Strotter Inst. ~ Widerhall

Widerhall is a collection of live recordings from a 2010 U.S. tour.  The cover photo seems ironic; shouldn’t the backpack crowd be making this sort of music?  Instead, the teenagers stand, enraptured:  Dude, the old guy is cool!  That’s Christoph Hess, by

Strotter Inst. ~ Widerhall

Widerhall is a collection of live recordings from a 2010 U.S. tour.  The cover photo seems ironic; shouldn’t the backpack crowd be making this sort of music?  Instead, the teenagers stand, enraptured:  Dude, the old guy is cool!  That’s Christoph Hess, by

Martiensgohome ~ Tétraèdre

The Brussels quartet Martiensgohome wanted to try something different, so each member improvised a solo piece using sound sources contributed by the others.  The gentle B and C feature subdued transmissions: hums, rustlings and quiet drones, topped by electronic beeps and murmurings.

Martiensgohome ~ Tétraèdre

The Brussels quartet Martiensgohome wanted to try something different, so each member improvised a solo piece using sound sources contributed by the others.  The gentle B and C feature subdued transmissions: hums, rustlings and quiet drones, topped by electronic beeps and murmurings.

LCNL Mix 04: Say Hi to Strangers

LCNL 04: Say Hi to Strangers A mix by Alex Smalley of Olan Mill / Pausal. This mix is a bit different than our previous three.  It was made in June 2010, following the passing of Smalley’s grandmother, with the intention of

LCNL Mix 04: Say Hi to Strangers

LCNL 04: Say Hi to Strangers A mix by Alex Smalley of Olan Mill / Pausal. This mix is a bit different than our previous three.  It was made in June 2010, following the passing of Smalley’s grandmother, with the intention of

The Dwindlers ~ Allegories

One’s appreciation of spoken word relies on three variables: 1) Do you like the genre?  2) Do you like the voice?  3) Do you like the words?  In terms of Allegories, if the answer to these questions is yes, then

The Dwindlers ~ Allegories

One’s appreciation of spoken word relies on three variables: 1) Do you like the genre?  2) Do you like the voice?  3) Do you like the words?  In terms of Allegories, if the answer to these questions is yes, then

Ólafur Arnalds ~ Another Happy Day OST

Ólafur Arnalds‘ score to Another Happy Day features the welcome return of an element missing since the ending of Eulogy for Evolution: grit.  It’s there at the end of the opener, resurfaces two tracks later, and permeates the closer, “Everything Must Change”. Sure, one

Ólafur Arnalds ~ Another Happy Day OST

Ólafur Arnalds‘ score to Another Happy Day features the welcome return of an element missing since the ending of Eulogy for Evolution: grit.  It’s there at the end of the opener, resurfaces two tracks later, and permeates the closer, “Everything Must Change”. Sure, one

Last Harbour ~ Your heart, it carries the sound

Two albums released as one, or one album released as two?  Last Harbour‘s bold experiment is a fascinating exercise in double vision.  The songs on the primary disc (Your heart, it carries the sound) are reconstructed by a host of

Last Harbour ~ Your heart, it carries the sound

Two albums released as one, or one album released as two?  Last Harbour‘s bold experiment is a fascinating exercise in double vision.  The songs on the primary disc (Your heart, it carries the sound) are reconstructed by a host of

Paulo Chagas & Jérôme Poirier ~ Abstraction

If, gentle reader, your first thought of a collaboration between a vocalist and a reeds player is to imagine a John Coltrane / Johnny Hartman meet-up for the 21st Century, then possibly Abstraction is not for you. This is closer

Paulo Chagas & Jérôme Poirier ~ Abstraction

If, gentle reader, your first thought of a collaboration between a vocalist and a reeds player is to imagine a John Coltrane / Johnny Hartman meet-up for the 21st Century, then possibly Abstraction is not for you. This is closer

Fescal ~ Alchemical Wanderings

Alchemical Wanderings arrives in a mysteriously shaded bag and is accompanied by a tube of miscellaneous metals, befitting its title.  Gold flecks have been mixed in, perhaps some pyrite and copper.  Warning to children:  Do Not Eat. This mysterious air extends

Fescal ~ Alchemical Wanderings

Alchemical Wanderings arrives in a mysteriously shaded bag and is accompanied by a tube of miscellaneous metals, befitting its title.  Gold flecks have been mixed in, perhaps some pyrite and copper.  Warning to children:  Do Not Eat. This mysterious air extends