Noémi Büchi ~ Liquid Bones

The title seems oxymoronic, but Liquid Bones refers to “the transience of body and nature.”  As the graphic designer Sharon Ritossa writes of her cover art, “the interplay between textures creates an eerie beauty.”  The same can be said of Noémi Büchi‘s

Noémi Büchi ~ Liquid Bones

The title seems oxymoronic, but Liquid Bones refers to “the transience of body and nature.”  As the graphic designer Sharon Ritossa writes of her cover art, “the interplay between textures creates an eerie beauty.”  The same can be said of Noémi Büchi‘s

Various Artists ~ For LA Vol. 2

The fundraising event of the season now enters its second stage, with a third still to come.  Hollie and Keith Kenniff’s For LA will soon be offered in an expanded edition from Nettwerk Records, but the needs of the mourning, displaced and

Various Artists ~ For LA Vol. 2

The fundraising event of the season now enters its second stage, with a third still to come.  Hollie and Keith Kenniff’s For LA will soon be offered in an expanded edition from Nettwerk Records, but the needs of the mourning, displaced and

Patricio Fraile ~ My Eternal Summer (OST)

What seems on the surface to be a wistful coming of age story about a teenaged girl on summer vacation turns out to far more resonant when the full plot is revealed.  Fanny’s mother is terminally ill, and this will

Patricio Fraile ~ My Eternal Summer (OST)

What seems on the surface to be a wistful coming of age story about a teenaged girl on summer vacation turns out to far more resonant when the full plot is revealed.  Fanny’s mother is terminally ill, and this will

ummsbiaus ~ Hydroelectric Suite No. 4, Op. 9

Over the past two years, Kyiv’s ummsbiaus has been quietly amassing a number of suites, which now total four.  Hydroelectric Suite No. 4, Op 9, like the previous suites, is an electronic work constructed in the mode of modern composition.  As the

ummsbiaus ~ Hydroelectric Suite No. 4, Op. 9

Over the past two years, Kyiv’s ummsbiaus has been quietly amassing a number of suites, which now total four.  Hydroelectric Suite No. 4, Op 9, like the previous suites, is an electronic work constructed in the mode of modern composition.  As the

Various Artists ~ Now That’s What I Call Already Dead!

We can’t believe Josh Tabbia’s Already Dead Tapes is 15 years old, because we can remember when it was born and now it’s almost old enough to drive!  Moving around a bit, from Chicago to New York, the imprint is now in

Various Artists ~ Now That’s What I Call Already Dead!

We can’t believe Josh Tabbia’s Already Dead Tapes is 15 years old, because we can remember when it was born and now it’s almost old enough to drive!  Moving around a bit, from Chicago to New York, the imprint is now in

Rauelsson ~ Niu

Given our penchant for referring to Sonic Pieces releases by color, we were happy when label owner Monique Recknagel expressed curiosity about what we might call the hue of Niu.  We must admit that it has stymied us, as the

Rauelsson ~ Niu

Given our penchant for referring to Sonic Pieces releases by color, we were happy when label owner Monique Recknagel expressed curiosity about what we might call the hue of Niu.  We must admit that it has stymied us, as the

Maria Teriaeva ~ Sayan – Savoie

Maria Teriaeva left her childhood home in Siberia’s Sayan Mountains and relocated to the French Alps in Savoie, where she now considers herself an exile.  On Sayan – Savoie, she recognizes common threads: “what unites us, rather than divides us,

Maria Teriaeva ~ Sayan – Savoie

Maria Teriaeva left her childhood home in Siberia’s Sayan Mountains and relocated to the French Alps in Savoie, where she now considers herself an exile.  On Sayan – Savoie, she recognizes common threads: “what unites us, rather than divides us,

Sara Persico ~ Sphaîra

Sometimes an artist introduces us to a sound we haven’t heard before, and sometimes to a place we haven’t visited.  On Sphaîra, Sara Persico does both.  The album honors the aptly named Experimental Theatre, one of eighteen concrete buildings designed to showcase

Sara Persico ~ Sphaîra

Sometimes an artist introduces us to a sound we haven’t heard before, and sometimes to a place we haven’t visited.  On Sphaîra, Sara Persico does both.  The album honors the aptly named Experimental Theatre, one of eighteen concrete buildings designed to showcase