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Release notes for every record in the catalog, from 1998 to now.

musical nature  ·  July 2, 2026

The Long of the Drift: The First New Material Since Silent Machines

The Long of the Drift arrived July 2, 2026 as a standalone single — not part of an album, not the start of a series, just one piece released on its own. Breaking a Five-Month Silence It is the first

JWM  ·  May 29, 2026

JWM, Pt. 1: A New Persona in Cinematic Noir

JWM, Pt. 1 is a ten-track debut of cinematic noir instrumentals released May 29, 2026 - dark jazz and rain-slicked atmosphere from a brand new PFRD persona.

musical nature  ·  January 5 – February 14, 2026

Silent Machines 1-9: Nine Hours of Drone in Six Weeks

Between January 5 and February 14, 2026, musical nature released nine volumes of Silent Machines - each a single unbroken drone piece running 45 minutes to 1h18m.

musical nature  ·  February 1, 2026

PORTABLE SOUND DEVICE: Nine Studies in Containment

PORTABLE SOUND DEVICE is a nine-track musical nature album from February 2026 - the tightest, most compressed record in the recent catalog.

musical nature  ·  January 1, 2026

COSMIC SOUP: Ten Tracks of Interstellar Cookery

COSMIC SOUP is a ten-track musical nature album released New Year's Day 2026, with the longest and strangest track titles in the catalog.

Skoshie & Friends  ·  December 25, 2025

And a Tiny Tote Bag for My Plushie: The Skoshie & Friends Holiday Single

A Christmas Day 2025 holiday single from Skoshie & Friends - the children's music persona featuring Skoshie the cat, Zeek the octopus, and Wisp the dragon.

Torchwood Archive  ·  December 15, 2025

Space Jaaz: Torchwood Archive Takes the Lofi Set Interplanetary

Space Jaaz is an eight-track Torchwood Archive release from December 2025 - lofi beats and ambient electronics routed through the outer solar system.

musical nature  ·  December 1, 2025

this is new: Thirteen Tracks From Below the Audible Threshold

this is new is a 13-track musical nature album released December 1, 2025 - deep bass oscillations, stretched time, and frequency treated as meditation.

musical nature  ·  November 1, 2025

The Float: Four Pieces, All the Same Length

The Float is four ambient pieces that do exactly what the title promises — weightlessness, suspension, no floor underneath. What makes it more than a mood record is the structure. Four expansive ambi

musical nature  ·  October 1, 2025

minute: Eight Tracks, 6:53 Each

minute runs the same experiment as The Float but tighter and longer: eight tracks, each exactly 6:53, except the closer at 6:55. Fifty-five minutes of ambient built on a fixed grid. A collection of e

Grit & Grain  ·  September 19, 2025

The Grand: A Half-Hour of Porch Music from Grit & Grain

Grit & Grain is the persona nobody expects to find in an ambient catalog. Banjos, fiddles, and acoustic guitars run through lofi hip-hop production — Americana instrumentation over boom-bap rhythms,

Grit & Grain  ·  September 10, 2025

Backwoods Beats: Twenty Tracks of Americana Over Boom-Bap

Twenty tracks, sixty-one minutes, and the record that established what Grit & Grain is. Banjos and fiddles run through lofi hip-hop production — front-porch jamming meets dusty vinyl sampling, and it

Torchwood Archive  ·  September 5, 2025

paper boats: Ten Tracks, Sequenced Alphabetically

paper boats is Torchwood Archive at its most nostalgic — hypnotic atmospheres, glitchy textures, ethereal pads, all lowercase. And there is a structural joke hiding in the tracklist. Hypnotic atmosph

Torchwood Archive  ·  August 28, 2025

Music for Decks: Thirteen Tracks for Late Summer

The most literal record in the Torchwood Archive catalog. Music for Decks is thirteen short lofi pieces about being outside in the late afternoon, and every track title says so. Warm, nostalgic lofi

musical nature  ·  December 5, 2021

Season's Greetings (2021)

An ambient track created for "The New Janky Workshop's Season's Greetings Fireback," featuring peaceful soundscapes and atmospheric textures. This seasonal piece blends layered ambient elements with e

musical nature  ·  April 10, 2020

Departure at Phoebe (2020)

