Bartholomew ~ Subterranea

Subterranea is a fun discovery, a mostly upbeat set that melds modern composition and electronics to produce a warm, cinematic vibe.  The album starts with organ tones, the beginning of a church service, but leaves no definitive clues as to where

Bartholomew ~ Subterranea

Subterranea is a fun discovery, a mostly upbeat set that melds modern composition and electronics to produce a warm, cinematic vibe.  The album starts with organ tones, the beginning of a church service, but leaves no definitive clues as to where

Néfur ~ The Water, The Lover

We begin in 2021 with the release of a series of field recordings from the Sólheimajökull glacier lagoon, which attracted the attention of the BBC.  Along with Francesco Fabris (Vakning), Néfur went on to record the sounds of other glaciers

Néfur ~ The Water, The Lover

We begin in 2021 with the release of a series of field recordings from the Sólheimajökull glacier lagoon, which attracted the attention of the BBC.  Along with Francesco Fabris (Vakning), Néfur went on to record the sounds of other glaciers

Laura Cannell ~ A Compendium of Beasts Volumes 2 & 3

Laura Cannell‘s beguiling series A Compendium of Beasts continues with two new installments, bringing the total number of creatures to an even dozen.  These beasts may be real or imaginary, literary or extinct. The semi-composed, semi-improvised nature of the recordings mimics the

Laura Cannell ~ A Compendium of Beasts Volumes 2 & 3

Laura Cannell‘s beguiling series A Compendium of Beasts continues with two new installments, bringing the total number of creatures to an even dozen.  These beasts may be real or imaginary, literary or extinct. The semi-composed, semi-improvised nature of the recordings mimics the

Budos Band ~ Budos VII

Staten Island nonet Budos Band return for their mighty seventh offering, on which they continue to fine-tune their fusion of funk, rock and afro-beat.  While the album continues to admire 70s hard rock, as evident in its Uriah Heap-infused art

Budos Band ~ Budos VII

Staten Island nonet Budos Band return for their mighty seventh offering, on which they continue to fine-tune their fusion of funk, rock and afro-beat.  While the album continues to admire 70s hard rock, as evident in its Uriah Heap-infused art

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