Spring Break Tapes ~ Mystery Batch #2

Sophomores are supposed to be difficult things, but don’t pay attention to the history books – let’s focus on the present and the outstanding Spring Break Tapes. In these times of no bueno alternative facts, SBT will happily present this second, playful batch to any judge or jury in

Spring Break Tapes ~ Mystery Batch #2

Sophomores are supposed to be difficult things, but don’t pay attention to the history books – let’s focus on the present and the outstanding Spring Break Tapes. In these times of no bueno alternative facts, SBT will happily present this second, playful batch to any judge or jury in

Ending Satellites ~ The lost tapes | Vol. B

Catchy crossover post-rock seems in short supply these days.  We love the genre and want it to thrive, which is where artists such as Ending Satellites come in ~ able to celebrate the more accessible aspects of post-rock without compromising its principles.

Ending Satellites ~ The lost tapes | Vol. B

Catchy crossover post-rock seems in short supply these days.  We love the genre and want it to thrive, which is where artists such as Ending Satellites come in ~ able to celebrate the more accessible aspects of post-rock without compromising its principles.

Kafuka ~ Laws of Nature

Berlin-based Project Mooncircle began the year with a beautifully boxed 15th Anniversary Compilation.  Fans of the label received the lavish set as a celebration; newcomers received it as an overture, hoping to hear more from the 39 artists collected in its

Kafuka ~ Laws of Nature

Berlin-based Project Mooncircle began the year with a beautifully boxed 15th Anniversary Compilation.  Fans of the label received the lavish set as a celebration; newcomers received it as an overture, hoping to hear more from the 39 artists collected in its

Abby Lee Tee ~ riverside burrows

To live in the Alps is to be immersed in natural beauty, and in riverside burrows, Abby Lee Tee translates this beauty into sound.  A blend of field recordings (some from other locales) and gentle instrumentation, the two-part composition creates an atmosphere

Abby Lee Tee ~ riverside burrows

To live in the Alps is to be immersed in natural beauty, and in riverside burrows, Abby Lee Tee translates this beauty into sound.  A blend of field recordings (some from other locales) and gentle instrumentation, the two-part composition creates an atmosphere

WhyOceans ~ Inmost Dens of Emilie

Once in a while, without warning, we receive a sweet post-rock surprise.  Last year, it was the eighth album from Wang Wen, and this year it’s the sophomore album from Macao quintet WhyOceans, mastered by Magnus Lindberg (Cult of Luna).  Inmost

WhyOceans ~ Inmost Dens of Emilie

Once in a while, without warning, we receive a sweet post-rock surprise.  Last year, it was the eighth album from Wang Wen, and this year it’s the sophomore album from Macao quintet WhyOceans, mastered by Magnus Lindberg (Cult of Luna).  Inmost

Acoustic Cameras: Windows on the World

Acoustic Cameras is the rare project that says more about the listener ~ who in this case is also the viewer ~ than about the creators.  At the time of this writing, nearly 100 artists have participated, contributing works that

Acoustic Cameras: Windows on the World

Acoustic Cameras is the rare project that says more about the listener ~ who in this case is also the viewer ~ than about the creators.  At the time of this writing, nearly 100 artists have participated, contributing works that

An Ant And An Atom ~ Exterior

An Ant And An Atom‘s last release, the single-track Entropy, was a blast of thick, angry textures, a railing against the world.  The new set, Exterior, ends up in the same place, but takes a different road to get there.  In the opening

An Ant And An Atom ~ Exterior

An Ant And An Atom‘s last release, the single-track Entropy, was a blast of thick, angry textures, a railing against the world.  The new set, Exterior, ends up in the same place, but takes a different road to get there.  In the opening

Cluster Lizard ~ Edge of the Universe

The sun is twinkling across waves which seem to stretch on forever.  The Ukrainian duo of Dmytro Fedorenko & Kateryna Zavoloka take us into an altogether different forever – that of Sagan, Greene, Hawking, and deGrasse Tyson, a dark, cold,

Cluster Lizard ~ Edge of the Universe

The sun is twinkling across waves which seem to stretch on forever.  The Ukrainian duo of Dmytro Fedorenko & Kateryna Zavoloka take us into an altogether different forever – that of Sagan, Greene, Hawking, and deGrasse Tyson, a dark, cold,