V/A ~ the silence was warm vol.5

The latest installment in Symbolic Interaction’s series is not silent ~ it’s not even as ambient as one might expect.  The disc blends the advertised “warm” tones with busy electronics, with a slight edge to the latter.  While a few

V/A ~ the silence was warm vol.5

The latest installment in Symbolic Interaction’s series is not silent ~ it’s not even as ambient as one might expect.  The disc blends the advertised “warm” tones with busy electronics, with a slight edge to the latter.  While a few

Interview: Linear Obsessional’s Richard Sanderson on ‘For Syria’

  Since the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire after the First World War, the Middle East seems to have been unable to regain any sense of stability.  Internal conflicts, imposed borders, powerful oligarchs and outside interventions have resulted in a

Interview: Linear Obsessional’s Richard Sanderson on ‘For Syria’

  Since the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire after the First World War, the Middle East seems to have been unable to regain any sense of stability.  Internal conflicts, imposed borders, powerful oligarchs and outside interventions have resulted in a

Vincent Van Der Bosch ~ Echoes / Shades / Fragments

Athens composer Vincent Van Der Bosch has two large things working for him: intelligence and music.  He also has one large thing working against him: presentation.  Don’t be fooled by the latter; this album is much better than it looks. A lesson

Vincent Van Der Bosch ~ Echoes / Shades / Fragments

Athens composer Vincent Van Der Bosch has two large things working for him: intelligence and music.  He also has one large thing working against him: presentation.  Don’t be fooled by the latter; this album is much better than it looks. A lesson

Antigen Shift ~ Brotherhood

Electro-industrial veteran act Antigen Shift is now a duo, as Nick Theriault has joined forces with Jairus Khan (Ad·ver·sary).  The result is a pumped-up sound that positively bursts from the speakers and should set dance floors on fire this summer.  Brotherhood hearkens back to

Antigen Shift ~ Brotherhood

Electro-industrial veteran act Antigen Shift is now a duo, as Nick Theriault has joined forces with Jairus Khan (Ad·ver·sary).  The result is a pumped-up sound that positively bursts from the speakers and should set dance floors on fire this summer.  Brotherhood hearkens back to

Ears Have Ears: Unexplored Territories in Sound

One of the coolest radio shows is the world is Ears Have Ears, featured on Australia’s FBi Radio 94.5fm, every Thursday night from 9-11.  Artists love the show so much that they contribute original music, with an emphasis on soundtracks.

Ears Have Ears: Unexplored Territories in Sound

One of the coolest radio shows is the world is Ears Have Ears, featured on Australia’s FBi Radio 94.5fm, every Thursday night from 9-11.  Artists love the show so much that they contribute original music, with an emphasis on soundtracks.

Duy Gebord & Nienartowicz / Wolski ~ Kelp / Split

Poland’s Pawlacz Perski has just released two superlative experimental cassettes on the same day.  Lech Nienartowicz and Michał Wolski‘s tape is an investigation of clocks, chimes and strings, while Duy Gebord‘s Kelp is inspired by a floating island of trash.  Each surprises

Duy Gebord & Nienartowicz / Wolski ~ Kelp / Split

Poland’s Pawlacz Perski has just released two superlative experimental cassettes on the same day.  Lech Nienartowicz and Michał Wolski‘s tape is an investigation of clocks, chimes and strings, while Duy Gebord‘s Kelp is inspired by a floating island of trash.  Each surprises

Ashan ~ Breathknow

Constellation Tatsu’s Summer Batch includes this little green gem, labelled as “spiritual, adventurous, fun”.  These words don’t often appear together, but they should.  All too often our spiritual side – or at least, religion – finds its edges dulled.  Breathknow seems

Ashan ~ Breathknow

Constellation Tatsu’s Summer Batch includes this little green gem, labelled as “spiritual, adventurous, fun”.  These words don’t often appear together, but they should.  All too often our spiritual side – or at least, religion – finds its edges dulled.  Breathknow seems

Sóley ~ Krómantík

As a member of Icelandic collective Seabear, Sóley Stefánsdóttir shared in the creation of numerous catchy pop gems, including “I Sink, I Swim”, “Arms” and “I’ll Build You a Fire.”  Having had the opportunity to catch Seabear live at Iceland Airwaves, I

Sóley ~ Krómantík

As a member of Icelandic collective Seabear, Sóley Stefánsdóttir shared in the creation of numerous catchy pop gems, including “I Sink, I Swim”, “Arms” and “I’ll Build You a Fire.”  Having had the opportunity to catch Seabear live at Iceland Airwaves, I