Mary Lattimore’s Ambient Playlist

The harpist shares a selection of songs that blur the edges of the genre

“Ambient” is too often a lazy title thrown at any track without a steady beat, and the word cannot do justice to the veins of artists at hand experimenting with voice, instrument, or even electronics. Mary Lattimore—who commands a harp—has put together a playlist for us that highlights the depth and allurement of the so-called genre. If you missed her live set at the 10-hour-long …

Broen: You (Detective)

With funk and soul wrapped in an eclectic electronic package, “You (Detective)” by Norwegian five-piece Broen makes for a glittery genre-whirlpool. This is the band’s second single, expected to appear on their forthcoming debut LP. Based on vocalist Marianna Røe’s attune energy, and the organic oscillations between R&B and psychedelia, this is a band to watch.

Eliza McNitt’s Tale of Three Female Astronauts, “Dot of Light”

A short, powerful documentary made in collaboration with Google for National Space Day

It seems that just about every day we receive some sort of space-related inspiration—most of it pertaining to wild discoveries or groundbreaking scientific assessments. For National Space Day, filmmaker Eliza McNitt looked at subject matter a little closer to home. Through a partnership with Google, she profiled three female astronauts—Dr Kathryn D. Sullivan, Nicole Stott, and Anousheh Ansari—and assembled a short, powerful documentary film. The …