Yearly Archives: 2012

Willamette ~ Always in Postscript

Is it ever possible for ambient music – which is by nature sedate – to make a big splash?  If so, one might consider the impact of Willamette‘s debut Echo Park, which landed at #3 on Fluid Radio’s chart last year.

Willamette ~ Always in Postscript

Is it ever possible for ambient music – which is by nature sedate – to make a big splash?  If so, one might consider the impact of Willamette‘s debut Echo Park, which landed at #3 on Fluid Radio’s chart last year.

Adrian Aniol ~ Arrhythmia

TQA Records’ first full-length release is a mysterious beauty, a tribute to the filmmaker James Hartley, who died last year at the age of 30.  His untimely demise is the ghost that hovers over Adrian Aniol‘s score to Hartley’s film

Adrian Aniol ~ Arrhythmia

TQA Records’ first full-length release is a mysterious beauty, a tribute to the filmmaker James Hartley, who died last year at the age of 30.  His untimely demise is the ghost that hovers over Adrian Aniol‘s score to Hartley’s film

Pablo Reche ~ estructura ultravioleta

After months of inactivity, the Siridisc label recently re-emerged with a set of new releases, including a pair of CD3″s from Argentinean sound artist Pablo Reche.  The packaging of each is minimal – lowercase lettering on white paper within and

Pablo Reche ~ estructura ultravioleta

After months of inactivity, the Siridisc label recently re-emerged with a set of new releases, including a pair of CD3″s from Argentinean sound artist Pablo Reche.  The packaging of each is minimal – lowercase lettering on white paper within and

Pablo Reche & Juan José Calarco ~ Drenaje Subterráneo

The second of Pablo Reche‘s Siridisc entries is the yang to estructura ultravioleta‘s yin.  On this release, Reche is joined by fellow Argentinean sound artist Juan José Calarco, who last made a small splash with the evocative Aguatierra on the Unfathomless

Pablo Reche & Juan José Calarco ~ Drenaje Subterráneo

The second of Pablo Reche‘s Siridisc entries is the yang to estructura ultravioleta‘s yin.  On this release, Reche is joined by fellow Argentinean sound artist Juan José Calarco, who last made a small splash with the evocative Aguatierra on the Unfathomless

Gultskra Artikler ~ Abtu/Anet

When covering a group who once recorded an album about a magical flying ax, one expects to find the unusual.  Abtu/Anet is just that, a mixture of the beautiful, the ugly, the meandering and the odd.  Abtu first appeared five

Gultskra Artikler ~ Abtu/Anet

When covering a group who once recorded an album about a magical flying ax, one expects to find the unusual.  Abtu/Anet is just that, a mixture of the beautiful, the ugly, the meandering and the odd.  Abtu first appeared five

Various Artists ~ Vox Pop

News like this is just so damn sad, and has become sadly common.  After a decade in the industry and over 70 releases, Make Mine Music has closed its doors, another victim of downloading and declining sales.  This makes the

Various Artists ~ Vox Pop

News like this is just so damn sad, and has become sadly common.  After a decade in the industry and over 70 releases, Make Mine Music has closed its doors, another victim of downloading and declining sales.  This makes the

Mooncake ~ Acoustic

In many parts of the world, post-rock is either dead, dying, or unnoticed.  Not so in Russia, where the scene is flourishing.  The release of an acoustic album is a sure sign that a band is doing well; even more

Mooncake ~ Acoustic

In many parts of the world, post-rock is either dead, dying, or unnoticed.  Not so in Russia, where the scene is flourishing.  The release of an acoustic album is a sure sign that a band is doing well; even more

Marta Mist ~ Crack the Sun to Yield a Blood Red Sky/A Soldier’s Trench

Sooner or later, Marta Mist is going to release an album, and it’s going to be spectacular.  Over the past two years, the collective has been quietly releasing a series of singles, ranging from CD3″s to USB sticks, and has

Marta Mist ~ Crack the Sun to Yield a Blood Red Sky/A Soldier’s Trench

Sooner or later, Marta Mist is going to release an album, and it’s going to be spectacular.  Over the past two years, the collective has been quietly releasing a series of singles, ranging from CD3″s to USB sticks, and has