Klangriket & Sjors Mans ~ Origami Birds

The sweet story of Sadako Sasaki and 1000 origami birds is translated to music and poem by Klangriket & Sjors Mans.  First popularized in the book Sadoko and the Thousand Paper Cranes, the tale of a Holocaust survivor attempting to complete the

Klangriket & Sjors Mans ~ Origami Birds

The sweet story of Sadako Sasaki and 1000 origami birds is translated to music and poem by Klangriket & Sjors Mans.  First popularized in the book Sadoko and the Thousand Paper Cranes, the tale of a Holocaust survivor attempting to complete the

Neil Cowley ~ Building Blocks, Pt. 6

In between albums (2021’s Hall of Mirrors and 2023’s fantastic Battery Life – read our review) Neil Cowley has been releasing a series of EPs called Building Blocks, the final part of which is released this week. Cowley is a

Neil Cowley ~ Building Blocks, Pt. 6

In between albums (2021’s Hall of Mirrors and 2023’s fantastic Battery Life – read our review) Neil Cowley has been releasing a series of EPs called Building Blocks, the final part of which is released this week. Cowley is a

Wound ~ Plasticene

This cassette has me thinking a lot about plastic, not only because the tape is about plastic, but because it’s released in a plastic shell.  Plasticene is one of three releases from the brand new okla records, based in Krakow, and leaving

Wound ~ Plasticene

This cassette has me thinking a lot about plastic, not only because the tape is about plastic, but because it’s released in a plastic shell.  Plasticene is one of three releases from the brand new okla records, based in Krakow, and leaving

Eric Hilton ~ Sound Vagabond

While listening to Sound Vagabond, it’s easy to close one’s eyes and imagine being transported back to the mid-nineties, enjoying a fresh album from the trip-hop scene.  This is no accident, as Eric Hilton is the founder of influential downtempo group Thievery

Eric Hilton ~ Sound Vagabond

While listening to Sound Vagabond, it’s easy to close one’s eyes and imagine being transported back to the mid-nineties, enjoying a fresh album from the trip-hop scene.  This is no accident, as Eric Hilton is the founder of influential downtempo group Thievery

Various Artists ~ Inner Demons Batch 2024A

You’d have to be absolute batshit crazy to release 19 drone and noise-based CD-Rs on the same day, much less Valentine’s Day, but this is exactly what Tampa’s Inner Demons Records has done.  But flip the script and it makes

Various Artists ~ Inner Demons Batch 2024A

You’d have to be absolute batshit crazy to release 19 drone and noise-based CD-Rs on the same day, much less Valentine’s Day, but this is exactly what Tampa’s Inner Demons Records has done.  But flip the script and it makes

Jaime del Adarve ~ Las Horas

The pairing of painting and music makes this a special little release.  The cover art comes from the Barcelona-based artist’s aunt, Conchi Escamilla, the internal art from a pair of other local artists, Adolfo Lozano Sidro and Snorri Arinbjarnar.  We

Jaime del Adarve ~ Las Horas

The pairing of painting and music makes this a special little release.  The cover art comes from the Barcelona-based artist’s aunt, Conchi Escamilla, the internal art from a pair of other local artists, Adolfo Lozano Sidro and Snorri Arinbjarnar.  We

Maya Shenfeld ~ Under the Sun

Under the Sun is a study in contrasts: the way things are and the way things could be.  Even the internal dynamics shift beneath the ears, from seismic drone to effervescent electronics, from oboe and recorders to organ and choir.  While

Maya Shenfeld ~ Under the Sun

Under the Sun is a study in contrasts: the way things are and the way things could be.  Even the internal dynamics shift beneath the ears, from seismic drone to effervescent electronics, from oboe and recorders to organ and choir.  While

Time Released Sound ~ A Decade of Handmade Music Packaging

In 2012, Colin Herrick’s Time Released Sound was ACL’s very first Label of the Year.  We spotted the label right away, and have been fans ever since.  They’ve received a Best Packaging Award from us nearly every year the article has appeared,

Time Released Sound ~ A Decade of Handmade Music Packaging

In 2012, Colin Herrick’s Time Released Sound was ACL’s very first Label of the Year.  We spotted the label right away, and have been fans ever since.  They’ve received a Best Packaging Award from us nearly every year the article has appeared,