A sonic journey through ambient soundscapes and experimental textures. Seven tracks that explore the depths of minimalist composition and immersive drone atmospheres.

musical nature  ·  October 24, 2018

wfb10653 (2018)

An extended ambient composition spanning over an hour. A single continuous track that creates an immersive sonic environment through layered textures, field recordings, and minimalist drone elements d

musical nature  ·  July 17, 2018

Ghosts of Her Dreams (2018)

Inspired by dreams and otherworldly visions, this album features nine immersive ambient compositions that explore the intersection of natural and electronic sound worlds.

musical nature  ·  January 22, 2018

74m 1s (2018)

An extended ambient composition spanning over 74 minutes. A single continuous track that creates an immersive sonic environment through layered textures, field recordings, and minimalist drone element

musical nature  ·  December 29, 2017

légion d'honneur (2017)

Two extended ambient compositions featuring layered textures, field recordings, and minimalist drone elements. Each track creates its own immersive sonic environment, inviting deep listening and conte

Torchwood Archive  ·  December 7, 2017

(Cambridge) 剑桥 (2017)

Initial EP release from torchwood archive. Four experimental electronic tracks blending lofi beats, ambient electronic soundscapes, and hypnotic textures.

musical nature  ·  December 6, 2017

melatonintwo (2017)

An extended ambient composition spanning nearly an hour. A single continuous track designed for relaxation and deep listening, featuring layered textures and minimalist drone elements that create a so

musical nature  ·  August 31, 2017

31 Days of Ambience (2017)

A daily ambient exploration throughout August 2017. Thirty-one tracks capturing diverse soundscapes, experimental textures, and immersive environments. Each piece represents a unique sonic exploration

musical nature  ·  June 22, 2017

Cocktail Hour (2017)

Created as a music installation for a wedding celebration, Cocktail Hour features tracks split into dual layers designed for simultaneous playback from separate audio sources. Drawing from previous wo

musical nature  ·  May 14, 2017

Atchafalaya (2017)

An extended ambient composition spanning over an hour. A single continuous track inspired by natural environments, featuring layered textures, field recordings, and minimalist drone elements designed

musical nature  ·  May 1, 2017

layers|||compendium (2017)

This Bandcamp exclusive compiles all three albums from the "Layers" series into a single collection. Functions as a location-agnostic ambient music installation designed for layered listening experien

VR  ·  April 25, 2017

VR:1 (2017)

The debut album from VR, a musical collaboration between SharePoint Developer and Musician friends Geoff Varosky (Musical Nature) and Keith Richie. VR is a combination of the initials of their last na

musical nature  ·  March 1, 2017

melatoninone (2017)

An extended ambient composition spanning over 72 minutes. A single continuous track designed for relaxation and deep listening, featuring layered textures and minimalist drone elements that create a s

musical nature  ·  Various years

Compilation Appearances: The DDR X-Series and the Drone Download Project

musical nature's appearances on various-artists compilations - seven volumes of the Dark Duck Records DDR X-Series plus the Drone Download Project.

musical nature  ·  November 11, 2016

Layers3: Abstractions (2016)

A long awaited follow up to 2008's Layers1 and Layers2 releases, Layers 3 is comprised of 4 minimalistic ambient soundscapes. Functions as a location-independent ambient installation meant to be exper

musical nature  ·  October 21, 2016

Eavesdropping (2016)

Each track incorporates natural ambient noise from field recordings of specific places, exploring various locations including New England areas (Watertown, Plymouth, Providence), San Francisco, London

musical nature  ·  May 6, 2016

Into Orbit (2016)

A collection of 4 new tracks exploring space and our connection to it. Using samples from NASA, original beats and soundscapes, all layered together for a slow, chill journey into the stratosphere and

musical nature  ·  February 1, 2016

metacom (2016)

Created on a warm New England winter day whilst driving towards the beach, this long-form ambient piece captures the essence of sun shining down and sending its call for warmth to envelop us all. A co

musical nature  ·  January 28, 2016

Hurrian Hymn No. 7 (2016)

A very long-form soundscape (6h 55m) of the 3400 year old Hurrian Hymn No. 6 from ancient Mesopotamia, the oldest known fragment of written music. Twenty-one extended ambient pieces create a vast, med

musical nature  ·  January 17, 2016

COFX.011716 (2016)

