Author Archives: postrockcafe
Johnny Kember ~ Sing Away Sorrow
Sing Away Sorrow may be subtitled A Study in Modular Synthesis Vol. 1, but don’t be fooled; there is more here than the title indicates. The tape may start with theremin-like tones, but by the time it ends, the artist has wandered
Johnny Kember ~ Sing Away Sorrow
Sing Away Sorrow may be subtitled A Study in Modular Synthesis Vol. 1, but don’t be fooled; there is more here than the title indicates. The tape may start with theremin-like tones, but by the time it ends, the artist has wandered
We Stood Like Kings ~ Berlin 1927
Once upon a time, there was rock. And then there was post-rock, cinematic in nature. And then certain bands started to discover a natural pairing of post-rock with silent film. No more would they need to describe their music as
We Stood Like Kings ~ Berlin 1927
Once upon a time, there was rock. And then there was post-rock, cinematic in nature. And then certain bands started to discover a natural pairing of post-rock with silent film. No more would they need to describe their music as
Nicola Di Croce ~ Fieldnotes
Oak Editions’ second release of the month contains parallels to its first. Pietro Riparbelli’s album began with the sound of wood; Nicola Di Croce‘s begins with glass. Riparbelli’s special edition contains a sculpture, Di Croce’s a risograph. The former release recalls
Nicola Di Croce ~ Fieldnotes
Oak Editions’ second release of the month contains parallels to its first. Pietro Riparbelli’s album began with the sound of wood; Nicola Di Croce‘s begins with glass. Riparbelli’s special edition contains a sculpture, Di Croce’s a risograph. The former release recalls
Sketches for Albinos ~ Fireworks and the Dead City Radio
Sketches for Albinos has been quiet for four years, but Matthew Collings has not; he’s been recording under his own name. Fireworks and the Dead City Radio is the artist’s piece of unfinished business, a deeply personal record that fell into
Sketches for Albinos ~ Fireworks and the Dead City Radio
Sketches for Albinos has been quiet for four years, but Matthew Collings has not; he’s been recording under his own name. Fireworks and the Dead City Radio is the artist’s piece of unfinished business, a deeply personal record that fell into
Pietro Riparbelli ~ Uncodified Signals
Every May 17, visitors to Crete experience strange visions at dawn on the anniversary of the battle of Fragokastello. Soldiers process from the church to the sea, descending with all their horses. Turkish rebels fired upon them in 1890; Germans
Pietro Riparbelli ~ Uncodified Signals
Every May 17, visitors to Crete experience strange visions at dawn on the anniversary of the battle of Fragokastello. Soldiers process from the church to the sea, descending with all their horses. Turkish rebels fired upon them in 1890; Germans
Jim Haynes ~ Ununtrium’s Daughter
Jim Haynes calls Ununtrium’s Daughter “a very personal album, and a sad album”. Ununtrium is an extremely unstable element that is difficult to create and may break down at any moment; to add insult to injury, there’s a strong possibility that it may
Jim Haynes ~ Ununtrium’s Daughter
Jim Haynes calls Ununtrium’s Daughter “a very personal album, and a sad album”. Ununtrium is an extremely unstable element that is difficult to create and may break down at any moment; to add insult to injury, there’s a strong possibility that it may
Joshua Bonnetta ~ Strange Lines and Distances
Experimedia’s most elaborate release to date is a lavish DVD/LP package based on the Marconian theory that sound grows faint but never dies. Our utterances, our banalities, our music and the music of the spheres tumbles into the universe, wave
Joshua Bonnetta ~ Strange Lines and Distances
Experimedia’s most elaborate release to date is a lavish DVD/LP package based on the Marconian theory that sound grows faint but never dies. Our utterances, our banalities, our music and the music of the spheres tumbles into the universe, wave
Andrea Gabriele ~ Biography of You
A hardback book, seven videos in multiple languages and an evocative score ~ who could resist such a thing? This ambitious project has been on the market for a while but has only recently been released on iTunes; we’re happy
Andrea Gabriele ~ Biography of You
A hardback book, seven videos in multiple languages and an evocative score ~ who could resist such a thing? This ambitious project has been on the market for a while but has only recently been released on iTunes; we’re happy
