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Concretism ~ The Thetford Beast
North America has Bigfoot (or Sasquatch); Asia has the Yeti (or the Abominable Snowman); Norfolk has the Thetford Beast. Like its possible relatives, this seldom-spotted creature is about seven feet tall and hairy, resembling (depending on whom one might ask)
Concretism ~ The Thetford Beast
North America has Bigfoot (or Sasquatch); Asia has the Yeti (or the Abominable Snowman); Norfolk has the Thetford Beast. Like its possible relatives, this seldom-spotted creature is about seven feet tall and hairy, resembling (depending on whom one might ask)
Hekla ~ Xiuxiuejar
Few instruments are as affordable and versatile as the theremin, yet few people play it and fewer still play it well. Iceland’s Hekla has risen to the top of her field by matching the instrument with dark cello, crushing soundscapes and her
Hekla ~ Xiuxiuejar
Few instruments are as affordable and versatile as the theremin, yet few people play it and fewer still play it well. Iceland’s Hekla has risen to the top of her field by matching the instrument with dark cello, crushing soundscapes and her
Gaspar Claus ~ 2359
Oh wow, what a great video. “2359” is the title cut of Gaspar Claus‘ new EP, reappearing after its debut on the Tancade album. In a game of “Which of these is not like the other?”, this cut would win. Showcasing the percussive,
Gaspar Claus ~ 2359
Oh wow, what a great video. “2359” is the title cut of Gaspar Claus‘ new EP, reappearing after its debut on the Tancade album. In a game of “Which of these is not like the other?”, this cut would win. Showcasing the percussive,
Alexandra Spence ~ a veil, the sea
a veil, the sea is Alexandra Spence‘s second sea-themed release of the summer, arriving on the heels of Blue waves, Green waves on Room40. Her Mappa album retains the drone-like fascinations of the prior work while increasing the amount of field recordings. From the
Alexandra Spence ~ a veil, the sea
a veil, the sea is Alexandra Spence‘s second sea-themed release of the summer, arriving on the heels of Blue waves, Green waves on Room40. Her Mappa album retains the drone-like fascinations of the prior work while increasing the amount of field recordings. From the
Matt Ulery ~ Become Giant
After a dozen albums, bassist Matt Ulery is still stretching his boundaries. For the first few minutes of Become Giant, one doesn’t even hear him, focusing instead on the strings. Violinist Zach Brock and Chicago’s KAIA String Quartet are the guest stars on
Matt Ulery ~ Become Giant
After a dozen albums, bassist Matt Ulery is still stretching his boundaries. For the first few minutes of Become Giant, one doesn’t even hear him, focusing instead on the strings. Violinist Zach Brock and Chicago’s KAIA String Quartet are the guest stars on
Verena Barié, Gerri Jäger, Sjoerd Leijten, Malu Peeters, Stijn Verhoeff ~ A Rational World
A father and son plod through a wet, barren landscape. All that can be made out is a hazy object far in the distance— perhaps some kind of ship. This is the opening scene of “Ansage Ende” (end of announcement),
Verena Barié, Gerri Jäger, Sjoerd Leijten, Malu Peeters, Stijn Verhoeff ~ A Rational World
A father and son plod through a wet, barren landscape. All that can be made out is a hazy object far in the distance— perhaps some kind of ship. This is the opening scene of “Ansage Ende” (end of announcement),
Rachika Nayar ~ Heaven Come Crashing
“I both love and feel so wary of melodrama,” writes Rachika Nayar, addressing her admittedly cinematic sophomore album. When done right, sonic melodrama is captivating, enthralling, riveting. When done wrong, it becomes maudlin, overreaching, dull. Heaven Come Crashing is melodrama done right.
Rachika Nayar ~ Heaven Come Crashing
“I both love and feel so wary of melodrama,” writes Rachika Nayar, addressing her admittedly cinematic sophomore album. When done right, sonic melodrama is captivating, enthralling, riveting. When done wrong, it becomes maudlin, overreaching, dull. Heaven Come Crashing is melodrama done right.
Pierce Warnecke ~ Deafened By The Noise Of Time
The notes accompanying Pierre Warnecke’s new album Deafened by the Noise of Time begin with a quote from the German author, W.G. Sebald. Taken from his experimental final novel Austerlitz, the quotation ends with a melancholic mediation on sonic absence
Pierce Warnecke ~ Deafened By The Noise Of Time
The notes accompanying Pierre Warnecke’s new album Deafened by the Noise of Time begin with a quote from the German author, W.G. Sebald. Taken from his experimental final novel Austerlitz, the quotation ends with a melancholic mediation on sonic absence
a closer listen 