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Rudi Arapahoe ~ Double Bind

Last year’s Trust compilation introduced us to the work of Rudi Arapahoe, who not only mastered the set, but contributed one of the standout tracks, “Double Bind”.  Following the positive reception for that track (as well as another on The Silence Was Warm

Rudi Arapahoe ~ Double Bind

Last year’s Trust compilation introduced us to the work of Rudi Arapahoe, who not only mastered the set, but contributed one of the standout tracks, “Double Bind”.  Following the positive reception for that track (as well as another on The Silence Was Warm

Various Artists ~ Atrocious Symphonies Vol. II

Three years after Atrocious Symphonies Vol. I, the Madrid imprint curated by Rafael Bretón and Mireia Cobos is ready for a relaunch as a cassette label.  And what better way to attract the public’s attention than with a sampler of international artists

Various Artists ~ Atrocious Symphonies Vol. II

Three years after Atrocious Symphonies Vol. I, the Madrid imprint curated by Rafael Bretón and Mireia Cobos is ready for a relaunch as a cassette label.  And what better way to attract the public’s attention than with a sampler of international artists

Amiina ~ The Lighthouse Project

The four women of Amiina form one of music’s most endearing groups.  While they have played with Sigur Rós, they have formed a strong identity on their own, and their sound is distinctly theirs, a comforting blend of guitar, glockenspiel and strings that

Amiina ~ The Lighthouse Project

The four women of Amiina form one of music’s most endearing groups.  While they have played with Sigur Rós, they have formed a strong identity on their own, and their sound is distinctly theirs, a comforting blend of guitar, glockenspiel and strings that

Seaworthy + Taylor Deupree ~ Wood Winter Hollow

Those in the Northern Hemisphere will believe that the timing of this album is off, while those in the Southern Hemisphere will consider it perfect.  But since Cameron Webb (Seaworthy) left an Australian summer to record in a New York

Seaworthy + Taylor Deupree ~ Wood Winter Hollow

Those in the Northern Hemisphere will believe that the timing of this album is off, while those in the Southern Hemisphere will consider it perfect.  But since Cameron Webb (Seaworthy) left an Australian summer to record in a New York

Sky Flying By ~ Can You Say It With One Word?

Boston’s Sky Flying By has been dancing around the outskirts of our radar for a while now, remixing a track for The Echelon Effect and contributing to the recent compilation Elements 02.  Can You Say It With One Word? is his third album (this

Sky Flying By ~ Can You Say It With One Word?

Boston’s Sky Flying By has been dancing around the outskirts of our radar for a while now, remixing a track for The Echelon Effect and contributing to the recent compilation Elements 02.  Can You Say It With One Word? is his third album (this

Lali Barrière, Noish and Xedh ~ icgs el

The latest release from the Minneapolis microlabel Nada (read: get one now or none will be left) combines the efforts of three experimental musicians, whose blend of field recordings, amplified objects and electronics yields intriguing results.  As the specialty areas

Lali Barrière, Noish and Xedh ~ icgs el

The latest release from the Minneapolis microlabel Nada (read: get one now or none will be left) combines the efforts of three experimental musicians, whose blend of field recordings, amplified objects and electronics yields intriguing results.  As the specialty areas

Kassel Jaeger ~ Rituel de la Mort de Soleil

The last time we reviewed a release by Kassel Jaeger, the artist had formed a piece based on the resonances of stones.  This time out, he’s expanded his palette. While Rituel de la Mort de Soleil is a soundscape, the field recording aspects

Kassel Jaeger ~ Rituel de la Mort de Soleil

The last time we reviewed a release by Kassel Jaeger, the artist had formed a piece based on the resonances of stones.  This time out, he’s expanded his palette. While Rituel de la Mort de Soleil is a soundscape, the field recording aspects

sink \ sink ~ a lone cloudburst

If you think you know sink \ sink, listen again.  The New Zealand band has overgone a drastic overhaul in the last year, and now features Stray Theories’ Micah Templeton-Wolfe along with prominent string work from cellist Catherine Milson.  But the

sink \ sink ~ a lone cloudburst

If you think you know sink \ sink, listen again.  The New Zealand band has overgone a drastic overhaul in the last year, and now features Stray Theories’ Micah Templeton-Wolfe along with prominent string work from cellist Catherine Milson.  But the