the camera', and I've noticed other interviewees making reference to painting techniques. Maybe we need to invent some new terminology specifically for ambient music? Hmmm :hmmm:
And another nice guy, too - there must be something about making ambient music that's good for the soul or something...

[JMPW]

S1gnsOfL1fe, thank you so much for adding my track at the end. I was just listening and suddenly heard my name. I haven't had this feeling in my chest since middle school!

Much appreciated, I cannot stress enough how awesome it is to have a community like this one.

Now, I've finally got some motivation to get a synth and make something new!

[S1gnsOfL1fe]

S1gnsOfL1fe, thank you so much for adding my track at the end. I was just listening and suddenly heard my name. I haven't had this feeling in my chest since middle school!

Much appreciated, I cannot stress enough how awesome it is to have a community like this one.

Now, I've finally got some motivation to get a synth and make something new!

You're welcome!

That's the whole reason I do this show is to give artists a platform and an opportunity to showcase their talent.

Really glad you enjoyed the show and I look forward to hearing some new material! The EP you sent me is fantastic.

Cheers,
-S1gns

[Nathan Schneider]

I've been streaming the "bunny" album all week, it's definitely going into a steady rotation of my current favorites tracks. Great stuff aoVI.

[aoVI]

ah man, this is the first time an album of mine ever got a nickname. The bunny album.

I like it.

Thank you for having a listen.

[seismic1]

Great podcast guys. I finally go around to listening to it late last night/early this morning. A great selection of music, as usual, and an interesting interview, not least because Bill made a few statements that struck resonant, sympathetic chords with me.

Good work :tu: