Ambient Rushton Podcast

Mark Rushton
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Ambient Rushton Podcast, hosted by Mark Rushton. Featuring original electronic music and discussion about being an independent recording artist since 2004. Currently hosted by Substack. markrushton.substack.com

  1. 11/06/2025

    Jon Harnish Interviews a Robot

    Ambient Rushton Podcast #199 features Jon Harnish interviewing a robot. Or maybe it’s the other way around? It’s 13 minutes and 30 seconds. Stick around to the end. It’ll be worth it. Music in this podcast: * The Air in This Room - Mark Rushton & Jon Harnish (2011) * The Water Tower - Ambient Matyk (2009) * Hold Yourself Accountable - Cannabis Unanimous (2026 release) * Ornate Culmination - Mark Rushton & Jon Harnish (2008) * Tactile Music - Mark Rushton & Jon Harnish (2008) * Esker - Mark Rushton & Jon Harnish (2010) * Open Sesame - Mark Rushton & Jon Harnish (2005) * Birds and Dogs - Mark Rushton & Jon Harnish (2005) * Sokol - Mark Rushton & Jon Harnish (2006) * Challenger Deep - Mark Rushton & Jon Harnish (2010) * Seven Sea - Ambient Matyk (2013) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit markrushton.substack.com

    14 min

  2. 07/14/2025

    Why I Am Doing a Live Ambient Gig

    Talking about doing my first public gig in about 15 years. Why xBk Annex in Des Moines. Why I’m bringing free giveaways of physical media instead of merch. Why I’m promoting it with a zine sent in the snail mail.Link for Rehearsals for the Annex at Bandcamp, a free 58 minute ambient track by me, or pay what you want. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit markrushton.substack.com

    14 min

  3. 12/05/2024

    Ambient Shoes - A 20th Anniversary Podcast

    I started podcasting around November of 2004 and this is, more or less, my 20th anniversary podcast. Episode 197. But I had the hardest time coming up with a new idea for the show. In the past, I mostly played music and used it as a promotional vehicle for new releases. In the age of streaming and playlists, perhaps that’s not needed anymore, and it should become more of a “talky” podcast - something I’m not used to doing. On Substack, I follow the musician Damien Jurado, and he posted a note about how was tired of listening to podcasts with musicians talking about music. He thought they should talk about different topics, and the one he mentioned was “shoes”. That seemed like a clever idea. It definitely kickstarted my brain. I deliberately made the podcast “low-fi” by using my bluetooth earbuds with my phone in the Skywalk in downtown Des Moines, and walking through 801 Grand, which is super echo-y, and outside in the cold. I’m comfortable leaving voicemails this way, and the quality was “good enough”. It’s a little rough in the beginning, but it does get better. Music during the podcast is by Mark Rushton and is “out there” unless otherwise noted: * Dream State of Floating - from my January 2025 album “Stop Updating” * Stop Updating - the title track of my new album. * Processional * Keep Your Mind Active * Severance * Repair the Web of Time * A Short Walk Inside * A Short Walk Through Peaks and Valleys * Office Ghosts * Midnight Tunnel (by Rushton) * Aleodeological Travel (by Aleodeology) * Downtown Buddhas (by Calmer Feeling) My web site and mailing list is at: https://www.markrushton.com Art gallery and merch is at http://www.markrushtongallery.com Thanks for listening. This was fun. I will try to do this again soon with a different topic. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit markrushton.substack.com

    20 min

  4. 06/08/2024

    196 - Going Back Underground

    Topics: My new ambient album Brighter Curves, composing via live streams, I’m done with Spotify, any interest in physical media like CDs? More about my music on Pond5, DISCO, and the Mark Rushton Gallery. Brighter Curves on Pandora: https://pandora.app.link/dOcUXDspfKb Stock music at Pond5: https://www.pond5.com/artist/markrushton704?ref=markrushton704 Artworks and merch at: https://www.markrushtongallery.com Main web site and contact info: https://www.markrushton.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit markrushton.substack.com

    7 min
  5. 195 - Substack

    05/27/2024

    195 - Substack

    Mark Rushton publishes his 195th Ambient Rushton Podcast, but the first on Substack. A couple of brief, unreleased tracks are in the mix. Start the deep dive at https://www.markrushton.com Mark Rushton Gallery:  https://www.markrushtongallery.com Join my email list:  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit markrushton.substack.com

