Vieo Abiungo ~ At Once, There Was No Horizon

If one were to take one of every orchestral instrument, march them into the jungle, and play while surrounded by curious birds and baboons, one might be able to replicate the sound of Vieo Abiungo.  As an alter ego of William

Vieo Abiungo ~ At Once, There Was No Horizon

If one were to take one of every orchestral instrument, march them into the jungle, and play while surrounded by curious birds and baboons, one might be able to replicate the sound of Vieo Abiungo.  As an alter ego of William

VeldHans ~ The Becalming

“An Englishman and an American in Amsterdam” joined forces during the pandemic to produce VeldHans.  The album sounds like the warmth of a fire, a glass of spirits and an open story book.  Jonathan Brown (Dusty Stray) and Stuart Cullen (Pilote)

VeldHans ~ The Becalming

“An Englishman and an American in Amsterdam” joined forces during the pandemic to produce VeldHans.  The album sounds like the warmth of a fire, a glass of spirits and an open story book.  Jonathan Brown (Dusty Stray) and Stuart Cullen (Pilote)

The Last Dinosaur ~ Wholeness

When a person endures a harrowing litany of tragedy and sorrow,  they become a creature of the other side, altered by the fire.  Such is the fate of Jamie Cameron, whose life story is a nightmare of loss and anguish.

The Last Dinosaur ~ Wholeness

When a person endures a harrowing litany of tragedy and sorrow,  they become a creature of the other side, altered by the fire.  Such is the fate of Jamie Cameron, whose life story is a nightmare of loss and anguish.

Gianluca Favaron | Anacleto Vitolo ~ Overgrowth

Sound artists Gianluca Favaron and Anacleto Vitolo continue to explore the intersection of technology and nature on Overgrowth, an album whose timbre is easily recognizable as their own, yet contains some distinct surprises.  Once again, the mastering is pristine and the stereo

Gianluca Favaron | Anacleto Vitolo ~ Overgrowth

Sound artists Gianluca Favaron and Anacleto Vitolo continue to explore the intersection of technology and nature on Overgrowth, an album whose timbre is easily recognizable as their own, yet contains some distinct surprises.  Once again, the mastering is pristine and the stereo

Echo Collective ~ The See Within

Our readers may think they are seeing double:  just as individual members of string quintet BOW, reviewed here last month, Echo Collective has worked with A Winged Victory for the Sullen and Jóhann Jóhannsson.  There’s even a bit of cross-pollination between Echo

Echo Collective ~ The See Within

Our readers may think they are seeing double:  just as individual members of string quintet BOW, reviewed here last month, Echo Collective has worked with A Winged Victory for the Sullen and Jóhann Jóhannsson.  There’s even a bit of cross-pollination between Echo

Daniel O’Sullivan ~ Electric Māyā: Dream Flotsam and Astral Hinterlands

Regular readers will recall the cover art from our Fall Music Preview.  As it turns out, Electric Māyā: Dream Flotsam and Astral Hinterlands offers more than just ambience.  The rich set delves into multiple genres: devotional music, modern composition, electronic. Daniel

Daniel O’Sullivan ~ Electric Māyā: Dream Flotsam and Astral Hinterlands

Regular readers will recall the cover art from our Fall Music Preview.  As it turns out, Electric Māyā: Dream Flotsam and Astral Hinterlands offers more than just ambience.  The rich set delves into multiple genres: devotional music, modern composition, electronic. Daniel

Susana López ~ Crónica de un secuestro

Crónica de un secuestro was conceived and recorded during March of the current year, its grating drones and harsh ambience the result of lockdown isolation. The album title could be translated to “chronicle of a kidnapping”, but it is also

Susana López ~ Crónica de un secuestro

Crónica de un secuestro was conceived and recorded during March of the current year, its grating drones and harsh ambience the result of lockdown isolation. The album title could be translated to “chronicle of a kidnapping”, but it is also

Claire Deak and Tony Dupé ~ the old capital

The term “home orchestra” is well chosen, as over two dozen instruments are played by these two Australians over the course of the album.  Each track yields its own tone and conjures its own associations, but the whole holds together

Claire Deak and Tony Dupé ~ the old capital

The term “home orchestra” is well chosen, as over two dozen instruments are played by these two Australians over the course of the album.  Each track yields its own tone and conjures its own associations, but the whole holds together