Author Archives: postrockcafe
Archivio Diafònico ~ The First Six
Italian cassette label Archivio Diafònico is about to turn one year old. Their newest releases compete a sextet of drone and noise works that when played in order progress from spooky to fearful, shaded to black. The volume levels increase, the distortion
Archivio Diafònico ~ The First Six
Italian cassette label Archivio Diafònico is about to turn one year old. Their newest releases compete a sextet of drone and noise works that when played in order progress from spooky to fearful, shaded to black. The volume levels increase, the distortion
Best Music Videos of 2015: Third Quarter
Our latest installment features dancers, animators, storm chasers, a zoetrope, a photo montage and images of earth from above. Fans of sight and sound will find plenty to enjoy, especially since most of the artists are new to this site!
Best Music Videos of 2015: Third Quarter
Our latest installment features dancers, animators, storm chasers, a zoetrope, a photo montage and images of earth from above. Fans of sight and sound will find plenty to enjoy, especially since most of the artists are new to this site!
Twink ~ Dust Bunny
Twink‘s trademark bunny is not doing well. In fact, le lapin et mort. What happened to our cheery Boston friend? To understand, one must return to the Boston Blizzard of 2015, which paralyzed the city and buried many bunnies. The
Twink ~ Dust Bunny
Twink‘s trademark bunny is not doing well. In fact, le lapin et mort. What happened to our cheery Boston friend? To understand, one must return to the Boston Blizzard of 2015, which paralyzed the city and buried many bunnies. The
Lauren King ~ Inscape
After a series of singles and EPs, New Zealand’s Lauren King has just released her first full album. Inscape is an accomplished effort that doesn’t seem at all like a debut. For this we credit the mentorship of Rhian Sheehan, the artist’s experience
Lauren King ~ Inscape
After a series of singles and EPs, New Zealand’s Lauren King has just released her first full album. Inscape is an accomplished effort that doesn’t seem at all like a debut. For this we credit the mentorship of Rhian Sheehan, the artist’s experience
Iskra String Quartet ~ ISKRA
Listening to ISKRA is like listening to a Greatest Hits of the Past, Present and Future. If you’re a fan of modern composition, you’ve probably already heard the work of this quartet ~ you just might not know that you’ve heard them. If you’ve
Iskra String Quartet ~ ISKRA
Listening to ISKRA is like listening to a Greatest Hits of the Past, Present and Future. If you’re a fan of modern composition, you’ve probably already heard the work of this quartet ~ you just might not know that you’ve heard them. If you’ve
The Return of Impulsive Habitat
After a six-month hiatus, the field recording label Impulsive Habitat has returned with five releases that speak to the season and serve as a restorative to the soul. The label is run by David Vélez, Juan Calarco and Pedro Leitâo, and
The Return of Impulsive Habitat
After a six-month hiatus, the field recording label Impulsive Habitat has returned with five releases that speak to the season and serve as a restorative to the soul. The label is run by David Vélez, Juan Calarco and Pedro Leitâo, and
Essence Music: Merzbow, Troum & raison d’être
Someone is working very hard over at Essence Music, because this pair of releases contains some of the most beautiful packaging we’ve seen all year. It’s also a brilliant showcase for three veteran artists (four if you count Troum as two) that continue
Essence Music: Merzbow, Troum & raison d’être
Someone is working very hard over at Essence Music, because this pair of releases contains some of the most beautiful packaging we’ve seen all year. It’s also a brilliant showcase for three veteran artists (four if you count Troum as two) that continue
Radare ~ Im Argen
Im Argen is a nighttime album; it just doesn’t fit during the day. Slow, smoky, introspective and lean, this is the sound of dark jazz clubs, stolen glances and dropped cigarettes, burning themselves out in the shadowed streets. And yet, look at that
Radare ~ Im Argen
Im Argen is a nighttime album; it just doesn’t fit during the day. Slow, smoky, introspective and lean, this is the sound of dark jazz clubs, stolen glances and dropped cigarettes, burning themselves out in the shadowed streets. And yet, look at that
a closer listen 