Time Rival is the ambient music project of Illinois native Michael Southard. He earned a bachelor's degree in Music Business from Southern Illinois University in 2007 and has continued honing his production and songwriting skills. The music of Time Rival combines Ambient, Electronica, and Experimental music in new and exciting ways, and it has been described as "music for dreaming." Tuned percussion, electroacoustics, field recordings, piano, and synthesizers make up soundscapes and ethereal environments for the listener to get lost in.
A mysterious and inquisitive electronic adventure with sampled and glitchy electroacoustic drums, arpeggiated electric piano, and atmospheric synthesizers. Perfect for sci-fi, futuristic, forward motion, sounds like Squarepusher & Autechre, Instrumental, Electronic, Progressive Electronic
A wide and spacious rhythmic journey, sad and uneasy with a dash of hope. Uninteligible spoken word, lo-fi bits, syncopated polyrhythmic drums and synthetic textures. Sounds like Aphex Twin, Autechre, Instrumental, Electronic, Progressive Electronic
An uneasy and driving rhythmic journey, with a warm mix of lo-fi piano melodies, bitcrushed drums, and lush synth chords, creating a dramatic sonic backdrop. Perfect for tension, drama, sci-fi, CSI, sounds like Aphex Twin, Brian Eno, Instrumental, Electronic, Progressive Electronic
