2023 Spring Music Preview ~ Electronic

Our Electronic music preview contains twice as much music as every other category.  Sub-genres continue to shift, but the overall categories remain the same, from ambient-electronic to industrial.  This is a good time to point out that most of the

2023 Spring Music Preview ~ Electronic

Our Electronic music preview contains twice as much music as every other category.  Sub-genres continue to shift, but the overall categories remain the same, from ambient-electronic to industrial.  This is a good time to point out that most of the

2023 Spring Music Preview ~ Drone

Our definition of drone has continued to expand, and now includes everything from steady hum to walls of sound, from cello drone to factory noise.  Sustain and decay are typical elements, as emphasized in Owen Coggins’ book of the same

2023 Spring Music Preview ~ Drone

Our definition of drone has continued to expand, and now includes everything from steady hum to walls of sound, from cello drone to factory noise.  Sustain and decay are typical elements, as emphasized in Owen Coggins’ book of the same

2023 Spring Music Preview ~ Ambient

By now, most people in the northern climates are preparing for spring; but spring is more than cherry blossoms and returning flocks.  Spring is a state of mind: a warming, a flowering, an emergence.  Spring is a feeling that, to

2023 Spring Music Preview ~ Ambient

By now, most people in the northern climates are preparing for spring; but spring is more than cherry blossoms and returning flocks.  Spring is a state of mind: a warming, a flowering, an emergence.  Spring is a feeling that, to

Julia E. Dyck and Stefan Christoff present A Silver Moon Mix

Tiohtià:ke / Montreal musician and community organizer Stefan Christoff has featured on this site many times over the last decade, including in his collaborations with Sam Shalabi, with his brother Jordan Christoff (as Anarchist Mountains), and with Nick Schofield (as

Julia E. Dyck and Stefan Christoff present A Silver Moon Mix

Tiohtià:ke / Montreal musician and community organizer Stefan Christoff has featured on this site many times over the last decade, including in his collaborations with Sam Shalabi, with his brother Jordan Christoff (as Anarchist Mountains), and with Nick Schofield (as

Umber ~ Sometimes that light, that shine, seemed like a pretty nice thing

It’s been ten years since we featured Umber on our site, although according to Bandcamp we’ve only missed one album.  Alex Steward has come back strong in 2023, and remains as positive as ever.  The title itself is so encouraging that it’s

Umber ~ Sometimes that light, that shine, seemed like a pretty nice thing

It’s been ten years since we featured Umber on our site, although according to Bandcamp we’ve only missed one album.  Alex Steward has come back strong in 2023, and remains as positive as ever.  The title itself is so encouraging that it’s

Simeon Walker ~ Imprints 2

Simeon Walker has a razor sharp focus on the tiniest of details. There was a video on his Instagram feed recently that captured a pre-performance rehearsal in the enormous reverberant space of the cathedral in Wells and, after estimating the

Simeon Walker ~ Imprints 2

Simeon Walker has a razor sharp focus on the tiniest of details. There was a video on his Instagram feed recently that captured a pre-performance rehearsal in the enormous reverberant space of the cathedral in Wells and, after estimating the

ALT ~ Beavers / Disputed Territory

We’ve been reviewing the field recording and soundscape work of Abby Lee Tee for years.  But when the artist announced a new moniker ~ ALT ~ and a sidestep to turntablism, we raised an eyebrow; after all, this is a significant left turn, indie

ALT ~ Beavers / Disputed Territory

We’ve been reviewing the field recording and soundscape work of Abby Lee Tee for years.  But when the artist announced a new moniker ~ ALT ~ and a sidestep to turntablism, we raised an eyebrow; after all, this is a significant left turn, indie

Lia Kohl ~ The Ceiling Reposes

The title is taken from a love poem by William Jay Smith.  The full stanza:  “Now touch the air softly / swing gently the broom. / I’ll love you ’til windows are all of a room; / And the table

Lia Kohl ~ The Ceiling Reposes

The title is taken from a love poem by William Jay Smith.  The full stanza:  “Now touch the air softly / swing gently the broom. / I’ll love you ’til windows are all of a room; / And the table