That is the question.

I’ve been producing the podcast for over two and a half years now (off and on). During that time it’s always continued to grow. Listener numbers have increased month after month, even when I wasn’t releasing any new podcasts. Now it’s time to produce another show and I find myself wondering once more if it’s worth it.

I’m not sure why, but I don’t find myself as excited as I used to be at this time of the month. Something seems to have been lost over the last couple of years. When I first started the podcast I had two aims.

1. Help unsigned musicians to reach a wider audience.

2. Introduce listeners to new music.

I think the podcast has achieved both of these aims. However, I get the feeling that the music industry has changed since I started the podcast, as have listener habits and the methods used by musicians to get their music heard. I receive far less submissions from musicians than I used to, probably because it’s so much easier to release your music now. Feedback from listeners has also dropped substantially.

Maybe I’ve lost my way slightly with the podcast. Maybe podcasts just aren’t as important as they used to be.

Either way I find myself asking the question, to podcast or not to podcast?

I’m not sure of the answer at the moment.

I’ve spent the morning uploading all the podcasts to Mixcloud.

It seems like a cool site so if you are already a user add the podcast to your follow list or sign up and give it a try if you don’t already use it.

http://www.mixcloud.com/ambientfalls/

MP3 September 01 2009 – Show 21

Welcome to the twenty-first Ambient Falls podcast.

I hope you all had a good summer. The weather here in the UK seems to have switched to winter mode already. As you probably noticed, the podcast took a break last month to recharge in the sun but now it’s back and ready to brighten your day. Some excellent tracks for you this month. My personal favourite is Kalimayantra by Hands Upon Black Earth.

Laserlong – Departure
Saros – Searching for the Breadcrumb Navigator
Grünfeld – The Wilderness
Hands Upon Black Earth – Kalimayantra

In association with – http://www.marksmithmusic.net

Now for your viewing pleasure, the trailer for the upcoming film / album release from The Moscow Coup Attempt:

Please take the time to visit the official site at http://www.moscowcoupattempt.com

Chillbar Vol.1 Out Now

Sine Music have just released their latest compilation album called Chillbar Vol 1. Sine Music are one of our favourite labels at Ambient Falls and this compilation lives up to their usual high standards.

Chillbar Vol.1 is available to download via iTunes

V is now available

V, the wonderful new album by Michael e is now available to download via iTunes and most other music downloading sites. I urge you to download a copy now. You wont regret it. A couple of tracks from the album have featured on recent Ambient Falls podcasts and you can check out the album review if you still need convincing.

V is available to download via iTunes

With the imminent return of the Ambient Falls podcast I decided to improve the website. The single page it used to occupy on my personal site has been replaced by it’s own fully functioning site, complete with it’s own domain name. The site can now be reached by typing www.ambientfalls.com into your address bar. If you still see the old site you might need to click refresh a few times.
I’m still working on the website so you might see some changes over the coming weeks.
Don’t forget to bookmark the site and pass a link on to your family and friends.

Mark

So after a crazy year the time has come to get the Ambient Falls podcast back into production. I’ve got some plans to improve things slightly and hopefully get more exposure for all you wonderful musicians.

I’ve been out of the loop for a while so I need help from you guys. The podcast is nothing without your music so I need submissions for future shows.

If you would like to be part of the newly revitalised podcast then please contact me through my contact page HERE .

Thank you for getting involved. Hopefully together we can make the Ambient Falls podcast even bigger than it used to be.