Esmerine ~ Lost Voices

It’s just not fair.  Montreal’s Esmerine was already one of the world’s best instrumental rock bands, with roots stretching back to GY!BE and Thee Silver Mt. Zion.  But now the band has added members and guest stars, including touring member Jérémi Roy

Esmerine ~ Lost Voices

It’s just not fair.  Montreal’s Esmerine was already one of the world’s best instrumental rock bands, with roots stretching back to GY!BE and Thee Silver Mt. Zion.  But now the band has added members and guest stars, including touring member Jérémi Roy

Dan Friel ~ Life

The cover is as colorful as that of Total Folklore, signaling the burst of energy that listeners will find within its grooves.  And after a short, surprising lullaby, the push is on, as “Cirrus” explodes in multicolor brilliance.  Yes, Dan Friel has

Dan Friel ~ Life

The cover is as colorful as that of Total Folklore, signaling the burst of energy that listeners will find within its grooves.  And after a short, surprising lullaby, the push is on, as “Cirrus” explodes in multicolor brilliance.  Yes, Dan Friel has

Red Light New Music ~ Barbary Coast

In many ways, Barbary Coast reminds me of the times when classical music halls produced brawls and minor scandals. This is not to say that you’ll stand up and punch your audio player of choice, demanding for it to act

Red Light New Music ~ Barbary Coast

In many ways, Barbary Coast reminds me of the times when classical music halls produced brawls and minor scandals. This is not to say that you’ll stand up and punch your audio player of choice, demanding for it to act

Baldruin ~ Portal

Baldruin (Johannes Schebler) has just completed a hat trick.  Miniaturen, a collection of foreboding yet tiny tracks, arrived in January on A Giant Fern.  This was followed in August by the mysterious, synth-drenched tape Klaue on SPAM.  These tapes have now been

Baldruin ~ Portal

Baldruin (Johannes Schebler) has just completed a hat trick.  Miniaturen, a collection of foreboding yet tiny tracks, arrived in January on A Giant Fern.  This was followed in August by the mysterious, synth-drenched tape Klaue on SPAM.  These tapes have now been

Emmanuel Mieville ~ Ethers

Emanuel Mieville can be described alternately as a field recording artist who creates drones and a drone artist who uses field recordings.  On Ethers, he attempts “to lower drone music from the skies”, and succeeds; their earthbound nature is clear.  This makes

Emmanuel Mieville ~ Ethers

Emanuel Mieville can be described alternately as a field recording artist who creates drones and a drone artist who uses field recordings.  On Ethers, he attempts “to lower drone music from the skies”, and succeeds; their earthbound nature is clear.  This makes

Co La ~ No No

The unusual lead single “Suffering (Tuesday)” makes one curious about the entire album.  Vocal samples, machine guns, crashes, a horn, a dog and an alarm are shoehorned into a percussive, upbeat track that seems to change suffering into something celebratory,

Co La ~ No No

The unusual lead single “Suffering (Tuesday)” makes one curious about the entire album.  Vocal samples, machine guns, crashes, a horn, a dog and an alarm are shoehorned into a percussive, upbeat track that seems to change suffering into something celebratory,

Cars & Trains ~ Dust

Portland, Oregon’s Tom Filepp (Cars & Trains) has made two sonic shifts on his new tape.  The first is that after three vocal albums, he’s now fully instrumental.  (Yay!)  The second is that he’s enlisted William Ryan Fritch on orchestration.  This

Cars & Trains ~ Dust

Portland, Oregon’s Tom Filepp (Cars & Trains) has made two sonic shifts on his new tape.  The first is that after three vocal albums, he’s now fully instrumental.  (Yay!)  The second is that he’s enlisted William Ryan Fritch on orchestration.  This

Peter Gregson ~ A Little Chaos OST / Touch

Known for making ‘the scary, weird noises’ with his cello on numerous soundtracks, the modest Peter Gregson has performed works by many august composers including ACL favourites Daníel Bjarnason and Max Richter. We previously featured him in the spring with

Peter Gregson ~ A Little Chaos OST / Touch

Known for making ‘the scary, weird noises’ with his cello on numerous soundtracks, the modest Peter Gregson has performed works by many august composers including ACL favourites Daníel Bjarnason and Max Richter. We previously featured him in the spring with