Posts Tagged: bvdub

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

bvdub ~ Violet Opposition

Patient composition meets patient listening in the world of prolific artist bvdub, whose latest album features only four tracks, each approximately twenty minutes long and covering an entire side of magenta and yellow vinyl. As the word gliding seems a perfect match

bvdub ~ Violet Opposition

Patient composition meets patient listening in the world of prolific artist bvdub, whose latest album features only four tracks, each approximately twenty minutes long and covering an entire side of magenta and yellow vinyl. As the word gliding seems a perfect match

bvdub ~ Ten Times the World Lied

With nearly 40 albums to his credit, it’s a surprise to hear that this is bvdub‘s first album without vocals. After all, we’re an instrumental-based site and we’ve reviewed a lot of them.  But to be fair, Brock van Wey usually

bvdub ~ Ten Times the World Lied

With nearly 40 albums to his credit, it’s a surprise to hear that this is bvdub‘s first album without vocals. After all, we’re an instrumental-based site and we’ve reviewed a lot of them.  But to be fair, Brock van Wey usually

bvdub ~ Explosions in Slow Motion

One doesn’t listen to a bvdub album as much as one experiences a bvdub album.  Brock Van Wey’s releases tend to be expansive in sound and generous in length.  Explosions in Slow Motion fills four sides of vinyl and at 77:32, pushes the edge of

bvdub ~ Explosions in Slow Motion

One doesn’t listen to a bvdub album as much as one experiences a bvdub album.  Brock Van Wey’s releases tend to be expansive in sound and generous in length.  Explosions in Slow Motion fills four sides of vinyl and at 77:32, pushes the edge of

ACL 2018 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year

After 2500 submissions and 350 reviews, we finally have a winner!  Our top album of 2018 comes from a prolific female artist who has unveiled a dozen releases in the last five years.  This one is her best to date.

ACL 2018 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year

After 2500 submissions and 350 reviews, we finally have a winner!  Our top album of 2018 comes from a prolific female artist who has unveiled a dozen releases in the last five years.  This one is her best to date.

ACL 2018 ~ Top Ten Ambient

2018 was a particularly strong year for ambient music. We received over a thousand albums for consideration, in some weeks more than all other genres combined ~ and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.  While composing this introduction, we

ACL 2018 ~ Top Ten Ambient

2018 was a particularly strong year for ambient music. We received over a thousand albums for consideration, in some weeks more than all other genres combined ~ and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.  While composing this introduction, we

bvdub ~ Drowning in Daylight

Drowning in Daylight is pure magic. Elasticated vocals appear like spectres out of time, submerging themselves in the depths of reverb and invincible levels of love. Echoing harmonies and repeating pulses of patient sound build and build, while a thin,

bvdub ~ Drowning in Daylight

Drowning in Daylight is pure magic. Elasticated vocals appear like spectres out of time, submerging themselves in the depths of reverb and invincible levels of love. Echoing harmonies and repeating pulses of patient sound build and build, while a thin,

Earth House Hold ~ Never Forget Us

Brock Van Wey – as you probably know – is a prolific producer of dubby, ambient music as bvdub, with a bunch of lengthy albums crafted over the last twelve years. A Strangely Isolated Place – again, as you probably

Earth House Hold ~ Never Forget Us

Brock Van Wey – as you probably know – is a prolific producer of dubby, ambient music as bvdub, with a bunch of lengthy albums crafted over the last twelve years. A Strangely Isolated Place – again, as you probably