Author Archives: postrockcafe
Various Artists ~ From Ukraine, For Ukraine
Standard Deviation’s first charity compilation was released just as the invasion began, after which the label closed down for nine months to help their community in immediate ways. After some soul-searching, they came to the conclusion that music is also
Various Artists ~ From Ukraine, For Ukraine
Standard Deviation’s first charity compilation was released just as the invasion began, after which the label closed down for nine months to help their community in immediate ways. After some soul-searching, they came to the conclusion that music is also
Yama Yuki ~ Tufan / Music for Ride Hailing Services
Here are two completely different albums from the same composer: field recordings captured during a typhoon and an ambient playlist for Uber, Lyft and related agencies. Combine the two, and we suspect that the worst possible scenario for Yama Yuki would be
Yama Yuki ~ Tufan / Music for Ride Hailing Services
Here are two completely different albums from the same composer: field recordings captured during a typhoon and an ambient playlist for Uber, Lyft and related agencies. Combine the two, and we suspect that the worst possible scenario for Yama Yuki would be
Hannibal Chew III ~ El Borneo De Dios (Sinfonías Resgatadas en la Isla de Borneo) / Bardo Todol & Robert Millis ~ A Magnetic Road to Hell
Everybody loves leftovers ~ no cooking is involved, and the flavors have had time to marinate. In early January, we cover a few leftovers from the prior year that were submitted too late for coverage. One such tape is Hannibal Chew‘s
Hannibal Chew III ~ El Borneo De Dios (Sinfonías Resgatadas en la Isla de Borneo) / Bardo Todol & Robert Millis ~ A Magnetic Road to Hell
Everybody loves leftovers ~ no cooking is involved, and the flavors have had time to marinate. In early January, we cover a few leftovers from the prior year that were submitted too late for coverage. One such tape is Hannibal Chew‘s
2023 Winter Music Preview ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Way back in 2012, our very first Top 20 list was led by Godspeed You! Black Emperor and included albums by Sigur Rós, Caspian and Anoice. 2021 was a strong year for post-rock, and 2022 less so; but we have
2023 Winter Music Preview ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Way back in 2012, our very first Top 20 list was led by Godspeed You! Black Emperor and included albums by Sigur Rós, Caspian and Anoice. 2021 was a strong year for post-rock, and 2022 less so; but we have
2023 Winter Music Preview ~ Modern Composition
It would have been easy for us to pack our Top Ten Albums of 2023 with works of modern composition, as the field is so fertile at this time of year. Suffice it to say that the overall quality level is higher
2023 Winter Music Preview ~ Modern Composition
It would have been easy for us to pack our Top Ten Albums of 2023 with works of modern composition, as the field is so fertile at this time of year. Suffice it to say that the overall quality level is higher
2023 Winter Music Preview ~ Experimental
Experimental music is a glimpse into the future, a tapping of future trends, the cutting edge of the new. In this field, what’s next is what’s now. Not that any of these musicians are trying to be popular after
2023 Winter Music Preview ~ Experimental
Experimental music is a glimpse into the future, a tapping of future trends, the cutting edge of the new. In this field, what’s next is what’s now. Not that any of these musicians are trying to be popular after
2023 Winter Music Preview ~ Electronic
The winter electronic slate sounds more upbeat than it has in years; we’d like to believe that it’s a reflection of the human spirit. In hard times, hopeful music can nourish the soul. While the world continues to bend beneath
2023 Winter Music Preview ~ Electronic
The winter electronic slate sounds more upbeat than it has in years; we’d like to believe that it’s a reflection of the human spirit. In hard times, hopeful music can nourish the soul. While the world continues to bend beneath
2023 Winter Music Preview ~ Ambient & Drone
Starting today, we delve more deeply into the winter release schedule, which already includes hundreds of titles: a boon for those who have packed away their 2022 playlists and are looking for something new. Our earliest 2023 submissions arrived in
2023 Winter Music Preview ~ Ambient & Drone
Starting today, we delve more deeply into the winter release schedule, which already includes hundreds of titles: a boon for those who have packed away their 2022 playlists and are looking for something new. Our earliest 2023 submissions arrived in
a closer listen 