Marco Paltrinieri ~ Otto Studi

“It personally feels like the discovery of a new path awaiting exploration,” writes Marco Paltrinieri about Otto Studi (Eight Studies). With this album, the Italian artist appears to abandon any narrative drive: vocals are gone, and any intrusion of fictional

Marco Paltrinieri ~ Otto Studi

“It personally feels like the discovery of a new path awaiting exploration,” writes Marco Paltrinieri about Otto Studi (Eight Studies). With this album, the Italian artist appears to abandon any narrative drive: vocals are gone, and any intrusion of fictional

thruoutin ~ Tchefuncte Soundmap

In 1989, Annea Lockwood released A Sound Map of the Hudson River, followed by A Sound Map of the Danube in 2008 and A Sound Map of the Housatonic River in 2013.  Inspired by Lockwood, Brad Seippel (known here as

thruoutin ~ Tchefuncte Soundmap

In 1989, Annea Lockwood released A Sound Map of the Hudson River, followed by A Sound Map of the Danube in 2008 and A Sound Map of the Housatonic River in 2013.  Inspired by Lockwood, Brad Seippel (known here as

Machinefabriek ~ Samen

Machinefabriek is no stranger to the compilation format.  One of the earliest such efforts, 2007’s two-disc Weleer, collected the best tracks from over 30 CD3″s.  At the time, it was considered to be a perfect entry point into the work

Machinefabriek ~ Samen

Machinefabriek is no stranger to the compilation format.  One of the earliest such efforts, 2007’s two-disc Weleer, collected the best tracks from over 30 CD3″s.  At the time, it was considered to be a perfect entry point into the work

helllhound ~ Here In The Valley

Hazy and out of focus, not as in a dream, but as in awakening from short, uneasy sleep. Uneasy because it never became a full separation from the world, instead letting all of its invisible threads pass through, the mind

helllhound ~ Here In The Valley

Hazy and out of focus, not as in a dream, but as in awakening from short, uneasy sleep. Uneasy because it never became a full separation from the world, instead letting all of its invisible threads pass through, the mind

Various Artists ~ Flowers Not Bombs

Six months after Gaza Is the Moral Compass, Beacon Sound returns with its second in a series of vital fundraisers for Palestine.  The proceeds will be split among Arab Group for the Protection of Nature, APN’s Revive Gaza Farmland, and

Various Artists ~ Flowers Not Bombs

Six months after Gaza Is the Moral Compass, Beacon Sound returns with its second in a series of vital fundraisers for Palestine.  The proceeds will be split among Arab Group for the Protection of Nature, APN’s Revive Gaza Farmland, and

Wil Bolton ~ Hwapo

Many ambient artists fold field recordings into their works, but seldom does an ambient artist pay so much respect to the field recordings that their work lands in that genre.  Hwapo is that rare creation, its recordings captured in a South

Wil Bolton ~ Hwapo

Many ambient artists fold field recordings into their works, but seldom does an ambient artist pay so much respect to the field recordings that their work lands in that genre.  Hwapo is that rare creation, its recordings captured in a South

Smileswithteeth ~ Smileswithteeth

Smileswithteeth takes some chances on this self-titled album, but not before reminding us of the reasons we’ve been following the artist for thirteen years.  Yes, the career of Gabriel Gutierrez has now become a teenager!  Smileswithteeth has been solid since the

Smileswithteeth ~ Smileswithteeth

Smileswithteeth takes some chances on this self-titled album, but not before reminding us of the reasons we’ve been following the artist for thirteen years.  Yes, the career of Gabriel Gutierrez has now become a teenager!  Smileswithteeth has been solid since the

Cherim ~ Ğymaq / VA ~ Shyshagh: Imaginary Circassian Underground

Built entirely from fragments from the Ored Recordings catalogue, Cherim’s Ğymaq reconfigures the label’s archival focus into something spectral and unstable by ways of heritage not preserved, but dissolved, stretched, and made to echo. Working with Circassian vocal traditions, shichepshin

Cherim ~ Ğymaq / VA ~ Shyshagh: Imaginary Circassian Underground

Built entirely from fragments from the Ored Recordings catalogue, Cherim’s Ğymaq reconfigures the label’s archival focus into something spectral and unstable by ways of heritage not preserved, but dissolved, stretched, and made to echo. Working with Circassian vocal traditions, shichepshin