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Rone ~ L(oo)ping

Parisian artist Rone is no stranger to remixes and re-imaginings; 2020’s Room With a View was followed by Views of a Room, and even after that, the tracks continued to morph.  Many of these same tracks now appear on L(oo)ping, which was recorded

Rone ~ L(oo)ping

Parisian artist Rone is no stranger to remixes and re-imaginings; 2020’s Room With a View was followed by Views of a Room, and even after that, the tracks continued to morph.  Many of these same tracks now appear on L(oo)ping, which was recorded

Less Bells ~ The Drowned Ground

It’s rare for an artist to release three excellent albums in a row, even rarer when it’s the first three albums; but this is what Less Bells has accomplished with The Drowned Ground.  Now billed as a duo, Mojave’s Julie Carpenter and Dain

Less Bells ~ The Drowned Ground

It’s rare for an artist to release three excellent albums in a row, even rarer when it’s the first three albums; but this is what Less Bells has accomplished with The Drowned Ground.  Now billed as a duo, Mojave’s Julie Carpenter and Dain

Balmorhea ~ Pendant World

Balmorhea has been through many permutations since 2006, yet their core has stayed the same.  Rob Lowe and Michael A. Muller have sometimes been a duo, other times a band, other times an orchestra.  On Pendant World they split the difference,

Balmorhea ~ Pendant World

Balmorhea has been through many permutations since 2006, yet their core has stayed the same.  Rob Lowe and Michael A. Muller have sometimes been a duo, other times a band, other times an orchestra.  On Pendant World they split the difference,

Shelf Nunny x IKSRE ~ An Open Book

Summer is a time for open books, whether one is relaxing on a worn sofa, a towel or an Adirondack chair.  The phrase “an open book” is used to describe trust and relatability.  After working together on a remix, Shelf

Shelf Nunny x IKSRE ~ An Open Book

Summer is a time for open books, whether one is relaxing on a worn sofa, a towel or an Adirondack chair.  The phrase “an open book” is used to describe trust and relatability.  After working together on a remix, Shelf

Ten Tracks That Sound Like Summer

Summer music suggests the activities of summer: backyard barbecues, trips to the beach, vacations, good times with friends.  At the very least, summer music puts one in a summer mood, which can vary from easy-going to excited, characterized by tones

Ten Tracks That Sound Like Summer

Summer music suggests the activities of summer: backyard barbecues, trips to the beach, vacations, good times with friends.  At the very least, summer music puts one in a summer mood, which can vary from easy-going to excited, characterized by tones

Luís Antero ~ Formigas Sonoras II

Formigas Sonoras (Sound Ants) was released in 2021, and since then Luís Antero has continued to record the creatures with which he shares his name.  An amusing correspondence reveals that some of his friends call him Ant-Man, as he’s been recording ants

Luís Antero ~ Formigas Sonoras II

Formigas Sonoras (Sound Ants) was released in 2021, and since then Luís Antero has continued to record the creatures with which he shares his name.  An amusing correspondence reveals that some of his friends call him Ant-Man, as he’s been recording ants

V/A ~ Quantized Realities – Technology

How does technology affect our perception of reality?  This question is addressed on the first of a new series from Errorgrid.  The label’s subtitle, “A Darker Sound of a Present Future,” makes it a perfect match for such explorations.  This

V/A ~ Quantized Realities – Technology

How does technology affect our perception of reality?  This question is addressed on the first of a new series from Errorgrid.  The label’s subtitle, “A Darker Sound of a Present Future,” makes it a perfect match for such explorations.  This

Bravery in Battle ~ The House We Live In

The House We Live In is a multi-year, multi-media project that includes a book, an album and a series of videos, which will finally be released in its entirely on June 9.  The quickest way to describe it is a post-rock

Bravery in Battle ~ The House We Live In

The House We Live In is a multi-year, multi-media project that includes a book, an album and a series of videos, which will finally be released in its entirely on June 9.  The quickest way to describe it is a post-rock