With his tenth Spotted Peccary release Along the Coppermine Ridge, Rudy Adrian reminds us once again of his remarkable tone painting abilities. A scan of its eleven track titles and those of the album titles preceding it also show the New Zealand-born producer to be an ambient artist who fervently embraces the associative potential titling offers. Eschewing abstraction, Adrian gives his pieces titles that trigger strong visualizations, the latest recording’s “Alpine Tarn,” “Serpentine River,” and “Autumn Snow” three examples. Albums preceding the new one, Reflections on a Moonlit Lake and Beyond the Sleepy Hills, likewise evoke clear images and highlight another aspect of his music, its deep connection to nature. There have been times when Adrian’s…

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