L’Effondras ~ Les Flavescences

We usually leave the hard stuff to our friends at Echoes & Dust, but this one was too good to resist.  Lyon post-rock / post-metal threesome L’Effondras channels the might of Tool in four long tracks and adds a whole lot of

L’Effondras ~ Les Flavescences

We usually leave the hard stuff to our friends at Echoes & Dust, but this one was too good to resist.  Lyon post-rock / post-metal threesome L’Effondras channels the might of Tool in four long tracks and adds a whole lot of

Various Artists ~ Monika Werkstatt

One persistent, hydra-headed problem of warped gender perception is as deep as the internalization of the bias that perpetuates it. The media underrepresentation of women normalizes pre-existing prejudice.  Half of the population is visible in disproportionately smaller measure, bolstering the

Various Artists ~ Monika Werkstatt

One persistent, hydra-headed problem of warped gender perception is as deep as the internalization of the bias that perpetuates it. The media underrepresentation of women normalizes pre-existing prejudice.  Half of the population is visible in disproportionately smaller measure, bolstering the

te’ ~ Kai

If you’re looking for a blast of pure, progressive, post-rock energy, te’ is, and always has been, ready to pump you up.  Well into their second decade, the energetic Japanese quintet occupies a small slice of the genre, shared by only a

te’ ~ Kai

If you’re looking for a blast of pure, progressive, post-rock energy, te’ is, and always has been, ready to pump you up.  Well into their second decade, the energetic Japanese quintet occupies a small slice of the genre, shared by only a

The Greatest Hoax ~ Expiration Compositions

Expiration Compositions marks a slight turn for the Serein label, which we associate more with ambient recordings than classical.  But the pairing is apt, as the prior works of Taylor Jordan (The Greatest Hoax) were also of a different pedigree.  The

The Greatest Hoax ~ Expiration Compositions

Expiration Compositions marks a slight turn for the Serein label, which we associate more with ambient recordings than classical.  But the pairing is apt, as the prior works of Taylor Jordan (The Greatest Hoax) were also of a different pedigree.  The

Mark Templeton ~ Gentle Heart

Gentle Heart is a blissful closure to Mark Templeton‘s Heart trilogy. The soft and creamy loops are a return to paradise. These loops quickly overflow, close to being out of control but reigned in when things start to become too wild, and

Mark Templeton ~ Gentle Heart

Gentle Heart is a blissful closure to Mark Templeton‘s Heart trilogy. The soft and creamy loops are a return to paradise. These loops quickly overflow, close to being out of control but reigned in when things start to become too wild, and

Ikonika ~ Distractions

A lean, blue-hued futuristic city adorns the cover of Ikonika‘s Distractions, her first album in the last four years. It’s not clear whether the processor-like structures depict a city or the inside of a computer, which positively describes the old

Ikonika ~ Distractions

A lean, blue-hued futuristic city adorns the cover of Ikonika‘s Distractions, her first album in the last four years. It’s not clear whether the processor-like structures depict a city or the inside of a computer, which positively describes the old

Maelstrom ~ Her Empty Eyes

The concept of transmedia storytelling has been ruthlessly co-opted by advertising agencies as a means of commodifying creativity or building a brand. Whilst this might keep coffers topped up, other artists have considered this method for more expressive reasons. Harmony

Maelstrom ~ Her Empty Eyes

The concept of transmedia storytelling has been ruthlessly co-opted by advertising agencies as a means of commodifying creativity or building a brand. Whilst this might keep coffers topped up, other artists have considered this method for more expressive reasons. Harmony

Maarten Vos & Michel Banabila ~ Home

Home is the eclectic score to a performance by Conny Janssen Danst “about people trying to find one’s place in the world and with each other”.  Michel Banabila’s electronics and Maarten Vos’ cello are the key players, but in the loping 14-minute

Maarten Vos & Michel Banabila ~ Home

Home is the eclectic score to a performance by Conny Janssen Danst “about people trying to find one’s place in the world and with each other”.  Michel Banabila’s electronics and Maarten Vos’ cello are the key players, but in the loping 14-minute