Goodbye, Kings ~ Transatlantic // Transiberian

Milan’s ten-strong post-rock collective Goodbye, Kings has just produced its finest document yet, a gorgeous two-track, 45-minute album that takes listeners on a literal journey; or in this case, two. Transatlantic // Transiberian is travel music in the finest sense of

Goodbye, Kings ~ Transatlantic // Transiberian

Milan’s ten-strong post-rock collective Goodbye, Kings has just produced its finest document yet, a gorgeous two-track, 45-minute album that takes listeners on a literal journey; or in this case, two. Transatlantic // Transiberian is travel music in the finest sense of

Sage Martens ~ Chamber Music for Lawn Mowers

Summer is near, bringing the roar of lawnmowers, drowning the dawn chorus.  From push mowers to ride-a-mowers to massive multi-blade vehicles, the sounds are inescapable.  While many wear headsets (tacitly admitting that they are contributing to noise pollution), others prefer

Sage Martens ~ Chamber Music for Lawn Mowers

Summer is near, bringing the roar of lawnmowers, drowning the dawn chorus.  From push mowers to ride-a-mowers to massive multi-blade vehicles, the sounds are inescapable.  While many wear headsets (tacitly admitting that they are contributing to noise pollution), others prefer

Ludwig Berger & Vadret da Morteratsch ~ Crying Glacier

It may quack like a duck, but it is not a duck; it is a glacier.  The astounding “a kind of a person” is just one example of how strange and alluring the sounds of glaciers can be.  Once the

Ludwig Berger & Vadret da Morteratsch ~ Crying Glacier

It may quack like a duck, but it is not a duck; it is a glacier.  The astounding “a kind of a person” is just one example of how strange and alluring the sounds of glaciers can be.  Once the

Louise Rossiter ~ Der Industriepalast

The most amazing thing about Der Industriepalast is how much it sounds like the inner workings of the human body.  The listener is fooled into thinking that they are hearing the amplified sounds of digestion, respiration, firing synapses and flowing blood,

Louise Rossiter ~ Der Industriepalast

The most amazing thing about Der Industriepalast is how much it sounds like the inner workings of the human body.  The listener is fooled into thinking that they are hearing the amplified sounds of digestion, respiration, firing synapses and flowing blood,

Various Artists ~ Tension/Release 2

This month marks the five-year anniversary of Portland, OR’s Errorgrid Records, and to celebrate the occasion, they have teamed up with Heterodox Records to produce Tension/Release 2, a sequel to 2021’s Gridworks 1: Tension/Release.  Some of the artists are the same

Various Artists ~ Tension/Release 2

This month marks the five-year anniversary of Portland, OR’s Errorgrid Records, and to celebrate the occasion, they have teamed up with Heterodox Records to produce Tension/Release 2, a sequel to 2021’s Gridworks 1: Tension/Release.  Some of the artists are the same

Martina Bertoni ~ Electroacoustic Works for Halldorophone

The halldorophone is the creation of Icelandic musician and composer Halldór Úlfarsson. On its core-base is a string instrument, resembling a cello electronically extended to respond in a generative way to pulsations, pressure variations and other improvised gestures on its

Martina Bertoni ~ Electroacoustic Works for Halldorophone

The halldorophone is the creation of Icelandic musician and composer Halldór Úlfarsson. On its core-base is a string instrument, resembling a cello electronically extended to respond in a generative way to pulsations, pressure variations and other improvised gestures on its

Martina Lussi ~ The Weiertal EP

With The Weiertal EP, Martina Lussi has performed the highly unlikely feat of extracting singles from a soundwalk.  The Swiss artist, known for her music, field recordings and installations, has combined all three, offering the original piece as a bonus track. The first

Martina Lussi ~ The Weiertal EP

With The Weiertal EP, Martina Lussi has performed the highly unlikely feat of extracting singles from a soundwalk.  The Swiss artist, known for her music, field recordings and installations, has combined all three, offering the original piece as a bonus track. The first

Rebecca Foon & Aliayta Foon-Dancoes ~ Reverie

What a joy to hear these sisters playing together! Cellist Rebecca Foon is well-known as an integral member of Thee Silver Mt. Zion and Esmerine, while violinist Aliayta Foon-Dancoes has won awards for her own work.  Those who saw Esmerine live on

Rebecca Foon & Aliayta Foon-Dancoes ~ Reverie

What a joy to hear these sisters playing together! Cellist Rebecca Foon is well-known as an integral member of Thee Silver Mt. Zion and Esmerine, while violinist Aliayta Foon-Dancoes has won awards for her own work.  Those who saw Esmerine live on