Motion ~ The Drowned World
For the past few days, New York has been in the midst of a heat wave, and I’ve been waiting for a break ~ a cool, overcast, rainy day in which to review The Drowned World. The smooth modern jazz/Necks-like post-rock
Motion ~ The Drowned World
For the past few days, New York has been in the midst of a heat wave, and I’ve been waiting for a break ~ a cool, overcast, rainy day in which to review The Drowned World. The smooth modern jazz/Necks-like post-rock
Esther Burns ~ The Genius of the Crowd
Of all the entertainment arts, poetry may be the least appreciated. Film, TV, music, other literature, even painting and sculpture seem to have wide audiences. Poetry, not so much. Some households may claim an anthology or two, but books of
Esther Burns ~ The Genius of the Crowd
Of all the entertainment arts, poetry may be the least appreciated. Film, TV, music, other literature, even painting and sculpture seem to have wide audiences. Poetry, not so much. Some households may claim an anthology or two, but books of
Bengalfuel ~ Roeblin
The latest effort from Bengalfuel is quiet, slow, and unrelentingly sad. When I’ve been sad, it’s been sad with me, restrained and unassuming, an attentive companion. But when I’ve been happy, it’s still been sad, threatening to bring me down,
Bengalfuel ~ Roeblin
The latest effort from Bengalfuel is quiet, slow, and unrelentingly sad. When I’ve been sad, it’s been sad with me, restrained and unassuming, an attentive companion. But when I’ve been happy, it’s still been sad, threatening to bring me down,
Endless Melancholy ~ Music for Quiet Mornings
When reading the track titles, one can’t help but think of the year-end lists created by Headphone Commute: “A Song For Watching Snowfalls”, “A Song For The Morning Star”, “A Song For Dreaming”. Ukraine’s Oleksil Sakevych (Endless Melancholy) presents a
Endless Melancholy ~ Music for Quiet Mornings
When reading the track titles, one can’t help but think of the year-end lists created by Headphone Commute: “A Song For Watching Snowfalls”, “A Song For The Morning Star”, “A Song For Dreaming”. Ukraine’s Oleksil Sakevych (Endless Melancholy) presents a
Rad Wolf ~ Blanket Arms
To our older (and cooler) readers: did you ever get a mixtape? Not a burned disc, not a forwarded playlist, but a personally made, somewhat clunky, entirely endearing little present from a friend or loved one? If so, you remember
Rad Wolf ~ Blanket Arms
To our older (and cooler) readers: did you ever get a mixtape? Not a burned disc, not a forwarded playlist, but a personally made, somewhat clunky, entirely endearing little present from a friend or loved one? If so, you remember
Sound Propositions 02: Matteo Uggeri
Joseph Sannicandro interviews Italian soundshaper Matteo Uggeri (Hue, Sparkle in Grey) in the second installment of an ongoing series searching for a relationship towards technology that doesn’t fetishize equipment, but rather valorizes the creative process itself. There is a
Sound Propositions 02: Matteo Uggeri
Joseph Sannicandro interviews Italian soundshaper Matteo Uggeri (Hue, Sparkle in Grey) in the second installment of an ongoing series searching for a relationship towards technology that doesn’t fetishize equipment, but rather valorizes the creative process itself. There is a
Richard Skelton ~ Verse of Birds
During the past decade, Richard Skelton has gone through many significant changes and in the process has become one of our most important modern composers. In the early days, his releases under various monikers were graced by personal dedications; special editions
Richard Skelton ~ Verse of Birds
During the past decade, Richard Skelton has gone through many significant changes and in the process has become one of our most important modern composers. In the early days, his releases under various monikers were graced by personal dedications; special editions
Pillowdiver ~ Cassette Recordings
Ever since the birth of René Margraff’s sublime project in 2008, Pillowdiver has been a highly fitting alias, describing the music Margraff etches out quite effectively. His deeply organic, ambient soundcapes are entirely dreamy, thinly vaporous and utterly ethereal in
Pillowdiver ~ Cassette Recordings
Ever since the birth of René Margraff’s sublime project in 2008, Pillowdiver has been a highly fitting alias, describing the music Margraff etches out quite effectively. His deeply organic, ambient soundcapes are entirely dreamy, thinly vaporous and utterly ethereal in
a closer listen 