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Laura Cannell ~ A Compendium of Beasts Volumes 2 & 3

Laura Cannell‘s beguiling series A Compendium of Beasts continues with two new installments, bringing the total number of creatures to an even dozen.  These beasts may be real or imaginary, literary or extinct. The semi-composed, semi-improvised nature of the recordings mimics the

Laura Cannell ~ A Compendium of Beasts Volumes 2 & 3

Laura Cannell‘s beguiling series A Compendium of Beasts continues with two new installments, bringing the total number of creatures to an even dozen.  These beasts may be real or imaginary, literary or extinct. The semi-composed, semi-improvised nature of the recordings mimics the

Budos Band ~ Budos VII

Staten Island nonet Budos Band return for their mighty seventh offering, on which they continue to fine-tune their fusion of funk, rock and afro-beat.  While the album continues to admire 70s hard rock, as evident in its Uriah Heap-infused art

Budos Band ~ Budos VII

Staten Island nonet Budos Band return for their mighty seventh offering, on which they continue to fine-tune their fusion of funk, rock and afro-beat.  While the album continues to admire 70s hard rock, as evident in its Uriah Heap-infused art

tedzi تدزي ~ Mn Dehab

tedzi تدزي‘s Mn Dehab may begin and end in drone, but there’s a lot of anger in-between.  The Lebanese artist, now located in Berlin, uses the liner notes to express what is not explicit in the instrumental set, but which can

tedzi تدزي ~ Mn Dehab

tedzi تدزي‘s Mn Dehab may begin and end in drone, but there’s a lot of anger in-between.  The Lebanese artist, now located in Berlin, uses the liner notes to express what is not explicit in the instrumental set, but which can

Yoichi Kamimura ~ ryūhyō

Yoichi Kamimura must have had a sinking feeling when local elders informed him that despite all his hard work and years of field recording, he had failed to capture the true sound of Ryūhyō-Nari (drift ice noises).  Undeterred, the artist continued

Yoichi Kamimura ~ ryūhyō

Yoichi Kamimura must have had a sinking feeling when local elders informed him that despite all his hard work and years of field recording, he had failed to capture the true sound of Ryūhyō-Nari (drift ice noises).  Undeterred, the artist continued

Echoes Blue Music x Silent Sonic Records ~ Summer Memories, Vol. 1

The languid, nostalgic side of summer is reflected in these eleven tracks from around the world, each one inspired by a summer memory, with words from the artists and a matching photograph.  While listening, one may fall into reverie, feeling

Echoes Blue Music x Silent Sonic Records ~ Summer Memories, Vol. 1

The languid, nostalgic side of summer is reflected in these eleven tracks from around the world, each one inspired by a summer memory, with words from the artists and a matching photograph.  While listening, one may fall into reverie, feeling

Disiniblud (Rachika Nayar and Nina Keith) ~ Disiniblud

Start with mid-period Sigur Rós, blend it with early Morr Music and múm, add a touch of Where the Wild Things Are and you’ve got Disiniblud, the brand new duo of Rachika Nayar and Nina Keith.  The Sigur Rós comparison is

Disiniblud (Rachika Nayar and Nina Keith) ~ Disiniblud

Start with mid-period Sigur Rós, blend it with early Morr Music and múm, add a touch of Where the Wild Things Are and you’ve got Disiniblud, the brand new duo of Rachika Nayar and Nina Keith.  The Sigur Rós comparison is

Gonçalo F. Cardoso ~ Impressões de Várias Ilhas

Imagine you are on an island: an imaginary island comprised of pieces of all the islands you’ve visited and dreamt of visiting.  This is the vision created by Impressões de Várias Ilhas, the third is a triptych of island-themed albums

Gonçalo F. Cardoso ~ Impressões de Várias Ilhas

Imagine you are on an island: an imaginary island comprised of pieces of all the islands you’ve visited and dreamt of visiting.  This is the vision created by Impressões de Várias Ilhas, the third is a triptych of island-themed albums

unitrΔ_Δudio ~ summer somewhere

On a record-breaking 106F/41C afternoon this June, I walked by Carvel Ice Cream and saw something that looked like this album cover: a dairy product that had just given up.  Fortunately, no real ice cream cones were harmed in unitrΔ_Δudio‘s

unitrΔ_Δudio ~ summer somewhere

On a record-breaking 106F/41C afternoon this June, I walked by Carvel Ice Cream and saw something that looked like this album cover: a dairy product that had just given up.  Fortunately, no real ice cream cones were harmed in unitrΔ_Δudio‘s