Author Archives: postrockcafe

Various Artists ~ String Layers Vol. II

21 artists, 90 minutes of strings, all exclusive to this release ~ fans of modern composition, rejoice!  We’re delighted to see so many names familiar to our site, including relative newcomers Toechter and Justina Jaruševičiūtė alongside stalwarts such as Julia

Various Artists ~ String Layers Vol. II

21 artists, 90 minutes of strings, all exclusive to this release ~ fans of modern composition, rejoice!  We’re delighted to see so many names familiar to our site, including relative newcomers Toechter and Justina Jaruševičiūtė alongside stalwarts such as Julia

Smileswithteeth ~ Blueberries

Summer is blueberry season!  Smilewithteeth‘s new EP captures the carefree feeling of wandering in the brambles, choosing the juiciest bits and putting the rest in a kerchief or basket.  The ebullient music also carries a tone of transition from lockdown

Smileswithteeth ~ Blueberries

Summer is blueberry season!  Smilewithteeth‘s new EP captures the carefree feeling of wandering in the brambles, choosing the juiciest bits and putting the rest in a kerchief or basket.  The ebullient music also carries a tone of transition from lockdown

Various Artists ~ Stills 02

String and Tins Recordings continues its Stills series with a second volume of compositions that ask the question, “How would you score a work of art?”  A quartet of composers were invited to adopt a work from London’s Tate Britain Gallery and to

Various Artists ~ Stills 02

String and Tins Recordings continues its Stills series with a second volume of compositions that ask the question, “How would you score a work of art?”  A quartet of composers were invited to adopt a work from London’s Tate Britain Gallery and to

The June Rise ~ Birds

A decade ago, Of Raging Waters introduced listeners to the colorful palette of multi-instrumentalist Mark Yodice, who records as The June Rise.  The album sounds just as contemporary today as it did then, a burst of warm weather ebullience that builds its nest

The June Rise ~ Birds

A decade ago, Of Raging Waters introduced listeners to the colorful palette of multi-instrumentalist Mark Yodice, who records as The June Rise.  The album sounds just as contemporary today as it did then, a burst of warm weather ebullience that builds its nest

Scanner ~ La Fenêtre Magique

Unlike many artists working in experimental music, Scanner, aka Robin Rimbaud, has never had a recognizable sonic palette.  Although his nom de plume stems from the incorporation of intercepted radio and phone conversations in early compositions, a practice he has

Scanner ~ La Fenêtre Magique

Unlike many artists working in experimental music, Scanner, aka Robin Rimbaud, has never had a recognizable sonic palette.  Although his nom de plume stems from the incorporation of intercepted radio and phone conversations in early compositions, a practice he has

Sally Decker & Briana Marela ~ Small Tremble in Slow Motion

Small Tremble in Slow Motion is an album, an oracle deck and a full length video: a multi-media project born of an artist residency, soon to be unveiled to a wider audience.  The subject is the effect of grief as it

Sally Decker & Briana Marela ~ Small Tremble in Slow Motion

Small Tremble in Slow Motion is an album, an oracle deck and a full length video: a multi-media project born of an artist residency, soon to be unveiled to a wider audience.  The subject is the effect of grief as it

Ginevra Nervi ~ The Disorder of Appearances

A quick glance at the cover photo provides the impression that Ginevra Nervi is an intimidating eight feet tall, striding forward.  Look again ~ she’s standing still, and her shawl provides the illusion.  This is The Disorder of Appearances.  In like fashion,

Ginevra Nervi ~ The Disorder of Appearances

A quick glance at the cover photo provides the impression that Ginevra Nervi is an intimidating eight feet tall, striding forward.  Look again ~ she’s standing still, and her shawl provides the illusion.  This is The Disorder of Appearances.  In like fashion,

Max Richter ~ The New Four Seasons

Let’s tackle the obvious question first: if a person already owns Recomposed, why might they want to purchase The New Four Seasons?  The question is valid, the answer simple: they sound as different as two versions of the same work can be.

Max Richter ~ The New Four Seasons

Let’s tackle the obvious question first: if a person already owns Recomposed, why might they want to purchase The New Four Seasons?  The question is valid, the answer simple: they sound as different as two versions of the same work can be.