Ben McElroy ~ 1,000 Sewing Machines
Nottingham’s multi-disciplinary Ben McElroy has been coming on strong in recent months, with a pair of short, enchanting EPs followed by an alluring album. We were drawn in by the cover, but once we heard the music, we realized that this was
Ben McElroy ~ 1,000 Sewing Machines
Nottingham’s multi-disciplinary Ben McElroy has been coming on strong in recent months, with a pair of short, enchanting EPs followed by an alluring album. We were drawn in by the cover, but once we heard the music, we realized that this was
Nicolas Montgermont ~ Radioscapes
Imagine if radio waves looked like tree rings, visible in concentric circles of white, black and grey. This is the appearance of Radioscapes, the new picture disc vinyl from Nicolas Montgermont and Art Kill Art. The usual markers are obscured; one cannot hold
Nicolas Montgermont ~ Radioscapes
Imagine if radio waves looked like tree rings, visible in concentric circles of white, black and grey. This is the appearance of Radioscapes, the new picture disc vinyl from Nicolas Montgermont and Art Kill Art. The usual markers are obscured; one cannot hold
ΠΑΝΘΕΟΝ ~ A Book of Memories
St. Petersburg’s ΠΑΝΘΕΟΝ label has been responsible for some lovely packaging over the years, and A Book of Memories is yet another charmer. The embroidered box (designed by Mila Berestovaya & Tim Six) contains cassettes from Sunmoonstar, YlangYlang and Jum-Jum, together forming a Russian tapestry as warm
ΠΑΝΘΕΟΝ ~ A Book of Memories
St. Petersburg’s ΠΑΝΘΕΟΝ label has been responsible for some lovely packaging over the years, and A Book of Memories is yet another charmer. The embroidered box (designed by Mila Berestovaya & Tim Six) contains cassettes from Sunmoonstar, YlangYlang and Jum-Jum, together forming a Russian tapestry as warm
The Winter Music of Faint
The cold is in full force. We’ve entered the heart of winter, where breath freezes and powder blankets the earth. Fish are frozen in water. Engines refuse to start. The sun stays in bed. The world seems to be put
The Winter Music of Faint
The cold is in full force. We’ve entered the heart of winter, where breath freezes and powder blankets the earth. Fish are frozen in water. Engines refuse to start. The sun stays in bed. The world seems to be put
Jean Derome ~ Résistances
One of the wildest albums of the new year comes from Montreal composer Jean Derome. Even a quick look at the back of the CD, and one knows one is in for a treat: 20 performers on instruments ranging from tuned
Jean Derome ~ Résistances
One of the wildest albums of the new year comes from Montreal composer Jean Derome. Even a quick look at the back of the CD, and one knows one is in for a treat: 20 performers on instruments ranging from tuned
Maxime Corbeil-Perron and Félix-Antoine Morin ~ Political Ritual
As Political Ritual, Maxime Corbeil-Perron and Félix-Antoine Morin offer sequences of disparate tones ~ sometimes tonal opposites, often at war ~ and invite listeners to hear their own metaphors. The album is a great experiment on impressions, as this simple prompt leads
Maxime Corbeil-Perron and Félix-Antoine Morin ~ Political Ritual
As Political Ritual, Maxime Corbeil-Perron and Félix-Antoine Morin offer sequences of disparate tones ~ sometimes tonal opposites, often at war ~ and invite listeners to hear their own metaphors. The album is a great experiment on impressions, as this simple prompt leads
Dean McPhee ~ Four Stones
A cleansing release after festive indulgence, Four Stones sidles up to your consciousness with a single plucked note that waits patiently – 45 seconds in fact – for ingress. When “The Blood of St John” starts proper, the pace picks
Dean McPhee ~ Four Stones
A cleansing release after festive indulgence, Four Stones sidles up to your consciousness with a single plucked note that waits patiently – 45 seconds in fact – for ingress. When “The Blood of St John” starts proper, the pace picks
Ian Hawgood + Danny Norbury ~ Faintly Recollected
One of the privileges of music writing is receiving music before release, and allowing it to sink in over time. This transporting 33-minute piece has proven its worth over the long lead-up to the holidays and the long silence of
Ian Hawgood + Danny Norbury ~ Faintly Recollected
One of the privileges of music writing is receiving music before release, and allowing it to sink in over time. This transporting 33-minute piece has proven its worth over the long lead-up to the holidays and the long silence of
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