Mariam Gviniashvili & Hilde Marie Holsen ~ Serene Din
The contradiction contained in the title of Serene Din is sustained across its 25 minutes. Oslo-based composers Mariam Gviniashvili and Hilde Marie Holsen approach sound from different directions: Gviniashvili gravitates towards its harsher reaches, while Holsen’s trumpet can bring an
Mariam Gviniashvili & Hilde Marie Holsen ~ Serene Din
The contradiction contained in the title of Serene Din is sustained across its 25 minutes. Oslo-based composers Mariam Gviniashvili and Hilde Marie Holsen approach sound from different directions: Gviniashvili gravitates towards its harsher reaches, while Holsen’s trumpet can bring an
Carmen Villain ~ Memoria
Snails cluster around the rim of a glass on the cover of Carmen Villain‘s Memoria by Joakim Haugland and Petri Henriksson. They are land snails, but their presence brings to mind an experiment carried out on the marine snail Aplysia
Carmen Villain ~ Memoria
Snails cluster around the rim of a glass on the cover of Carmen Villain‘s Memoria by Joakim Haugland and Petri Henriksson. They are land snails, but their presence brings to mind an experiment carried out on the marine snail Aplysia
Mathias Arrignon ~ Brief Elegy To The Pale
The prevailing tone of outdoor field recording has shifted over the years, from reflection and celebration to preservation and mourning. Species are in decline, glaciers are melting, languages are disappearing and nations are being leveled. A trip to Svalbard inspired
Mathias Arrignon ~ Brief Elegy To The Pale
The prevailing tone of outdoor field recording has shifted over the years, from reflection and celebration to preservation and mourning. Species are in decline, glaciers are melting, languages are disappearing and nations are being leveled. A trip to Svalbard inspired
Floex & Jan Šikl ~ Directors
Czech composers Floex & Jan Šikl team up for a cross-genre offering that blurs the lines between modern composition and electronics. Floex (also known as Tomáš Dvořák), contributes clarinet and electronics, part of a sextet conducted by Šikl. The music unfolds
Floex & Jan Šikl ~ Directors
Czech composers Floex & Jan Šikl team up for a cross-genre offering that blurs the lines between modern composition and electronics. Floex (also known as Tomáš Dvořák), contributes clarinet and electronics, part of a sextet conducted by Šikl. The music unfolds
Leng Seong ~ Gweilo
Leng Seong‘s Chinese-Malaysian-Italian heritage comes into play on Gweilo. The influences appear in rapid-fire snippets, from ambient to electronic, from classical to pop. While such variety is the natural output of a multicultural background, it also reflects the melting pot
Leng Seong ~ Gweilo
Leng Seong‘s Chinese-Malaysian-Italian heritage comes into play on Gweilo. The influences appear in rapid-fire snippets, from ambient to electronic, from classical to pop. While such variety is the natural output of a multicultural background, it also reflects the melting pot
Star of Heaven ~ Kyrie
A sneak peek of Kyrie can be enjoyed on Star of Heaven‘s sumptuous album Live – Slow Tour from Öregrund, which we covered in 2023. Over the past three years, the Stockholm post-rock quintet has been honing this ambitious suite,
Star of Heaven ~ Kyrie
A sneak peek of Kyrie can be enjoyed on Star of Heaven‘s sumptuous album Live – Slow Tour from Öregrund, which we covered in 2023. Over the past three years, the Stockholm post-rock quintet has been honing this ambitious suite,
KINK GONG ~ The Lisu
For more than twenty-five years, Laurent Jeanneau, aka Kink Gong, has been recording traditional music across Southeast Asia, while simultaneously transforming his vast archive into collages and electronic compositions. The Lisu, a reworking of a 2014 tape released by Discrepant,
KINK GONG ~ The Lisu
For more than twenty-five years, Laurent Jeanneau, aka Kink Gong, has been recording traditional music across Southeast Asia, while simultaneously transforming his vast archive into collages and electronic compositions. The Lisu, a reworking of a 2014 tape released by Discrepant,
Ava Rasti ~ No One Knows How Wild The Wind Blows
“The map looks wide, but the choice is never free. Here or there? Or should we have stayed at home, wherever home may be?” Elizabeth Bishop’s questions resonate throughout Iranian composer Ava Rasti‘s latest album, No One Knows How Wild
Ava Rasti ~ No One Knows How Wild The Wind Blows
“The map looks wide, but the choice is never free. Here or there? Or should we have stayed at home, wherever home may be?” Elizabeth Bishop’s questions resonate throughout Iranian composer Ava Rasti‘s latest album, No One Knows How Wild