the all:ambient podcast

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  "what are the challenges you've faced as an artist in 2026?" 03.08.2026 49min

  Join Mike (aka Dear Gravity), Ben (Antarctic Wastelands), Kirk (We Dream of Eden), and Marshall (Be Still the Earth) as they discuss some recent challenges - and celebrations - that have occurred in their respective artist journeys.We'd love to hear your thoughts on this topic, as well as any specific challenges and celebrations that you have faced as an artist. Let us know on the all:ambient Discord server at ⁠⁠https://on.all-ambient.com/discord⁠⁠While over on https://all-ambient.com you can also check out our recent labs (courses) launch and virtual instrument lineup!Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.
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  your music has been used to train AI models 20.07.2026 34min

  Join Mike, Ben, Kirk, and Marshall as they react to The Atlantic's recent investigation that uncovered the widespread usage of copyrighted music to train generative AI models.We'd love to hear what your thoughts are on this news, and if you agree with the team's assessment of the impact of this discovery.Let us know in the comments or on the all:ambient Discord server at ⁠⁠https://on.all-ambient.com/discord⁠⁠Over on https://all-ambient.com you can also check out our labs (courses) and virtual instrument lineup!Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.
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  "how do you protect your emotional health as an artist?" 06.07.2026 53min

  Join Mike (aka Dear Gravity), Ben (Antarctic Wastelands), Kirk (We Dream of Eden), and Marshall (Be Still the Earth) as they discuss the complex topic of protecting emotional health as an artist in 2026.This is a challenge that will certainly be familiar to many (if not all) artists, and we'd love to hear your thoughts on this topic. Let us know on the all:ambient Discord server at ⁠⁠https://on.all-ambient.com/discord⁠⁠While over on https://all-ambient.com you can also check out our recent labs (courses) launch and virtual instrument lineup!Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.
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  The IMPACT on artists of Spotify AI remixes • UMG TikTok restrictions • music news + reaction 22.06.2026 40min

  Join Mike, Ben, Kirk, and Marshall as they react to two Universal Music-related pieces of news: specifically their deals with Spotify in relation to the new AI-powered remixes, and their updated licensing deal with TikTok. We'd love to hear what your thoughts are on these news items, and if you agree with the team's assessment of how these developments may impact artists.Let us know in the comments or on the all:ambient Discord server at ⁠⁠https://on.all-ambient.com/discord⁠⁠Over on https://all-ambient.com you can also check out our labs (courses) and virtual instrument lineup!Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.
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  "how can you be prolific AND inspired?" 08.06.2026 32min

  Join Mike (aka Dear Gravity), Ben (Antarctic Wastelands), and Marshall (Be Still the Earth) as they discuss the often conflicting needs to be prolific and to stay inspired... creating the best music they can while not sacrificing streaming and algorithmic momentum.This is a challenge that will certainly be familiar to many (if not most) music producers and artists in 2026, and we'd love to hear how you are approaching this in your own musical journey.Let us know on the all:ambient Discord server at ⁠⁠https://on.all-ambient.com/discord⁠⁠While over on https://all-ambient.com you can also check out our recent labs (courses) launch and virtual instrument lineup!Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.
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  "is the new Spotify verification badge good for human artists?" 25.05.2026 39min

  Join Mike, Ben and Marshall as they share their thoughts on the new Spotify verification badge, and discuss what this means for human artists as well as some of their concerns about how it has been implemented so far...We'd love to hear what your thoughts are on the new verification system, and if you feel it will impact you as an artist on Spotify?Let us know in the comments or on the all:ambient Discord server at ⁠⁠https://on.all-ambient.com/discord⁠⁠Over on https://all-ambient.com you can also check out our labs (courses) and virtual instrument lineup!Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.
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  making the most 'human' ambient music possible... (listen to the results) 11.05.2026 51min

