Altus (aka Mike Carss) started making electronic music in 1993, but after finding ambient music in 1999 when he heard Pete Namlook's "Silence III", he became completely immersed in the genre. Honing his skills and learning new techniques, his first public appearence was in 2001 with "24 Hours". This release began his journey in sharing his love of nature and the natural world around us, although a few releases have strayed outside that overarcing theme. As of September 2008, he has released 17 albums (16 of them freely available to download for free) and doesn't show signs of stopping. His goal is to produce at least 100 albums before he dies.