Author Archives: postrockcafe
Chris Watson ~ Planet Ocean
When writing of the evocative Planet Ocean, Chris Watson references the first color photographs taken of Earth from space. These images revealed a blue planet, whose surface was 70% water. Sixty years later, Watson hopes that sound will accomplish what sight did
Chris Watson ~ Planet Ocean
When writing of the evocative Planet Ocean, Chris Watson references the first color photographs taken of Earth from space. These images revealed a blue planet, whose surface was 70% water. Sixty years later, Watson hopes that sound will accomplish what sight did
Stéphane Clor ~ Exarcheia – Εξάρχεια
Exarcheia – Εξάρχεια may be rooted in an Athens residency, but the cassette represents a “geography without borders,” with field recordings captured in Athens, Strasbourg and Gdańsk, including a street protest in solidarity with the Bengali July Revolution. Cellist Stéphane Clor also
Stéphane Clor ~ Exarcheia – Εξάρχεια
Exarcheia – Εξάρχεια may be rooted in an Athens residency, but the cassette represents a “geography without borders,” with field recordings captured in Athens, Strasbourg and Gdańsk, including a street protest in solidarity with the Bengali July Revolution. Cellist Stéphane Clor also
Rafael Anton Irisarri ~ Points of Inaccessibility
In a world where the surface has become a trope for glistering repetitions of self, pompous explosions of short-reeled extremes, digital debris and its ephemeral, disconnecting and intoxicating comfort, a form of distanced, attentive and (perhaps hauntological) listening can serve
Rafael Anton Irisarri ~ Points of Inaccessibility
In a world where the surface has become a trope for glistering repetitions of self, pompous explosions of short-reeled extremes, digital debris and its ephemeral, disconnecting and intoxicating comfort, a form of distanced, attentive and (perhaps hauntological) listening can serve
Yamila ~ Noor
Noor is an Arabic word meaning light or divine light. This light comes into play on Yamila‘s album, as the artist seeks to find connection in all things, informed by her time in an ecologist community. The album has a remarkable fluidity of
Yamila ~ Noor
Noor is an Arabic word meaning light or divine light. This light comes into play on Yamila‘s album, as the artist seeks to find connection in all things, informed by her time in an ecologist community. The album has a remarkable fluidity of
Rodent ~ Night of Return
Night of Return is a departure of sorts for Ceremony of Seasons and their solstice-themed roster. First, the cassette is scary, less like gently falling snow than the feeling of being snowboard and stir-crazy, wondering if one is hallucinating while branches scrape
Rodent ~ Night of Return
Night of Return is a departure of sorts for Ceremony of Seasons and their solstice-themed roster. First, the cassette is scary, less like gently falling snow than the feeling of being snowboard and stir-crazy, wondering if one is hallucinating while branches scrape
Mai Mai Mai ~ Karakoz
The genocide in Gaza continues despite the ceasefire. In January 2024, braving the heart of the horrifying conflict, Mai Mai Mai sojourned to Bethlehem and Ramallah to record with Palestinian musicians and capture the raw emotions of the region. Karakoz is
Mai Mai Mai ~ Karakoz
The genocide in Gaza continues despite the ceasefire. In January 2024, braving the heart of the horrifying conflict, Mai Mai Mai sojourned to Bethlehem and Ramallah to record with Palestinian musicians and capture the raw emotions of the region. Karakoz is
Kirill Nikolai ~ Solennelle
The older one gets, the more the passage of time seems a mystery. Ukrainian-American ambient composer Kirill Nikolai has been quiet for a while, but we were stunned to realize that ten years had passed since we reviewed Letting Go Variations,
Kirill Nikolai ~ Solennelle
The older one gets, the more the passage of time seems a mystery. Ukrainian-American ambient composer Kirill Nikolai has been quiet for a while, but we were stunned to realize that ten years had passed since we reviewed Letting Go Variations,
Jeune Oji ~ Clausura
If Jeune Oji‘s Clausura reminds listeners of early Somni, it’s no coincidence; each artist debuted on the Friends of Friends imprint, whose artists share a sonic aesthetic. The music is smooth yet intricate, decorated with spare vocal samples. While listening, one feels a
Jeune Oji ~ Clausura
If Jeune Oji‘s Clausura reminds listeners of early Somni, it’s no coincidence; each artist debuted on the Friends of Friends imprint, whose artists share a sonic aesthetic. The music is smooth yet intricate, decorated with spare vocal samples. While listening, one feels a
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