  Join Mike (Dear Gravity), Ben (Antarctic Wastelands), Marshall (Be Still the Earth), and Kirk (We Dream of Eden) as they explore the techniques used to make their new collaborative four-track 'human' ambient EP.We'd love to hear what your thoughts are on the composition & production techniques discussed in this episode, as well as how you are approaching making 'human' music in 2026? Let us know in the comments or on the all:ambient Discord server at ⁠⁠https://on.all-ambient.com/discord⁠⁠And listen to the new soma sova EP at https://on.all-ambient.com/for-hours-03Over on https://all-ambient.com you can also check out our recent labs (courses) launch and virtual instrument lineup! Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.
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  "are you going to release more music on physical media?" 27.04.2026 43min

  Join Mike, Ben, Marshall and Kirk as they share their thoughts on the news that CD sales are making a comeback, and how to approach physical media in the streaming age...We'd love to hear what your thoughts are on CDs and other physical media, and if this news changes your release plans at all? Let us know in the comments or on the all:ambient Discord server at ⁠⁠https://on.all-ambient.com/discord⁠⁠For a potential option for physical media fulfilment, check out Spinney Media at https://spinneymedia.com (not sponsored, or tested - yet - by the all:ambient team)Over on https://all-ambient.com you can also check out our recent labs (courses) launch and virtual instrument lineup!Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.
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  "what was the most difficult moment in your music journey?" 13.04.2026 41min

  Join Mike (aka Dear Gravity), Ben (Antarctic Wastelands), Marshall (Be Still the Earth), and Kirk (We Dream of Eden) as they share some of their most challenging episodes of their musical careers, as well as the lessons they learnt from these events.We'd love to hear what the most difficult moment in your music journey has been to date? And how you faced it to become a better artist and creative ongoing...Let us know in the comments below or on the all:ambient ⁠Discord server⁠While over on ⁠all-ambient.com⁠ you can also check out our recent labs (courses) launch and virtual instrument lineup!Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.
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  in response to Suno CEO Mikey Shulman • the future of AI in music 30.03.2026 43min

  Join Mike, Ben, Marshall and Kirk as they they share their thoughts on Suno CEO Mike Shulman's recent interview with Billboard (listen here), and what this might mean for the future of music production. We'd love to hear what your reactions are to this conversation, and also your thoughts on Suno's stance on AI in music. Let us know in the comments below or on the all:ambient Discord server at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://on.all-ambient.com/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠While over on ⁠⁠https://all-ambient.com⁠⁠ you can also check out our recent labs (courses) launch and virtual instrument lineup!Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.
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  "what do you wish you knew when you were starting out?" 16.03.2026 53min

  Join Mike (aka Dear Gravity), Ben (Antarctic Wastelands), Marshall (Be Still the Earth), and Kirk (We Dream of Eden) as they share their advice on starting out in the world of ambient music, and what they wish they knew early on in their careers. We'd love to hear what your advice would be to artists starting out... or if you are just starting out yourself, what your struggles (and successes) are? Let us know in the comments below or on the all:ambient Discord serverWhile over on all-ambient.com you can also check out our recent labs (courses) launch and virtual instrument lineup!Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.
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  gentle voices, vol. 1 • the stories behind the new compilation from cloud collecting + echoes blue 08.03.2026 37min

  We have a special edition of the all:ambient podcast this week. Anita Tatlow (ambient artist and co-founder of Echoes Blue Music) and Cynthia Bernard (aka marine eyes, and founder of cloud collecting) join Mike as they discuss the making of, and stories behind their new label collaboration compilation album - gentle voices, vol. 1 .Released in celebration of International Women's Day, the album brings together 20 different women artists and producers (from 15+ countries around the world) who are creating music in the in ambient, and ambient adjacent spaces. Listen to gentle voices, vol. 1 wherever music is, and join the conversation in the comments or over on the all:ambient Discord server at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://on.all-ambient.com/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠While at ⁠⁠https://all-ambient.com⁠⁠ you can also check out our recent labs (courses) launch and virtual instrument lineup!Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.
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  "what does this mean for human artists?" • new Sony AI music detection software • a:a music news 02.03.2026 44min

