bvdub ~ Ten Times the World Lied
With nearly 40 albums to his credit, it’s a surprise to hear that this is bvdub‘s first album without vocals. After all, we’re an instrumental-based site and we’ve reviewed a lot of them. But to be fair, Brock van Wey usually
bvdub ~ Ten Times the World Lied
With nearly 40 albums to his credit, it’s a surprise to hear that this is bvdub‘s first album without vocals. After all, we’re an instrumental-based site and we’ve reviewed a lot of them. But to be fair, Brock van Wey usually
Jon Brooks ~ How to Get to Spring
How to Get to Spring? That’s a good question right now, given our current circumstances. But Jon Brooks‘ title does not contain an interrogative; it’s more of a manual. The short teaser video displays a montage of cover art, a snowflake
Jon Brooks ~ How to Get to Spring
How to Get to Spring? That’s a good question right now, given our current circumstances. But Jon Brooks‘ title does not contain an interrogative; it’s more of a manual. The short teaser video displays a montage of cover art, a snowflake
Philipp Rumsch Ensemble ~ µ: of Anxiety x Discernment
This is a time of collective anxiety. This is a time of rejecting collective discernment. Death tallies ever rising beget social media scaremongering begets store shelves emptying. This is a time that needs discernment now more than ever, from those
Philipp Rumsch Ensemble ~ µ: of Anxiety x Discernment
This is a time of collective anxiety. This is a time of rejecting collective discernment. Death tallies ever rising beget social media scaremongering begets store shelves emptying. This is a time that needs discernment now more than ever, from those
Martina Testen and Simon Šerc ~ Biodukt
During this global crisis, we need reminders of the great eternal. Biodukt is an intensely soothing release, a day spent in the forest from sunrise to sunset, shared in the space of exactly one hour. The five track titles ~ Sunrise, Morning,
Martina Testen and Simon Šerc ~ Biodukt
During this global crisis, we need reminders of the great eternal. Biodukt is an intensely soothing release, a day spent in the forest from sunrise to sunset, shared in the space of exactly one hour. The five track titles ~ Sunrise, Morning,
Endless Melancholy ~ A Perception of Everything
Our appreciation of music is tied to our life events and our personal circumstances. Even if unintended, every album released this season will be viewed through the lens of the global pandemic. Ambient music seems perfectly primed to address the
Endless Melancholy ~ A Perception of Everything
Our appreciation of music is tied to our life events and our personal circumstances. Even if unintended, every album released this season will be viewed through the lens of the global pandemic. Ambient music seems perfectly primed to address the
Whale Fall ~ It Will Become Itself
First things first: that’s a W on the cover, not a III, and this is Whale Fall‘s 4th album. Now that we’ve cleared up any confusion, check out that Pacific Blue vinyl! It’s deep and dark enough for a whale to
Whale Fall ~ It Will Become Itself
First things first: that’s a W on the cover, not a III, and this is Whale Fall‘s 4th album. Now that we’ve cleared up any confusion, check out that Pacific Blue vinyl! It’s deep and dark enough for a whale to
Luca T. Mai ~ Heavenly Guide / Weston Olencki ~ Solo Works
No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. So wrote John Donne in 1623. “Music makes the people come together”, sang Madonna a few centuries later. Such
Luca T. Mai ~ Heavenly Guide / Weston Olencki ~ Solo Works
No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. So wrote John Donne in 1623. “Music makes the people come together”, sang Madonna a few centuries later. Such
Ryuichi Sakamoto ~ The Staggering Girl
Matt Schrader’s Score was a 2016 documentary that offered an array of insights from composers and stories behind some of the most interesting and best-known movie soundtracks of recent years, as well as providing an all-too-brief look at the history
Ryuichi Sakamoto ~ The Staggering Girl
Matt Schrader’s Score was a 2016 documentary that offered an array of insights from composers and stories behind some of the most interesting and best-known movie soundtracks of recent years, as well as providing an all-too-brief look at the history
a closer listen 