VLNA ~ Turquoise Threads

The title of VLNA‘s debut album brings to mind Ellen Meloy’s study The Anthropology of Turquoise, as well as Tobias Hellkvist’s album Turquoise, released last year.  The color – and the mineral after which it is named – receive scant attention, but inspire

VLNA ~ Turquoise Threads

The title of VLNA‘s debut album brings to mind Ellen Meloy’s study The Anthropology of Turquoise, as well as Tobias Hellkvist’s album Turquoise, released last year.  The color – and the mineral after which it is named – receive scant attention, but inspire

Sima Kim ~ Freudvoll und Leidvoll / Tobias Hellkvist ~ Cay

The latest two releases from the Dronarivm label are sent in little gift boxes, which include the CD3″s plus assorted ephemera.  Sima Kim‘s box contains dried flowers and a small booklet; Tobias Hellkvist‘s box contains sea creature cards and tiny colored

Sima Kim ~ Freudvoll und Leidvoll / Tobias Hellkvist ~ Cay

The latest two releases from the Dronarivm label are sent in little gift boxes, which include the CD3″s plus assorted ephemera.  Sima Kim‘s box contains dried flowers and a small booklet; Tobias Hellkvist‘s box contains sea creature cards and tiny colored

Imprints ~ Data Trails

The three gentlemen of Imprints know how to fill up a room with tape machines, synthesizers, homemade pedals, computers, pedal steel, mixing boards, and whatever else makes music-making-sense at the time. Have a look at their recording setup. Shaun Crook, Darren Clark

Imprints ~ Data Trails

The three gentlemen of Imprints know how to fill up a room with tape machines, synthesizers, homemade pedals, computers, pedal steel, mixing boards, and whatever else makes music-making-sense at the time. Have a look at their recording setup. Shaun Crook, Darren Clark

ACL Singles Chart ~ August 2014

The first day of August is a reminder to take advantage of summer while we still can.  It’s still warm, it’s still sunny, the beaches are still open and the ice cream trucks are still rolling by.  And yet, we’ve

ACL Singles Chart ~ August 2014

The first day of August is a reminder to take advantage of summer while we still can.  It’s still warm, it’s still sunny, the beaches are still open and the ice cream trucks are still rolling by.  And yet, we’ve

Ian Humberstone and David Chatton Barker ~ Theo Brown and the Folklore of Dartmoor

This box set is an astonishment: a multi-format release so comprehensive that one wonders at the time, effort and love that were required to create it.  The sixth and most elaborate of the Folklore Tapes series, Theo Brown and the Folklore

Ian Humberstone and David Chatton Barker ~ Theo Brown and the Folklore of Dartmoor

This box set is an astonishment: a multi-format release so comprehensive that one wonders at the time, effort and love that were required to create it.  The sixth and most elaborate of the Folklore Tapes series, Theo Brown and the Folklore

Matthew Collings ~ Silence Is A Rhythm Too

Last year we reviewed Matthew Collings‘ Splintered Instruments, which is being re-released on Denovali along with the current album.  The instrumentation is even stronger this time around, highlighted by a brass ensemble and string quartet, and the vocals have been dropped.  While

Matthew Collings ~ Silence Is A Rhythm Too

Last year we reviewed Matthew Collings‘ Splintered Instruments, which is being re-released on Denovali along with the current album.  The instrumentation is even stronger this time around, highlighted by a brass ensemble and string quartet, and the vocals have been dropped.  While

(exitpost) ~ Sweet Fade

Sweet Fade is everything you’d want in a dream pop record. The music swirls like a ripple of warm, tropical water, drenched in a smiling halo of light. A nice, warm-blooded bassline runs through the music’s circulation and the rhythm acts as

(exitpost) ~ Sweet Fade

Sweet Fade is everything you’d want in a dream pop record. The music swirls like a ripple of warm, tropical water, drenched in a smiling halo of light. A nice, warm-blooded bassline runs through the music’s circulation and the rhythm acts as

Lodsb ~ Helicon 1

Australia’s Retort Records has been on a tear since May, releasing two 7″s, three EPs and two full-length albums.  While Kashiwa Daisuke is the label’s best known name, IDM artist Lodsb is their crown jewel, and Helicon 1 is the artist and label’s best

Lodsb ~ Helicon 1

Australia’s Retort Records has been on a tear since May, releasing two 7″s, three EPs and two full-length albums.  While Kashiwa Daisuke is the label’s best known name, IDM artist Lodsb is their crown jewel, and Helicon 1 is the artist and label’s best