Creeping up from noisy roots to a remarkable, idiosyncratic and gentle, clinging ambient ivy. As Vidna Obmana (“optical illusion” in Serbo-Croatian), Belgian mega-artist Dirk Serries […]
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Kazuya Matsumoto :: Mizu no Katachi (Spekk)
Like nature herself, Mizu no Katachi is neither minimalist nor maximalist, but equal-tempered, the earthbound reality of Pythagoras’ postulated “music of the spheres.” Coming from […]
Jonathan Kawchuk :: North (Eilean Rec.)
North is true, a subtle combination of acoustic and electronic instruments, skeletal and essential—no more than what you need to make it through. A brief collection […]
Lunar Abyss & Uhushuhu :: Double review (Zhelezobeton)
Double review for Lunar Abyss and Uhushuhu. Aikana Uni by Lunar Abyss Lunar Abyss :: Aikana Uni (Zhelezobeton) A forest, boisterously Amazonian, at night, on a […]
Stefan Christoff & Nick Schofield :: Rêves Sonores à Montréal (Howl! Arts)
A thoughtful sonic map of moments in the city, each just two, three, four minutes long. Over many decades, Montréal has gone from being a provincial […]
Jean-Claude Éloy :: Le minuit de la foi / The Midnight of The Faith (Hors Territoire)
Eloy proffers an array of dampened, eerie sounds, like a great digestive system. The belly of the beast? Although arising only momentarily, the denouement almost […]
Jón Ólafsson & Futuregrapher :: Eitt (Möller)
Though a collection of distinctive tracks, Eitt is all of a piece. As Ólafsson indulges us, the world keeps spinning on Futuregrapher’s axis—water trickles and laps, […]
Celer & Machinefabriek :: Compendium (Irrational Arts)
Full of light and space with a few dark corners, Compendium is a perfectly curated collection, packaged in charming, wish-you-were-here collaged cover art. Will Long plays well with […]