Category Archives: Field Recording & Soundscape
closing. ~ VI
Upon seeing Daniel Crokaert’s cover art for VI, one thing is abundantly clear: this is the most bleached image in the extensive Unfathomless discography. The shades bring to mind whitewashed walls and whale bones, the release number U91 blending into
closing. ~ VI
Upon seeing Daniel Crokaert’s cover art for VI, one thing is abundantly clear: this is the most bleached image in the extensive Unfathomless discography. The shades bring to mind whitewashed walls and whale bones, the release number U91 blending into
Brandon Auger ~ terminal runner
As an avid collector of sea glass, I walk the shore in search of sharp edges made smooth. But until this month, I had never heard of a parallel pursuit: the search for sea brick. As he was recovering from
Brandon Auger ~ terminal runner
As an avid collector of sea glass, I walk the shore in search of sharp edges made smooth. But until this month, I had never heard of a parallel pursuit: the search for sea brick. As he was recovering from
Nao Kuroda ~ Stillness (Zen Gardens in Summertime)
Nao Kuroda‘s debut EP is a reminder of the soft spaces to which one might retreat to find restoration and rest. Stillness is a series of vignettes, separated by silent intervals, which allows each vignette to act as a koan. Recorded
Nao Kuroda ~ Stillness (Zen Gardens in Summertime)
Nao Kuroda‘s debut EP is a reminder of the soft spaces to which one might retreat to find restoration and rest. Stillness is a series of vignettes, separated by silent intervals, which allows each vignette to act as a koan. Recorded
Yoichi Kamimura ~ ryūhyō
Yoichi Kamimura must have had a sinking feeling when local elders informed him that despite all his hard work and years of field recording, he had failed to capture the true sound of Ryūhyō-Nari (drift ice noises). Undeterred, the artist continued
Yoichi Kamimura ~ ryūhyō
Yoichi Kamimura must have had a sinking feeling when local elders informed him that despite all his hard work and years of field recording, he had failed to capture the true sound of Ryūhyō-Nari (drift ice noises). Undeterred, the artist continued
Gonçalo F. Cardoso ~ Impressões de Várias Ilhas
Imagine you are on an island: an imaginary island comprised of pieces of all the islands you’ve visited and dreamt of visiting. This is the vision created by Impressões de Várias Ilhas, the third is a triptych of island-themed albums
Gonçalo F. Cardoso ~ Impressões de Várias Ilhas
Imagine you are on an island: an imaginary island comprised of pieces of all the islands you’ve visited and dreamt of visiting. This is the vision created by Impressões de Várias Ilhas, the third is a triptych of island-themed albums
Exformal Records ~ Exformal Zones
Copenhagen’s Exformal Records is less than a year old, and is making a major move with its latest batch. Mads Kjeldgaard’s label launched as an experimental imprint, its highlight to date a 12-hour album from the founder himself, originally available with a
Exformal Records ~ Exformal Zones
Copenhagen’s Exformal Records is less than a year old, and is making a major move with its latest batch. Mads Kjeldgaard’s label launched as an experimental imprint, its highlight to date a 12-hour album from the founder himself, originally available with a
Andrius Mack ~ Coastal Soundforms
In “The Sea,” Pablo Neruda writes, “I need the sea because it teaches me. I don’t know if I learn music or awareness, if it’s a single wave or its vast existence,” but the poet becomes part of its “pure
Andrius Mack ~ Coastal Soundforms
In “The Sea,” Pablo Neruda writes, “I need the sea because it teaches me. I don’t know if I learn music or awareness, if it’s a single wave or its vast existence,” but the poet becomes part of its “pure
Jake Muir ~ Campana Sonans
Not since Cities and Memory’s The Chimes has an album delved so deeply into the resonance of church bells; and Campana Sonans (Ringing Bell) has the dual advantage of being a single-artist LP and a physical release. One may even purchase a printed
Jake Muir ~ Campana Sonans
Not since Cities and Memory’s The Chimes has an album delved so deeply into the resonance of church bells; and Campana Sonans (Ringing Bell) has the dual advantage of being a single-artist LP and a physical release. One may even purchase a printed
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