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.

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/

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

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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, 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

Mark

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