Kamixlo ~ Cicatriz

Hard days can produce hard music, as is apparent in the full-length debut of Kamixlo following a number of EPs.  The producer honed his sound as the owner of the Bala Club imprint, a label and club that ignored boundaries in

Kamixlo ~ Cicatriz

Hard days can produce hard music, as is apparent in the full-length debut of Kamixlo following a number of EPs.  The producer honed his sound as the owner of the Bala Club imprint, a label and club that ignored boundaries in

rotor plus ~ FUGUE STATES -before-

“When you order the ‘cassette,’ you will get a pencil.” This seems like a perfect sentence for 2020, a flubbing of expectations through which something is offered and something is taken away.  FUGUE STATES -before- is the first of a two-part

rotor plus ~ FUGUE STATES -before-

“When you order the ‘cassette,’ you will get a pencil.” This seems like a perfect sentence for 2020, a flubbing of expectations through which something is offered and something is taken away.  FUGUE STATES -before- is the first of a two-part

Limpet Space Race / Orchestra of St. John’s ~ We Are Water

This two-part series highlights the effects of climate change from the Himalayas to Ethiopia, as instability at the top of the world leads to instability at the bottom.  Recognizing the threat to the most basic of human needs, the electronic

Limpet Space Race / Orchestra of St. John’s ~ We Are Water

This two-part series highlights the effects of climate change from the Himalayas to Ethiopia, as instability at the top of the world leads to instability at the bottom.  Recognizing the threat to the most basic of human needs, the electronic

David Lord ~ Forest Standards Vol. 2

Spanning 14 songs in 37 minutes, Forest Standards Vol. 2 is readily digestible to the casual, uneducated jazz listener. Parker’s work with Tortoise subtly informs the whole record, starting with the post-rock mathiness of the opener. “Cloud Ear” starts with

David Lord ~ Forest Standards Vol. 2

Spanning 14 songs in 37 minutes, Forest Standards Vol. 2 is readily digestible to the casual, uneducated jazz listener. Parker’s work with Tortoise subtly informs the whole record, starting with the post-rock mathiness of the opener. “Cloud Ear” starts with

Linn Elisabet ~ Fac ut Ardeat/Made To Burn

In the interactive game that accompanies Linn Elisabet’s new record Fac ut Ardeat/Made To Burn, there is an A.I. entity named MIT-Y that guides the user through a conceptual web of how to redefine self-identity. MIT-Y guides the user through

Linn Elisabet ~ Fac ut Ardeat/Made To Burn

In the interactive game that accompanies Linn Elisabet’s new record Fac ut Ardeat/Made To Burn, there is an A.I. entity named MIT-Y that guides the user through a conceptual web of how to redefine self-identity. MIT-Y guides the user through

Jessica Moss ~ Opened Ending

All too often, record labels are seen as corporate entities, focused on profit.  This year, we’ve seen the opposite, as labels such as Constellation have released projects whose proceeds go directly to the artists.  The Corona Borealis Longplay Singles Series is their new initiative,

Jessica Moss ~ Opened Ending

All too often, record labels are seen as corporate entities, focused on profit.  This year, we’ve seen the opposite, as labels such as Constellation have released projects whose proceeds go directly to the artists.  The Corona Borealis Longplay Singles Series is their new initiative,

Christopher Cerrone & Tim Munro ~ Liminal Highway

when you fall asleep in transit you rarely wake up much closer to where you want to be and you’ve missed the song you were waiting to hear coming up after the ad for a funeral home and the traffic

Christopher Cerrone & Tim Munro ~ Liminal Highway

when you fall asleep in transit you rarely wake up much closer to where you want to be and you’ve missed the song you were waiting to hear coming up after the ad for a funeral home and the traffic

Folklore Tapes ~ Tales of the Monstone

Folklore Tapes has been relatively quiet this year, but the label was not going to miss Halloween, especially when sitting on a tale boasting bunnies, the occult and the plague.  The 12″ Tales of the Monstone is offered in another elaborate package

Folklore Tapes ~ Tales of the Monstone

Folklore Tapes has been relatively quiet this year, but the label was not going to miss Halloween, especially when sitting on a tale boasting bunnies, the occult and the plague.  The 12″ Tales of the Monstone is offered in another elaborate package