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Electronic & Ambient Music artist from Portland, OR. New songs free to stream, with purchase options starting at $1. Add to your playlist now.

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Austere

Picture for song 'Nicitate' by artist 'Austere'

Nicitate Nicitate

An excerpt from the track 'Nicitate' on our new CD 'Solyaris' released by Hypnos (http://hypnos.com)

3/9/2008 Ambient

Picture for song 'Striae (except)' by artist 'Austere'

Striae (except) Striae (except)

An excerpt from the track 'Striae' on our new CD 'Solyaris' released by Hypnos (http://hypnos.com)

3/9/2008 Ambient

Picture for song 'Seraphim (excerpt)' by artist 'Austere'

Seraphim (excerpt) Seraphim (excerpt)

An excerpt from a track off our new CD on Hypnos (http://hypnos.com)

3/9/2008 Ambient

Picture for song 'atul' by artist 'Austere'

atul atul

This track from 'evergone' explores the spaces between people, whether in the same room or on the opposite coasts of the country, finding what brings people together.

2/23/2007 Ambient

Picture for song 'Lid' by artist 'Austere'

Lid Lid

A very minimalist, stark ambient track that lies somewhere between the Quiet Musicks of Steve Roach and Stars of the Lid.

2/23/2007 Ambient

Picture for song 'submerging' by artist 'Austere'

submerging submerging

Glitchy beat-driven downtempo, right in the middle between IDM and ambient. A collaboration between Austere and In The Now (Brighton, England).

2/23/2007 IDM

Picture for song 'distance' by artist 'Austere'

distance distance

Glitchy beat-driven downtempo, right in the middle between IDM and ambient. A collaboration between Austere and In The Now (Brighton, England).

2/23/2007 IDM

Picture for song 'disconnected' by artist 'Austere'

disconnected disconnected

Glitchy beat-driven downtempo, right in the middle between IDM and ambient. A collaboration between Austere and In The Now (Brighton, England).

2/23/2007 Ambient

Picture for song 'austerity' by artist 'Austere'

austerity austerity

Glitchy beat-driven downtempo, right in the middle between IDM and ambient. A collaboration between Austere and In The Now (Brighton, England).

2/23/2007 Ambient

Picture for song 'Convergence (excerpt)' by artist 'Austere'

Convergence (excerpt) Convergence (excerpt)

A true minimalist recording, based on 'Music as a Process' defined by Steve Reich, this ur-drone quietly builds from a single quiet phrase to a massive apex before receding back to its origins. Wonderful for quiet, repeat listening.

2/22/2007 Ambient

Picture for song 'Crimson (excerpt)' by artist 'Austere'

Crimson (excerpt) Crimson (excerpt)

A guitar-based ambient instrumental, bordering on drone. Peaceful, blissful, and dream-like, it straddles the line between ambient and pop musick.

2/22/2007 Ambient

Picture for song 'la capella reservado' by artist 'Austere'

la capella reservado la capella reservado

A guitar-based ambient instrumental, bordering on drone. Peaceful, blissful, and dream-like, it straddles the line between ambient and pop musick.

2/22/2007 Ambient

Picture for song 'Bloombalm (excerpt)' by artist 'Austere'

Bloombalm (excerpt) Bloombalm (excerpt)

A pretty guitar-based ambient 'love song' influenced by the poetry of James Joyce. Peaceful, blissful, and dream-like, it straddles the line between ambient and pop musick.

2/22/2007 Ambient

Picture for song 'Swathe (excerpt)' by artist 'Austere'

Swathe (excerpt) Swathe (excerpt)

Drifting, slowly...

1/23/2005 Ambient

Picture for song 'evergone' by artist 'Austere'

evergone evergone

The title track returns us to the light and reminds us of the comfortable spaces we build around ourselves.

1/23/2005 Ambient