Author Archives: postrockcafe

Blue Lake ~ The Animal

January’s Weft introduced a new phase in the career of Copenhagen composer Jason Dungen, where Blue Lake began to evolve from solo artist to band.  The Animal solidifies this shift.  Dungen continues to play ten instruments, but leads a host of other musicians and

Blue Lake ~ The Animal

January’s Weft introduced a new phase in the career of Copenhagen composer Jason Dungen, where Blue Lake began to evolve from solo artist to band.  The Animal solidifies this shift.  Dungen continues to play ten instruments, but leads a host of other musicians and

Širom ~ In the Wind of Night, Hard-Fallen Incantations Whisper

Whenever we review a Širom album, we delight in listing the instruments that may be unfamiliar to Western ears: ribab, qeychak, balafon, fipple flute, gembri, morin khuur, balafon, tampura brač.  “‘We don’t want to play something that sounds like it already

Širom ~ In the Wind of Night, Hard-Fallen Incantations Whisper

Whenever we review a Širom album, we delight in listing the instruments that may be unfamiliar to Western ears: ribab, qeychak, balafon, fipple flute, gembri, morin khuur, balafon, tampura brač.  “‘We don’t want to play something that sounds like it already

Kelly Moran ~ Don’t Trust Mirrors

Kelly Moran is an incredibly versatile performer whose music straddles the categories of ambient, electronic and modern composition.  On Don’t Trust Mirrors, she completes a circle, returning to prepared piano and synth after a gorgeous foray into solo piano on last

Kelly Moran ~ Don’t Trust Mirrors

Kelly Moran is an incredibly versatile performer whose music straddles the categories of ambient, electronic and modern composition.  On Don’t Trust Mirrors, she completes a circle, returning to prepared piano and synth after a gorgeous foray into solo piano on last

Gazelle Twin ~ Mudtown (Ar y Ffin) [Original Soundtrack]

Gazelle Twin has become a prolific scorer in the past few years; her latest project is written for the Welsh procedural drama Mudtown (Ar y Ffin).  Viewing the trailer, one can tell that there’s a great deal of tension in the

Gazelle Twin ~ Mudtown (Ar y Ffin) [Original Soundtrack]

Gazelle Twin has become a prolific scorer in the past few years; her latest project is written for the Welsh procedural drama Mudtown (Ar y Ffin).  Viewing the trailer, one can tell that there’s a great deal of tension in the

Various Artists ~ Of Landfall and Wildfires

Exactly one year ago today, Hurricane Helene hit an unsuspecting Asheville, North Carolina and a swath of surrounding areas, causing momentous flooding and devastation.  To mark the one-year anniversary, Asheville imprint Ceremony of Seasons releases a massive 30-track, 3 hour, 20

Various Artists ~ Of Landfall and Wildfires

Exactly one year ago today, Hurricane Helene hit an unsuspecting Asheville, North Carolina and a swath of surrounding areas, causing momentous flooding and devastation.  To mark the one-year anniversary, Asheville imprint Ceremony of Seasons releases a massive 30-track, 3 hour, 20

Tunnel ~ Personas

What’s black and white and red all over?  The entire history of the webuildmachines label up to this point, which makes the new color palette of Personas all the more striking.  Ryan Miller is the label’s founder and flagship artist, typically

Tunnel ~ Personas

What’s black and white and red all over?  The entire history of the webuildmachines label up to this point, which makes the new color palette of Personas all the more striking.  Ryan Miller is the label’s founder and flagship artist, typically

Grandbrothers ~ Elsewhere

When your musical identity changes, are you still you?  This is the question faced by Erol Sarp and Lukas Vogel, whose first ten years of recording as Grandbrothers were marked by a singular approach: every sound in their music, direct or indirect,

Grandbrothers ~ Elsewhere

When your musical identity changes, are you still you?  This is the question faced by Erol Sarp and Lukas Vogel, whose first ten years of recording as Grandbrothers were marked by a singular approach: every sound in their music, direct or indirect,

Cheryl E. Leonard ~ near the bear

Today is the first day of fall, which means the air should be growing slowly colder in the Northern Hemisphere.  And yet, year to year, the air is growing swiftly warmer around the world.  This is the impetus for forms

Cheryl E. Leonard ~ near the bear

Today is the first day of fall, which means the air should be growing slowly colder in the Northern Hemisphere.  And yet, year to year, the air is growing swiftly warmer around the world.  This is the impetus for forms