V/A ~ Healer

How many experimental electronic Hungarian artists can you name?  I can’t name any … hold on, now I can name 14. That’s the value of a good compilation, and Healer is an excellent primer for the uninitiated. Our guess. is that

V/A ~ Healer

How many experimental electronic Hungarian artists can you name?  I can’t name any … hold on, now I can name 14. That’s the value of a good compilation, and Healer is an excellent primer for the uninitiated. Our guess. is that

CORIN ~ Lux Aeterna

Lux Aeterna is an audio-visual sci-fi excursion.  We’ve only seen a taste of Tristan Jalleh’s visuals, but the teaser helps us to imagine an immersive, in-person experience.  We do, however, have access to the audio, which honors both the gradual awakening

CORIN ~ Lux Aeterna

Lux Aeterna is an audio-visual sci-fi excursion.  We’ve only seen a taste of Tristan Jalleh’s visuals, but the teaser helps us to imagine an immersive, in-person experience.  We do, however, have access to the audio, which honors both the gradual awakening

Tiny Leaves ~ Mynd

The greatest asset of Mynd is its specificity.  The field recordings that run throughout the album were made in the Shropshire countryside (U.K.) while enjoying a residency with the National Trust at the Long Mynd, declared an Area of Outstanding Beauty.  We’re

Tiny Leaves ~ Mynd

The greatest asset of Mynd is its specificity.  The field recordings that run throughout the album were made in the Shropshire countryside (U.K.) while enjoying a residency with the National Trust at the Long Mynd, declared an Area of Outstanding Beauty.  We’re

Lyndhurst ~ Platforms

We love summer music, so when the new U.K. duo Lyndhurst sent us their first single, “Swimming,” we made sure to include it in our article, Ten Tracks That Sound Like Summer.  The duo describes the single as an “electronic hug,”

Lyndhurst ~ Platforms

We love summer music, so when the new U.K. duo Lyndhurst sent us their first single, “Swimming,” we made sure to include it in our article, Ten Tracks That Sound Like Summer.  The duo describes the single as an “electronic hug,”

Taylor Joshua Rankin ~ Sun, Will Grow

Taylor Joshua Rankin‘s second album is a farewell and a hello, the end of one chapter and the beginning of another, and a promise: Sun, Will Grow.  The artist completed the recording just before a 350-mile move from the Bay

Taylor Joshua Rankin ~ Sun, Will Grow

Taylor Joshua Rankin‘s second album is a farewell and a hello, the end of one chapter and the beginning of another, and a promise: Sun, Will Grow.  The artist completed the recording just before a 350-mile move from the Bay

First Half Highlights ~ The Top 20

Happy July!  At the halfway point of the year, we’ve asked our staff to list their favorite albums of the year to date.  While not a complete indicator of year-end honors, last year six of our First Half Highlights made

First Half Highlights ~ The Top 20

Happy July!  At the halfway point of the year, we’ve asked our staff to list their favorite albums of the year to date.  While not a complete indicator of year-end honors, last year six of our First Half Highlights made

Mark Vernon ~ Call Back Carousel

How long does it take for something to peak, become outdated, and return in a nostalgic rush, a pleasantly retro experience?  Some might say this occurred with vinyl (although it was never really gone), Polaroids and bell bottoms.  This week

Mark Vernon ~ Call Back Carousel

How long does it take for something to peak, become outdated, and return in a nostalgic rush, a pleasantly retro experience?  Some might say this occurred with vinyl (although it was never really gone), Polaroids and bell bottoms.  This week

Icarus Tapes #2 Album Cover

Silent Noise Revolution ~ Icarus Tapes #2

Based in Belgium, Icarus is a record label and radio show dedicated to experimental music. Last year Silent Noise Revolution, the name under which pianist Jan De Block releases music, performed a live session with Luc van Lieshout at a

Icarus Tapes #2 Album Cover

Silent Noise Revolution ~ Icarus Tapes #2

Based in Belgium, Icarus is a record label and radio show dedicated to experimental music. Last year Silent Noise Revolution, the name under which pianist Jan De Block releases music, performed a live session with Luc van Lieshout at a