Easychord ~ Not In My Family Tree
The brand new Dark Era Tapes label is off to a fine start with Easychord‘s Not In My Family Tree. From the sound of this cassette and the label’s upcoming releases, “dark era” seems to have less to do with the
Easychord ~ Not In My Family Tree
The brand new Dark Era Tapes label is off to a fine start with Easychord‘s Not In My Family Tree. From the sound of this cassette and the label’s upcoming releases, “dark era” seems to have less to do with the
Nicholas Szczepanik ~ We Make Life Sad
When the bulk of an artist’s releases consists of single track 20+ minute exercises in gentle layering of drones and soundscapes, an album of ten separate songs averaging at a little under four minutes each – the norm for most
Nicholas Szczepanik ~ We Make Life Sad
When the bulk of an artist’s releases consists of single track 20+ minute exercises in gentle layering of drones and soundscapes, an album of ten separate songs averaging at a little under four minutes each – the norm for most
Hideki Umezawa ~ Suido-Kan
A typical complaint of the young is, “I’m so bored! There’s nothing to do!” The opposite attitude is demonstrated by Hideki Umezawa, who was inspired to create this album on a rainy day after hearing “the water pipe sounds in a college
Hideki Umezawa ~ Suido-Kan
A typical complaint of the young is, “I’m so bored! There’s nothing to do!” The opposite attitude is demonstrated by Hideki Umezawa, who was inspired to create this album on a rainy day after hearing “the water pipe sounds in a college
Joe Frawley ~ 13 Houses And The Mermaid
There is a certain nostalgic element to radio made up of fantastic possibilities that most of us just can’t understand anymore (tuning in to the universe at large, receiving sounds from the ether), even if our world is even stranger
Joe Frawley ~ 13 Houses And The Mermaid
There is a certain nostalgic element to radio made up of fantastic possibilities that most of us just can’t understand anymore (tuning in to the universe at large, receiving sounds from the ether), even if our world is even stranger
Peter Prautzsch ~ Schwere See
Sometimes, just looking at a release, one knows. Schwere See is packaged in a slim, handsome DVD case, dark ocean waves inside and out, simple yet striking. The artist’s website displays a similar sense of style. Like us, Peter Prautzsch prefers the order
Peter Prautzsch ~ Schwere See
Sometimes, just looking at a release, one knows. Schwere See is packaged in a slim, handsome DVD case, dark ocean waves inside and out, simple yet striking. The artist’s website displays a similar sense of style. Like us, Peter Prautzsch prefers the order
Fires Were Shot ~ Maritime
Of all the times, places, and ways to release an album, this may be the worst: just before SXSW, in Austin, in the digital format. This unusual hat trick comes across as a virtual cry for anonymity. And yet, fame
Fires Were Shot ~ Maritime
Of all the times, places, and ways to release an album, this may be the worst: just before SXSW, in Austin, in the digital format. This unusual hat trick comes across as a virtual cry for anonymity. And yet, fame
Brother Sun, Sister Moon ~ Brother Sun, Sister Moon
Collaborative projects are tricky beasts at the best of times. Just a few years ago, they would consist of two, three or more musicians sitting in a room together and hoping something would spark. More recently, there’s been no need
Brother Sun, Sister Moon ~ Brother Sun, Sister Moon
Collaborative projects are tricky beasts at the best of times. Just a few years ago, they would consist of two, three or more musicians sitting in a room together and hoping something would spark. More recently, there’s been no need
The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation ~ Egor
Scenario: everything we perceive has a hidden meaning, a shadow that flickers at the corner of the eye, a subtle metaphysical mutation. If we try to focus upon it, the mind recoils at the possibilities of horror, of an infiltration
The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation ~ Egor
Scenario: everything we perceive has a hidden meaning, a shadow that flickers at the corner of the eye, a subtle metaphysical mutation. If we try to focus upon it, the mind recoils at the possibilities of horror, of an infiltration
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