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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 3h

"the keys alternating between exploring the universal consciousness and warming up the jazz dancers"
www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/matt-wi...

Find Wilde in the Slow Jazz Playlist.
www.submithub.com/link/slow-ja...

#jazz #nujazz #beats #alternative #music #independent #manchester

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 16h

"his fragile found sounds and thoughtful piano, guitar, accordion, synth and percussion work"
www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/m-sage-...

Find Sage in the Slow Ambient Playlist.
www.submithub.com/link/slow-am...

#ambient #electroacoustic #alternative #music #independent #colorado

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 17h

"It's a well crafted slice of contemplative ambient music that works with or without pretty pictures."
www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/i-am-sn...

Find IASN in the Slow Ambient Playlist.
www.submithub.com/link/slow-am...

#ambient #soundtrack #alternative #music #independent #newyork

The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 2d

Been moving & the tips are in a box somewhere. If you need music then head to TSMM's playlists. From ambient to dub via new age, house jazz, neoclassical, folk & alt-pop. The 21 playlists are on Tidal, Apple, Youtube, Amazon, Soundcloud, Deezer & Spotify.

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The Slow Music Movement Playlists

The TSMM playlists, ranked in order of how well the services support alternative music & artists

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 4d

Long grass inspired electroacoustics, off-world ambient, outsider folk meets white gospel, modern folk rock royalty, raw sample strewn beatdown house from South Africa and a DJ mix masterclass. All this and more in the latest newsletter:
theslowmusicmovement.substack.com/p/no-moss-here

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 6d

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 6d

"The track then launches into a full on spiritual nu-jazz wall of sound that courses through the speakers & your consciousness"
www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/jjjjjer...

Find Ellis in the Slow Jazz Playlist.
www.submithub.com/link/slow-ja...

#jazz #nujazz #alternative #independent #virginia

The cover for JJJJJerome Ellis' Vesper Sparrow album, showing Ellis standing beside a tree near a reflective body of water, under a structure. Blue-green tones create a serene, contemplative mood.

JJJJJerome Ellis plays a saxophone passionately, wearing a white shirt with a purple design, in a dimly lit indoor setting.

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 7d

"injects some pre-roots reggae perkiness to lighten the dub techno gloom, highlighting Dublin’s deep appreciation of Jamaican musical history."
www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/frenk-d...

Playlist Companion.
www.submithub.com/link/slow-du...

#dub #dubtecho #alternative #independent #rotterdam

The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 9d

A great look at AI music's infiltration of Spotify in Pitchfork, from one of the most interesting new generation music journalists - Kieran Press-Reynolds: pitchfork.com/thepitch/spo...

Spotify’s New Policy Won’t Stop the Wave of AI Slop

Rabbit Holed is Kieran Press-Reynolds’ weekly column exploring songs and scenes at the intersection of music and digital culture, separating shitpost genius from shitpassé lameness. This week, Kieran ...

pitchfork.com

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 11d

"The album is full of Nu-Brazilian delights"
www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/luizga-...

For more far flung treats check out the Slow World Playlist.
www.submithub.com/link/slow-wo...

#brazilianmusic #nubrazil #slow #music #independent #artist

The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 12d

"choosing to slide into its gaseous ambient constructs out of structural necessity, resulting in a fine slice of wafer thin ambient folk"
www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/beresfo...

Companion Playlist.
www.submithub.com/link/ambient...

#ambientpop #ambientfolk #slow #music #independent #artist

The cover for Beresford Marsh's Ageless somehow album, It shows an origami butterfly made from graph paper rests near a window. Text: "Beresford Marsh Touching the Butterfly's Wing." Earthy tones.

Joanne Robertson with glasses lying on a pillow, wearing a white shirt. Background has green leaf patterns. Calm and relaxed expression.

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 13d

"Outsider lo-fi ambient pop is the new Taylor Swift, get involved."
www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/joanne-...

Find Robertson in the Ambient Pop Playlist.
www.submithub.com/link/ambient...

