Author Archives: postrockcafe

ACL 2020 ~ The Year’s Best Labels

One of our Labels of the Year didn’t start as a label, but as a festival; another gathered contributions from around the world; the third was unable to publish physical editions during the pandemic, and went digital.  In the spirit

ACL 2020 ~ The Year’s Best Labels

One of our Labels of the Year didn’t start as a label, but as a festival; another gathered contributions from around the world; the third was unable to publish physical editions during the pandemic, and went digital.  In the spirit

ACL 2020 ~ The Year in Review

When we look back on 2020, we’ll be able to see at least one light in the darkness:  musicians stepped up.  This was the year in which festivals were cancelled, labels paused all physical production, and musicians recorded – and donated

ACL 2020 ~ The Year in Review

When we look back on 2020, we’ll be able to see at least one light in the darkness:  musicians stepped up.  This was the year in which festivals were cancelled, labels paused all physical production, and musicians recorded – and donated

Tristan Welch ~ Ambient Distress

If there was a phrase to sum up our collective state of mind in the year 2020, ‘ambient distress’ might be the one – especially for the homebound part of the population on the backlines of the pandemic, stranded on

Tristan Welch ~ Ambient Distress

If there was a phrase to sum up our collective state of mind in the year 2020, ‘ambient distress’ might be the one – especially for the homebound part of the population on the backlines of the pandemic, stranded on

kamau kuru ~ Cafe Culture

When a website is run by a person whose icon is a coffee cup, a coffee-themed release is going to receive immediate attention.  This happy mix has the same effect as a strong espresso, and the barista-inspired dialogue clips are

kamau kuru ~ Cafe Culture

When a website is run by a person whose icon is a coffee cup, a coffee-themed release is going to receive immediate attention.  This happy mix has the same effect as a strong espresso, and the barista-inspired dialogue clips are

Somatic Responses ~ The Dogma of Function

What should an industrial music label do when good news lands ~ for example, the recent election of an empathetic president or the announcement of two new vaccines?  The answer: wait it out.  There’s still enough apocalyptic news to go

Somatic Responses ~ The Dogma of Function

What should an industrial music label do when good news lands ~ for example, the recent election of an empathetic president or the announcement of two new vaccines?  The answer: wait it out.  There’s still enough apocalyptic news to go

Joris Voorn ~ Rotterdam (Global Underground 43)

Global Underground was THE premiere DJ mix series of the late 90s and early 00s, with mixes from Paul Oakenfold, John Digweed, Nick Warren, Sasha and more not only reflecting the club culture of the day, but influencing it.  These CDs

Joris Voorn ~ Rotterdam (Global Underground 43)

Global Underground was THE premiere DJ mix series of the late 90s and early 00s, with mixes from Paul Oakenfold, John Digweed, Nick Warren, Sasha and more not only reflecting the club culture of the day, but influencing it.  These CDs

Luis Pestana ~ Rosa Pano

Luis Pestana‘s debut is unlike anything else on Orange Milk Records; in fact, it’s like little else on the market.  The set unfolds like a radio play, embracing multiple genres and instruments: choirs and church bells, woodwinds and hurdy-gurdy.  The

Luis Pestana ~ Rosa Pano

Luis Pestana‘s debut is unlike anything else on Orange Milk Records; in fact, it’s like little else on the market.  The set unfolds like a radio play, embracing multiple genres and instruments: choirs and church bells, woodwinds and hurdy-gurdy.  The

CORECASS ~ V O I D

Hamburg’s CORECASS (Elinor Lüdde) is impossible to pigeonhole.  Her chosen name sounds like that of an industrial act and is similar to that of an established metal band (Carcass).  Her template mutates from release to release, encompassing rock, electronics, modern composition, gothic

CORECASS ~ V O I D

Hamburg’s CORECASS (Elinor Lüdde) is impossible to pigeonhole.  Her chosen name sounds like that of an industrial act and is similar to that of an established metal band (Carcass).  Her template mutates from release to release, encompassing rock, electronics, modern composition, gothic