Various Artists - Pop Ambient 2016 (2015)

Well it's that time of the year again. Wolfgang Voight compiles the best in ambient for his beloved label and it's more of the same high calibre ambient excursions you'd expect, like in previous editions. Starting off in truly breathtaking fashion with Stephan Matieu's "April Im Oktober", we're then treated to some new material by British icons The Orb, who present us with "Alpine Dawn" further testament to their otherworldly sense for sound. Label mainstay Mikkel Metal appears also with the sombre yet mesmerising cathedral drone of "Titan", as does Leandro Fresco, twice in fact. With both his sublime remix of Dave DK's "Veira" and his own "Configuracion de Atequa" featuring gorgeously uplifting tones reminiscent of old Gas material. Speaking of which, Voight himself appears with his mindblowing "Ruckverzauberung" from 2012 getting a brilliant modern revision by Thore Pfeiffer. Yet again, it goes without saying; this is essential listening.

Tracklist:

1. Stephan Mathieu - April Im Oktober (4:42)
2. The Orb - Alpine Dawn (6:17)
3. Anton Kubikov - April (7:02)
4. Max WArrden - Unterwasser (5:27)
5. Sicker Man - Turns (3:36)
6. WArrden - Feinherb (5:53)
7. Mikkel Metal - Titan (7:32)
8. Dave DK - Veira (Leandro Fresco mix) (7:17)
9. Wolfgang Voigt - RAcckverzauberung (Thore Pfeiffer Megamix) (4:49)
10. Jens Uwe Beyer - The Bremen (4:31)
11. Leandro Fresco - Configuracion De Ataque (6:06)
12. Thore Pfeiffer - Idyll (3:45)