#ambientpop #dreampop #slow #music #independent #artist #glasgow @ad93rec.bsky.social

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 15d

Hopefully peak capitalism...

The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 16d

Just in case you don't know why your Amazon shopping experience has been getting steadily worse over the years, the ever astute Cory Doctorow lays it out plain and clear.

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?

Sick of scrolling through junk results, AI-generated ads and links to lookalike products? The author and activist behind the term ‘enshittification’ explains what’s gone wrong with the internet – and ...

www.theguardian.com

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 16d

"It’s a singular slice of intimate, ambient pop meets singer songwriting"
www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/louis-g...

For more great ethereal vocal vibes check out the Ambient Pop Playlist.:
www.submithub.com/link/slow-ja...

#ambient #singersongwriter #slow #music #independent #artist #london

The cover for Louis Gardner's The Lake release, showing a blurred monochrome image of snowy landscape with a barn and leafless trees. Overcast sky creates a calm, muted atmosphere.

Musician Louis Gardner lounging on a brown leather sofa, holding a violin with his feet on a guitar. Casual setting, candle on side table, relaxed mood.

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 17d

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 17d

"The album starts in fine ambient fashion, easy drones rising and falling like a summer tide as waves of static fold into the swell"
www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/seth-th...

Companion Playlist:
www.submithub.com/link/slow-ja...

#ambient #neoclassical #slow #music #independent #artist #Arizona

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 19d

"a boundary nudging ambient jazz transmission that refreshingly doesn't sound like too much else around"
www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/harry-c...

Find them in the Slow Jazz Playlist:
www.submithub.com/link/slow-ja...

#jazz #ambient #slow #music #independent #artist #london

Abstract cover art for Harry Christelis' Half Truth EP, with orange and white lines on a dark background. Text: "Harry Christelis Half Truths," and other names. Calm mood.

Harry Christelis plays an electric guitar in a dimly lit room, creating a moody atmosphere. Warm tones highlight his focused expression.

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 19d

"it always amazes me how such cohesive arrangements can be collaged from such shattered sonics"
www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/f-s-blu...

Ambient playlist companion:
www.submithub.com/link/slow-am...

#microsounds #ambient #slow #music #independent #artist #germany

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 20d

Words are the new videos and pictures. Word of mouth is the new algorithm. Music is as cool as ever. Check the newsletter that just got sent to 3700 subscribers and get next week's social media tips first.
theslowmusicmovement.substack.com/p/all-is-calm

#alternativemusic #independentartists

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 21d

The revolution will have a soundtrack - heartening news and brave souls in the Russian underground and overground music scenes.

www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

The Russian singer Monetochka performs in an anti-war concert in Poland in 2022. (Janek Skarzynski / AFP / Getty)

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 22d

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 22d

"There’s the shimmering transcendence of “Lost to Follow”, the Cafe del Mar like mantric looping and politely insistent guitar motifs on “Collapsing the Vanguard”"
www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/the-lif...

Playlist Companion:
www.submithub.com/link/slow-ba...

#chillout #ambient #music #atlanta

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 23d

"The synth pads are familiar but rather than sounding generic the main refrain just sounds blissful and balmy."
www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/light-g...

Find Light Gestalt in the Slowtronic Playlist:
www.submithub.com/link/slowtro...

#chillout #electronicmusic #music #independent #sweden

The cover for Light Gestalt's Light Year Grave album, showing an abstract image with vibrant pink, purple, and blue lines crossing in various directions against a dark background, creating an energetic, dynamic feel.

The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 24d

"a philosophical finger picked approach to the dissolution of decency, tolerance, understanding, truth and democracy"
www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/nathan-...

Playlist Companion:
www.submithub.com/link/slow-fo...

#acousticguitar #folk #slow #music #independent #artist

The cover for Nathan Salsburg's, Ipsa Corpora album, showing drawn scales with figures balancing, on a beige background. Text reads "Ipsa Corpora" and "Nathan Salsburg" in handwritten style.

Nathan Salsburg playing guitar in a cozy room with dim lighting. String lights and framed photos on walls create a relaxed, reflective mood.

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