  Join Mike, Ben, Marshall and Kirk as they they share their thoughts on the recent Sony AI music detection software news, and what this means for human artists in 2026 and beyond. We'd love to hear what your reactions are to this news, and whether it changes anything in your approach to making - and releasing - music?Let us know in the comments or on the all:ambient Discord server at ⁠⁠⁠https://on.all-ambient.com/discord⁠⁠⁠While over on ⁠https://all-ambient.com⁠ you can also check out our recent labs (courses) launch and virtual instrument lineup!Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.
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  "what do you do now as an artist who uses native instruments?" • a:a music news 16.02.2026 27min

  Join Mike, Ben, and Kirk as they they share their thoughts on the recent Native Instruments insolvency, and how to approach this news as an artist who uses Native Instruments plugins, virtual instruments, or any part of the wider NI ecosystem.We'd love to hear what your approach is to this news, and whether it changes anything for you as a music producer? Let us know in the comments or on the all:ambient Discord server at ⁠⁠https://on.all-ambient.com/discord⁠⁠While over on https://all-ambient.com you can also check out our recent labs (courses) launch and virtual instrument lineup!Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.
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  "what three plugins are on every one of your songs?" 02.02.2026 56min

  The all:ambient podcast is back for Season 3! Join Mike, Ben, and Kirk as they they share their top three indispensable plugins for ambient music production - spoiler alert: there are quite a few free ones in there! What are your favourite ambient plugins (or pieces of gear)? Let us know in the comments or on the all:ambient Discord server at ⁠https://on.all-ambient.com/discord⁠While over on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠all:ambient website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ you can also check out our recent labs (courses) launch and virtual instrument lineup!Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.
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  season 2 wrap + season 3 sneak peek! 12.01.2026 16min

  That's a wrap! Mike talks all things all:ambient through the first nearly-100-episodes, what's to come for season 3, and why we do what we do. Don't miss it!Join the all:ambient Discord server at ⁠https://on.all-ambient.com/discord⁠Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.While over on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠all:ambient website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ you can also check out our recent labs (courses) launch and virtual instrument lineup!
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  predictions for 2026 and beyond! 05.01.2026 51min

  Join Mike, Ben, Kirk, and Marshall as they the predict the future of ambient music and the music industry in general. Do you agree with the roundtable team's predictions? Let us know in the comments or on the all:ambient Discord server at https://on.all-ambient.com/discordGot any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.While over on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠all:ambient website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ you can also check out our recent labs (courses) launch and virtual instrument lineup!
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  can you guess if it's AI generated music? 29.12.2025 45min

  Join Mike, Ben, Kirk, and Marshall as they play a game of 'AI or not AI'... can they (and you) guess whether the music is AI generated or not?Got any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.The⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ all:ambient Discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is now live! Come join the community & conversation with a bunch of like-minded artists & creators. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join us here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – you'll need to create a Discord account if you've never done so – and welcome to the all:ambient family!While over on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠all:ambient website⁠⁠⁠⁠ you can also check out our recent labs (courses) launch and virtual instrument lineup!
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  benjamin lincoln of middle mastering • mind of an artist 22.12.2025 43min

  Benjamin Lincoln of Middle Mastering joins the all:ambient podcast today! Benjamin is an absolute force as a mastering engineer, but with all of his experience and expertise, chooses to approach post-production with a listening-first artistic mindset that is nothing short of inspiring. You're not going to want to miss this one!Learn more about Middle Mastering hereGot any questions you want answered in an upcoming episode? Email us at podcast@all-ambient.com.The⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ all:ambient Discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is now live! Come join the community & conversation with a bunch of like-minded artists & creators. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join us here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – you'll need to create a Discord account if you've never done so – and welcome to the all:ambient family!While over on the ⁠⁠⁠all:ambient website⁠⁠⁠ you can also check out our recent labs (courses) launch and virtual instrument lineup!
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  christmas & gratitude 15.12.2025 48min

  Join Mike, Marshall, Kirk, and Ben for a festive edition of the all:ambient podcast, celebrating the year that has been while reflecting on creativity, productivity, and (of course) Christmas music...From all of us at the all:ambient podcast, we wish you and yours a peaceful and joy-filled holiday season!