Émile Zener ~ Sumatra Method
The name of the label fits the release: Critique of Everyday Life. Émile Zener‘s Sumatra Method is an expose of the past and an indictment of the present, causing listeners to question what they think they know and what they believe. At
Émile Zener ~ Sumatra Method
The name of the label fits the release: Critique of Everyday Life. Émile Zener‘s Sumatra Method is an expose of the past and an indictment of the present, causing listeners to question what they think they know and what they believe. At
Garling Wu and Jessie Leov ~ Earthworks
Earthworks is a travel set: a memoir of places visited, impressions gleaned and experiences translated into sound. Garling Wu and Jessie Leov composed the album remotely, folding in impressions of London, Japan, New Zealand and more. In the same way, the perfume
Garling Wu and Jessie Leov ~ Earthworks
Earthworks is a travel set: a memoir of places visited, impressions gleaned and experiences translated into sound. Garling Wu and Jessie Leov composed the album remotely, folding in impressions of London, Japan, New Zealand and more. In the same way, the perfume
Shelf Nunny ~ Dancing With Latency
As the title implies, Dancing With Latency is music for the in-between. Shelf Nunny sketched these tracks in hotel rooms while making a major life change, moving 283 miles from Seattle to Eugene, Oregon. One night in Eugene, he found a church that
Shelf Nunny ~ Dancing With Latency
As the title implies, Dancing With Latency is music for the in-between. Shelf Nunny sketched these tracks in hotel rooms while making a major life change, moving 283 miles from Seattle to Eugene, Oregon. One night in Eugene, he found a church that
Rone ~ Megaptera
A worthy successor to David Rothenberg’s fine 2008 book Whale Music: Thousand Mile Songs in a Sea of Sound, Rone‘s Megaptera is the original score to the French film The Musician and the Whale, in which the artist discovers that his music attracts whales
Rone ~ Megaptera
A worthy successor to David Rothenberg’s fine 2008 book Whale Music: Thousand Mile Songs in a Sea of Sound, Rone‘s Megaptera is the original score to the French film The Musician and the Whale, in which the artist discovers that his music attracts whales
MONO ~ Snowdrop
MONO‘s debut album, Under the Pipal Tree, was released in 2001. This year they reach their silver anniversary. Few bands get to this point; even fewer remain relevant, and fewer still continue to release their best work. MONO’s finest albums
MONO ~ Snowdrop
MONO‘s debut album, Under the Pipal Tree, was released in 2001. This year they reach their silver anniversary. Few bands get to this point; even fewer remain relevant, and fewer still continue to release their best work. MONO’s finest albums
David Vélez ~ The River Calder
After seeing the illustration of a cute but anguished monster, one wants to know more. Lina Velandia‘s line drawings grace the release by David Vélez, an original way to draw us into the story of the River Calder. Two months
David Vélez ~ The River Calder
After seeing the illustration of a cute but anguished monster, one wants to know more. Lina Velandia‘s line drawings grace the release by David Vélez, an original way to draw us into the story of the River Calder. Two months
Magdaléna Manderlová ~ Kozmické louky
The amazing Gruenrekorder label follows up last year’s Sounds of the Wetlands, one of our top field recording albums of 2025, with a pair of water-based releases. Kozmické louky is a further investigation of wetlands and their surrounding environments, while the extended
Magdaléna Manderlová ~ Kozmické louky
The amazing Gruenrekorder label follows up last year’s Sounds of the Wetlands, one of our top field recording albums of 2025, with a pair of water-based releases. Kozmické louky is a further investigation of wetlands and their surrounding environments, while the extended
Cinna Peyghamy ~ Music For Tombak & Synth
On Music For Tombak & Synth, Paris-based Iranian musician Cinna Peyghamy transforms a technical experiment into something deeply personal. What began as research into contact microphones and live improvisation gradually evolved into a meditation on exile, double identity, and inherited
Cinna Peyghamy ~ Music For Tombak & Synth
On Music For Tombak & Synth, Paris-based Iranian musician Cinna Peyghamy transforms a technical experiment into something deeply personal. What began as research into contact microphones and live improvisation gradually evolved into a meditation on exile, double identity, and inherited
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