OOIOO ~ nijimusi
Opening with one minute of cathartic hardcore and ending with seven minutes of Beatlesque art rock, YoshimiO’s experimental outfit OOIOO finds an organically unique stride on nijimusi. The Boredoms’ drummer has spent decades carving out a specific psychedelic sound forged
OOIOO ~ nijimusi
Opening with one minute of cathartic hardcore and ending with seven minutes of Beatlesque art rock, YoshimiO’s experimental outfit OOIOO finds an organically unique stride on nijimusi. The Boredoms’ drummer has spent decades carving out a specific psychedelic sound forged
Botany ~ Fourteen 45 Tails
Fourteen 45 Tails is about endings or eternity, depending on how one receives the piece and its underlying theory. Comprised of fourteen “downbeats” of 45 records, the half-hour work unfolds as a sequence of overlapping, interacting, undulating loops. Botany is a curious artist, in that every
Botany ~ Fourteen 45 Tails
Fourteen 45 Tails is about endings or eternity, depending on how one receives the piece and its underlying theory. Comprised of fourteen “downbeats” of 45 records, the half-hour work unfolds as a sequence of overlapping, interacting, undulating loops. Botany is a curious artist, in that every
Midori Hirano ~ Invisible Island
Invisible Island is a place of comfort without trivialization: a collection of simple songs that invite blissful quietude without any of the hollowness us cynics often see in anything optimistic. Berlin-based, Tokyo-born Midori Hirano instead tells us— through the transcendental language
Midori Hirano ~ Invisible Island
Invisible Island is a place of comfort without trivialization: a collection of simple songs that invite blissful quietude without any of the hollowness us cynics often see in anything optimistic. Berlin-based, Tokyo-born Midori Hirano instead tells us— through the transcendental language
Toundra ~ Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari
A hundred years ago, citizens across Europe were concerned about the rise of authoritarianism, the powers of demagogues, the moral repercussions of scapegoating and the blindness of following a crowd. Either history is cyclical, humankind has not learned from its
Toundra ~ Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari
A hundred years ago, citizens across Europe were concerned about the rise of authoritarianism, the powers of demagogues, the moral repercussions of scapegoating and the blindness of following a crowd. Either history is cyclical, humankind has not learned from its
Niklas Paschburg ~ Svalbard
How would Hamburg’s Niklas Paschburg respond to the expectations generated by the success of his debut album Oceanic? By recording its conceptual opposite. His 2018 album (which also spawned a remix EP with Falty DL and others) was summerlike in tone, inspired by
Niklas Paschburg ~ Svalbard
How would Hamburg’s Niklas Paschburg respond to the expectations generated by the success of his debut album Oceanic? By recording its conceptual opposite. His 2018 album (which also spawned a remix EP with Falty DL and others) was summerlike in tone, inspired by
Silent Strike & Makunouchi Bento ~ Ghostophonia
Ghostophonia is a tribute to Romanian music, a mix of classic and modern styles, simultaneously nostalgic and forward-looking. The heart of the release is a series of wax cylinders recorded by Béla Bartók a century ago, capturing the folk music of Banat,
Silent Strike & Makunouchi Bento ~ Ghostophonia
Ghostophonia is a tribute to Romanian music, a mix of classic and modern styles, simultaneously nostalgic and forward-looking. The heart of the release is a series of wax cylinders recorded by Béla Bartók a century ago, capturing the folk music of Banat,
Jeads ~ Under the Veneer
Under the Veneer is a winter album, although not the sort of winter album one expects. The set is meant to evoke feelings of home and safety: a hearth, a blanket, a shelter from the cold. The music coats the listener
Jeads ~ Under the Veneer
Under the Veneer is a winter album, although not the sort of winter album one expects. The set is meant to evoke feelings of home and safety: a hearth, a blanket, a shelter from the cold. The music coats the listener
Gilroy Mere ~ Over the Tracks
This is the sort of release that the U.K. needs right now ~ a gentle reminder of quiet pleasures. In 2017, Gilroy Mere paid tribute to The Green Line of double decker buses; this year, he returns to honor dismantled railway stations. Over
Gilroy Mere ~ Over the Tracks
This is the sort of release that the U.K. needs right now ~ a gentle reminder of quiet pleasures. In 2017, Gilroy Mere paid tribute to The Green Line of double decker buses; this year, he returns to honor dismantled railway stations. Over
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