    5 min
  6. 194 - Thread Sleep - Ambient Rushton Podcast

    01/03/2024

    194 - Thread Sleep - Ambient Rushton Podcast

    Ambient Rushton Podcast 194 - Thread Sleep - I play some of my new ambient instrumental single and talk about it.   Thread Sleep playlist on Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5HO8Zw20scK5ZVeRpiQI1b?si=948b9b1f42024ad1 Thread Sleep on Bandcamp:  https://markrushton.bandcamp.com/track/thread-sleep Thread Sleep playlist on iTunes / Apple Music:  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/thread-sleep-dreamy-ambient-soundscapes/pl.u-4JoK1MNtm5y8bA Thread Sleep playlist on Pandora:  https://pandora.app.link/wyGcn32L2Fb Thread Sleep playlist on YouTube Music:  https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLXjSBGQSr3OVrFulwqKeygMSHpdTApwc&si=EFNRsWSMf_rQnD7s Thread Sleep playlist on Deezer:  https://deezer.page.link/29eaDsWFzXjL62HE7 Thread Sleep playlist on Tidal:  https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/94a18a1d-b902-4ca9-bc95-07ca4bd97d43 Mark Rushton's mailing list:  https://markrushton.substack.com Mark Rushton's Playlisting:  https://playlisting.substack.com Mark Rushton's web site:  https://www.markrushton.com Mark Rushton Gallery:  https://www.markrushtongallery.com Follow Mark Rushton on Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/artist/3o7In5aHAnzK7WYGHY5Khx?si=HoPz8QOrTOa8-nH24Wvowg This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit markrushton.substack.com

    8 min

  7. 08/26/2023

    193 - Ambient Rushton Podcast - Playlisting and a Little More Talking

    My interview at Villin.net - https://www.villin.net/mark-rushton   Playlisting Substack - https://playlisting.substack.com/   Mark Rushton Stock Music and Sound Effects on Pond5:  https://www.pond5.com/artist/markrushton704?ref=markrushton704   License Mark Rushton's Music for your project:   https://www.markrushton.com/musicservices/   Join my email list:  https://markrushton.substack.com   Ambient Rushton's New Music Playlist on Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5EC4Y2eIYArYsxVb8LEGsH?si=e414610265d04907   Follow Aleodeology on Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/artist/62GjjJuAa3pVKl8I4VbyBp?si=eg99rXZGS8-m26CwNY3vqw   Follow Ambient Matyk on Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/artist/0T3tAixG1YkckqvD7PVPLi?si=dOWCeRmhTYq-yh16fgod1g   Follow Audio Historians on Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/artist/7zDtj09aAZMyiD06aaw0Dx?si=5jiGRiQOR2qeOKJqV4ib5A   Follow Mark Rushton on Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/artist/3o7In5aHAnzK7WYGHY5Khx?si=I0rfPBo_ReGi4pFxbXnXzg   A lot of my album and single art is available as original paintings or high quality metal prints.   Mark Rushton Gallery:  https://www.markrushtongallery.com   Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/markrushton/   Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/markrushtongallery YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/MarkRushton/videos Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/ambientrushton   BitChute:  https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Wm6OcMlyIThS/ Odysee:  https://odysee.com/@markrushton:9 Rumble:  https://rumble.com/c/c-1462743 Minds:  https://www.minds.com/markrushtongallery/   Contact info:  https://www.markrushton.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit markrushton.substack.com

    10 min

  8. 06/22/2023

    192 - Ambient Rushton Podcast - Fast Tablas

    Hi everybody, it's Mark Rushton and you're listening to the Ambient Rushton Podcast, a podcast that's been going on since 2004 - featuring my ambient and electronic music.   This is podcast #192 and it's called Fast Tablas - and it features samples of three different processed tabla tracks that I've released recently and made available for licensing on Pond5.  Links are in the description.   If you've got a video or audio project that needs licensed music, think about using some of these tracks.  And if you hear something else of mine on the streaming services and want to use it, get in touch with me and I'll try to quickly make it available.   Additionally, if you know any music supervisors or people at sync licensing agencies who want something a little bit different, my web site is markrushton.com and my contact information in there, including email, voicemail, and physical address.   Mark Rushton at Pond5:   https://www.pond5.com/artist/markrushton704?ref=markrushton704   Galloping Tablas in the Night:  https://www.pond5.com/royalty-free-music/item/243436114-galloping-tablas-night?ref=markrushton704   India Shoegazing Stargazer:  https://www.pond5.com/royalty-free-music/item/243436102-india-shoegazing-stargazer?ref=markrushton704   Abnormally Fast Tablas:  https://www.pond5.com/royalty-free-music/item/243436124-abnormally-fast-tablas?ref=markrushton704     Mark Rushton Web Site:  https://www.markrushton.com   Licensing / Sample Clearance of Mark Rushton's Music and Sounds:   https://markrushton.com/musicservices/   Mark Rushton at DISCO:  https://rushton.disco.ac   Mark Rushton's Mailing list and Substack:  https://markrushton.substack.com   Ambient Rushton Podcast:   https://ambient.libsyn.com/   Ambient Rushton Podcast RSS feed:   http://feeds.libsyn.com/59535/rss   Mark Rushton Gallery:  https://www.markrushtongallery.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit markrushton.substack.com

    5 min
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Ambient Rushton Podcast, hosted by Mark Rushton. Featuring original electronic music and discussion about being an independent recording artist since 2004. Currently hosted by Substack. markrushton.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Mark Rushton
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2025
  • Episodes
    98
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Mark Rushton
  • Show Website
    Ambient Rushton Podcast