Los Angeles Times

At Ambient Church, a sacred setting for radically meditative music

In 1949, the British composer Daphne Oram wrote a piece for two orchestras. A traditional ensemble would perform first, then its work would be manipulated through early-era electronics. When the two ...
Chicago Reader

Kranky and Ambient Church raise the rafters—but gently

Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, the site of this week’s Ambient Church concert celebrating 25 years of the Kranky label Credit: Matt Frankel Update on Thursday, December 6, at 5:30 PM: Windy & Carl will ...
Brownstoner

Electronic Music Finds Spiritual Home in Brooklyn's Churches

“We have this gift of all these beautiful spaces and they need to be used to their maximum potential,” says Brian Sweeny, the cofounder and curator of Ambient Church. His semi-regular Brooklyn concert ...
Willamette Week

Ambient Church Attempts to Create Religious Experiences by Taking Concerts Out of Bars

Ambient Church founder Brian Sweeny is well aware of the problems ambient artists face when playing traditional venues. For years, the Los Angeles organizer had been intrigued by the idea of churches ...