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No Respect for Beauty ~ Why Perish
Here’s one we almost missed, a post-rock gem from South Korea that was released on Leap Day, adding to its elusive mystique. For fans of the classic, sprawling, muscular brand of post-rock, this may be the debut of the year.
No Respect for Beauty ~ Why Perish
Here’s one we almost missed, a post-rock gem from South Korea that was released on Leap Day, adding to its elusive mystique. For fans of the classic, sprawling, muscular brand of post-rock, this may be the debut of the year.
Michael Trommer ~ The Great Northern Loon
Released beside Porya Hatami’s evocative The Black Woodpecker, Michael Trommer‘s The Great Northern Loon launches Flaming Pines’ new series Birds of a Feather, a dozen CD3″s that will be unveiled over the course of a year. Trommer recorded the bird’s “eerie cry” from a canoe
Michael Trommer ~ The Great Northern Loon
Released beside Porya Hatami’s evocative The Black Woodpecker, Michael Trommer‘s The Great Northern Loon launches Flaming Pines’ new series Birds of a Feather, a dozen CD3″s that will be unveiled over the course of a year. Trommer recorded the bird’s “eerie cry” from a canoe
Porya Hatami ~ The Black Woodpecker
After impressing with the Rivers Home series, Kate Carr’s Flaming Pines imprint is back with another themed 12-piece set, Birds of a Feather. This series names classical composers Beethoven, Sibelius and Messaien as influences, less so for the musical constructions as for their
Porya Hatami ~ The Black Woodpecker
After impressing with the Rivers Home series, Kate Carr’s Flaming Pines imprint is back with another themed 12-piece set, Birds of a Feather. This series names classical composers Beethoven, Sibelius and Messaien as influences, less so for the musical constructions as for their
West Riding ~ Nothing Left But Light
“So you want to be a rock and roll star? Well listen, now hear what I say …” After listening to artists such as Machinefabriek and Marta Mist, big band director and freelance trumpeter James M. Gregg decided it was
West Riding ~ Nothing Left But Light
“So you want to be a rock and roll star? Well listen, now hear what I say …” After listening to artists such as Machinefabriek and Marta Mist, big band director and freelance trumpeter James M. Gregg decided it was
hokuro ~ rôh mén rir néhââyâh “une âme sans fin”
hokuro‘s latest single-track EP may possess the mother of all impossible-to-remember titles, but at least there’s no confusion regarding its genre. One glimpse at those vowels and accents and we know: this is experimental music, through and through. The trio
hokuro ~ rôh mén rir néhââyâh “une âme sans fin”
hokuro‘s latest single-track EP may possess the mother of all impossible-to-remember titles, but at least there’s no confusion regarding its genre. One glimpse at those vowels and accents and we know: this is experimental music, through and through. The trio
(ad)VANCE(d) ~ unseen intelligence
20-minute tracks need to keep moving in order to justify their length, and this new release from mars f. wellink (VANCE ORCHESTRA) takes this lesson to heart, unfolding in three distinct parts that grow more intriguing as they unfold. The
(ad)VANCE(d) ~ unseen intelligence
20-minute tracks need to keep moving in order to justify their length, and this new release from mars f. wellink (VANCE ORCHESTRA) takes this lesson to heart, unfolding in three distinct parts that grow more intriguing as they unfold. The
mise_en_scene / Gerendás vs. Voigt
The latest split cassette from mise_en_scene / Voigt vs. Gerendás is a study in contrast: low vs. loud. Side A is filled with the hums and tones one might expect from appliances and well-oiled machinery, while Side B imitates the more immediate
mise_en_scene / Gerendás vs. Voigt
The latest split cassette from mise_en_scene / Voigt vs. Gerendás is a study in contrast: low vs. loud. Side A is filled with the hums and tones one might expect from appliances and well-oiled machinery, while Side B imitates the more immediate
Grasshopper ~ The Day America Forgot
What is the day America forgot? Does the title refer to July 4, 1776, the day on which the nation declared its independence? Is it September 11, 2001, a day that the nation vowed to “never forget” (a vow that first
Grasshopper ~ The Day America Forgot
What is the day America forgot? Does the title refer to July 4, 1776, the day on which the nation declared its independence? Is it September 11, 2001, a day that the nation vowed to “never forget” (a vow that first
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