Kyle Preston

Kyle Preston is an American ambient composer and sound artist. His modern classical work awakens a vivid clarity in those who listen. His latest album is Ocean Whispers. Sometimes, he writes musical magic under the pseudonym Rubric and LoFi music under the names Ambient Astronaut or Aigéin. With a background in astronomy & astrophysics, his work is deeply informed and grounded in scientific realism. His sonic blend of science and art appear in a growing list of short and feature-length films, apps, and video games — including the Apple iPad Award Winner and TIME Magazine game of the year Prune as well as the Apple Design Award finalist Hindsight. His music has been described as “otherworldly” by the Los Angeles Times and “minimalist in instrumentation but maximal in tension and emotion” by The New Yorker. His songs, Mariana, Fathom and We’re All We’ve have been featured on Spotify official playlists including Classical New Releases, Nocturna Cinematica and Ambient X. He’s not on social media (except YouTube). If you’d like to stay in touch, sign up for the newsletter on his website.

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