Emerald Web sounds like a high-definition transmission from a 1980s science center. It is music that bridges the gap between the cold precision of early synthesizers and the warm, breathy intimacy of woodwinds. The interplay between Kat Epple’s classical flute phrasing and Bob Stohl’s innovative use of the Lyricon creates a sound that feels both ancient and futuristic, like a digital forest growing inside a space station.
What sets them apart is their technical curiosity. While many of their New Age contemporaries leaned into static drones, Emerald Web utilized complex sequencing and multi-track layering to create intricate, moving tapestries. Their work with Carl Sagan and National Geographic shines through in the music; there is a sense of genuine wonder and scientific inquiry baked into every oscillating frequency and echoed flute trill.
Start with 'Dragon Wings and Wizard Tales' to hear their early, more fantastical experiments, or dive into 'The Stargate Tapes' for a curated look at their most evocative analog synth work. It is the ideal soundtrack for anyone who finds peace in the intersection of technology and the natural world.
Emerald Web was an American musical duo, made up of the husband-wife team of Bob Stohl and Kat Epple. Founded in 1978 and active through the 1980s, Stohl and Epple were pioneers in New Age, ambient, and electronic music.
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Shares analog warmth, reverb heavy, layered dense (production style); dreamy, mysterious, contemplative (moods)
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