Origamibiro ~ Collection

In advance of Origamibiro‘s latest album, Denovali has released Shakkei, Shakkei Remixed and Cracked Mirrors and Stopped Clocks as a lovely three-disc box set.  We celebrate by republishing the original Shakkei review, representing the band’s best work to date. Everything is musical.  The claim has

Origamibiro ~ Collection

In advance of Origamibiro‘s latest album, Denovali has released Shakkei, Shakkei Remixed and Cracked Mirrors and Stopped Clocks as a lovely three-disc box set.  We celebrate by republishing the original Shakkei review, representing the band’s best work to date. Everything is musical.  The claim has

Svarta Stugan ~ A mutation and a madness

Sweden’s young Svarta Stugan is one of the more adventurous bands around; we praised their debut EP for its refusal to follow formulas, and their follow-up continues in that worthy tradition.  Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft, these four tracks trace a protagonist’s path

Svarta Stugan ~ A mutation and a madness

Sweden’s young Svarta Stugan is one of the more adventurous bands around; we praised their debut EP for its refusal to follow formulas, and their follow-up continues in that worthy tradition.  Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft, these four tracks trace a protagonist’s path

Small Things on Sundays ~ In Slow Motion

White-hot in its intensity, the Sun hangs above. Glowing with its sickly fever, the star is suspended in its black home, unable to stir as it sits in the suffocating noose of gravity. Eight minutes later and the Earth is

Small Things on Sundays ~ In Slow Motion

White-hot in its intensity, the Sun hangs above. Glowing with its sickly fever, the star is suspended in its black home, unable to stir as it sits in the suffocating noose of gravity. Eight minutes later and the Earth is

Zebrat ~ Fairyland

Beyoncé had a great December.  She released a surprise album, hit #1, gave away money at Walmart, granted the wish of a dying child, and in the fait accompli, received a thank you from Montreal duo Zebrat. It’s all very

Zebrat ~ Fairyland

Beyoncé had a great December.  She released a surprise album, hit #1, gave away money at Walmart, granted the wish of a dying child, and in the fait accompli, received a thank you from Montreal duo Zebrat. It’s all very

LCNL 040: Holodeck Records Mix

Starting now, you can stream any of our mixes over at our Mixcloud page, and/or at our Soundcloud, which is download-enabled and will eventually house our entire archive of mixes. This week’s mix comes to you from the artist-run label

LCNL 040: Holodeck Records Mix

Starting now, you can stream any of our mixes over at our Mixcloud page, and/or at our Soundcloud, which is download-enabled and will eventually house our entire archive of mixes. This week’s mix comes to you from the artist-run label

A Taâlem Trio

Taâlem’s latest batch of CD3″s arrived at the end of the year, but all are suitable for winter.  Tone Color‘s entry is cool and sleepy like a long hibernation; Øe (Fabio Perletta) and Enrico Coniglio’s is cold and dry like Antarctic wind;

A Taâlem Trio

Taâlem’s latest batch of CD3″s arrived at the end of the year, but all are suitable for winter.  Tone Color‘s entry is cool and sleepy like a long hibernation; Øe (Fabio Perletta) and Enrico Coniglio’s is cold and dry like Antarctic wind;

Birds of Passage ~ This Kindly Slumber

This Kindly Slumber is Alicia Merz’s third outing as Birds of Passage. It is kindly, for awhile, but it bears the thorn of sorrow, too. Hopes and dreams lay beside the pavement; they’ve taken such a battering that they seem unresponsive, left for

Birds of Passage ~ This Kindly Slumber

This Kindly Slumber is Alicia Merz’s third outing as Birds of Passage. It is kindly, for awhile, but it bears the thorn of sorrow, too. Hopes and dreams lay beside the pavement; they’ve taken such a battering that they seem unresponsive, left for

subzar ~ pico

“Today you took a walk …” The album begins with a conversation about a path ~ how far the path goes, how far one has traveled and how far one wants to go.  Chatty birds comment from nearby trees, perhaps

subzar ~ pico

“Today you took a walk …” The album begins with a conversation about a path ~ how far the path goes, how far one has traveled and how far one wants to go.  Chatty birds comment from nearby trees, perhaps