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bvdub ~ Violet Opposition
Patient composition meets patient listening in the world of prolific artist bvdub, whose latest album features only four tracks, each approximately twenty minutes long and covering an entire side of magenta and yellow vinyl. As the word gliding seems a perfect match
bvdub ~ Violet Opposition
Patient composition meets patient listening in the world of prolific artist bvdub, whose latest album features only four tracks, each approximately twenty minutes long and covering an entire side of magenta and yellow vinyl. As the word gliding seems a perfect match
Sven Helbig ~ Skills
What does it take to master a skill? Sven Helbig‘s album is a loving tribute to generations of artisans, engravers, doctors, debaters, and of course musicians, kindly including new skills such as skateboarding and programming. Ironically, Helbig, a skilled drummer
Sven Helbig ~ Skills
What does it take to master a skill? Sven Helbig‘s album is a loving tribute to generations of artisans, engravers, doctors, debaters, and of course musicians, kindly including new skills such as skateboarding and programming. Ironically, Helbig, a skilled drummer
Jean-Michel Blais ~ aubades
One of the season’s loveliest albums was borne out of heartbreak. An aubade is “a morning love song about lovers separating at dawn.” Composer Jean-Michel Blais used the end of a relationship to reaffirm his commitment to life. Known primarily for his piano work,
Jean-Michel Blais ~ aubades
One of the season’s loveliest albums was borne out of heartbreak. An aubade is “a morning love song about lovers separating at dawn.” Composer Jean-Michel Blais used the end of a relationship to reaffirm his commitment to life. Known primarily for his piano work,
Steve Roden ~ stars of ice
A lock for our year-end Winter Music chart, stars of ice is a gorgeous half hour of samples and loops. The photograph, taken in 1900, suggests that once upon a time, our winters were colder and icier than they are today. The
Steve Roden ~ stars of ice
A lock for our year-end Winter Music chart, stars of ice is a gorgeous half hour of samples and loops. The photograph, taken in 1900, suggests that once upon a time, our winters were colder and icier than they are today. The
V/A ~ Excuse the Mess
It’s a podcast! It’s an album! It’s a podcast AND an album! No, wait, TWO albums! Update: two albums and two books! On the excuse the mess podcast, host Ben Corrigan invites performers to collaborate on an instantly generated track. The rules:
V/A ~ Excuse the Mess
It’s a podcast! It’s an album! It’s a podcast AND an album! No, wait, TWO albums! Update: two albums and two books! On the excuse the mess podcast, host Ben Corrigan invites performers to collaborate on an instantly generated track. The rules:
Lawrence English ~ ‘Oseni
On the heels of Lawrence English‘s Viento reissue comes a new work one might consider a companion. ‘Oseni is a benefit album for the Kingdom of Tonga, which was devastated two weeks ago by the eruption of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai and the subsequent
Lawrence English ~ ‘Oseni
On the heels of Lawrence English‘s Viento reissue comes a new work one might consider a companion. ‘Oseni is a benefit album for the Kingdom of Tonga, which was devastated two weeks ago by the eruption of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai and the subsequent
The Royal Arctic Institute ~ From Catnap to Coma
Is post-rock meant to be this relaxing? According to The Royal Arctic Institute, this isn’t post-rock, it’s “post-everything.” The album encompasses lounge, jazz (regular and dark) and even ambience. The Jersey quintet has chosen their moniker and album title well, as From
The Royal Arctic Institute ~ From Catnap to Coma
Is post-rock meant to be this relaxing? According to The Royal Arctic Institute, this isn’t post-rock, it’s “post-everything.” The album encompasses lounge, jazz (regular and dark) and even ambience. The Jersey quintet has chosen their moniker and album title well, as From
Jim Perkins ~ Immersed in Clouds
The EP may be short, but so is the life of a cloud. We identify shapes in clouds, turn to a friend, look again, and all too often the shapes are gone. Such is the nature of the skies, as
Jim Perkins ~ Immersed in Clouds
The EP may be short, but so is the life of a cloud. We identify shapes in clouds, turn to a friend, look again, and all too often the shapes are gone. Such is the nature of the skies, as
