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Ludwig Berger & Vadret da Morteratsch ~ Crying Glacier
It may quack like a duck, but it is not a duck; it is a glacier. The astounding “a kind of a person” is just one example of how strange and alluring the sounds of glaciers can be. Once the
Ludwig Berger & Vadret da Morteratsch ~ Crying Glacier
It may quack like a duck, but it is not a duck; it is a glacier. The astounding “a kind of a person” is just one example of how strange and alluring the sounds of glaciers can be. Once the
Louise Rossiter ~ Der Industriepalast
The most amazing thing about Der Industriepalast is how much it sounds like the inner workings of the human body. The listener is fooled into thinking that they are hearing the amplified sounds of digestion, respiration, firing synapses and flowing blood,
Louise Rossiter ~ Der Industriepalast
The most amazing thing about Der Industriepalast is how much it sounds like the inner workings of the human body. The listener is fooled into thinking that they are hearing the amplified sounds of digestion, respiration, firing synapses and flowing blood,
Various Artists ~ Tension/Release 2
This month marks the five-year anniversary of Portland, OR’s Errorgrid Records, and to celebrate the occasion, they have teamed up with Heterodox Records to produce Tension/Release 2, a sequel to 2021’s Gridworks 1: Tension/Release. Some of the artists are the same
Various Artists ~ Tension/Release 2
This month marks the five-year anniversary of Portland, OR’s Errorgrid Records, and to celebrate the occasion, they have teamed up with Heterodox Records to produce Tension/Release 2, a sequel to 2021’s Gridworks 1: Tension/Release. Some of the artists are the same
Martina Bertoni ~ Electroacoustic Works for Halldorophone
The halldorophone is the creation of Icelandic musician and composer Halldór Úlfarsson. On its core-base is a string instrument, resembling a cello electronically extended to respond in a generative way to pulsations, pressure variations and other improvised gestures on its
Martina Bertoni ~ Electroacoustic Works for Halldorophone
The halldorophone is the creation of Icelandic musician and composer Halldór Úlfarsson. On its core-base is a string instrument, resembling a cello electronically extended to respond in a generative way to pulsations, pressure variations and other improvised gestures on its
Martina Lussi ~ The Weiertal EP
With The Weiertal EP, Martina Lussi has performed the highly unlikely feat of extracting singles from a soundwalk. The Swiss artist, known for her music, field recordings and installations, has combined all three, offering the original piece as a bonus track. The first
Martina Lussi ~ The Weiertal EP
With The Weiertal EP, Martina Lussi has performed the highly unlikely feat of extracting singles from a soundwalk. The Swiss artist, known for her music, field recordings and installations, has combined all three, offering the original piece as a bonus track. The first
Rebecca Foon & Aliayta Foon-Dancoes ~ Reverie
What a joy to hear these sisters playing together! Cellist Rebecca Foon is well-known as an integral member of Thee Silver Mt. Zion and Esmerine, while violinist Aliayta Foon-Dancoes has won awards for her own work. Those who saw Esmerine live on
Rebecca Foon & Aliayta Foon-Dancoes ~ Reverie
What a joy to hear these sisters playing together! Cellist Rebecca Foon is well-known as an integral member of Thee Silver Mt. Zion and Esmerine, while violinist Aliayta Foon-Dancoes has won awards for her own work. Those who saw Esmerine live on
Concepción Huerta ~ El Sol de los Muertos
As Grand River has chosen wind as her subject and Concepción Huerta has chosen fire, the Umor Rex label may be working toward an Elements series. El Sol de los Muertos (The Sun of the Dead) features a volcano on its
Concepción Huerta ~ El Sol de los Muertos
As Grand River has chosen wind as her subject and Concepción Huerta has chosen fire, the Umor Rex label may be working toward an Elements series. El Sol de los Muertos (The Sun of the Dead) features a volcano on its
Grails ~ Miracle Music
Seeing the “devotional” tag sneak back to the top of Grails‘ Bandcamp list, one knows to expect another shift. Since 2003, the chameleonic band has kept fans interested in their every move, while two individual members have thrown curveballs under
Grails ~ Miracle Music
Seeing the “devotional” tag sneak back to the top of Grails‘ Bandcamp list, one knows to expect another shift. Since 2003, the chameleonic band has kept fans interested in their every move, while two individual members have thrown curveballs under
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