Hara Alonso ~ Somatic Suspension
Somatic Suspension, like its title suggests, is a product of its time. An examination of detachment and stillness. Full of unease. Deeply personal. Without the movement demanded by our socialising, our commutes, our routines, we have been sedentary. Blessed with
Hara Alonso ~ Somatic Suspension
Somatic Suspension, like its title suggests, is a product of its time. An examination of detachment and stillness. Full of unease. Deeply personal. Without the movement demanded by our socialising, our commutes, our routines, we have been sedentary. Blessed with
Stearica ~ Golem 202020
The themes of post-rock ~ cinematic vistas, light and dark, a sense of catharsis ~ are well-suited to scoring classic films, whose original soundtracks were often performed by a lone pianist. Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam (1920) just
Stearica ~ Golem 202020
The themes of post-rock ~ cinematic vistas, light and dark, a sense of catharsis ~ are well-suited to scoring classic films, whose original soundtracks were often performed by a lone pianist. Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam (1920) just
Sébastien Guérive ~ Omega Point
If you’re going to make your own sci-fi soundtrack, it’s always best to have visuals: to “put your money where your mouth is,” so to speak. Sébastien Guérive does this by enlisting the aid of Thomas Blanchard, whom our readers may recognize
Sébastien Guérive ~ Omega Point
If you’re going to make your own sci-fi soundtrack, it’s always best to have visuals: to “put your money where your mouth is,” so to speak. Sébastien Guérive does this by enlisting the aid of Thomas Blanchard, whom our readers may recognize
Mattia Loris Siboni ~ Quiet Area suite
Mattia Loris Siboni asks, “how many types of silence exist?” The framework is reminiscent of Deborah Underwood and Renata Liwska’s The Quiet Book, which explores quiet ~ and silence ~ as multi-nuanced entities. One suspects Siboni would enjoy The Quiet Book, as the
Mattia Loris Siboni ~ Quiet Area suite
Mattia Loris Siboni asks, “how many types of silence exist?” The framework is reminiscent of Deborah Underwood and Renata Liwska’s The Quiet Book, which explores quiet ~ and silence ~ as multi-nuanced entities. One suspects Siboni would enjoy The Quiet Book, as the
Whettman Chelmets ~ For…
Whettman Chelmets has recorded some very dark music in the past, but For… is a beacon of light, with one of the warmest endings we’ve heard all year. While other pandemic-related sets concentrate on a single aspect ~ fear, isolation, quarantine ~ this
Whettman Chelmets ~ For…
Whettman Chelmets has recorded some very dark music in the past, but For… is a beacon of light, with one of the warmest endings we’ve heard all year. While other pandemic-related sets concentrate on a single aspect ~ fear, isolation, quarantine ~ this
Machinefabriek ~ With Drums
In prior years, we’ve described Rutger Zuydervelt (Machinefabriek) as prolific, creative, visionary, and a host of other terms ~ but this is the first time we’ve described one of his releases as fun. When label and artist proclaimed that With Drums “doesn’t sound
Machinefabriek ~ With Drums
In prior years, we’ve described Rutger Zuydervelt (Machinefabriek) as prolific, creative, visionary, and a host of other terms ~ but this is the first time we’ve described one of his releases as fun. When label and artist proclaimed that With Drums “doesn’t sound
Jane Ira Bloom & Mark Helias ~ Some Kind of Tomorrow
Now that we are approaching a year in isolation, there is an ever crystallizing understanding of the long term impacts of quarantine on musical creation. Without an audience, where do artists find space for interactive dialogue? How do individual musicians
Jane Ira Bloom & Mark Helias ~ Some Kind of Tomorrow
Now that we are approaching a year in isolation, there is an ever crystallizing understanding of the long term impacts of quarantine on musical creation. Without an audience, where do artists find space for interactive dialogue? How do individual musicians
Dirch Blewn ~ Condensations & Fusings
When David Bloor’s father died suddenly, the tricky process of mourning began. A musician growing up in a house without musical instruments, Bloor (known here as Dirch Blewn) set about collecting mementos of his dad’s life, including an unused mouth organ.
Dirch Blewn ~ Condensations & Fusings
When David Bloor’s father died suddenly, the tricky process of mourning began. A musician growing up in a house without musical instruments, Bloor (known here as Dirch Blewn) set about collecting mementos of his dad’s life, including an unused mouth organ.
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