A Year in the Country ~ The Watchers

The U.K. label A Year in the Country continues to explore folkloric history on its newest boxed disc, The Watchers.  The title refers to the great oaks, ashes, and one cherished yew that have lasted for hundreds or thousands of years.  As

A Year in the Country ~ The Watchers

The U.K. label A Year in the Country continues to explore folkloric history on its newest boxed disc, The Watchers.  The title refers to the great oaks, ashes, and one cherished yew that have lasted for hundreds or thousands of years.  As

Resina ~ Traces – Remixes

In the old days, a remix EP usually meant that a single track would be remixed into the most club-friendly form possible.  The artist’s original vision was often buried beneath the almighty beat.  This hit-or-miss proposition was often prompted by

Resina ~ Traces – Remixes

In the old days, a remix EP usually meant that a single track would be remixed into the most club-friendly form possible.  The artist’s original vision was often buried beneath the almighty beat.  This hit-or-miss proposition was often prompted by

Tegh ~ Unusual Path

Unusual Path is a single, all-enveloping, 20-minute track that melts across an entire side of blue vinyl.  On Side B, Siavash Amini and Zenjungle offer alternate 10-minute versions, one ambient and one drone.  Together, they create an atmosphere for active contemplation. Tegh‘s original work builds

Tegh ~ Unusual Path

Unusual Path is a single, all-enveloping, 20-minute track that melts across an entire side of blue vinyl.  On Side B, Siavash Amini and Zenjungle offer alternate 10-minute versions, one ambient and one drone.  Together, they create an atmosphere for active contemplation. Tegh‘s original work builds

Forest Of Thorns: A Dornwald Compilation

Italian independent label Dornwald Records have unleashed a dark monstrosity with their Forest Of Thorns compilation. It’s an excellent release, a whopping sixteen tracks, big enough to rival Godzilla, drawing artists from around the globe into its spiral of leaves.

Forest Of Thorns: A Dornwald Compilation

Italian independent label Dornwald Records have unleashed a dark monstrosity with their Forest Of Thorns compilation. It’s an excellent release, a whopping sixteen tracks, big enough to rival Godzilla, drawing artists from around the globe into its spiral of leaves.

Komodo Kollektif ~ Sundada

When one hears the phrase “trance music,” one likely thinks of a bouncy club genre.  But there’s another, far deeper type of trance music whose roots lie in complex indigenous ceremonies.  This is the territory occupied by Glasgow’s Komodo Kollektif. 

Komodo Kollektif ~ Sundada

When one hears the phrase “trance music,” one likely thinks of a bouncy club genre.  But there’s another, far deeper type of trance music whose roots lie in complex indigenous ceremonies.  This is the territory occupied by Glasgow’s Komodo Kollektif. 

Franck Vigroux ~ Totem

In order to appreciate the composer, one must look past the superlative.  The press release calls Franck Vigroux “France’s most singular contemporary composer,” a title that might also go to Eliane Radigue, Pierre Boulez, or a number of other contenders.  Vigroux

Franck Vigroux ~ Totem

In order to appreciate the composer, one must look past the superlative.  The press release calls Franck Vigroux “France’s most singular contemporary composer,” a title that might also go to Eliane Radigue, Pierre Boulez, or a number of other contenders.  Vigroux

SP* Episode 6: MUSIC SELDOM HEARD – with SEC_ [podcast]

MUSIC SELDOM HEARD explores the intersection of the production and dissemination of music, probing questions of media, form, and feedback from the perspective of a musician and organizer. Earlier this month I attended the final event of the third edition

SP* Episode 6: MUSIC SELDOM HEARD – with SEC_ [podcast]

MUSIC SELDOM HEARD explores the intersection of the production and dissemination of music, probing questions of media, form, and feedback from the perspective of a musician and organizer. Earlier this month I attended the final event of the third edition

Ká ~ The Remaining Wrinkles (Zbývající vrásky)

Ká returns to the Bohemian Forest for The Remaining Wrinkles, although it’s not the same Bohemian Forest, in the same way as one never steps twice in the same river. There was once a proud forest here, but deforestation has stolen chunks of

Ká ~ The Remaining Wrinkles (Zbývající vrásky)

Ká returns to the Bohemian Forest for The Remaining Wrinkles, although it’s not the same Bohemian Forest, in the same way as one never steps twice in the same river. There was once a proud forest here, but deforestation has stolen chunks of