Coffee Exchange Sessions - January 17th, 2016. This long-form ambient soundscape is a Bandcamp only release featuring soundscapes, layered background textures, mixed with nature, designed as backgroun

musical nature  ·  September 4, 2015

Summer Afternoons Vol. III (2015)

The third and final volume of the Summer Afternoons series, capturing the essence of early evening on September 4th, 2015.

musical nature  ·  July 16, 2015

Summer Afternoons Vol. II (2015)

The second volume of the Summer Afternoons series, capturing the essence of early evening on July 16th, 2015.

musical nature  ·  July 6, 2015

Summer Afternoons Vol. I (2015)

The first volume of the Summer Afternoons series, capturing the essence of early afternoon on July 6th, 2015.

Garage of Evil  ·  August 14, 2008

at.mos.fear (2008)

Compiled for the GARAGE OF EVIL!!, this is a collection of dark atmospheric landscapes for use in haunted houses, movie scores, and anywhere else you need a dash of dark ambient. Providing your haunt

musical nature  ·  February 8, 2008

Layers2 (2008)

Minimal long-form drone-like soundscapes. Meant to be played either by itself, or along with the previous release of Layers 1. Designed to be listened to at a low volume, in the background.

musical nature  ·  January 31, 2008

Layers1 (2008)

Minimal long-form drone-like soundscapes. Meant to be played either by itself, or along with the later release of Layers 2. Designed to be listened to at a low volume, in the background.

musical nature  ·  April 25, 2007

07:01 [window] (2007)

Inspired by Microsoft Windows sounds, each composition using single audio files as source material. An experimental exploration of familiar system sounds transformed into ambient soundscapes.

musical nature  ·  April 25, 2007

bipolar (2007)

Material from 1997-2002, reworked and remastered. The title reflects two contrasting sonic approaches - warm summer soundscapes juxtaposed with cold, glacial textures.

musical nature  ·  March 7, 2007

07:02 [minimal] (2007)

Second in 2007 experimental project using singular sound sources. Five minimalist compositions exploring subtle variations and extended duration.

musical nature  ·  March 3, 2007

Sotto Voce (2007)

Italian musical term meaning "to speak under one's breath" - three compositions with a hushed, intimate quality. Subtle ambient soundscapes created from everyday sounds.

Garage of Evil  ·  January 1, 2007

Dark Soundscapes Vol. I (2007)

Dark Soundscapes Vol. I by Garage of Evil - A dark ambient album released in 2007.

Garage of Evil  ·  January 1, 2007

Dark Soundscapes Vol. II (2007)

Dark Soundscapes Vol. II by Garage of Evil - A dark ambient album released in 2007.

musical nature  ·  December 31, 2002

Textures for Sleep (2002)

Long form ambient soundscape with light drones and atmospherics. A continuous flow of gentle textures designed to accompany rest and deep relaxation.

musical nature  ·  September 25, 2001

curvature (2001)

Six untitled tracks placed randomly in specific order, interconnected yet not connected. An exploration of ambient textures and drone-based compositions.

musical nature  ·  September 6, 2001

glisten (2001)

Five ambient compositions exploring drone textures and atmospheric soundscapes. A collection of immersive sonic environments.

musical nature  ·  March 31, 2001

Solstice Chill (2001)

Created during the winter solstice with a light snowfall as inspiration. Tracks begin with the compounding of wonder and awe of a beautiful snowfall, then drifting off as the snow itself tapers off. T

musical nature  ·  March 2, 2001

MUSIKUNTERMALUNG (2001)

Second collection with improved style over Forgotten Textures. A diverse set of ambient explorations showcasing evolving production techniques.

musical nature  ·  March 2, 2001

something other than conscious thought (2001)

Textured long and soft ambient layered soundscapes. Three parts of a continuous journey exploring contemplative sonic spaces and meditative atmospheres.

musical nature  ·  July 1, 1998

Forgotten Textures (1998)

The debut collection from Musical Nature, originally released in 1998 through Orbit Music. Featuring textured soundscapes alongside choppy beat-infested experimental pieces and slow, mellow ambient tr