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Plïnkï Plønkï’s Mïxey Wïxey
We’ve got a fun one for you today, as might be expected from a U.K. band named Plïnkï Plønkï who describes themselves as “a 50-piece ensemble that doesn’t exist.” Bucking the trend, they don’t put their own music in the
Plïnkï Plønkï’s Mïxey Wïxey
We’ve got a fun one for you today, as might be expected from a U.K. band named Plïnkï Plønkï who describes themselves as “a 50-piece ensemble that doesn’t exist.” Bucking the trend, they don’t put their own music in the
Charles Rumback & Ryley Walker ~ Little Common Twist
The long, friendly shadow of Do Make Say Think stretches across the splendid new set from Chicago improvisers Charles Rumback & Ryley Walker. Like previous collaboration Cannots, their album plays tricks with the brain. The first illusion is the cover; what at
Charles Rumback & Ryley Walker ~ Little Common Twist
The long, friendly shadow of Do Make Say Think stretches across the splendid new set from Chicago improvisers Charles Rumback & Ryley Walker. Like previous collaboration Cannots, their album plays tricks with the brain. The first illusion is the cover; what at
Olga Wojciechowska ~ Infinite Distances
Infinite Distances is an album of dichotomies. The music reflects on the distance between life and death, while reflecting fondly on a departed grandmother. Marco Vannini’s cover art symbolizes the distance between life and memory, also referred to as nostalgia. And
Olga Wojciechowska ~ Infinite Distances
Infinite Distances is an album of dichotomies. The music reflects on the distance between life and death, while reflecting fondly on a departed grandmother. Marco Vannini’s cover art symbolizes the distance between life and memory, also referred to as nostalgia. And
Chihei Hatakeyama ~ Forgotten Hill
Chihei Hatakeyama has always indulged in the blurry aftertones of experience. The head of the White Paddy Mountain label has spent the last decade exploring the residual impact of thoughts, places, and moments through contemplative sonic arenas that effortlessly expand
Chihei Hatakeyama ~ Forgotten Hill
Chihei Hatakeyama has always indulged in the blurry aftertones of experience. The head of the White Paddy Mountain label has spent the last decade exploring the residual impact of thoughts, places, and moments through contemplative sonic arenas that effortlessly expand
ACL 2019 ~ Music for Haunted Houses
In this article, we list ten albums to play while holding a seance, carving pumpkins, or giving out candy to trick or treaters! Some of these albums were released when we weren’t in the mood ~ we were building snowmen,
ACL 2019 ~ Music for Haunted Houses
In this article, we list ten albums to play while holding a seance, carving pumpkins, or giving out candy to trick or treaters! Some of these albums were released when we weren’t in the mood ~ we were building snowmen,
Alison Cotton ~ The Girl I Left Behind Me
Is this a Halloween recording or a Christmas recording? Both and neither; it’s as mournful as a procession and melancholic as falling leaves. Each side-long piece was composed to accompany a ghost story, and the title track was read at
Alison Cotton ~ The Girl I Left Behind Me
Is this a Halloween recording or a Christmas recording? Both and neither; it’s as mournful as a procession and melancholic as falling leaves. Each side-long piece was composed to accompany a ghost story, and the title track was read at
Rachel Grimes ~ The Way Forth
Every once in a while, an artist puts so much love and effort into a project that it glows. The Way Forth is one of these projects. A patchwork quilt of music, letters, song and film, Rachel Grimes‘ multi-media release tackles multiple
Rachel Grimes ~ The Way Forth
Every once in a while, an artist puts so much love and effort into a project that it glows. The Way Forth is one of these projects. A patchwork quilt of music, letters, song and film, Rachel Grimes‘ multi-media release tackles multiple
9T Antiope & Siavash Amini ~ Harmistice
Tehran’s Siavash Amini has been turning in some fascinating soundscapes on Hallow Ground over the years, beginning with TAR and continuing with FORAS. Fellow Iranians Sara Bigdeli Shamloo and Nima Aghiani (9T Antiope) are now based in France, but their friendship with Amini continues, and
9T Antiope & Siavash Amini ~ Harmistice
Tehran’s Siavash Amini has been turning in some fascinating soundscapes on Hallow Ground over the years, beginning with TAR and continuing with FORAS. Fellow Iranians Sara Bigdeli Shamloo and Nima Aghiani (9T Antiope) are now based in France, but their friendship with Amini continues, and
a closer listen 