Oliver Barrett ~ Aerial
Aerial is short, sweet, fun, and a perfect example of how anyone can make music if they set their mind to it. Making quality music is another thing, which is why Oliver Barrett‘s piece is so effective. Why, this instrument may be on top
Oliver Barrett ~ Aerial
Aerial is short, sweet, fun, and a perfect example of how anyone can make music if they set their mind to it. Making quality music is another thing, which is why Oliver Barrett‘s piece is so effective. Why, this instrument may be on top
Otto A Totland ~ Companion
In a time when physical packaging seems to have disappeared from the market, it’s encouraging to encounter the consistency of Berlin’s Sonic Pieces. Companion is the latest entry in their cloth series ~ we’ll call this the Wheat One. The album
Otto A Totland ~ Companion
In a time when physical packaging seems to have disappeared from the market, it’s encouraging to encounter the consistency of Berlin’s Sonic Pieces. Companion is the latest entry in their cloth series ~ we’ll call this the Wheat One. The album
Richard Skelton ~ A Guidonian Hand
A Guidonian hand is a Medieval mnemonic device that utilizes the hexachord to teach people how to sing, assigning different notes to different parts of the hand. While Richard Skelton certainly needs no Guidonian hand, his assignment of notes has always followed a mysterious
Richard Skelton ~ A Guidonian Hand
A Guidonian hand is a Medieval mnemonic device that utilizes the hexachord to teach people how to sing, assigning different notes to different parts of the hand. While Richard Skelton certainly needs no Guidonian hand, his assignment of notes has always followed a mysterious
Various Artists ~ Touch: Displacing
12 months, 12 tracks, 3 hours and 42 minutes of sound: this is Touch: Displacing, the subscription series that followed Touch: Isolation and is now offered as a complete set. The focus is on extended tracks; only one is less than ten
Various Artists ~ Touch: Displacing
12 months, 12 tracks, 3 hours and 42 minutes of sound: this is Touch: Displacing, the subscription series that followed Touch: Isolation and is now offered as a complete set. The focus is on extended tracks; only one is less than ten
Aperus ~ Weather Anomalies
Last year at this time, we reviewed Aperus‘ Archaic Signal, an album informed by petroglyphs and the lost civilizations of New Mexico. Weather Anomalies is a worthy follow-up, offered with similarly generous packaging; a car’s rusted hood graces the cover, while the packet
Aperus ~ Weather Anomalies
Last year at this time, we reviewed Aperus‘ Archaic Signal, an album informed by petroglyphs and the lost civilizations of New Mexico. Weather Anomalies is a worthy follow-up, offered with similarly generous packaging; a car’s rusted hood graces the cover, while the packet
Jónsi ~ Obsidian
Obsidian may have been a surprise release, but it was long in the making, as evidenced by the intricacy of the music. This sumptuous album is thick in texture and stereo effects, a reflection of the concurrent exhibition at New York’s
Jónsi ~ Obsidian
Obsidian may have been a surprise release, but it was long in the making, as evidenced by the intricacy of the music. This sumptuous album is thick in texture and stereo effects, a reflection of the concurrent exhibition at New York’s
monodrama ~ mndrmooaa
The cover depicts a house seemingly on fire, but the bright blue tones, the window frames’ religious symbolism and the peppering of matter throughout the sky all lend a cold, haunting veneer. It’s a fitting image for music that in
monodrama ~ mndrmooaa
The cover depicts a house seemingly on fire, but the bright blue tones, the window frames’ religious symbolism and the peppering of matter throughout the sky all lend a cold, haunting veneer. It’s a fitting image for music that in
Resina ~ Speechless
How does one speak without words? Resina answers the question by using voice as instrument and texture, percussion and emotion, howl and hum ~ expressing a massive inner galaxy, worlds upon worlds, all without a single word. Stripped to basic inflection,
Resina ~ Speechless
How does one speak without words? Resina answers the question by using voice as instrument and texture, percussion and emotion, howl and hum ~ expressing a massive inner galaxy, worlds upon worlds, all without a single word. Stripped to basic inflection,
a closer listen 