Author Archives: postrockcafe
Silence Quartet ~ Denial
When people feel powerless in the face of societal upheaval, it becomes more common to live in denial. This is the starting point for Silence Quartet‘s album, which translates this questionable coping mechanism into music. The fact that these tracks
Silence Quartet ~ Denial
When people feel powerless in the face of societal upheaval, it becomes more common to live in denial. This is the starting point for Silence Quartet‘s album, which translates this questionable coping mechanism into music. The fact that these tracks
galen tipton & Shmu ~ dewCLAWS
Last summer we covered galen tipton & Holly Waxwing‘s keepsakeFM, which six months later became one of our top twenty albums of the year, as well as one of the happiest. The vibe continues on dewCLAWS as tipton collaborates with Shmu, while inviting seven
galen tipton & Shmu ~ dewCLAWS
Last summer we covered galen tipton & Holly Waxwing‘s keepsakeFM, which six months later became one of our top twenty albums of the year, as well as one of the happiest. The vibe continues on dewCLAWS as tipton collaborates with Shmu, while inviting seven
Machine Listening ~ Environments 12: new concepts in acoustic enrichment
Hearing of the Environments series, we wondered how we missed such a thing, until we saw the dates: an album a year from 1969-79, each side portraying a single environment. The final installment offered “Alpine Blizzard” and “Country Thunderstorm,” with
Machine Listening ~ Environments 12: new concepts in acoustic enrichment
Hearing of the Environments series, we wondered how we missed such a thing, until we saw the dates: an album a year from 1969-79, each side portraying a single environment. The final installment offered “Alpine Blizzard” and “Country Thunderstorm,” with
Exformal Records ~ Exformal Zones
Copenhagen’s Exformal Records is less than a year old, and is making a major move with its latest batch. Mads Kjeldgaard’s label launched as an experimental imprint, its highlight to date a 12-hour album from the founder himself, originally available with a
Exformal Records ~ Exformal Zones
Copenhagen’s Exformal Records is less than a year old, and is making a major move with its latest batch. Mads Kjeldgaard’s label launched as an experimental imprint, its highlight to date a 12-hour album from the founder himself, originally available with a
Sleep Number ~ Sunspill
This is the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. As followers have come to expect, it is also the day to uncork a new edition of VISUALS Wine’s Ritual
Sleep Number ~ Sunspill
This is the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. As followers have come to expect, it is also the day to uncork a new edition of VISUALS Wine’s Ritual
Elskavon ~ Panoramas
As the title implies, Panoramas takes a widescreen view of creator Chris Bartels (Elskavon)’s life and experiences. Music and voice are smudged into new forms, twisted and bent, then smoothed out with a sonic rolling pin, akin to the cover art.
Elskavon ~ Panoramas
As the title implies, Panoramas takes a widescreen view of creator Chris Bartels (Elskavon)’s life and experiences. Music and voice are smudged into new forms, twisted and bent, then smoothed out with a sonic rolling pin, akin to the cover art.
Matmos ~ Metallic Life Review
Those of us who are musically inclined find it hard to resist tapping on an empty pipe or an exposed bell, just to hear the sound. Matmos (Drew Daniel and M.C. Schmidt) have been doing such things for years and recording
Matmos ~ Metallic Life Review
Those of us who are musically inclined find it hard to resist tapping on an empty pipe or an exposed bell, just to hear the sound. Matmos (Drew Daniel and M.C. Schmidt) have been doing such things for years and recording
Sontag Shogun x Lau Nau ~ Päiväkahvit
Sometimes the meaning of an album title is hidden until we look it up, so we were delighted to discover that Päiväkahvit is the Finnish word for afternoon coffee. The LP is meant to accompany the “waning afternoon light,” although it sounds
Sontag Shogun x Lau Nau ~ Päiväkahvit
Sometimes the meaning of an album title is hidden until we look it up, so we were delighted to discover that Päiväkahvit is the Finnish word for afternoon coffee. The LP is meant to accompany the “waning afternoon light,” although it sounds
a closer listen 