Arigto ~ Pretense

Arigto has a love for classic cinema, as displayed by their photographic cover tributes to Ingmar Bergman.  Pretense arrives on the heels of spring’s Persona, and shares a similar aesthetic.  But Arigto is not a classic music duo.  As evidenced in their

Arigto ~ Pretense

Arigto has a love for classic cinema, as displayed by their photographic cover tributes to Ingmar Bergman.  Pretense arrives on the heels of spring’s Persona, and shares a similar aesthetic.  But Arigto is not a classic music duo.  As evidenced in their

Anoice ~ The Hidden Forest

Many artists have produced nature-themed albums during the pandemic, but none as elaborate as The Hidden Forest.  On this set, Anoice offers a forest experience that can be enjoyed by those who live in the cities and suburbs.  The entry point is

Anoice ~ The Hidden Forest

Many artists have produced nature-themed albums during the pandemic, but none as elaborate as The Hidden Forest.  On this set, Anoice offers a forest experience that can be enjoyed by those who live in the cities and suburbs.  The entry point is

MONO ~ Pilgrimage of the Soul

2021 is shaping up as a great year for MONO.  After releasing a devastating double live album earlier this year, they’ve unveiled a pummeling post-rock opus.  Pilgrimage of the Soul is loosely based on William Blake’s Auguries of Innocence, a poem whose

MONO ~ Pilgrimage of the Soul

2021 is shaping up as a great year for MONO.  After releasing a devastating double live album earlier this year, they’ve unveiled a pummeling post-rock opus.  Pilgrimage of the Soul is loosely based on William Blake’s Auguries of Innocence, a poem whose

Cal Lyall ~ 10,000 Under Currents

10,000 Under Currents is a sonic treatise on noise pollution.  Cal Lyall‘s 38-minute piece is constructed upon a bed of field recordings, but intensely musical, with notes and chords drifting like clumps of kelp. This is one of the first discs

Cal Lyall ~ 10,000 Under Currents

10,000 Under Currents is a sonic treatise on noise pollution.  Cal Lyall‘s 38-minute piece is constructed upon a bed of field recordings, but intensely musical, with notes and chords drifting like clumps of kelp. This is one of the first discs

Pêtr Aleksänder ~ Collage

A few years ago, an amazing new duo seemed to arrive out of nowhere, sprinkling the internet with singles and EPs.  But Pêtr Aleksänder was in fact not new at all, simply a new name for Tom Hobden & Eliot

Pêtr Aleksänder ~ Collage

A few years ago, an amazing new duo seemed to arrive out of nowhere, sprinkling the internet with singles and EPs.  But Pêtr Aleksänder was in fact not new at all, simply a new name for Tom Hobden & Eliot

Overrider ~ kill -9 yr idols

A global pandemic has just begun ~ let’s start a band!  And let’s make the music so bombastic, so catchy, so clubworthy that people will smile and maybe dance and forget all about their troubles for as long as the

Overrider ~ kill -9 yr idols

A global pandemic has just begun ~ let’s start a band!  And let’s make the music so bombastic, so catchy, so clubworthy that people will smile and maybe dance and forget all about their troubles for as long as the

Peter Gregson ~ Patina

Patina is another triumph for cellist-composer Peter Gregson, and is our pick of the season in Modern Composition.   Never content to rest on his laurels, Gregson challenged himself while constructing this new set.  After preliminary recording sessions, he eliminated the melodies

Peter Gregson ~ Patina

Patina is another triumph for cellist-composer Peter Gregson, and is our pick of the season in Modern Composition.   Never content to rest on his laurels, Gregson challenged himself while constructing this new set.  After preliminary recording sessions, he eliminated the melodies

Tomoko Hojo + Rahel Kraft ~ Grass Eater Diary

The Japanese phrase Michikusa Wo Kuu refers to a horse that spends the whole day roaming around, eating grass, never getting to its destination.  The horse becomes so caught up in the moment that it neglects to check emails and text messages,

Tomoko Hojo + Rahel Kraft ~ Grass Eater Diary

The Japanese phrase Michikusa Wo Kuu refers to a horse that spends the whole day roaming around, eating grass, never getting to its destination.  The horse becomes so caught up in the moment that it neglects to check emails and text messages,