Merzouga ~ De Rerum Natura / Dance of the Elements
De Rerum Natura / Dance of the Elements begins with glissando bass tones and an electronic field of a thousand little raw, swarming blips and noises, creating what is simultaneously a vast and dense soundscape. Based upon the first-century BC
Merzouga ~ De Rerum Natura / Dance of the Elements
De Rerum Natura / Dance of the Elements begins with glissando bass tones and an electronic field of a thousand little raw, swarming blips and noises, creating what is simultaneously a vast and dense soundscape. Based upon the first-century BC
Constantine ~ Hades (Expanded)
Hades was one of our albums of the year when it was first released in 2017, and now it includes a long single that serves as the album’s concluding chapter. “Fos” is a beautiful addition that deepens the appreciation of what
Constantine ~ Hades (Expanded)
Hades was one of our albums of the year when it was first released in 2017, and now it includes a long single that serves as the album’s concluding chapter. “Fos” is a beautiful addition that deepens the appreciation of what
William Tyler ~ Goes West
William Tyler’s fifth record begins and ends with widescreen focus, evoking the sensation of opening a curtain at golden hour and sinking into pink effervescence. Full of major scale grandiosity and intimate American Primitive finger picking, Go West sounds wholly
William Tyler ~ Goes West
William Tyler’s fifth record begins and ends with widescreen focus, evoking the sensation of opening a curtain at golden hour and sinking into pink effervescence. Full of major scale grandiosity and intimate American Primitive finger picking, Go West sounds wholly
Vieo Abiungo ~ The Dregs
The name Vieo Abiungo may sound familiar, while the specific memory may be elusive; the last time William Ryan Fritch released an album under this moniker, we were only three months old! Since then, he’s become the flagship artist for the ever-reliable Lost
Vieo Abiungo ~ The Dregs
The name Vieo Abiungo may sound familiar, while the specific memory may be elusive; the last time William Ryan Fritch released an album under this moniker, we were only three months old! Since then, he’s become the flagship artist for the ever-reliable Lost
Mount Shrine ~ Ghosts On Broken Pavement
Mount Shrine‘s second solo effort, out on Oregon’s Cryo Chamber, is on a perpetual journey, moving from inner suburbia to remote areas of serenity. Disembodied and unrecognizable voices come through on a radio with bad reception. Within the levitating atmosphere,
Mount Shrine ~ Ghosts On Broken Pavement
Mount Shrine‘s second solo effort, out on Oregon’s Cryo Chamber, is on a perpetual journey, moving from inner suburbia to remote areas of serenity. Disembodied and unrecognizable voices come through on a radio with bad reception. Within the levitating atmosphere,
Daniel Thorne ~ Lines of Sight
Solo piano records are a dime a dozen, albums made entirely of cello are hardly rare, and even drum-only sets have featured on our pages. Experts of their chosen voice like to stretch it beyond convention and even recognition. Learning
Daniel Thorne ~ Lines of Sight
Solo piano records are a dime a dozen, albums made entirely of cello are hardly rare, and even drum-only sets have featured on our pages. Experts of their chosen voice like to stretch it beyond convention and even recognition. Learning
Matmos ~ Plastic Anniversary
We’ve always known that Matmos could be fun, but we never knew how funny they could be ~ until we watched the video, “How To Turn Your Plastic Into Audio Gold.” The couple is entertaining enough to host their own TV show. They’ve been
Matmos ~ Plastic Anniversary
We’ve always known that Matmos could be fun, but we never knew how funny they could be ~ until we watched the video, “How To Turn Your Plastic Into Audio Gold.” The couple is entertaining enough to host their own TV show. They’ve been
Meitei ~ Komachi
We last reviewed Hiroshima’s Meitei in our 2018 article, Music for Haunted Houses. The new album preserves the nostalgia while replacing ghosts with memories. Komachi is a work of unique beauty, a time-spanning mix of influences old and new, a celebration of the
Meitei ~ Komachi
We last reviewed Hiroshima’s Meitei in our 2018 article, Music for Haunted Houses. The new album preserves the nostalgia while replacing ghosts with memories. Komachi is a work of unique beauty, a time-spanning mix of influences old and new, a celebration of the
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