Author Archives: postrockcafe
kyïvite ~ broadcast
Earlier this year, we covered the first iteration of kyïvite‘s broadcast, which has since inspired two more broadcasts and attracted the attention of the staalplaat label. The Amsterdam imprint has just released all three podcasts as a standalone album, including a
kyïvite ~ broadcast
Earlier this year, we covered the first iteration of kyïvite‘s broadcast, which has since inspired two more broadcasts and attracted the attention of the staalplaat label. The Amsterdam imprint has just released all three podcasts as a standalone album, including a
Kinact ~ Kinshasa in Action
Kinshasa in Action is a unique release that represents something few outside of the Congo have ever seen: a street performance in which trash becomes treasure, outfits become instruments and mythology becomes protest. The 68-page zine (available separately or in a
Kinact ~ Kinshasa in Action
Kinshasa in Action is a unique release that represents something few outside of the Congo have ever seen: a street performance in which trash becomes treasure, outfits become instruments and mythology becomes protest. The 68-page zine (available separately or in a
Saamleng ~ Spring Bundle
Happy tenth anniversary to Poland’s Saamleng label, home to a remarkable run of 71 pure field recording releases. While the majority of the albums come from Tomek Mirt and Magda Ter (read our 2022 interview with Mirt here), the label has also
Saamleng ~ Spring Bundle
Happy tenth anniversary to Poland’s Saamleng label, home to a remarkable run of 71 pure field recording releases. While the majority of the albums come from Tomek Mirt and Magda Ter (read our 2022 interview with Mirt here), the label has also
Deaf Center ~ Through Time / A Second
As Sonic Pieces writes, “the subject of time is an ambitious one,” tackled by Deaf Center on Through Time and its December companion piece, “A Second.” Instrumental music lends itself well to the subject, as it has the capacity to warp, suspend or
Deaf Center ~ Through Time / A Second
As Sonic Pieces writes, “the subject of time is an ambitious one,” tackled by Deaf Center on Through Time and its December companion piece, “A Second.” Instrumental music lends itself well to the subject, as it has the capacity to warp, suspend or
Christina Vantzou ~ The Reintegration of the Ear
Due to tariffs, I was unable to obtain an ear, so I’m a bit jealous of the ten fortunate people who are each proud owners of a stainless steel votive ear, made in Greece as a tactile representation of the
Christina Vantzou ~ The Reintegration of the Ear
Due to tariffs, I was unable to obtain an ear, so I’m a bit jealous of the ten fortunate people who are each proud owners of a stainless steel votive ear, made in Greece as a tactile representation of the
City of the Sun ~ Under the Moon
Of all the artists we’ve covered recently, City of the Sun has the most crossover potential. Their brand of rock is easily accessible, pairing the languid feel of the desert southwest with the adventure of the California coast. The “Angeles” visualizer
City of the Sun ~ Under the Moon
Of all the artists we’ve covered recently, City of the Sun has the most crossover potential. Their brand of rock is easily accessible, pairing the languid feel of the desert southwest with the adventure of the California coast. The “Angeles” visualizer
Natalia Tsupryk ~ Vil’na
Over the past few years, we’ve come to know Natalia Tsupryk as the composer of some of Ukraine’s most poignant music. Her first post-invasion piece, 2022’s “Kyiv,” contained the sound of air sirens recorded on Ukraine’s Independence Day (August 24), which has
Natalia Tsupryk ~ Vil’na
Over the past few years, we’ve come to know Natalia Tsupryk as the composer of some of Ukraine’s most poignant music. Her first post-invasion piece, 2022’s “Kyiv,” contained the sound of air sirens recorded on Ukraine’s Independence Day (August 24), which has
Old Amica ~ Bländverk
A cruel quirk of translation turns out to be a clever trick on Bländverk, as the Swedish title implies bland work while the actual English translation is illusion. Old Amica‘s album is many things ~ quiet, intimate, reflective ~ but it is
Old Amica ~ Bländverk
A cruel quirk of translation turns out to be a clever trick on Bländverk, as the Swedish title implies bland work while the actual English translation is illusion. Old Amica‘s album is many things ~ quiet, intimate, reflective ~ but it is
a closer listen 