Siema Ziemia ~ Second

On Second. Siema Ziemia successfully attempts to create “electronic music with acoustic instruments,” and is so convincing that we almost placed the album in our Electronic category.  With saxophone as funky as The Comet Is Coming, and drums as inviting as

Siema Ziemia ~ Second

On Second. Siema Ziemia successfully attempts to create “electronic music with acoustic instruments,” and is so convincing that we almost placed the album in our Electronic category.  With saxophone as funky as The Comet Is Coming, and drums as inviting as

Penguin Cafe ~ Rain Before Seven

In June, we listed “In Re Budd,” the first single off of Rain Before Seven, in our article Ten Tracks that Sound Like Summer. When Penguin Cafe released the full album, it became clear that the early July release was

Penguin Cafe ~ Rain Before Seven

In June, we listed “In Re Budd,” the first single off of Rain Before Seven, in our article Ten Tracks that Sound Like Summer. When Penguin Cafe released the full album, it became clear that the early July release was

Fire-Toolz ~ I am upset because I see something that is not there.

“We’ve lost nothing”, a floating text states within a simulated, 2000s-game-graphics brick building whose modernist layout spells Bauhaus 19th century industrial warehouse. In the video for “It Is Happening Again / Mantra-ing & Golgotha: Double-Bind (Prequel)” our camera-eye transitions seamlessly

Fire-Toolz ~ I am upset because I see something that is not there.

“We’ve lost nothing”, a floating text states within a simulated, 2000s-game-graphics brick building whose modernist layout spells Bauhaus 19th century industrial warehouse. In the video for “It Is Happening Again / Mantra-ing & Golgotha: Double-Bind (Prequel)” our camera-eye transitions seamlessly

Andrzej Pietrewicz ~ #7

Sacred music poses greater challenges than music in other genres, because sacred music attempts to reflect the essence of the divine.  Andrej Pietrewicz has been amassing an impressive discography in this realm over the past few years, with each release

Andrzej Pietrewicz ~ #7

Sacred music poses greater challenges than music in other genres, because sacred music attempts to reflect the essence of the divine.  Andrej Pietrewicz has been amassing an impressive discography in this realm over the past few years, with each release

Noel Meek & Mattin ~ Homage to Annea Lockwood

The delightfully snipped Bandcamp description reads, “Homage to Annea Lockwood is housed in a hand …”  Having met the artist, we believe that she would be amused by the image.  To our (only slight) disappointment, Noel Meek & Mattin‘s loving tribute is

Noel Meek & Mattin ~ Homage to Annea Lockwood

The delightfully snipped Bandcamp description reads, “Homage to Annea Lockwood is housed in a hand …”  Having met the artist, we believe that she would be amused by the image.  To our (only slight) disappointment, Noel Meek & Mattin‘s loving tribute is

Natasha Barrett ~ Reconfiguring the Landscape

The last time we reviewed Norwegian soundscape artist Natasha Barrett, she was playing with ping-pong balls – a lot of ping-pong balls – on Heterotopia, which encouraged listeners to ponder the “otherness” of ordinary life: the sounds beneath the surface and the meaning

Natasha Barrett ~ Reconfiguring the Landscape

The last time we reviewed Norwegian soundscape artist Natasha Barrett, she was playing with ping-pong balls – a lot of ping-pong balls – on Heterotopia, which encouraged listeners to ponder the “otherness” of ordinary life: the sounds beneath the surface and the meaning

Erik Enocksson ~ Räkna evighet som intet

Räkna evighet som intet is an intense exploration of grieving from Swedish composer Erik Enocksson, traveling through a range of moods as it unfolds.  The title, along with the embedded poetry by Lotta Lotass, refers to the “impermanence of life,” and

Erik Enocksson ~ Räkna evighet som intet

Räkna evighet som intet is an intense exploration of grieving from Swedish composer Erik Enocksson, traveling through a range of moods as it unfolds.  The title, along with the embedded poetry by Lotta Lotass, refers to the “impermanence of life,” and

Tom White ~ Medina Vibrations

Medina Vibrations is a diverse collection of sound works that include an exhibition, an installation, a live piece and a studio work.  Together they paint a sonic picture of an active listener with an avid mind.  From field recordings to mystique

Tom White ~ Medina Vibrations

Medina Vibrations is a diverse collection of sound works that include an exhibition, an installation, a live piece and a studio work.  Together they paint a sonic picture of an active listener with an avid mind.  From field recordings to mystique