Author Archives: postrockcafe
S/QU/NC/R ~ OUA_BF
Once in a while, we receive a sonic document that breaks the boundaries of art and becomes important in other arenas: historical, political, personal. OUA_BF is one of those recordings. Without the background, it’s an engaging piece, but with the background,
S/QU/NC/R ~ OUA_BF
Once in a while, we receive a sonic document that breaks the boundaries of art and becomes important in other arenas: historical, political, personal. OUA_BF is one of those recordings. Without the background, it’s an engaging piece, but with the background,
Fovea Hex ~ The Salt Garden 1
As the natural heir to This Mortal Coil, Fovea Hex is a collaborative effort that produces sacred-toned music in both the vocal and instrumental fields. Thanks to a measured release pace, the group tends to fall off the radar every few years,
Fovea Hex ~ The Salt Garden 1
As the natural heir to This Mortal Coil, Fovea Hex is a collaborative effort that produces sacred-toned music in both the vocal and instrumental fields. Thanks to a measured release pace, the group tends to fall off the radar every few years,
The Cray Twins ~ The Pier
The Pier is a strange album that just gets stranger as it moves along, like a stream that picks up debris while it flows. In this case, the stream is drone and the debris is a mixture of field recordings, classical
The Cray Twins ~ The Pier
The Pier is a strange album that just gets stranger as it moves along, like a stream that picks up debris while it flows. In this case, the stream is drone and the debris is a mixture of field recordings, classical
Le Révélateur ~ Hyper
Dekorder’s creative Hybrid Series returns with Le Révélateur‘s Hyper, a glorious slice of experimental electronics cut into the black grooved side of a picture disc. The record is not only suitable for wall display, it offers a remarkable pair of musical pieces as
Le Révélateur ~ Hyper
Dekorder’s creative Hybrid Series returns with Le Révélateur‘s Hyper, a glorious slice of experimental electronics cut into the black grooved side of a picture disc. The record is not only suitable for wall display, it offers a remarkable pair of musical pieces as
Gidge ~ Lulin
Lulin is an intriguing left turn for Swedish duo Gidge, whose last appearance on our site was in the electronic section. This time they’ve returned with a 24-minute film and 43-minute score, interrelated but not identical. The film in fact contains very
Gidge ~ Lulin
Lulin is an intriguing left turn for Swedish duo Gidge, whose last appearance on our site was in the electronic section. This time they’ve returned with a 24-minute film and 43-minute score, interrelated but not identical. The film in fact contains very
The Volume Settings Folder ~ Folder #05/Laguna
M. Beckmann (The Volume Settings Folder) has been quietly amassing a personal body of work over the past few years. His tender blend of field recordings, guitar, electronics and other organic instruments has led to some creative and hard-to-define collections,
The Volume Settings Folder ~ Folder #05/Laguna
M. Beckmann (The Volume Settings Folder) has been quietly amassing a personal body of work over the past few years. His tender blend of field recordings, guitar, electronics and other organic instruments has led to some creative and hard-to-define collections,
Spring Music Preview: The Next 100
The 2016 spring release schedule is the best that we can remember, with one release date ~ April 1 ~ stacking up to be the biggest in years. As early as January, we started to get an inkling that something
Spring Music Preview: The Next 100
The 2016 spring release schedule is the best that we can remember, with one release date ~ April 1 ~ stacking up to be the biggest in years. As early as January, we started to get an inkling that something
rhein_strom ~ von der rheinquelle bis hafen karlsruhe
“Would you recognize a river by its sound?” This is the question posed by Lasse-Marc Riek and Thomas M. Siefert (rhein_strom), but the question is much less interesting than the execution. Why? Because the answer is “no.” Not all rivers
rhein_strom ~ von der rheinquelle bis hafen karlsruhe
“Would you recognize a river by its sound?” This is the question posed by Lasse-Marc Riek and Thomas M. Siefert (rhein_strom), but the question is much less interesting than the execution. Why? Because the answer is “no.” Not all rivers
a closer listen 