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Tiago Sousa ~ Samsara
The teaching of samsara, or “continuous flow”, is that a spiritual cycle of birth, death and rebirth haunts all of creation. A beautiful 2012 documentary of the same name loosely translates the concept to cinema, albeit with heavy moral implications.
Tiago Sousa ~ Samsara
The teaching of samsara, or “continuous flow”, is that a spiritual cycle of birth, death and rebirth haunts all of creation. A beautiful 2012 documentary of the same name loosely translates the concept to cinema, albeit with heavy moral implications.
Deison/Galan ~ Cayendo
Italy’s Deison has been recording for decades, and is still experimenting with new ideas. He’s never settled into a single mode of recording or focused on a single genre. This creative restlessness has worked to his advantage. Cayendo doesn’t sound like any of
Deison/Galan ~ Cayendo
Italy’s Deison has been recording for decades, and is still experimenting with new ideas. He’s never settled into a single mode of recording or focused on a single genre. This creative restlessness has worked to his advantage. Cayendo doesn’t sound like any of
Cindytalk ~ A Life Is Everywhere
The trajectory of Cindytalk is one of the most unusual stories in music. The band was originally a vocal duo fronted by Gordon Sharp, who also contributed vocals to a pair of This Mortal Coil albums in the mid-80s. After a run
Cindytalk ~ A Life Is Everywhere
The trajectory of Cindytalk is one of the most unusual stories in music. The band was originally a vocal duo fronted by Gordon Sharp, who also contributed vocals to a pair of This Mortal Coil albums in the mid-80s. After a run
BJM Mario Bajardi ~ Glass Orchestra
After a decade of composing, teaching, and even launching a television show, Palermo’s BJM Mario Bajardi broke through in a big way last year with the internet sensation, “The Sound of Wine”. The video (shown below) racked up a quarter million hits
BJM Mario Bajardi ~ Glass Orchestra
After a decade of composing, teaching, and even launching a television show, Palermo’s BJM Mario Bajardi broke through in a big way last year with the internet sensation, “The Sound of Wine”. The video (shown below) racked up a quarter million hits
Glochids ~ Originals
The first Cool Thing to Like about Originals is that it’s available on one’s choice of digital, cassette or vinyl, a generous selection in the modern age. The second is that the music is indeed original, as the title touts. One would
Glochids ~ Originals
The first Cool Thing to Like about Originals is that it’s available on one’s choice of digital, cassette or vinyl, a generous selection in the modern age. The second is that the music is indeed original, as the title touts. One would
V/A ~ Ohrwurm Culture
Rhythm and noise are not natural enemies, but they battle throughout the Monstres par Excès labels’ 5th anniversary compilation. The conflict makes for some uneasy listening. One sinks into a groove and is then catapulted from the reverie by a speaker-shredding
V/A ~ Ohrwurm Culture
Rhythm and noise are not natural enemies, but they battle throughout the Monstres par Excès labels’ 5th anniversary compilation. The conflict makes for some uneasy listening. One sinks into a groove and is then catapulted from the reverie by a speaker-shredding
Russell Haswell & Yasunao Tone ~ Convulsive Threshold
“Do you like noise?” “What?” “I SAID, DO YOU LIKE NOISE!” “I CAN’T HEAR YOU OVER THIS RACKET!” “BUT DO YOU LIKE IT?” “WHAT?” The title Convulsive Threshold seems to refer to the aural version of the strobes that lead to seizures.
Russell Haswell & Yasunao Tone ~ Convulsive Threshold
“Do you like noise?” “What?” “I SAID, DO YOU LIKE NOISE!” “I CAN’T HEAR YOU OVER THIS RACKET!” “BUT DO YOU LIKE IT?” “WHAT?” The title Convulsive Threshold seems to refer to the aural version of the strobes that lead to seizures.
Fabrizio Paterlini ~ Now
2012’s Autumn Stories made our Top Ten Modern Composition list, and since then, pianist Fabrizio Paterlini has gotten better. That album possessed a sparse beauty; this one bursts with an array of colors. Paterlini has taken some chances on Now, adding more strings and percussion and
Fabrizio Paterlini ~ Now
2012’s Autumn Stories made our Top Ten Modern Composition list, and since then, pianist Fabrizio Paterlini has gotten better. That album possessed a sparse beauty; this one bursts with an array of colors. Paterlini has taken some chances on Now, adding more strings and percussion and
a closer listen 