Various Artists ~ Shorts

London’s Bigo & Twigetti label kicks off spring with two releases that each combine the talents of multiple composers.  Shorts is an appetizer, nine tracks in mine minutes, while Towards the Light is the main course.  We’ll be covering one today and the

Various Artists ~ Shorts

London’s Bigo & Twigetti label kicks off spring with two releases that each combine the talents of multiple composers.  Shorts is an appetizer, nine tracks in mine minutes, while Towards the Light is the main course.  We’ll be covering one today and the

Hüma Utku ~ Dracones

Hic sunt dracones, declares Istanbul artist Hüma Utku; here be dragons.  The artist is traveling into “uncharted territory” on her new album, physically and metaphorically.  One can witness this as early as Marco Ciceri’s video for “Comfort of the Shadows,” with

Hüma Utku ~ Dracones

Hic sunt dracones, declares Istanbul artist Hüma Utku; here be dragons.  The artist is traveling into “uncharted territory” on her new album, physically and metaphorically.  One can witness this as early as Marco Ciceri’s video for “Comfort of the Shadows,” with

HxH ~ STARK PHENOMENA

Perhaps the best description of HxH (H by H) comes from the duo, who describe their music as “almost sculptural.”  The sonics are undulating and smooth, but comprised of granules of sound.  In the opening minutes of “BEACH,” one can easily hear

HxH ~ STARK PHENOMENA

Perhaps the best description of HxH (H by H) comes from the duo, who describe their music as “almost sculptural.”  The sonics are undulating and smooth, but comprised of granules of sound.  In the opening minutes of “BEACH,” one can easily hear

Penelope Trappes ~ A Requiem

Penelope Trappes makes a massive leap forward on A Requiem, her most definitive statement to date.  In 2023, ACL‘s Jennifer Smart compared the artist to Liz Harris, writing, “Trappes finds haunting, ethereal beauty in hesitation and minimalism.”  In 2025, the artist fully

Penelope Trappes ~ A Requiem

Penelope Trappes makes a massive leap forward on A Requiem, her most definitive statement to date.  In 2023, ACL‘s Jennifer Smart compared the artist to Liz Harris, writing, “Trappes finds haunting, ethereal beauty in hesitation and minimalism.”  In 2025, the artist fully

Scott Alexander Howard and Stefan Christoff present A sonic window [mix]

Regular mix contributor Stefan Christoff is joined by Scott Alexander Howard for our first new mix of 2025, A sonic window. We’re pleased to announce that the duo will be releasing a joint album called Transit Assemblies on the Moon Villain

Scott Alexander Howard and Stefan Christoff present A sonic window [mix]

Regular mix contributor Stefan Christoff is joined by Scott Alexander Howard for our first new mix of 2025, A sonic window. We’re pleased to announce that the duo will be releasing a joint album called Transit Assemblies on the Moon Villain

Laurie Torres ~ Après coup

The essence of now may assume its body and weight or even lightness in-between the before and after of experienced time. Between the before and after, the just before and the shortly after, one can often find a window of

Laurie Torres ~ Après coup

The essence of now may assume its body and weight or even lightness in-between the before and after of experienced time. Between the before and after, the just before and the shortly after, one can often find a window of

risus ~ From Ziduja to Veil

Belgian electronic producer risus has been releasing EPs consistently over the course of the past two years, to date totaling 20 tracks and 90 minutes of music and no album.  The method of release calls into question the entire concept of an

risus ~ From Ziduja to Veil

Belgian electronic producer risus has been releasing EPs consistently over the course of the past two years, to date totaling 20 tracks and 90 minutes of music and no album.  The method of release calls into question the entire concept of an

Natasha Barrett ~ Toxic Colour

Natasha Barrett tells stories in sound.  Her new album uses field recordings as a starting point, then obscures and in some cases enhances the original recordings in the service of a higher cause.  These “ambisonic” pieces not only reflect the world,

Natasha Barrett ~ Toxic Colour

Natasha Barrett tells stories in sound.  Her new album uses field recordings as a starting point, then obscures and in some cases enhances the original recordings in the service of a higher cause.  These “ambisonic” pieces not only reflect the world,