Various Artists ~ Flowers Not Bombs

Six months after Gaza Is the Moral Compass, Beacon Sound returns with its second in a series of vital fundraisers for Palestine.  The proceeds will be split among Arab Group for the Protection of Nature, APN’s Revive Gaza Farmland, and

Various Artists ~ Flowers Not Bombs

Six months after Gaza Is the Moral Compass, Beacon Sound returns with its second in a series of vital fundraisers for Palestine.  The proceeds will be split among Arab Group for the Protection of Nature, APN’s Revive Gaza Farmland, and

Wil Bolton ~ Hwapo

Many ambient artists fold field recordings into their works, but seldom does an ambient artist pay so much respect to the field recordings that their work lands in that genre.  Hwapo is that rare creation, its recordings captured in a South

Wil Bolton ~ Hwapo

Many ambient artists fold field recordings into their works, but seldom does an ambient artist pay so much respect to the field recordings that their work lands in that genre.  Hwapo is that rare creation, its recordings captured in a South

Smileswithteeth ~ Smileswithteeth

Smileswithteeth takes some chances on this self-titled album, but not before reminding us of the reasons we’ve been following the artist for thirteen years.  Yes, the career of Gabriel Gutierrez has now become a teenager!  Smileswithteeth has been solid since the

Smileswithteeth ~ Smileswithteeth

Smileswithteeth takes some chances on this self-titled album, but not before reminding us of the reasons we’ve been following the artist for thirteen years.  Yes, the career of Gabriel Gutierrez has now become a teenager!  Smileswithteeth has been solid since the

Cherim ~ Ğymaq / VA ~ Shyshagh: Imaginary Circassian Underground

Built entirely from fragments from the Ored Recordings catalogue, Cherim’s Ğymaq reconfigures the label’s archival focus into something spectral and unstable by ways of heritage not preserved, but dissolved, stretched, and made to echo. Working with Circassian vocal traditions, shichepshin

Cherim ~ Ğymaq / VA ~ Shyshagh: Imaginary Circassian Underground

Built entirely from fragments from the Ored Recordings catalogue, Cherim’s Ğymaq reconfigures the label’s archival focus into something spectral and unstable by ways of heritage not preserved, but dissolved, stretched, and made to echo. Working with Circassian vocal traditions, shichepshin

Brazzmatazz ~ Crank Up the Pressure

Ghent brass band Brazzmatazz was formed in 2014, released their debut EP in 2015, expanded to a 12-piece band for their first album in 2018, released a live set in 2021 and is now even larger, an 18-strong leviathan.  Whenever someone buys

Brazzmatazz ~ Crank Up the Pressure

Ghent brass band Brazzmatazz was formed in 2014, released their debut EP in 2015, expanded to a 12-piece band for their first album in 2018, released a live set in 2021 and is now even larger, an 18-strong leviathan.  Whenever someone buys

Manja Ristić ~ Devet / Manja Ristić & Mark Vernon ~ Volim Beograd

Looking at the two covers side by side, one cannot help but see a geometrical similarity.  To the left is what appears to be a giant fin, tapering off to the bottom; to the right is a blue stream with

Manja Ristić ~ Devet / Manja Ristić & Mark Vernon ~ Volim Beograd

Looking at the two covers side by side, one cannot help but see a geometrical similarity.  To the left is what appears to be a giant fin, tapering off to the bottom; to the right is a blue stream with

Snorri Hallgrímsson ~ Nowhere Sessions

Nowhere Sessions was recorded in a secluded family cabin deep in the heart of Iceland, far from the bustle and roar.  According to Snorri Hallgrímsson, the old cabin is “not only a retreat but a place of memory and continuity.”

Snorri Hallgrímsson ~ Nowhere Sessions

Nowhere Sessions was recorded in a secluded family cabin deep in the heart of Iceland, far from the bustle and roar.  According to Snorri Hallgrímsson, the old cabin is “not only a retreat but a place of memory and continuity.”

Alarm Will Sound ~ Lift

Alarm Will Sound won their first Grammy Award this past February for Best Chamber Music / Small Ensemble Performance. They are also currently celebrating their 25th anniversary as a chamber orchestra, an occasion they’re ringing in with a series of

Alarm Will Sound ~ Lift

Alarm Will Sound won their first Grammy Award this past February for Best Chamber Music / Small Ensemble Performance. They are also currently celebrating their 25th anniversary as a chamber orchestra, an occasion they’re ringing in with a series of