Baptismal by Laraaji & Kramer

As one of the very few true 'Godfathers' of Ambient Music, Laraaji has forged a unique path forward (always, always forward) since his groundbreaking 1980 LP for Eno's Ambient label, "DAY OF RADIANCE'. It remains one of the eternal pillars of the genre. His extraordinary contributions to modern music over the course of four decades highlight his lifelong dedication to the belief that Peace can be achieved through audio serenity.

Kramer's work in Ambient Music is less universally known, but no less pioneering. His most recent Shimmy-Disc LP, 'Music For Films Edited by Moths', suggests that his immersion in the genre is now complete. Cerebral yet simple, intoxicating yet tranquil, Kramer's newest and more elusive body of work gently heralds what lies ahead. His commitment to quiet music is complete.

LARAAJI & KRAMER - "AMBIENT SYMPHONY #1" is the first window into their collective muse - a collaborative LP of shimmering clarity and vision, defying all expectations for the fans of each of these two diversely pioneering artists. Containing three 'Movements' (along with an additional 4th Movement on the digital release and cassette), this first Ambient Symphony is a beatific exercise in the sublime, unfolding dreams to waking life.

Quiet music has never been so colorfully detailed, or so nakedly honest. Ambient Music has a new beginning.

Celebrated as a collaborator, composer, producer and champion for some of the most boundary-pushing artists of his generation via his NYC-based label SHIMMY-DISC, KRAMER has played bass guitar with WEEN, BUTTHOLE SURFERS, HALF JAPANESE, B.A.L.L., BONGWATER and numerous other bands. He revived Shimmy-Disc in 2021 via Joyful Noise Recordings, after being named their 2020 Artist-in-Residence.