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Pietu Arvola ~ Meidän täytyy valvoa jottemme nukkuisi, sillä maailma on liukas

Meidän täytyy valvoa jottemme nukkuisi, sillä maailma on liukas (Google translation: We must watch that we do not sleep, for the world is slippery) refers to a letter written by nineteenth century painter Pekka Halonen to his sister.  He warns that

Pietu Arvola ~ Meidän täytyy valvoa jottemme nukkuisi, sillä maailma on liukas

Meidän täytyy valvoa jottemme nukkuisi, sillä maailma on liukas (Google translation: We must watch that we do not sleep, for the world is slippery) refers to a letter written by nineteenth century painter Pekka Halonen to his sister.  He warns that

Socks And Ballerinas ~ A Little Jumpy!

The kinetic energy of Bristol looping duo Socks and Ballerinas is hard to resist – so why try?  It’s easier to give in to their supercharged tone.  Just check out the video for “Newton,” the album’s first single, a cracker at only

Socks And Ballerinas ~ A Little Jumpy!

The kinetic energy of Bristol looping duo Socks and Ballerinas is hard to resist – so why try?  It’s easier to give in to their supercharged tone.  Just check out the video for “Newton,” the album’s first single, a cracker at only

Marc Namblard & Yannick Dauby ~ Brownsberg & Other Topographies

Marc Namblard and Yannick Dauby engage with contrasting soundscapes in the split set Brownsberg and Other Topographics.  Dauby’s dérive (an urban walk) mirrors the “drift” of being lost in an urban environment.  Namblard’s composition, recorded in Suriname, restores the connection

Marc Namblard & Yannick Dauby ~ Brownsberg & Other Topographies

Marc Namblard and Yannick Dauby engage with contrasting soundscapes in the split set Brownsberg and Other Topographics.  Dauby’s dérive (an urban walk) mirrors the “drift” of being lost in an urban environment.  Namblard’s composition, recorded in Suriname, restores the connection

V/A ~ Inner Demons Batch 2024B ~ Part Two

Last weekend we covered the first eleven of Inner Demons‘ massive 33-strong Batch 2024B.  Today we’ll cover the middle 11, and next weekend we’ll finish the set.  The whole idea of releasing so much music in a single day is

V/A ~ Inner Demons Batch 2024B ~ Part Two

Last weekend we covered the first eleven of Inner Demons‘ massive 33-strong Batch 2024B.  Today we’ll cover the middle 11, and next weekend we’ll finish the set.  The whole idea of releasing so much music in a single day is

Nonconnah ~ Nonconnah vs. the Spring of Deception

It’s always nice to return home and be welcomed by old friends.  After years away, Nonconnah (Magpie + Denny Wilkerson Corsa) has returned to Absolutely Kosher, which has greeted them with open arms; label mates Spencer Krug and Spaceheads lend their

Nonconnah ~ Nonconnah vs. the Spring of Deception

It’s always nice to return home and be welcomed by old friends.  After years away, Nonconnah (Magpie + Denny Wilkerson Corsa) has returned to Absolutely Kosher, which has greeted them with open arms; label mates Spencer Krug and Spaceheads lend their

Patrick Shiroishi ~ Glass House

Patrick Shiroishi is not only a multi-instrumentalist, but a multi-genre composer.  Glass House extends his talents even further, to the world of dance.  The album is the score to a theatre piece from Volta Collective, directed by Mamie Green.  From the

Patrick Shiroishi ~ Glass House

Patrick Shiroishi is not only a multi-instrumentalist, but a multi-genre composer.  Glass House extends his talents even further, to the world of dance.  The album is the score to a theatre piece from Volta Collective, directed by Mamie Green.  From the

Snorri Hallgrímsson ~ Longer shadows, softer stones

Hot on the heels of his soundtrack to Innocence on Moderna Records, Snorri Hallgrímsson presents a gorgeous EP on Deutsche Grammophon.  The young Icelandic composer has made a name for himself through original scores, EPs, collaborations and an album, and

Snorri Hallgrímsson ~ Longer shadows, softer stones

Hot on the heels of his soundtrack to Innocence on Moderna Records, Snorri Hallgrímsson presents a gorgeous EP on Deutsche Grammophon.  The young Icelandic composer has made a name for himself through original scores, EPs, collaborations and an album, and

Godspeed You! Black Emperor ~ “NO TITLE AS OF 13 FEBRUARY 2024 28,340 DEAD”

Godspeed You! Black Emperor has been around long enough to see most of its societal fears come true.  No longer prophets – because what is left to prophecy? – they continue to be truth-tellers and agitators.  More than a quarter century

Godspeed You! Black Emperor ~ “NO TITLE AS OF 13 FEBRUARY 2024 28,340 DEAD”

Godspeed You! Black Emperor has been around long enough to see most of its societal fears come true.  No longer prophets – because what is left to prophecy? – they continue to be truth-tellers and agitators.  More than a quarter century