Gareth Flowers + Josh Mason ~ Silent Period

Last year at this time, guitarist Josh Mason teamed up with David Andree for the lovely Call, Response; this year’s January collaboration is a pairing with New York trumpeter Gareth Flowers.  As might be expected, the tone is totally different this time around.  Silent Period is

Gareth Flowers + Josh Mason ~ Silent Period

Last year at this time, guitarist Josh Mason teamed up with David Andree for the lovely Call, Response; this year’s January collaboration is a pairing with New York trumpeter Gareth Flowers.  As might be expected, the tone is totally different this time around.  Silent Period is

36 ~ Pulse Dive

It was around the same time two years ago, sitting in a hotel room waiting for a phone call in a town in which I knew no one, where all signs of life seemed to disappear in the early evening

36 ~ Pulse Dive

It was around the same time two years ago, sitting in a hotel room waiting for a phone call in a town in which I knew no one, where all signs of life seemed to disappear in the early evening

ACL Mix for Secret Thirteen

    In two weeks I’ll be premiering a special mix compiled by Bartosz Dziadosz (aka Pleq) showcasing the Dronarivm label, including some new and unreleased material.  Until then, please enjoy this 55-track, 73-minute mix I composed for the excellent

ACL Mix for Secret Thirteen

    In two weeks I’ll be premiering a special mix compiled by Bartosz Dziadosz (aka Pleq) showcasing the Dronarivm label, including some new and unreleased material.  Until then, please enjoy this 55-track, 73-minute mix I composed for the excellent

Enrico Coniglio ~ OlivElegy

A compact yet effective recording, OlivElegy is both a tribute to the olive oil industry and a romantic gesture.  Recorded in an olive mill near the holy town of Assisi, the work is dedicated to Coniglio’s wife Rachele; one imagines it may

Enrico Coniglio ~ OlivElegy

A compact yet effective recording, OlivElegy is both a tribute to the olive oil industry and a romantic gesture.  Recorded in an olive mill near the holy town of Assisi, the work is dedicated to Coniglio’s wife Rachele; one imagines it may

Lost Twin ~ The Mist

A descending sheet of gray fog conceals anything. It can even conceal music. Familiar faces turn into shrouded figures that walk steadily closer. Sounds echo, but their location remains a mystery; they just trail around in the distance. As soon as

Lost Twin ~ The Mist

A descending sheet of gray fog conceals anything. It can even conceal music. Familiar faces turn into shrouded figures that walk steadily closer. Sounds echo, but their location remains a mystery; they just trail around in the distance. As soon as

Sea Witch ~ As Above … So Below

The buzz is building on Nova Scotia’s nautical sludge duo Sea Witch, and we didn’t want to be left out.  The second part of their demo has just been released and can now be purchased as a double cassette from Small

Sea Witch ~ As Above … So Below

The buzz is building on Nova Scotia’s nautical sludge duo Sea Witch, and we didn’t want to be left out.  The second part of their demo has just been released and can now be purchased as a double cassette from Small

Dreamsploitation ~ The In-Between Years: 1959-1963

The In-Between Years: 1959-1963 opens with a flowing, sunken drone that swirls around a ghostly, ethereal vocal. They tie themselves together and remain bonded for life, like a lovers’ pact. It’s a truly beautiful start, and it remains a soothing, sedate listen

Dreamsploitation ~ The In-Between Years: 1959-1963

The In-Between Years: 1959-1963 opens with a flowing, sunken drone that swirls around a ghostly, ethereal vocal. They tie themselves together and remain bonded for life, like a lovers’ pact. It’s a truly beautiful start, and it remains a soothing, sedate listen

Maxime Corbeil-Perron ~ KATHARSIS

ACL’s first review of the new year!  Our readers were introduced to Montreal’s Maxime Corbeil-Perron last year as part of Le Pélican Noir, and were introduced to KATHARSIS when it was featured as one of our Best Album Covers of 2014.  Now we turn to the

Maxime Corbeil-Perron ~ KATHARSIS

ACL’s first review of the new year!  Our readers were introduced to Montreal’s Maxime Corbeil-Perron last year as part of Le Pélican Noir, and were introduced to KATHARSIS when it was featured as one of our Best Album Covers of 2014.  Now we turn to the