Rutger Hoedemaekers ~ The Age of Oddities

While we haven’t finished saying goodbye to Jóhann Jóhannsson, we may have found his successor. Not that Rutger Hoedemaekers wanted to carry such a torch; he’d rather have his friend alive.  The Age of Oddities pays tribute to the beloved composer, now three years

Rutger Hoedemaekers ~ The Age of Oddities

While we haven’t finished saying goodbye to Jóhann Jóhannsson, we may have found his successor. Not that Rutger Hoedemaekers wanted to carry such a torch; he’d rather have his friend alive.  The Age of Oddities pays tribute to the beloved composer, now three years

Aries Mond ~ Gaps and Shortcuts

“Would some people be crazy enough to throw sand to the sky and take pictures until something happen(s)?”  This is the question asked of Aries Mond concerning cover artist Claire Droppert, who tags the image, “creatures are born in frozen moments of weightlessness.”

Aries Mond ~ Gaps and Shortcuts

“Would some people be crazy enough to throw sand to the sky and take pictures until something happen(s)?”  This is the question asked of Aries Mond concerning cover artist Claire Droppert, who tags the image, “creatures are born in frozen moments of weightlessness.”

Samuel Sharp ~ Patterns Various

Pattern recognition runs deep in the human psyche. Spotting patterns allowed our ancestors to survive. Whether we are driving a car or playing a video game, we borrow their skill every day. We can’t turn it off. We stare at

Samuel Sharp ~ Patterns Various

Pattern recognition runs deep in the human psyche. Spotting patterns allowed our ancestors to survive. Whether we are driving a car or playing a video game, we borrow their skill every day. We can’t turn it off. We stare at

Francisco Sonur ~ Morning Trials

Let’s start with the elephant in the room.  This album sounds a lot like Sigur Rós, specifically the band’s melodic mid-period.  But we like Sigur Rós, and the band has since deserted that sound, while Jónsi has gone vocal with a tendency toward

Francisco Sonur ~ Morning Trials

Let’s start with the elephant in the room.  This album sounds a lot like Sigur Rós, specifically the band’s melodic mid-period.  But we like Sigur Rós, and the band has since deserted that sound, while Jónsi has gone vocal with a tendency toward

Mike Lazarev ~ Out of Time

For the past year, we’ve been living in Pandemic Time, thinking about our own fragility and the relationship of time to eternity.  Freed of many ordinary markers ~ work, school, celebrations and vacations ~ we have suffered from time distortion,

Mike Lazarev ~ Out of Time

For the past year, we’ve been living in Pandemic Time, thinking about our own fragility and the relationship of time to eternity.  Freed of many ordinary markers ~ work, school, celebrations and vacations ~ we have suffered from time distortion,

trajedesaliva ~ Ultratumba

Ultratumba (Afterlife) is a study in contradictions that begins with the Goya-esque paint of Emile Legarde. The cover portrait is ugly yet alluring, disturbing yet entrancing, with what most would call “pretty” colors (cerulean blue) used to portray a dysfunctional family.

trajedesaliva ~ Ultratumba

Ultratumba (Afterlife) is a study in contradictions that begins with the Goya-esque paint of Emile Legarde. The cover portrait is ugly yet alluring, disturbing yet entrancing, with what most would call “pretty” colors (cerulean blue) used to portray a dysfunctional family.

Jilk ~ Welcome Lies

In 2021, subscription services continue to grow.  Most familiar are the TV offerings: Netflix, Disney, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Apple+, HBO Max.  But there are also some valuable audio services.  We’ve already told you about subscription series from Lost Tribe Sound

Jilk ~ Welcome Lies

In 2021, subscription services continue to grow.  Most familiar are the TV offerings: Netflix, Disney, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Apple+, HBO Max.  But there are also some valuable audio services.  We’ve already told you about subscription series from Lost Tribe Sound

SP* Episode 17: BEFORE THE INTERNET – with Geng PTP [podcast]

It’s been a tough year for New York. This episode we check in with Geng, the man behind one of our favorite labels, Purple Tape Pedigree, and see how these fine “purveyors of weaponized media and information” are handling the

SP* Episode 17: BEFORE THE INTERNET – with Geng PTP [podcast]

It’s been a tough year for New York. This episode we check in with Geng, the man behind one of our favorite labels, Purple Tape Pedigree, and see how these fine “purveyors of weaponized media and information” are handling the