Black Sites ~ R4 / EIII ~ Refractions

Some of our favourite records grant us the sound of a perfect world. Ephemeral soundscapes transport us to an idealised space. Equilibrium and wholeness are valuable features of such art. And yet, we are also drawn to the aesthetics of

Black Sites ~ R4 / EIII ~ Refractions

Some of our favourite records grant us the sound of a perfect world. Ephemeral soundscapes transport us to an idealised space. Equilibrium and wholeness are valuable features of such art. And yet, we are also drawn to the aesthetics of

tedzi تدزي ~ Mn Dehab

tedzi تدزي‘s Mn Dehab may begin and end in drone, but there’s a lot of anger in-between.  The Lebanese artist, now located in Berlin, uses the liner notes to express what is not explicit in the instrumental set, but which can

tedzi تدزي ~ Mn Dehab

tedzi تدزي‘s Mn Dehab may begin and end in drone, but there’s a lot of anger in-between.  The Lebanese artist, now located in Berlin, uses the liner notes to express what is not explicit in the instrumental set, but which can

Yoichi Kamimura ~ ryūhyō

Yoichi Kamimura must have had a sinking feeling when local elders informed him that despite all his hard work and years of field recording, he had failed to capture the true sound of Ryūhyō-Nari (drift ice noises).  Undeterred, the artist continued

Yoichi Kamimura ~ ryūhyō

Yoichi Kamimura must have had a sinking feeling when local elders informed him that despite all his hard work and years of field recording, he had failed to capture the true sound of Ryūhyō-Nari (drift ice noises).  Undeterred, the artist continued

Ukrainian Field Notes XLVI

Lots of in depth interviews this month mostly recorded back in May in Ukraine which you can both listen to and read. In Dnipro, I reconnect with old friends Roman Slavka, Eugene Gordeev and Igor Yalivec to talk about Module

Ukrainian Field Notes XLVI

Lots of in depth interviews this month mostly recorded back in May in Ukraine which you can both listen to and read. In Dnipro, I reconnect with old friends Roman Slavka, Eugene Gordeev and Igor Yalivec to talk about Module

Echoes Blue Music x Silent Sonic Records ~ Summer Memories, Vol. 1

The languid, nostalgic side of summer is reflected in these eleven tracks from around the world, each one inspired by a summer memory, with words from the artists and a matching photograph.  While listening, one may fall into reverie, feeling

Echoes Blue Music x Silent Sonic Records ~ Summer Memories, Vol. 1

The languid, nostalgic side of summer is reflected in these eleven tracks from around the world, each one inspired by a summer memory, with words from the artists and a matching photograph.  While listening, one may fall into reverie, feeling

Disiniblud (Rachika Nayar and Nina Keith) ~ Disiniblud

Start with mid-period Sigur Rós, blend it with early Morr Music and múm, add a touch of Where the Wild Things Are and you’ve got Disiniblud, the brand new duo of Rachika Nayar and Nina Keith.  The Sigur Rós comparison is

Disiniblud (Rachika Nayar and Nina Keith) ~ Disiniblud

Start with mid-period Sigur Rós, blend it with early Morr Music and múm, add a touch of Where the Wild Things Are and you’ve got Disiniblud, the brand new duo of Rachika Nayar and Nina Keith.  The Sigur Rós comparison is

Rival Consoles ~ Landscape from Memory

Rival Consoles (aka Ryan Lee West) is a prolific artist, typically releasing consecutive full-length albums with less than a year’s time in between. Landscape from Memory comes after somewhat of a creative block– we reviewed West’s last album, Now Is,

Rival Consoles ~ Landscape from Memory

Rival Consoles (aka Ryan Lee West) is a prolific artist, typically releasing consecutive full-length albums with less than a year’s time in between. Landscape from Memory comes after somewhat of a creative block– we reviewed West’s last album, Now Is,

Gonçalo F. Cardoso ~ Impressões de Várias Ilhas

Imagine you are on an island: an imaginary island comprised of pieces of all the islands you’ve visited and dreamt of visiting.  This is the vision created by Impressões de Várias Ilhas, the third is a triptych of island-themed albums

Gonçalo F. Cardoso ~ Impressões de Várias Ilhas

Imagine you are on an island: an imaginary island comprised of pieces of all the islands you’ve visited and dreamt of visiting.  This is the vision created by Impressões de Várias Ilhas, the third is a triptych of island-themed albums