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EUS, Postdrome & Saåad ~ Sustained Layers
There’s a lot of good music being released these days on limited edition cassette, and Sustained Layers is among the best. The physical-digital divide is fully exposed when a recording as solid as this receives a press run of only 66; after
EUS, Postdrome & Saåad ~ Sustained Layers
There’s a lot of good music being released these days on limited edition cassette, and Sustained Layers is among the best. The physical-digital divide is fully exposed when a recording as solid as this receives a press run of only 66; after
Pietro Riparbelli ~ Three Days of Silence
The monastic life remains inscrutable to those outside the conclaves. No matter how many films or books cover the subject, the internal, contemplative path can only be experienced through participation. In an effort to understand the isolated, yet strangely communal
Pietro Riparbelli ~ Three Days of Silence
The monastic life remains inscrutable to those outside the conclaves. No matter how many films or books cover the subject, the internal, contemplative path can only be experienced through participation. In an effort to understand the isolated, yet strangely communal
Under the Snow ~ The Other Room
Under the Snow‘s The Other Room arrives in the wake of The Vanishing Point, a free album (available on Bandcamp) that was heavy on field recordings and included an ambitious 22-minute drone piece. The Other Room tones it down a bit (the album is
Under the Snow ~ The Other Room
Under the Snow‘s The Other Room arrives in the wake of The Vanishing Point, a free album (available on Bandcamp) that was heavy on field recordings and included an ambitious 22-minute drone piece. The Other Room tones it down a bit (the album is
Fabio Orsi ~ The New Year Is Over
It takes a generous label to offer an artist the opportunity to release a triple-disc set, and Silentes does just that with The New Year Is Over – nine songs on three discs from the prolific Fabio Orsi. The cover may lead
Fabio Orsi ~ The New Year Is Over
It takes a generous label to offer an artist the opportunity to release a triple-disc set, and Silentes does just that with The New Year Is Over – nine songs on three discs from the prolific Fabio Orsi. The cover may lead
Steven R. Hess + mise_en_scene ~ Non-Distinction
“These tracks should be enjoyed with headphones, preferably in the evening hours with as little light as possible.” These instructions from Steven R. Hess (Pan American, Locrian, Cleared, Haptic) are wise, because Non-Distinction, his new project with Shay Nassi (mise_en_scene) is a calming
Steven R. Hess + mise_en_scene ~ Non-Distinction
“These tracks should be enjoyed with headphones, preferably in the evening hours with as little light as possible.” These instructions from Steven R. Hess (Pan American, Locrian, Cleared, Haptic) are wise, because Non-Distinction, his new project with Shay Nassi (mise_en_scene) is a calming
Various Artists ~ Somewhere on the edge
47 tracks, 531 minutes and 34 seconds: nearly nine hours of field recordings and soundscapes fill every corner of Gruenrekorder’s 100th release, a testament not only to the strength and diversity of the label, but to the number of friends
Various Artists ~ Somewhere on the edge
47 tracks, 531 minutes and 34 seconds: nearly nine hours of field recordings and soundscapes fill every corner of Gruenrekorder’s 100th release, a testament not only to the strength and diversity of the label, but to the number of friends
Sturqen ~ Raia
Young dogs can still learn new tricks, as demonstrated by the Portuguese duo Sturqen on their impressive disc Raia. The press release promises “a different kind of Sturqen, a different kind of sound”, and it delivers with a diversity and depth only hinted
Sturqen ~ Raia
Young dogs can still learn new tricks, as demonstrated by the Portuguese duo Sturqen on their impressive disc Raia. The press release promises “a different kind of Sturqen, a different kind of sound”, and it delivers with a diversity and depth only hinted
Leedian ~ Stunting Noise
And boom! And boom! And boom! With 13 tracks in under 29 minutes, Stunting Noise is a collection of abbreviated bombast. Leedian (Japan’s Hitoshi Asaumi) hails from a town called Toon, and the name fits the material to a T. The album
Leedian ~ Stunting Noise
And boom! And boom! And boom! With 13 tracks in under 29 minutes, Stunting Noise is a collection of abbreviated bombast. Leedian (Japan’s Hitoshi Asaumi) hails from a town called Toon, and the name fits the material to a T. The album
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