Tristan De Liege & NoKillShelter ~ Coumarin/Forma

Coumarin is a sweet, fragrant compound that many plants release when their leaves or flowers begin to wilt. The opening track of Tristan De Liege and NoKillShelter’s EP is, like its namesake, delicate, tender, and wistful. The melody is subdued,

Tristan De Liege & NoKillShelter ~ Coumarin/Forma

Coumarin is a sweet, fragrant compound that many plants release when their leaves or flowers begin to wilt. The opening track of Tristan De Liege and NoKillShelter’s EP is, like its namesake, delicate, tender, and wistful. The melody is subdued,

Cover of Toechter's LP Epic Wonder

toechter ~ Epic Wonder

The demarcation between pop and experimental is less a border between uneasy nations, with a DMZ to confirm the gulf between, and more the line where sea meets beach, ebbing and flowing to gravity’s pull. Berlin-based Toechter return to our

Cover of Toechter's LP Epic Wonder

toechter ~ Epic Wonder

The demarcation between pop and experimental is less a border between uneasy nations, with a DMZ to confirm the gulf between, and more the line where sea meets beach, ebbing and flowing to gravity’s pull. Berlin-based Toechter return to our

bvdub & Inquiri ~ Destroyesterday

Through his various aliases and outputs, Brock van Wey (aka bvdub) has established a signature sound that is both generous and elusive. He is best known for his ability to create space over time, meticulously layering sound through craftmanship. His

bvdub & Inquiri ~ Destroyesterday

Through his various aliases and outputs, Brock van Wey (aka bvdub) has established a signature sound that is both generous and elusive. He is best known for his ability to create space over time, meticulously layering sound through craftmanship. His

SP* Episode 33: DIS/EMBODIED – with Cruel Diagonals [podcast]

Having first captured our attention with Monolithic Nuance (2018) for Longform Editions, Megan Mitchell’s Cruel Diagonals has continued to impress with each new work. With Fractured Whole, she set herself the task of producing an album using nothing but her

SP* Episode 33: DIS/EMBODIED – with Cruel Diagonals [podcast]

Having first captured our attention with Monolithic Nuance (2018) for Longform Editions, Megan Mitchell’s Cruel Diagonals has continued to impress with each new work. With Fractured Whole, she set herself the task of producing an album using nothing but her

Lavinia Meijer ~ Winter

We’ve been impressed at the versatility of harpists over the past year, from the ambient appeal of Mary Lattimore to the experimentalism of Kety Fusco to the remixes of Lara Somogyi.  This year, Lavinia Meijer follows three seasonal EPs with

Lavinia Meijer ~ Winter

We’ve been impressed at the versatility of harpists over the past year, from the ambient appeal of Mary Lattimore to the experimentalism of Kety Fusco to the remixes of Lara Somogyi.  This year, Lavinia Meijer follows three seasonal EPs with

Meg Mulhearn ~ Let It Burn Through the Night

Ceremony of Seasons returns this week with its seventh pairing, a celebration of the winter solstice that expands to encompass the entire season.  Again the winter wine was released on the solstice, and the album early in the new year.

Meg Mulhearn ~ Let It Burn Through the Night

Ceremony of Seasons returns this week with its seventh pairing, a celebration of the winter solstice that expands to encompass the entire season.  Again the winter wine was released on the solstice, and the album early in the new year.

R. Weis ~ The Reaper & Me

Where do people go after they die?  Is it possible to communicate with them? R. Weis‘ The Reaper & Me is a discussion of such things, as well as a love letter to loved ones lost during the A.I.D.S. crisis.  Recorded in

R. Weis ~ The Reaper & Me

Where do people go after they die?  Is it possible to communicate with them? R. Weis‘ The Reaper & Me is a discussion of such things, as well as a love letter to loved ones lost during the A.I.D.S. crisis.  Recorded in

mega cat ~ mega cat / Nicholas Tripi ~ Loud World

For those of us in the Northern hemisphere, the winter solstice has passed and the shortest days are behind us. But the nights are still long and the excitement of the holiday festivities has worn off. We need a musical

mega cat ~ mega cat / Nicholas Tripi ~ Loud World

For those of us in the Northern hemisphere, the winter solstice has passed and the shortest days are behind us. But the nights are still long and the excitement of the holiday festivities has worn off. We need a musical