Iskra String Quartet ~ ISKRA
Listening to ISKRA is like listening to a Greatest Hits of the Past, Present and Future. If you’re a fan of modern composition, you’ve probably already heard the work of this quartet ~ you just might not know that you’ve heard them. If you’ve
Iskra String Quartet ~ ISKRA
Listening to ISKRA is like listening to a Greatest Hits of the Past, Present and Future. If you’re a fan of modern composition, you’ve probably already heard the work of this quartet ~ you just might not know that you’ve heard them. If you’ve
Moon Zero ~ S/T
Down by the docks of the River Thames, the self-titled debut album of Moon Zero (Tim Garratt) takes shape. Initially, the music abides in and around one of the wealthiest parts of London, where money is rapidly exchanged and businesses, media
Moon Zero ~ S/T
Down by the docks of the River Thames, the self-titled debut album of Moon Zero (Tim Garratt) takes shape. Initially, the music abides in and around one of the wealthiest parts of London, where money is rapidly exchanged and businesses, media
The Return of Impulsive Habitat
After a six-month hiatus, the field recording label Impulsive Habitat has returned with five releases that speak to the season and serve as a restorative to the soul. The label is run by David Vélez, Juan Calarco and Pedro Leitâo, and
The Return of Impulsive Habitat
After a six-month hiatus, the field recording label Impulsive Habitat has returned with five releases that speak to the season and serve as a restorative to the soul. The label is run by David Vélez, Juan Calarco and Pedro Leitâo, and
Essence Music: Merzbow, Troum & raison d’être
Someone is working very hard over at Essence Music, because this pair of releases contains some of the most beautiful packaging we’ve seen all year. It’s also a brilliant showcase for three veteran artists (four if you count Troum as two) that continue
Essence Music: Merzbow, Troum & raison d’être
Someone is working very hard over at Essence Music, because this pair of releases contains some of the most beautiful packaging we’ve seen all year. It’s also a brilliant showcase for three veteran artists (four if you count Troum as two) that continue
Nils Frahm ~ LateNightTales
I don’t tend to remember dreams upon waking but recently I had a very vivid and totally mundane one about the late British DJ John Peel, in which I basically stood in a corner of his studio whilst he broadcast
Nils Frahm ~ LateNightTales
I don’t tend to remember dreams upon waking but recently I had a very vivid and totally mundane one about the late British DJ John Peel, in which I basically stood in a corner of his studio whilst he broadcast
Radare ~ Im Argen
Im Argen is a nighttime album; it just doesn’t fit during the day. Slow, smoky, introspective and lean, this is the sound of dark jazz clubs, stolen glances and dropped cigarettes, burning themselves out in the shadowed streets. And yet, look at that
Radare ~ Im Argen
Im Argen is a nighttime album; it just doesn’t fit during the day. Slow, smoky, introspective and lean, this is the sound of dark jazz clubs, stolen glances and dropped cigarettes, burning themselves out in the shadowed streets. And yet, look at that
Waking Aida ~ Full Heal
Waking Aida‘s Eschaton was one of our favorite post-rock albums of last year, as well as a member of our Happiest Music Chart. The band’s second effort, Full Heal, is just as accomplished, albeit a bit more serious-minded. The thing we appreciate most
Waking Aida ~ Full Heal
Waking Aida‘s Eschaton was one of our favorite post-rock albums of last year, as well as a member of our Happiest Music Chart. The band’s second effort, Full Heal, is just as accomplished, albeit a bit more serious-minded. The thing we appreciate most
Johnny Kafta Anti-Vegetarian Orchestra ~ S/T
Johnny Kafta Anti-Vegetarian Orchestra is a band from Lebanon that was born from the coming together of a free improv collective and a punk group, the result being a merger not so much of styles but of humors. The irreverence
Johnny Kafta Anti-Vegetarian Orchestra ~ S/T
Johnny Kafta Anti-Vegetarian Orchestra is a band from Lebanon that was born from the coming together of a free improv collective and a punk group, the result being a merger not so much of styles but of humors. The irreverence
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