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Valiska ~ Numbers
Valiska‘s Numbers has been ruminating for years. Untraceable transmissions, known as Numbers stations, came to his attention over a decade ago. Here’s how they work: every day, at regular intervals, strange voices are broadcast over narrow bands of shortwave radio.
Valiska ~ Numbers
Valiska‘s Numbers has been ruminating for years. Untraceable transmissions, known as Numbers stations, came to his attention over a decade ago. Here’s how they work: every day, at regular intervals, strange voices are broadcast over narrow bands of shortwave radio.
Forest Of Thorns: A Dornwald Compilation
Italian independent label Dornwald Records have unleashed a dark monstrosity with their Forest Of Thorns compilation. It’s an excellent release, a whopping sixteen tracks, big enough to rival Godzilla, drawing artists from around the globe into its spiral of leaves.
Forest Of Thorns: A Dornwald Compilation
Italian independent label Dornwald Records have unleashed a dark monstrosity with their Forest Of Thorns compilation. It’s an excellent release, a whopping sixteen tracks, big enough to rival Godzilla, drawing artists from around the globe into its spiral of leaves.
Anna Homler ~ Deliquium in C
On Deliquium in C, American experimental musician and performance artist Anna Homler returns with four new tracks. Known for her early work as Breadwoman, which was conceived in 1985 and brought together improvised live performance, mystical sound recordings, and downright
Anna Homler ~ Deliquium in C
On Deliquium in C, American experimental musician and performance artist Anna Homler returns with four new tracks. Known for her early work as Breadwoman, which was conceived in 1985 and brought together improvised live performance, mystical sound recordings, and downright
Kyle Bobby Dunn ~ From Here To Eternity
From Here To Eternity is Kyle Bobby Dunn‘s epic new quadruple (yes, really!) LP, and the first release in five years from the talented Canadian. As Rich mentioned in our Spring Preview, this album is highly anticipated, and is in
Kyle Bobby Dunn ~ From Here To Eternity
From Here To Eternity is Kyle Bobby Dunn‘s epic new quadruple (yes, really!) LP, and the first release in five years from the talented Canadian. As Rich mentioned in our Spring Preview, this album is highly anticipated, and is in
Ana Roxanne ~ ~~~
Southeast Asian musician Ana Roxanne was born and raised in the Bay Area, and is currently based in LA. Her love of music began at an early age, initially through her mother’s CD collection of 80’s and 90’s R&B divas.
Ana Roxanne ~ ~~~
Southeast Asian musician Ana Roxanne was born and raised in the Bay Area, and is currently based in LA. Her love of music began at an early age, initially through her mother’s CD collection of 80’s and 90’s R&B divas.
Roméo Poirier & Lars Haga Raavand ~ Kystwerk
Incoming transmission. Pinged location: The North Sea. On Kystwerk, French photographer, musician, and lifeguard Roméo Poirier – described as an ‘aqua aficionado’ – teams up with Norwegian poet Lars Haga Raavand. Kystwerk swims in gloomy depths before breaching upon a
Roméo Poirier & Lars Haga Raavand ~ Kystwerk
Incoming transmission. Pinged location: The North Sea. On Kystwerk, French photographer, musician, and lifeguard Roméo Poirier – described as an ‘aqua aficionado’ – teams up with Norwegian poet Lars Haga Raavand. Kystwerk swims in gloomy depths before breaching upon a
Mount Shrine ~ Ghosts On Broken Pavement
Mount Shrine‘s second solo effort, out on Oregon’s Cryo Chamber, is on a perpetual journey, moving from inner suburbia to remote areas of serenity. Disembodied and unrecognizable voices come through on a radio with bad reception. Within the levitating atmosphere,
Mount Shrine ~ Ghosts On Broken Pavement
Mount Shrine‘s second solo effort, out on Oregon’s Cryo Chamber, is on a perpetual journey, moving from inner suburbia to remote areas of serenity. Disembodied and unrecognizable voices come through on a radio with bad reception. Within the levitating atmosphere,
Billow Observatory ~ III: Chroma/Contour
Oscillating synths cut in and out of Billow Observatory‘s sound world, scissoring through opener “Serriform”, strobing like sunshine through a cluster of pine trees. The music on III: Chroma/Contour inhales nothing but fresh air. Surrounded by an all-encompassing light, it’s
Billow Observatory ~ III: Chroma/Contour
Oscillating synths cut in and out of Billow Observatory‘s sound world, scissoring through opener “Serriform”, strobing like sunshine through a cluster of pine trees. The music on III: Chroma/Contour inhales nothing but fresh air. Surrounded by an all-encompassing light, it’s
a closer listen 