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Spektral Quartet ~ Experiments in Living
We’ve traveled so deep into the digital age that we’ve almost forgotten the awe that can accompany a physical release. The irony is that the musical portion of Experiments in Living is digital while the accoutrements are physical. Unwrapping the box ~
Spektral Quartet ~ Experiments in Living
We’ve traveled so deep into the digital age that we’ve almost forgotten the awe that can accompany a physical release. The irony is that the musical portion of Experiments in Living is digital while the accoutrements are physical. Unwrapping the box ~
Phil Tomsett ~ The Sound of Someone Leaving
The Sound of Someone Leaving sums up our universal loss in the time of quarantine. While the album was written to convey the bittersweet mingling of sadness, anger and resolve that surface in the wake of a crashed relationship, we’re
Phil Tomsett ~ The Sound of Someone Leaving
The Sound of Someone Leaving sums up our universal loss in the time of quarantine. While the album was written to convey the bittersweet mingling of sadness, anger and resolve that surface in the wake of a crashed relationship, we’re
Joshua Van Tassel ~ Dance Music Volume Two: More Songs for Slow Motion
Volume One (2014) was a gift to Joshua Van Tassel‘s wife, a dancer and craniosacral therapist; Volume Two is a gift to us all. More Songs for Slow Motion is “beauty composed as a response to the world’s ugliness,” softly uplifting and romantic at
Joshua Van Tassel ~ Dance Music Volume Two: More Songs for Slow Motion
Volume One (2014) was a gift to Joshua Van Tassel‘s wife, a dancer and craniosacral therapist; Volume Two is a gift to us all. More Songs for Slow Motion is “beauty composed as a response to the world’s ugliness,” softly uplifting and romantic at
Maarja Nuut & Ruum ~ World Inverted
World Inverted is a perfect title for our times, and September 11 is the perfect release date, even if unintentional. The events of that day sent waves around the world, and heightened interest in the unifying timbres of modern world music,
Maarja Nuut & Ruum ~ World Inverted
World Inverted is a perfect title for our times, and September 11 is the perfect release date, even if unintentional. The events of that day sent waves around the world, and heightened interest in the unifying timbres of modern world music,
Polynation ~ Wildeburg / Coral
If there are no festivals, why not record a tribute to a festival? That’s what Polynation was thinking when they penned Side A’s “Wildeburg,” a shout of thanks to the “crew, founders, and everyone else involved” in last year’s Dutch event.
Polynation ~ Wildeburg / Coral
If there are no festivals, why not record a tribute to a festival? That’s what Polynation was thinking when they penned Side A’s “Wildeburg,” a shout of thanks to the “crew, founders, and everyone else involved” in last year’s Dutch event.
Sebastián Maria ~ ÁeÁe
Sebastián Maria writes, “ÁeÁe is an album for the dance floor in a time when dance floors don’t exist.” It’s a strange conundrum. As we wait for clubs to re-open, we’re storing up a wild array of spectacular music, which means
Sebastián Maria ~ ÁeÁe
Sebastián Maria writes, “ÁeÁe is an album for the dance floor in a time when dance floors don’t exist.” It’s a strange conundrum. As we wait for clubs to re-open, we’re storing up a wild array of spectacular music, which means
New Label ~ Obscure & Terrible
With this post, we welcome new Seattle label Obscure & Terrible, founded by Josh Medina. “Obscure” fits the bill, as the focus is on the experimental artists of the Pacific Northwest; “Terrible” refers not to quality, but to grandeur, as in
New Label ~ Obscure & Terrible
With this post, we welcome new Seattle label Obscure & Terrible, founded by Josh Medina. “Obscure” fits the bill, as the focus is on the experimental artists of the Pacific Northwest; “Terrible” refers not to quality, but to grandeur, as in
Gyða Valtýsdóttir ~ Epicycle II
Many of our readers have heard Gyða Valtýsdóttir without learning her name. As a co-founder of múm, she injected mystery into the band’s early releases. On her own, she’s gone from strength to strength, building her reputation through original works and
Gyða Valtýsdóttir ~ Epicycle II
Many of our readers have heard Gyða Valtýsdóttir without learning her name. As a co-founder of múm, she injected mystery into the band’s early releases. On her own, she’s gone from strength to strength, building her reputation through original works and
