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ummsbiaus ~ Hydroelectric Suite No. 4, Op. 9

Over the past two years, Kyiv’s ummsbiaus has been quietly amassing a number of suites, which now total four.  Hydroelectric Suite No. 4, Op 9, like the previous suites, is an electronic work constructed in the mode of modern composition.  As the

ummsbiaus ~ Hydroelectric Suite No. 4, Op. 9

Over the past two years, Kyiv’s ummsbiaus has been quietly amassing a number of suites, which now total four.  Hydroelectric Suite No. 4, Op 9, like the previous suites, is an electronic work constructed in the mode of modern composition.  As the

Various Artists ~ Now That’s What I Call Already Dead!

We can’t believe Josh Tabbia’s Already Dead Tapes is 15 years old, because we can remember when it was born and now it’s almost old enough to drive!  Moving around a bit, from Chicago to New York, the imprint is now in

Various Artists ~ Now That’s What I Call Already Dead!

We can’t believe Josh Tabbia’s Already Dead Tapes is 15 years old, because we can remember when it was born and now it’s almost old enough to drive!  Moving around a bit, from Chicago to New York, the imprint is now in

Rauelsson ~ Niu

Given our penchant for referring to Sonic Pieces releases by color, we were happy when label owner Monique Recknagel expressed curiosity about what we might call the hue of Niu.  We must admit that it has stymied us, as the

Rauelsson ~ Niu

Given our penchant for referring to Sonic Pieces releases by color, we were happy when label owner Monique Recknagel expressed curiosity about what we might call the hue of Niu.  We must admit that it has stymied us, as the

Maria Teriaeva ~ Sayan – Savoie

Maria Teriaeva left her childhood home in Siberia’s Sayan Mountains and relocated to the French Alps in Savoie, where she now considers herself an exile.  On Sayan – Savoie, she recognizes common threads: “what unites us, rather than divides us,

Maria Teriaeva ~ Sayan – Savoie

Maria Teriaeva left her childhood home in Siberia’s Sayan Mountains and relocated to the French Alps in Savoie, where she now considers herself an exile.  On Sayan – Savoie, she recognizes common threads: “what unites us, rather than divides us,

Sara Persico ~ Sphaîra

Sometimes an artist introduces us to a sound we haven’t heard before, and sometimes to a place we haven’t visited.  On Sphaîra, Sara Persico does both.  The album honors the aptly named Experimental Theatre, one of eighteen concrete buildings designed to showcase

Sara Persico ~ Sphaîra

Sometimes an artist introduces us to a sound we haven’t heard before, and sometimes to a place we haven’t visited.  On Sphaîra, Sara Persico does both.  The album honors the aptly named Experimental Theatre, one of eighteen concrete buildings designed to showcase

Evgeny Grinko ~ Winter Moonlight

Today is midwinter, equally balanced between autumn and spring.  Winter Moonlight is a perfect accompaniment to cold, crisp winter nights under a full moon with a cover of newly-fallen snow.  On this release, Evgeny Grinko circles all the way back to his

Evgeny Grinko ~ Winter Moonlight

Today is midwinter, equally balanced between autumn and spring.  Winter Moonlight is a perfect accompaniment to cold, crisp winter nights under a full moon with a cover of newly-fallen snow.  On this release, Evgeny Grinko circles all the way back to his

Catholics ~ Synonyms of Void

Welcome back, Catholics!  In 2017, the Charleston, South Carolina post-rock/math rock band launched with a bright sound, wide eyes and a future filled with promise.  They released a single, then a split EP, then a half-hour album, amusingly titled Guilt.  And

Catholics ~ Synonyms of Void

Welcome back, Catholics!  In 2017, the Charleston, South Carolina post-rock/math rock band launched with a bright sound, wide eyes and a future filled with promise.  They released a single, then a split EP, then a half-hour album, amusingly titled Guilt.  And

Drum & Lace ~ Tempora

On Mercury Falling, Sting includes a song for his daughter Eliot, observing that “she can be all four seasons in one day.”  This year, Sofia Hultquist (Drum & Lace), releases Tempora, which contains all four seasons in one EP.  To

Drum & Lace ~ Tempora

On Mercury Falling, Sting includes a song for his daughter Eliot, observing that “she can be all four seasons in one day.”  This year, Sofia Hultquist (Drum & Lace), releases Tempora, which contains all four seasons in one EP.  To