Russian Circles ~ Gnosis
Chicago’s Russian Circles is back, and as strong as ever. Their newest album may replace loud-quiet-loud with loud-louder-loud, but that’s okay, because post-rock fans need this sort of outlet on the tail end (we hope) of a draining era. Gnosis means spiritual knowledge, and
Russian Circles ~ Gnosis
Chicago’s Russian Circles is back, and as strong as ever. Their newest album may replace loud-quiet-loud with loud-louder-loud, but that’s okay, because post-rock fans need this sort of outlet on the tail end (we hope) of a draining era. Gnosis means spiritual knowledge, and
Alex Smalley & Lucia Adam ~ Patterns
Have you heard these songs before, in a different form, perhaps in a fever dream? It’s quite possible, as Patterns was once Gaya, a limited edition CD-R on Fluid Audio, now shuffled, remastered and revised on Hush Hush Records. While the artists state
Alex Smalley & Lucia Adam ~ Patterns
Have you heard these songs before, in a different form, perhaps in a fever dream? It’s quite possible, as Patterns was once Gaya, a limited edition CD-R on Fluid Audio, now shuffled, remastered and revised on Hush Hush Records. While the artists state
Various Artists ~ Matter Affect
Happy Anniversary, Esc.rec. ~ 18 years old and now on your hundredth release! How are you going to celebrate? We’re going to release a three-hour box set featuring artists reflecting on the pandemic, we’ll stuff the box with as many
Various Artists ~ Matter Affect
Happy Anniversary, Esc.rec. ~ 18 years old and now on your hundredth release! How are you going to celebrate? We’re going to release a three-hour box set featuring artists reflecting on the pandemic, we’ll stuff the box with as many
Ukrainian Field Notes XI
For the current episode of Ukrainian Field Notes we speak to r.roo, who managed to reunite with his family in Germany, about the difficulty of making long term plans while Yuliia Vlaskina in Berlin talks to us about grief and
Ukrainian Field Notes XI
For the current episode of Ukrainian Field Notes we speak to r.roo, who managed to reunite with his family in Germany, about the difficulty of making long term plans while Yuliia Vlaskina in Berlin talks to us about grief and
SA Recordings ~ The Hearing Experience
SA Recordings‘ The Hearing Experience was released one track a month, beginning this spring and ending today. The series tackles a subject close to our heart: the act of listening closely, not just to music but to sound. Across these singles, four
SA Recordings ~ The Hearing Experience
SA Recordings‘ The Hearing Experience was released one track a month, beginning this spring and ending today. The series tackles a subject close to our heart: the act of listening closely, not just to music but to sound. Across these singles, four
Morgan Szymański & Tommy Perman ~ Music for the Moon and the Trees
Music for the Moon and the Trees is a warm album that honors its title. Morgan Szymanski‘s guitar is made from an Italian red spruce selected by Luciano Lovadina under a full moon; the album was conceived in Tommy Perman‘s family woodland
Morgan Szymański & Tommy Perman ~ Music for the Moon and the Trees
Music for the Moon and the Trees is a warm album that honors its title. Morgan Szymanski‘s guitar is made from an Italian red spruce selected by Luciano Lovadina under a full moon; the album was conceived in Tommy Perman‘s family woodland
Gabríel Ólafs ~ Solon Islandus
What’s the next step for an artist after becoming a teenaged global phenomenon? For Gabríel Ólafs, the answer is to become a grown-up global phenomenon. This was also the path taken by Ólafur Arnalds, and we suspect his younger Icelandic
Gabríel Ólafs ~ Solon Islandus
What’s the next step for an artist after becoming a teenaged global phenomenon? For Gabríel Ólafs, the answer is to become a grown-up global phenomenon. This was also the path taken by Ólafur Arnalds, and we suspect his younger Icelandic
Susana López ~ The Edge of the Circle / Manja Ristić ~ Him, fast sleeping, soon he found In labyrinth of many a round, self-rolled
How might we visualise a drone? Perhaps a long unbroken line. Better yet, a continuous circle of sound. Or a series of circles rippling over water. New albums from Susana López and Manja Ristić both use circular motifs to envision
Susana López ~ The Edge of the Circle / Manja Ristić ~ Him, fast sleeping, soon he found In labyrinth of many a round, self-rolled
How might we visualise a drone? Perhaps a long unbroken line. Better yet, a continuous circle of sound. Or a series of circles rippling over water. New albums from Susana López and Manja Ristić both use circular motifs to envision
a closer listen 