Arbee ~ La place est prise / Glacial Anatomy ~ Field

One of the pleasures of watching Montreal’s Florina Cassettes is matching their cover art with the original paintings.  The young label’s unified cover aesthetic is particularly appealing as it zeroes in on abstractions ~ even in otherwise straightforward art, as

Arbee ~ La place est prise / Glacial Anatomy ~ Field

One of the pleasures of watching Montreal’s Florina Cassettes is matching their cover art with the original paintings.  The young label’s unified cover aesthetic is particularly appealing as it zeroes in on abstractions ~ even in otherwise straightforward art, as

Philip G Anderson ~ Always Present

Fear. It’s a taboo topic for musicians. Our audiences don’t want to see our fear, because it disrupts their enjoyment of the performance and because it complicates the narrative that music is transcendental. And the thing is, music is transcendental.

Philip G Anderson ~ Always Present

Fear. It’s a taboo topic for musicians. Our audiences don’t want to see our fear, because it disrupts their enjoyment of the performance and because it complicates the narrative that music is transcendental. And the thing is, music is transcendental.

Eluvium ~ (Whirring Marvels in) Consensus Reality

(Whirring Marvels in) Consensus Reality is one of the year’s most anticipated releases.  The album is also the longest anticipated, as the tracks have been appearing two by two, like the animals on Noah’s Ark, since last November.  The final track

Eluvium ~ (Whirring Marvels in) Consensus Reality

(Whirring Marvels in) Consensus Reality is one of the year’s most anticipated releases.  The album is also the longest anticipated, as the tracks have been appearing two by two, like the animals on Noah’s Ark, since last November.  The final track

Reid Willis ~ Sediment

If 2020’s Mother Of was the sound of anxiety, Sediment is the sound of rebirth.  Once again, Reid Willis has produced a startling cinematic document that hides its depth until all has been revealed.  Those who place their digital needles on “First Grain” may

Reid Willis ~ Sediment

If 2020’s Mother Of was the sound of anxiety, Sediment is the sound of rebirth.  Once again, Reid Willis has produced a startling cinematic document that hides its depth until all has been revealed.  Those who place their digital needles on “First Grain” may

Symposium Musicum ~ S/T

Who has the right to define an area: locals, outsiders, or a combination of both?  Those who live within the borders of a community may lack objectivity, while those who live without may lack subjectivity. The sound artists of Symposium

Symposium Musicum ~ S/T

Who has the right to define an area: locals, outsiders, or a combination of both?  Those who live within the borders of a community may lack objectivity, while those who live without may lack subjectivity. The sound artists of Symposium

Francesco Gennari ~ Frammenti

Fans of modular synth, rejoice!  Francesco Gennari‘s training in classical piano and his love for noise punk meet in the middle to produce an electronic, melodic debut.  When these machines were first invented, they were the sound of an imagined

Francesco Gennari ~ Frammenti

Fans of modular synth, rejoice!  Francesco Gennari‘s training in classical piano and his love for noise punk meet in the middle to produce an electronic, melodic debut.  When these machines were first invented, they were the sound of an imagined

The Album Leaf ~ Future Falling

Last week, we reviewed the new album from aus, back from a ten-year hiatus.  Today we cover the new album from The Album Leaf, returning from a hiatus of seven.  It’s been great to hear some of these artists returning as

The Album Leaf ~ Future Falling

Last week, we reviewed the new album from aus, back from a ten-year hiatus.  Today we cover the new album from The Album Leaf, returning from a hiatus of seven.  It’s been great to hear some of these artists returning as

Tim Hecker ~ No Highs

“What is the function of music?”, asks the Canadian sound artist and composer Tim Hecker in a recent New York Times profile. “Is it to serve as a background for a WeWork, efficiency world, for someone who just wants to

Tim Hecker ~ No Highs

“What is the function of music?”, asks the Canadian sound artist and composer Tim Hecker in a recent New York Times profile. “Is it to serve as a background for a WeWork, efficiency world, for someone who just wants to