NakedEye Ensemble, Ju-Ping Song ~ Toy
The toy piano is an ambiguous Victorian invention. Is it a tool for learning? A child’s plaything? A novelty for adults? It’s an inherently limited device: with metal tubes instead of strings, it is difficult to tune with precision. It’s
NakedEye Ensemble, Ju-Ping Song ~ Toy
The toy piano is an ambiguous Victorian invention. Is it a tool for learning? A child’s plaything? A novelty for adults? It’s an inherently limited device: with metal tubes instead of strings, it is difficult to tune with precision. It’s
David Watson and Tony Buck ~ Ask the Axes
Take a deep breath. The bagpipe is an ancient achievement: an idealised human lung, which need never pause its exhalation. Its music is legato: it works on an unbroken ground of successive notes, controlled via the tireless “chanter”, emitted through
David Watson and Tony Buck ~ Ask the Axes
Take a deep breath. The bagpipe is an ancient achievement: an idealised human lung, which need never pause its exhalation. Its music is legato: it works on an unbroken ground of successive notes, controlled via the tireless “chanter”, emitted through
Frode Haltli ~ Border Woods
The kind of happy moods and dancey sections that populate Border Woods recall the manner in which Henry Flynt referred to a “folk creature” in a manifesto from 1980: essentially it is one that wishes to ride and further the
Frode Haltli ~ Border Woods
The kind of happy moods and dancey sections that populate Border Woods recall the manner in which Henry Flynt referred to a “folk creature” in a manifesto from 1980: essentially it is one that wishes to ride and further the
Julian Loida ~ Wallflower
Wallflower shares with other vibraphone albums the delicate textures and the sweet, soothing tones that build up harmonies that seem to calmly whisper. But there’s something different too, something that distances it from the works of Masayoshi Fujita or other
Julian Loida ~ Wallflower
Wallflower shares with other vibraphone albums the delicate textures and the sweet, soothing tones that build up harmonies that seem to calmly whisper. But there’s something different too, something that distances it from the works of Masayoshi Fujita or other
Fahmi Mursyid ~ One Instrument Sessions
As part of the One Instrument Sessions, this EP has Indonesian artist Fahmi Mursyid explore, with each track, a single instrument of his choice. Mursyid, interested in traditional Indonesian music, makes experimental forays that meld the “organic” sounds of each
Fahmi Mursyid ~ One Instrument Sessions
As part of the One Instrument Sessions, this EP has Indonesian artist Fahmi Mursyid explore, with each track, a single instrument of his choice. Mursyid, interested in traditional Indonesian music, makes experimental forays that meld the “organic” sounds of each
Gridfailure/Feel Happiness ~ Split
Despite its bad reputation, horror often tackles some weighty issues. This is the case on the split release from drone artists Gridfailure and Feel Happiness, two solo performers with more on their minds than noise. Even if one is unaware of
Gridfailure/Feel Happiness ~ Split
Despite its bad reputation, horror often tackles some weighty issues. This is the case on the split release from drone artists Gridfailure and Feel Happiness, two solo performers with more on their minds than noise. Even if one is unaware of
Mats Edén / Stefan Klaverdal ~ annual growth rings
As late summer tilts to early autumn, Mats Edén and Stefan Klaverdal‘s annual growth rings makes a perfect accompaniment. The album speaks of birth and death, of cycles, of letting go. The perspective of trees differs from that of humans: the events
Mats Edén / Stefan Klaverdal ~ annual growth rings
As late summer tilts to early autumn, Mats Edén and Stefan Klaverdal‘s annual growth rings makes a perfect accompaniment. The album speaks of birth and death, of cycles, of letting go. The perspective of trees differs from that of humans: the events
Wayne Robert Thomas & Isaac Helsen ~ RÁS
RÁS underlines the importance of liner notes in music, especially instrumental music. Without any words, the listener is “freed” to imagine their own stories, but with prose, the music takes on added resonance. For Wayne Robert Thomas, the impetus of “Cantus In
Wayne Robert Thomas & Isaac Helsen ~ RÁS
RÁS underlines the importance of liner notes in music, especially instrumental music. Without any words, the listener is “freed” to imagine their own stories, but with prose, the music takes on added resonance. For Wayne Robert Thomas, the impetus of “Cantus In
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