David Ralicke is a composer and multi-instrumentalist residing in Los Angeles.
As a musician he's toured and/or recorded with Beck, Dengue Fever, M83, Lucinda Williams, Broken Bells, The Shins, Jamie Lidell, John Cale, Feist, Devendra Banhart, Mary Lambert, Kelly Clarkson, Morrissey, Seu Jorge, Sia, Timothy B. Schmit, Hellogoodbye, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Natalie Merchant, Ziggy Marley, Flight Of The Concords, Ozomatli, Cat Power(I'm Not There soundtrack), Fitz and the Tantrums, The Bird and The Bee, Blues Traveler, Ben Harper, Macy Gray, and Van Dyke Parks.
Media: Superbad soundtrack, Hangover II soundtrack, Annie soundtrack, Resident Evil:Extinction soundtrack, Love soundtrack, Sons of Anarchy (TV soundtrack), The Voice; Australia,
Movies: Hang Over II (Dengue Fever).
Compositions featured in TV: Weeds (Dengue Fever), Friends with Benefits, Privileged, Taquita + Kaui, Malcolm in The Middle and ads for Nike and Blue Cross.
Video Games as performer: Grand Theft Auto V, Red Dead Redemption, Red Dead Redemption ll
Videos Game as composer: Red Dead Redemption ll
Solo Project- Space Between Clouds first releases 2022; Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp
Press: Space Between Clouds
“remarkable collection of slowmotion explorations of spiraling dream-tones.”
"The stunning single moves naturally within the ambient instrumentals"
"has a charming sense of new age promise, with beloved tones and timbres artfully rescued from an all-too-often trite form"
"an otherworldly journey through desolate ambient and droning synth soundscapes that come to life thanks to the finely selected accompaniment of saxophone, flugelhorn and clarinet"
"Smooth tones glide effortlessly throughout this cosmic odyssey, allowing the listener to fully immerse themselves in this uncertain, slightly suspenseful yet oddly familiar world of sounds"
“an ambient project that truly, genuinely feels alive”
“Ralicke’s music treats ambient atmospherics not as the end goal, but as one part of building an auditory world”
“Ralicke lets the music move like an ocean in the dead of night, opaque and difficult to see the entirety of but always flashing a bioluminescent glow into your peripheral vision”
“Space Between Clouds is one of the most worthwhile experiences you’ll have with any album this year, where active engagement with the music is equal parts losing yourself in the moment and taking a hands-on approach while listening”
"expansive-yet-intimate soundscapes"
"music to sit with and absorb, preferably while alone and late at night, when your focus is undivided and it can truly enfold you within its dreamy textures"