V/A ~ Soundmaps for the Dreamer II

Soundmaps for the Dreamer II doubles the length of its predecessor, and is a gold mine of sound: a 37-track collection featuring four hours of field recordings and soundscapes from around the globe.  The variety is high, the quality even higher.  The

V/A ~ Soundmaps for the Dreamer II

Soundmaps for the Dreamer II doubles the length of its predecessor, and is a gold mine of sound: a 37-track collection featuring four hours of field recordings and soundscapes from around the globe.  The variety is high, the quality even higher.  The

Mahdyar ~ Seized

The title Seized has a double meaning.  A decade ago, the young Iranian hip-hop artist Mahdyar ran afoul of the government and found himself blacklisted and in danger of arrest; he has since relocated to Paris.  To be seized is also to be caught

Mahdyar ~ Seized

The title Seized has a double meaning.  A decade ago, the young Iranian hip-hop artist Mahdyar ran afoul of the government and found himself blacklisted and in danger of arrest; he has since relocated to Paris.  To be seized is also to be caught

Atrium Carceri, Cities Last Broadcast, God Body Disconnect ~ Miles to Midnight

The tonal relationship between Cryo Chamber releases virtually guarantees that if you like one, you’ll like them all.  But fans of the label may like this one the best.  This three-way collaboration highlights multiple facets of the label’s sonic appeal.

Atrium Carceri, Cities Last Broadcast, God Body Disconnect ~ Miles to Midnight

The tonal relationship between Cryo Chamber releases virtually guarantees that if you like one, you’ll like them all.  But fans of the label may like this one the best.  This three-way collaboration highlights multiple facets of the label’s sonic appeal.

The Heartwood Institute ~ Secret Rites

“The morbid, black and often erotic world of the witch” – it’s an ear-catching statement that appears on an early track on Secret Rites, the latest release from Cumbria-based The Heartwood Institute. For a moment, it feels as if the

The Heartwood Institute ~ Secret Rites

“The morbid, black and often erotic world of the witch” – it’s an ear-catching statement that appears on an early track on Secret Rites, the latest release from Cumbria-based The Heartwood Institute. For a moment, it feels as if the

Klangriket & Sjors Mans ~ The Amsterdam Sessions

As a website with writers in a minimum of three countries at any one time (it’s a bit like the designated survivor policy, we’re not allowed in the same place together), we’re great believers in international co-operation. The latest example

Klangriket & Sjors Mans ~ The Amsterdam Sessions

As a website with writers in a minimum of three countries at any one time (it’s a bit like the designated survivor policy, we’re not allowed in the same place together), we’re great believers in international co-operation. The latest example

Hour ~ Tiny Houses

Those looking for the next Do Make Say Think may find it in Hour, the Philly septet comprised of members from Friendship and naps.  Fittingly, one does think of tiny houses while listening to this warm, enveloping music, which despite its

Hour ~ Tiny Houses

Those looking for the next Do Make Say Think may find it in Hour, the Philly septet comprised of members from Friendship and naps.  Fittingly, one does think of tiny houses while listening to this warm, enveloping music, which despite its

Spindle Ensemble ~ BEA

  Once in a while, a band appears fully formed, as if they had grown to adulthood in the womb.  This is the case with Bristol’s Spindle Ensemble, which is part of the larger Bloom Collective.  The album is named after

Spindle Ensemble ~ BEA

  Once in a while, a band appears fully formed, as if they had grown to adulthood in the womb.  This is the case with Bristol’s Spindle Ensemble, which is part of the larger Bloom Collective.  The album is named after

OOAME ~ Milanese Nwas

In one sense, Milanese Nwas is a throwback album, its sonic particles and glitched melodies reminiscent of the Apestaartje and intr.version labels of the late 90s and early oughts.  But while listening, one can also hear the influence of modern production values.

OOAME ~ Milanese Nwas

In one sense, Milanese Nwas is a throwback album, its sonic particles and glitched melodies reminiscent of the Apestaartje and intr.version labels of the late 90s and early oughts.  But while listening, one can also hear the influence of modern production values.