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ACL 2019 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year

Our reviewers have an ear for the unique, as evidenced by this list. Every writer voted for a different #1.  But when the votes were counted, one album stood above them all, winning a broad base of support that unified

ACL 2019 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year

Our reviewers have an ear for the unique, as evidenced by this list. Every writer voted for a different #1.  But when the votes were counted, one album stood above them all, winning a broad base of support that unified

ACL 2019 ~ Top Ten Electronic

There’s some wild stuff going on in our Electronic section this year.  This year’s list includes a nocturnal symphony, an environmental plea, an ode to changing seasons, a mangled club set and a nearly unclassifiable band.  Many of these selections

ACL 2019 ~ Top Ten Electronic

There’s some wild stuff going on in our Electronic section this year.  This year’s list includes a nocturnal symphony, an environmental plea, an ode to changing seasons, a mangled club set and a nearly unclassifiable band.  Many of these selections

Dominik Eulberg ~ Mannigfaltig

In We Are the Weather, Jonathan Safran Foer laments the fact that climate change, despite the incredible threat, is also incredibly boring to talk about.  Species die, coastlands disappear, and our eyes are riveted to scenes of rescue; but then the

Dominik Eulberg ~ Mannigfaltig

In We Are the Weather, Jonathan Safran Foer laments the fact that climate change, despite the incredible threat, is also incredibly boring to talk about.  Species die, coastlands disappear, and our eyes are riveted to scenes of rescue; but then the

Ten Years of The Tapeworm

This year marks the tenth anniversary of The Tapeworm, the London-based cassette-only label founded by Philip Marshall. In the years since, the label has branched out into The Wormhole, an avenue for experiments with non-tape formats, and The Bookworm, their

Ten Years of The Tapeworm

This year marks the tenth anniversary of The Tapeworm, the London-based cassette-only label founded by Philip Marshall. In the years since, the label has branched out into The Wormhole, an avenue for experiments with non-tape formats, and The Bookworm, their

SP* Episode 5: B SIDES – with Dinzu Artefacts [podcast]

B SIDES is Sound Propositions’ first label profile, featuring Joe McKay’s Dinzu Artefacts. We talk about his previous label, Spring Break Tapes!, his own artistic practice (as Monte Burrows), the importance of listening to the quotidian, and the persistence of

SP* Episode 5: B SIDES – with Dinzu Artefacts [podcast]

B SIDES is Sound Propositions’ first label profile, featuring Joe McKay’s Dinzu Artefacts. We talk about his previous label, Spring Break Tapes!, his own artistic practice (as Monte Burrows), the importance of listening to the quotidian, and the persistence of

Inverted Microphones: Giovanni Lami’s Tapeocracy #2

The second installment in a new quarterly series dedicated to field recording and inspired by our love of tape culture.  (Check out the first installment, with a long preamble from me, here.) This time it’s winter, and Gio’s live mix

Inverted Microphones: Giovanni Lami’s Tapeocracy #2

The second installment in a new quarterly series dedicated to field recording and inspired by our love of tape culture.  (Check out the first installment, with a long preamble from me, here.) This time it’s winter, and Gio’s live mix

Constellation Tatsu – Winter Batch 2018 (Rose, Hakobune, memorygarden禅, Celer + Forest Management)

While it may be the middle of Summer this Winter tape batch is still well worth your attention. But I should apologize. I listened to these four tapes many times throughout the long winter in Minnesota. February was predictably frigid,

Constellation Tatsu – Winter Batch 2018 (Rose, Hakobune, memorygarden禅, Celer + Forest Management)

While it may be the middle of Summer this Winter tape batch is still well worth your attention. But I should apologize. I listened to these four tapes many times throughout the long winter in Minnesota. February was predictably frigid,

Luca D’Alberto ~ Endless

Endless shatters all records for early announcements, as the first promotions were made 16 December, exactly six months prior to release.  The gorgeous “Wait for Me” video was the opening salvo, the title ironic as the wait has at times seemed endless.

Luca D’Alberto ~ Endless

Endless shatters all records for early announcements, as the first promotions were made 16 December, exactly six months prior to release.  The gorgeous “Wait for Me” video was the opening salvo, the title ironic as the wait has at times seemed endless.