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fthmlss ~ Cycles
Genres never go extinct, although they do go dormant; and so it is a pleasure to find a new trip-hop album in our in-box. On Cycles, fthmlss resurrects the salient aspects of the genre, dusts them off and gives them a modern
fthmlss ~ Cycles
Genres never go extinct, although they do go dormant; and so it is a pleasure to find a new trip-hop album in our in-box. On Cycles, fthmlss resurrects the salient aspects of the genre, dusts them off and gives them a modern
follow ~ Old Haunts
As summer approaches in the Northern Hemisphere, we start to look for music we can play in the car with the windows down. Ironically, follow is from Hobart, the capital of Tasmania, which is descending toward winter. Perhaps Australians will look
follow ~ Old Haunts
As summer approaches in the Northern Hemisphere, we start to look for music we can play in the car with the windows down. Ironically, follow is from Hobart, the capital of Tasmania, which is descending toward winter. Perhaps Australians will look
The Coastal Futures Conservatory ~ Soundscapes of Restoration
We last heard from Matthew Burtner in 2019, when Glacier Music ended up on our chart of The Year’s Best Winter Music. This year, he presents the other side of the story, shifting the focus from melting glaciers to rising sea levels. Along with the
The Coastal Futures Conservatory ~ Soundscapes of Restoration
We last heard from Matthew Burtner in 2019, when Glacier Music ended up on our chart of The Year’s Best Winter Music. This year, he presents the other side of the story, shifting the focus from melting glaciers to rising sea levels. Along with the
Karen Vogt ~ Losing the Sea / Losing the Sea Remixes
Losing the Sea has gone through various incarnations, beginning with its original release on Mare Nostrum earlier this year. Now that remixes and original sea recordings have joined the lineup, the package finally seems complete. As a kind bonus, no
Karen Vogt ~ Losing the Sea / Losing the Sea Remixes
Losing the Sea has gone through various incarnations, beginning with its original release on Mare Nostrum earlier this year. Now that remixes and original sea recordings have joined the lineup, the package finally seems complete. As a kind bonus, no
Hanna Svirska ~ Yangola
Vangola brings back pleasant memories of French label Prikosnovénie, in multiple aspects from Hanna Svirska‘s fairy tale aesthetic to Sana Shahmuradova’s folklorish cover art. The project is released on Kyiv’s Standard Deviation, who also released last year’s superlative compilation From Ukraine, For Ukraine.
Hanna Svirska ~ Yangola
Vangola brings back pleasant memories of French label Prikosnovénie, in multiple aspects from Hanna Svirska‘s fairy tale aesthetic to Sana Shahmuradova’s folklorish cover art. The project is released on Kyiv’s Standard Deviation, who also released last year’s superlative compilation From Ukraine, For Ukraine.
The Light Surgeons ~ SuperEverything*
Malaysia has significant populations of Malay, Indian, Chinese, and indigenous peoples, and as such the country embodies a diverse mix of cultures. Complicated by race, religion, and politics, the identity questions that Malaysians face are unique. The Light Surgeons examine
The Light Surgeons ~ SuperEverything*
Malaysia has significant populations of Malay, Indian, Chinese, and indigenous peoples, and as such the country embodies a diverse mix of cultures. Complicated by race, religion, and politics, the identity questions that Malaysians face are unique. The Light Surgeons examine
V/A ~ These Clouds…
Congratulations to Athens label Sound In Silence, who has just reached its 100th release! (Wasting no time, the label released #s 101 and 102 the same day.) These Clouds… is only the label’s second compilation, on the very slow heels
V/A ~ These Clouds…
Congratulations to Athens label Sound In Silence, who has just reached its 100th release! (Wasting no time, the label released #s 101 and 102 the same day.) These Clouds… is only the label’s second compilation, on the very slow heels
Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Eva Ollikainen ~ ARCHORA / AIŌN
Over the past decade, Anna Thorvaldsdottir has slowly and steadily become one of the world’s finest composers ~ and she’s done it the hard way, without soundtracks or singles. After patiently expanding her body of work, she’s now released “CATAMORPHOSIS” (on
Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Eva Ollikainen ~ ARCHORA / AIŌN
Over the past decade, Anna Thorvaldsdottir has slowly and steadily become one of the world’s finest composers ~ and she’s done it the hard way, without soundtracks or singles. After patiently expanding her body of work, she’s now released “CATAMORPHOSIS” (on
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