A Secret Birth—guess whose—is based on late nineteenth-century Swiss composer Charles Haenni’s setting of Stabat Mater, a Marian hymn which has been varied by dozens […]
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Noiko :: Honey (Etalabel)
Small specialist Polish imprint Etalabel is dedicated to debuting young, domestic electronic artists and packaging them with an eye on quality. Refreshigly, its owner’s philosophy is that […]
Rudawoda feat. O. Lubencov :: Wiatr (Turbinicarpus)
This mutely eloquent soundtrack to perniciousness, improvised live on analogue synthesizer and bass guitar, conveys a scene of post-Soviet dilapidation and exudes bitter abjection. [Release […]
Lubomyr Melnyk :: The Voice of Trees (Hinterzimmer)
The sheer physical performance of the pianist is awesome, but would not be more than a footnote if it weren’t such a triumph. Its flight […]
afarOne :: Lucen (Karlrecords)
Ruggeri can be very warm, when he drops big, fat pianos notes, likewise electronic beats, but his perfectionism does tend to keep the listener at […]
V/A :: Kollektiv Artists Volume Six (Music Kollektiv)
Making Russia safe for underground electronica, Music Kollektiv is a burgeoning Moscow – and web-based powerhouse dedicated to “finding unconventional rhythms and telling their stories.” […]
Woebot :: Chunks (Hollow Earth)
“Electric guitar music is the true birthright of the White British Middle-class Arty Intellectual,” Woebot stated upon the release of Moanad, but it is on […]
V/A :: Air Texture Volume I (Air Texture)
Separately, two engulfing, flowing narratives. Perhaps Thomas’ is a shade darker, a bit nautical, while van Wey swoops over dry land through partly-cloudy skies. Presented […]
Bruno Sanfilippo & Max Corbacho :: Bioma (ad21)
With the bell, bowl and chime buttons on their various Korg synthesizers, the duo replant the familiar Spanish countryside with even richer botany, humidifying the […]