Explosions in the Sky… Raw and Riveting!
Ambient music has been around since the early 20th century. Known for its atmospheric and calming effects, this instrumental type music has gained popularity over the years and been used in movie sound tracks as well as video games, and television shows. The 21st century has introduced many newcomers who have gained wide popularity world wide with their diverse, electronic sounding melodies. Start with some guitars, a bass, and a drum, thrown in with some modern day digital electronics and you have Explosions in the Sky- a 21st century ambient band.
It’s the year twenty ten and ambient bands are hot. And Explosion in the Sky is melting the crowds. Their passionate instrumentals send ambient music into another dimension. Explosions in the Sky is causing a heat wave! There are other ambient bands that might fare a good listen. But Explosions in the Sky takes ambient to a whole new level. While others like ‘This Will Destroy You’ and ‘Sons Had Father’ have made a name for themselves-if you take a good listen, they sound very similar. After a few minutes of playing Explosion in the Sky’s latest soundtracks it was clear that these guys have a style of their own. I’m frozen in the moment in a dream like state. Explosion in the Sky reaches the very core of my soul. I am whisked away to a magical place where my mind is free from captivity. Their instrumentals far surpass my expectations. Explosions in the Sky is raw and sensual. As I sat back and listened to “catastrophe”, my heart bled with passion. If one band is capable of doing this then I’d say the sky is the limit for Explosions in the Sky!
This past February of 2010 Explosions in the Sky celebrated 10 years of playing together. They initially met at a pizza place in their hometown of Austin, Texas with a friend from Illinois. After putting their skills and instruments to the test, Explosions in the Sky realized that they wanted to form a band. Within a few months they recorded their first album. They printed 300 copies and gave most of them away. Continuing to play together, a friend sent a recording of one of their live shows to an agent in Baltimore, MD. Four albums and ten years later Explosions in the Sky is performing worldwide and with raving reviews.
If you haven’t listened to their music yet, then you simply need to! You can watch and listen to Explosions in the Sky on You Tube or go to their My Space page. As I listened to the last song, ‘Six Days at the Bottom of the Ocean’-I felt an overwhelming calmness and my body began to relax. This song was riveting! Meditation and yoga may very well be relaxing, but the new age style of Explosions in the Sky is a close runner up. As for Explosions in the Sky- their music has risen beyond my expectations. While other ambient bands continue to blend together, Explosions in the Sky will take a side turn- traveling down their own unique road. They take me to a place I haven’t traveled to before. And as for me, I rather like that place. I give Explosions in the Sky 2 thumbs up and will continue to watch and listen as they grow and prosper as musicians!

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