Author Archives: postrockcafe
Jim Haynes ~ The Wires Cracked
The Wires Cracked sounds exactly like its title. The album begins with the electronic equivalent of a sonic boom, and within seconds the listener is plunged into a dystopia of sputtering static, dropped messages and expired half lives. If wires could
Jim Haynes ~ The Wires Cracked
The Wires Cracked sounds exactly like its title. The album begins with the electronic equivalent of a sonic boom, and within seconds the listener is plunged into a dystopia of sputtering static, dropped messages and expired half lives. If wires could
Main ~ Ablation
First came Loop, then Main, then Robert Hampson put the pseudonym to rest and went it alone. After 2006, fans were told they’d never hear another Main album again. But the mourning was brief, because Hampson himself had not retired;
Main ~ Ablation
First came Loop, then Main, then Robert Hampson put the pseudonym to rest and went it alone. After 2006, fans were told they’d never hear another Main album again. But the mourning was brief, because Hampson himself had not retired;
Marc Behrens ~ Queendom Maybe Rise
It’s been a while since we’ve heard a new full-length work from Marc Behrens, so it’s great to hear him back in action. Queendom Maybe Rise is an album of two pieces, one long enough to be an album of its own
Marc Behrens ~ Queendom Maybe Rise
It’s been a while since we’ve heard a new full-length work from Marc Behrens, so it’s great to hear him back in action. Queendom Maybe Rise is an album of two pieces, one long enough to be an album of its own
Jérémie Mathes ~ Efequén
Jérémie Mathes is upfront regarding the nature of Efequén. The album is not intended to be a “pure or realistic sound map”, but a series of impressions manipulated to create a blended work. In this instance, the field recordings were made on
Jérémie Mathes ~ Efequén
Jérémie Mathes is upfront regarding the nature of Efequén. The album is not intended to be a “pure or realistic sound map”, but a series of impressions manipulated to create a blended work. In this instance, the field recordings were made on
Drunk Robots ~ aftermath
Over the past year, Drunk Robots has undergone a slow, loud evolution, dialing down its softer ambient elements in favor of crunchier electronics. This gradual shift over a quartet of releases (two albums and two EP’s, not counting “collapsing labyrinth”, included on
Drunk Robots ~ aftermath
Over the past year, Drunk Robots has undergone a slow, loud evolution, dialing down its softer ambient elements in favor of crunchier electronics. This gradual shift over a quartet of releases (two albums and two EP’s, not counting “collapsing labyrinth”, included on
Tropic of Coldness ~ unrelated causalities
A spring thaw seems to have visited the Brussels duo Tropic of Coldness: a break in the cold, allowing the snow to melt and drain away. Not that unrelated causalities is warm; six of its seven tracks are located just above the freezing
Tropic of Coldness ~ unrelated causalities
A spring thaw seems to have visited the Brussels duo Tropic of Coldness: a break in the cold, allowing the snow to melt and drain away. Not that unrelated causalities is warm; six of its seven tracks are located just above the freezing
Florent Colautti ~ NanoM+ / Untitled#ºº
What do you get when you cross architectural training with studies in classical music and electroacoustics? NanoM+ / Untitled#ºº, an album that brings all three disciplines to the table. Florent Colautti‘s diverse background is clearly demonstrated on this hour-long, two track album,
Florent Colautti ~ NanoM+ / Untitled#ºº
What do you get when you cross architectural training with studies in classical music and electroacoustics? NanoM+ / Untitled#ºº, an album that brings all three disciplines to the table. Florent Colautti‘s diverse background is clearly demonstrated on this hour-long, two track album,
Felipe Otondo ~ Tutuguri
Having a doctorate does not necessarily make one a fine musician, but in this case, the degree is evidence of a keen musical mind. Dr. Felipe Otondo lectures on composition and music technology at the Lancaster Institute for Contemporary Arts, and
Felipe Otondo ~ Tutuguri
Having a doctorate does not necessarily make one a fine musician, but in this case, the degree is evidence of a keen musical mind. Dr. Felipe Otondo lectures on composition and music technology at the Lancaster Institute for Contemporary Arts, and
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