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Sam McLoughlin ~ Folklore of Plants Vol. II – The Venefic Garden

Last Fall, Folklore Tapes launched their Folklore of Plants series with a multi-media collection of flora-related material.  Volume II zeroes in on one specific subset: poisonous wort.  Sam McLoughlin showed his affinity for the subject on the first volume with an entry on the psychedelic henbane.

Sam McLoughlin ~ Folklore of Plants Vol. II – The Venefic Garden

Last Fall, Folklore Tapes launched their Folklore of Plants series with a multi-media collection of flora-related material.  Volume II zeroes in on one specific subset: poisonous wort.  Sam McLoughlin showed his affinity for the subject on the first volume with an entry on the psychedelic henbane.

Memum ~ Confidence

Four years have passed since Memum‘s fall-themed EP Became a Leaf; now David Georgos has released a spring album to balance it.  Played back-to-back, the releases tell the story of a year, the new set inspired by “the delicacy and grace of

Memum ~ Confidence

Four years have passed since Memum‘s fall-themed EP Became a Leaf; now David Georgos has released a spring album to balance it.  Played back-to-back, the releases tell the story of a year, the new set inspired by “the delicacy and grace of

Zach Abramson, Derek Muro and David Perlick-Molinari ~ All For a Few Good Waves OST

This lovely summer set began as the score to an acclaimed 15-minute documentary about famed surfer/graphic designer David Carson.  In a rare turn, the full score is longer than the film, and has its own distinctive appeal.  Freed from the

Zach Abramson, Derek Muro and David Perlick-Molinari ~ All For a Few Good Waves OST

This lovely summer set began as the score to an acclaimed 15-minute documentary about famed surfer/graphic designer David Carson.  In a rare turn, the full score is longer than the film, and has its own distinctive appeal.  Freed from the

Marcus Fischer & Simon Scott ~ Shape Memory

Shape Memory is an album of beauty and friendship, recorded when two like-minded artists were able to find time to share a musical vision.  The title implies both the shaping of memory and the memories of shapes, and the elliptical music

Marcus Fischer & Simon Scott ~ Shape Memory

Shape Memory is an album of beauty and friendship, recorded when two like-minded artists were able to find time to share a musical vision.  The title implies both the shaping of memory and the memories of shapes, and the elliptical music

Attilio Novellino & Collin McKelvey ~ Métaphysiques cannibales

Matteo Castro’s mysterious cover art draws us into the release.  We’re already curious; what kind of music will this be?  As the two side-long tracks unfold, they defy prediction by resisting trajectory.  The album is acoustic and electronic, live and

Attilio Novellino & Collin McKelvey ~ Métaphysiques cannibales

Matteo Castro’s mysterious cover art draws us into the release.  We’re already curious; what kind of music will this be?  As the two side-long tracks unfold, they defy prediction by resisting trajectory.  The album is acoustic and electronic, live and

Unfathomless Turns 50 (and 51!)

2018 has been a quiet year for field recording labels, as many major players have slowed production or gone on hiatus.  Not so Brussels’ Unfathomless, which celebrates its 50th and 51st releases this season and shows no signs of slowing

Unfathomless Turns 50 (and 51!)

2018 has been a quiet year for field recording labels, as many major players have slowed production or gone on hiatus.  Not so Brussels’ Unfathomless, which celebrates its 50th and 51st releases this season and shows no signs of slowing

Stretching into Summer with ΠΑΝΘΕΟΝ Records

A song for every month: May, June, July, August.  Three CDs in a wooden box.  Two and a half hours of music.  This is ΠΑΝΘΕΟΝ’s May Batch, designed to score a restful summer.  If the warm months are even half as

Stretching into Summer with ΠΑΝΘΕΟΝ Records

A song for every month: May, June, July, August.  Three CDs in a wooden box.  Two and a half hours of music.  This is ΠΑΝΘΕΟΝ’s May Batch, designed to score a restful summer.  If the warm months are even half as

The women of pan y rosa discos

Many labels make an effort to raise the profile of female electronic musicians, but pan y rosa discos goes all out.  Of their fifteen releases so far this year, eight are by women.  Their music demonstrates an incredible variety of styles and

The women of pan y rosa discos

Many labels make an effort to raise the profile of female electronic musicians, but pan y rosa discos goes all out.  Of their fifteen releases so far this year, eight are by women.  Their music demonstrates an incredible variety of styles and