Lawrence English ~ Viento

Lawrence English’s follow-up to Shadow of the Monolith continues his exploration of Antarctic sounds, but is a much more visceral and immediate work than its predecessor.  On this LP, English presents two side-long recordings of winter fury.  Given such conditions, most reasonable

Lawrence English ~ Viento

Lawrence English’s follow-up to Shadow of the Monolith continues his exploration of Antarctic sounds, but is a much more visceral and immediate work than its predecessor.  On this LP, English presents two side-long recordings of winter fury.  Given such conditions, most reasonable

LCNL 061: the new objective presents ‘Interactions of Color’

This is a mix I’ve been keeping on deck for a slow period where I had a gap in the schedule, and I’m pleased to finally share it with you all.  The second song comes from steve roden’s between yellow

LCNL 061: the new objective presents ‘Interactions of Color’

This is a mix I’ve been keeping on deck for a slow period where I had a gap in the schedule, and I’m pleased to finally share it with you all.  The second song comes from steve roden’s between yellow

offthesky ~ Light Loss

Hot on the heels of Possession, a Valentine’s Day album recorded with Carl Ritger and Cody Yantis, Jason Corder (offthesky) enlists the help of eight musicians for Light Loss.  The new work traces the arc of descending winter from first chill to dreary

offthesky ~ Light Loss

Hot on the heels of Possession, a Valentine’s Day album recorded with Carl Ritger and Cody Yantis, Jason Corder (offthesky) enlists the help of eight musicians for Light Loss.  The new work traces the arc of descending winter from first chill to dreary

Erik Nyström ~ Morphogenèse

Most albums are instantly accessible, their underlying concepts easily penetrable by the common public.  Not so Morphogenèse, an album that travels from deep sea to deep space, searching for boundaries yet finding only greater expanses. The track descriptions can be intimidating, so

Erik Nyström ~ Morphogenèse

Most albums are instantly accessible, their underlying concepts easily penetrable by the common public.  Not so Morphogenèse, an album that travels from deep sea to deep space, searching for boundaries yet finding only greater expanses. The track descriptions can be intimidating, so

people-eaters ~ The Only Thing Left To Fear

“Spirit sounds are usually of a peculiar character; they have an intensity and a character of their own, and, notwithstanding their great variety, can hardly be mistaken, so that they are not easily confused with common noises, such as the

people-eaters ~ The Only Thing Left To Fear

“Spirit sounds are usually of a peculiar character; they have an intensity and a character of their own, and, notwithstanding their great variety, can hardly be mistaken, so that they are not easily confused with common noises, such as the

twincities ~ memoirs: to dust

twincities (Fletcher McDermott) has come a long way since Make a Joyful Noise.  The guitar and bass have been swapped for viola and cello, and the post-rock for ambience.  Even the celesta is gone.  On his new album, the artist appears to

twincities ~ memoirs: to dust

twincities (Fletcher McDermott) has come a long way since Make a Joyful Noise.  The guitar and bass have been swapped for viola and cello, and the post-rock for ambience.  Even the celesta is gone.  On his new album, the artist appears to

Ubeboet ~ haereo

On the one hand, fans have come to expect the Mystery Sea label to delve into ocean-based electronics and field recordings on every release.  On the other, the label has come to offer sound as a sea of mystery, which has

Ubeboet ~ haereo

On the one hand, fans have come to expect the Mystery Sea label to delve into ocean-based electronics and field recordings on every release.  On the other, the label has come to offer sound as a sea of mystery, which has

The Boats ~ Segundo

Is it possible that one of the best post-rock albums of 2015 will be an album recorded in 2007?  The chances are very good, because Segundo is an excellent album, so good that its prior invisibility now seems stunning. I first happened

The Boats ~ Segundo

Is it possible that one of the best post-rock albums of 2015 will be an album recorded in 2007?  The chances are very good, because Segundo is an excellent album, so good that its prior invisibility now seems stunning. I first happened