Ghostly has been one of my favorite record labels for quite a while. It releases some of my favorite music, drawing on a stable of artists that as a whole typify a style of music that I love. This can be distilled as what Ghostly refers to as SMM. As they describe it, "a mysterious acronym that encompasses enigmatic ambient and experimental music with an emphasis on textural and melodic expanses". Indeed, many of our late night DM work sessions have been soundtracked by the Ghostly SMM compilation. Along with a solid aural appeal, the label puts out some strong visuals. Their attention to aesthetics can be seen on their website, both in the design, and in the Ghostly store, which promotes a range of desirable items. In fact, a few years ago I bought Mariel a typography based game from said store.
Their album art is always appealing, and representative of the sounds it encases. These are a few of my favorites (I tried to do away with bias based on the music they represent).
Their album art is always appealing, and representative of the sounds it encases. These are a few of my favorites (I tried to do away with bias based on the music they represent).
Matthew Dear - Slowdance
Dabrye - Two/Three
Tycho - Dive
Com Truise - Galactic Melt
Lusine - Lucky Numbers: The Ghostly International EPs
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