Nikita Bondarev ~ Siberian Loner
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been watching the warm weather slowly slip away. But in Siberia, November’s daily mean is -6 Celsius (21 F). It’s already cold there. Winter is not something that’s coming. And so, this cassette from
Nikita Bondarev ~ Siberian Loner
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been watching the warm weather slowly slip away. But in Siberia, November’s daily mean is -6 Celsius (21 F). It’s already cold there. Winter is not something that’s coming. And so, this cassette from
Golden Diskó Ship ~ Invisible Bonfire
The music of Theresa Stroetges (Golden Diskó Ship) is beautiful, beguiling and bold. Why can’t more pop music be like this? Simultaneously more accessible and intricate than 2012’s Prehistoric Dance Party, her latest work cements her reputation as a dynamic composer.
Golden Diskó Ship ~ Invisible Bonfire
The music of Theresa Stroetges (Golden Diskó Ship) is beautiful, beguiling and bold. Why can’t more pop music be like this? Simultaneously more accessible and intricate than 2012’s Prehistoric Dance Party, her latest work cements her reputation as a dynamic composer.
William Ryan Fritch ~ Heavy / Empty
Any disappointment at the news that the elaborately packaged Revisionist album has been pushed back to 2015 is tempered by the appearance of two new EPs from William Ryan Fritch. While they are available separately, they are closely related to each other and also
William Ryan Fritch ~ Heavy / Empty
Any disappointment at the news that the elaborately packaged Revisionist album has been pushed back to 2015 is tempered by the appearance of two new EPs from William Ryan Fritch. While they are available separately, they are closely related to each other and also
Nick Storring ~ Gardens
There is an immersive, musical element to every garden, even if your visit is momentary. After all, they too, are reliant on a sense of composition, of making an expression emerge from a re-ordering of natural components. Everything in them
Nick Storring ~ Gardens
There is an immersive, musical element to every garden, even if your visit is momentary. After all, they too, are reliant on a sense of composition, of making an expression emerge from a re-ordering of natural components. Everything in them
Brahja Waldman’s Quintet ~ Sir Real Live at Résonance
An accomplished musician and composer, Brahja Waldman has made Montreal his home for over a decade now. In addition to his Quartet/Quintet, he also leads Friends of Freedom, contributes sax to Sam Shalabi’s Land of Kush and Simon
Brahja Waldman’s Quintet ~ Sir Real Live at Résonance
An accomplished musician and composer, Brahja Waldman has made Montreal his home for over a decade now. In addition to his Quartet/Quintet, he also leads Friends of Freedom, contributes sax to Sam Shalabi’s Land of Kush and Simon
Folklore Tapes ~ Fore Hallowe’en
Every Halloween, we review an album suitable for the occasion. In 2012, we chose Deison’s Quiet Rooms; in 2013 it was The Holocene’s Horror Scene. This year, the honor goes to Folklore Tapes’ cassette compilation Fore Hallowe’en, which is the
Folklore Tapes ~ Fore Hallowe’en
Every Halloween, we review an album suitable for the occasion. In 2012, we chose Deison’s Quiet Rooms; in 2013 it was The Holocene’s Horror Scene. This year, the honor goes to Folklore Tapes’ cassette compilation Fore Hallowe’en, which is the
Electronic Observations #5
Well, it’s been a while… rather than dwell on the gap between columns this year, let’s enjoy a raft of new electronic releases, instead. (Jeremy Bye) Boozoo Bajou ~ Hirta EP The German dubtronica duo have not exactly been prolific
Electronic Observations #5
Well, it’s been a while… rather than dwell on the gap between columns this year, let’s enjoy a raft of new electronic releases, instead. (Jeremy Bye) Boozoo Bajou ~ Hirta EP The German dubtronica duo have not exactly been prolific
Squanto ~ Basement Tropic
Basement Tropic is Squanto‘s latest and last release. Cut from hours of live, home-made recordings, it’s a scrapbook of scribbled loops, collected musical curiosities and surreal, unbalanced melodies that appear to be under the influence. Looped layers squirm their way into the
Squanto ~ Basement Tropic
Basement Tropic is Squanto‘s latest and last release. Cut from hours of live, home-made recordings, it’s a scrapbook of scribbled loops, collected musical curiosities and surreal, unbalanced melodies that appear to be under the influence. Looped layers squirm their way into the
