Başak Günak ~ Rewilding

Those familiar with the work of Başak Günak as Ah! Cosmos may be caught slightly off guard by the sound of Rewilding, which eschews beats in favor of intricate textures.  But there have always been other influences in Günak’s productions, for example

Başak Günak ~ Rewilding

Those familiar with the work of Başak Günak as Ah! Cosmos may be caught slightly off guard by the sound of Rewilding, which eschews beats in favor of intricate textures.  But there have always been other influences in Günak’s productions, for example

Dalton Alexander ~ Please Take Nothing But Memory

This spring, the LAAPS label brought our attention to Yukon artist Dalton Alexander with Almost Home If I’m Still Alive, combining tracks from two previous releases.  This fall, the artist justifies the attention with a short but memorable set of new material.

Dalton Alexander ~ Please Take Nothing But Memory

This spring, the LAAPS label brought our attention to Yukon artist Dalton Alexander with Almost Home If I’m Still Alive, combining tracks from two previous releases.  This fall, the artist justifies the attention with a short but memorable set of new material.

Sakamoto Opus

Ryuichi Sakamoto ~ Opus

No-one can do simplicity as beautifully as Ryuichi Sakamoto. Over the course of his career he crafted countless melodies that managed to sound timeless and wholly original at once. His gift for creating music is lovingly documented on Opus, the

Sakamoto Opus

Ryuichi Sakamoto ~ Opus

No-one can do simplicity as beautifully as Ryuichi Sakamoto. Over the course of his career he crafted countless melodies that managed to sound timeless and wholly original at once. His gift for creating music is lovingly documented on Opus, the

Akamatsu ~ Seminky

Rémi Quéron has released two electronic albums as Akamatsu, but Seminky changes the plot.  There’s still an engaging electronic sheen, but strong elements of modern composition shift the third album to a new field.  A nonet of organic musicians from France and

Akamatsu ~ Seminky

Rémi Quéron has released two electronic albums as Akamatsu, but Seminky changes the plot.  There’s still an engaging electronic sheen, but strong elements of modern composition shift the third album to a new field.  A nonet of organic musicians from France and

The Hardy Tree ~ All the Hours

We love Clay Pipe Music’s Mini CD series, and the latest entry is a beautiful 20-minute piece by label founder Frances Castle, recording as The Hardy Tree. Castle is also responsible for the illustration, and the work is the score

The Hardy Tree ~ All the Hours

We love Clay Pipe Music’s Mini CD series, and the latest entry is a beautiful 20-minute piece by label founder Frances Castle, recording as The Hardy Tree. Castle is also responsible for the illustration, and the work is the score

Farewell Phoenix ~ The Angels In These Fields

Imagine receiving a wooden box in the mail, stamped with a branding iron, with letters stained in wine.  Inside the box, a bottle and a tape, nestled in soft sponges that look like burnt orange coral.  The contents build a

Farewell Phoenix ~ The Angels In These Fields

Imagine receiving a wooden box in the mail, stamped with a branding iron, with letters stained in wine.  Inside the box, a bottle and a tape, nestled in soft sponges that look like burnt orange coral.  The contents build a

Ukrainian Field Notes XXXVI

Bumper episode after the Summer break. Unfortunately, there was no respite in Ukraine with at least 184 civilians killed and 856 injured in August alone, making it the month with the second highest number of civilian casualties in 2024, after

Ukrainian Field Notes XXXVI

Bumper episode after the Summer break. Unfortunately, there was no respite in Ukraine with at least 184 civilians killed and 856 injured in August alone, making it the month with the second highest number of civilian casualties in 2024, after

Marcus Fjellström ~ The Last Sunset of the Year

When is a soundtrack not a soundtrack?  Seven years ago, Marcus Fjellström recorded the score for the first season of The Terror, based on Dan Simmons’ novel of the same name, published a decade before.  On the surface, the plot line

Marcus Fjellström ~ The Last Sunset of the Year

When is a soundtrack not a soundtrack?  Seven years ago, Marcus Fjellström recorded the score for the first season of The Terror, based on Dan Simmons’ novel of the same name, published a decade before.  On the surface, the plot line