Extra Life ~ The Sacred Vowel

From the outset, we are faced with an interesting decision on the part of a band known for its challenging, unique musical imaginary: a lullaby. Extra Life has done this before, in 2012’s Dream Seeds, but this time around it

Extra Life ~ The Sacred Vowel

From the outset, we are faced with an interesting decision on the part of a band known for its challenging, unique musical imaginary: a lullaby. Extra Life has done this before, in 2012’s Dream Seeds, but this time around it

Alex Keller ~ Sleep room

Sleep room is an album for anyone who has ever fallen in love with the noise of electronic equipment and appliances.  As someone who misses the sound of dial-up (which made the wait bearable) and enjoys mowing lawns for the sound

Alex Keller ~ Sleep room

Sleep room is an album for anyone who has ever fallen in love with the noise of electronic equipment and appliances.  As someone who misses the sound of dial-up (which made the wait bearable) and enjoys mowing lawns for the sound

Million Moons ~ I May Be Some Time

I’m just going outside and may be some time.  These were the last words spoken by Captain Lawrence Oates before he walked into the ice and snow and disappeared forever.  Considered an act of nobility, Oates’ sacrifice was made that

Million Moons ~ I May Be Some Time

I’m just going outside and may be some time.  These were the last words spoken by Captain Lawrence Oates before he walked into the ice and snow and disappeared forever.  Considered an act of nobility, Oates’ sacrifice was made that

David Vélez ~ Comfort Food

Comfort Food may be one of the cruelest albums ever recorded.  First, David Vélez plants vegetable seeds, then takes care of the cute little babies (pictured on the cover) as they grow.  He feeds them, waters them and plays sine waves and

David Vélez ~ Comfort Food

Comfort Food may be one of the cruelest albums ever recorded.  First, David Vélez plants vegetable seeds, then takes care of the cute little babies (pictured on the cover) as they grow.  He feeds them, waters them and plays sine waves and

Seán Ronayne ~ Wild Silence

Very few field recording albums cross over into the mainstream, attracting the public’s eye.  The last to make an impact was Australian Bird Calls – Songs of Disappearance, which topped the overall charts in its native land and spawned a

Seán Ronayne ~ Wild Silence

Very few field recording albums cross over into the mainstream, attracting the public’s eye.  The last to make an impact was Australian Bird Calls – Songs of Disappearance, which topped the overall charts in its native land and spawned a

SP* Episode 36: CREATIVE LISTENING – with C. Lavender [podcast]

C. Lavender is a sound artist, sound healing practitioner, educator, and author of Transcendent Waves: How Listening Shapes Our Creative Lives. She has worked with labels including Editions Mego, RVNG, Longform Editions, and most recently iDEAL, who have just released

SP* Episode 36: CREATIVE LISTENING – with C. Lavender [podcast]

C. Lavender is a sound artist, sound healing practitioner, educator, and author of Transcendent Waves: How Listening Shapes Our Creative Lives. She has worked with labels including Editions Mego, RVNG, Longform Editions, and most recently iDEAL, who have just released

øjeRum ~ Cut Paper Flowers

Anyone familiar with the work of the enigmatic Danish musician and artist øjeRum, aka Paw Grabowski, knows of the deep and dreamlike auras he conjures with his prodigious output of music – and the arresting cover art he creates. Using Victorian-era

øjeRum ~ Cut Paper Flowers

Anyone familiar with the work of the enigmatic Danish musician and artist øjeRum, aka Paw Grabowski, knows of the deep and dreamlike auras he conjures with his prodigious output of music – and the arresting cover art he creates. Using Victorian-era

Ukrainian Field Notes XXXIV

For the current episode of Ukrainian Field Notes we traveled directly to Ukraine at the end of May, finally meeting a number of artists in person in Lviv, Kyiv and Ivano-Frankvisk. In Kyiv we got to chat with Clemens Poole

Ukrainian Field Notes XXXIV

For the current episode of Ukrainian Field Notes we traveled directly to Ukraine at the end of May, finally meeting a number of artists in person in Lviv, Kyiv and Ivano-Frankvisk. In Kyiv we got to chat with Clemens Poole