The same core feeling is still there, but even in this short time, it’s apparent that skills have been built on, ideas have been nurtured, and flourishes added to round off what was already very enjoyable.
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Enabl.ed :: OddlyMerged (Mozyk)
A pleasant release of relatively-downtempo noninvasive pieces that flow nicely and won’t introduce any stress into your day.
Lackluster :: Alley (Hymen)
Though the gear and technique have changed over the years, Alley still encapsulates the signature Lackluster sound. Fans of Esa’s work will feel right at home hearing this record.
Dragon & Jettenbach :: Interesting Times (Point Source Electronic Arts)
These otherworldly soundtracks bend and morph, creating explosive glitch fragments that intertwine and reform themselves, all the while, drenched in dronescapes and densely layered mechanical blips.
The Message Screams its Purity :: Skinny Puppy live @ Bogart’s Apr 28, 2023 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
There is something about Skinny Puppy that is tribal. It’s like they were able to draw something out of the terroir of the land they grew up and lived on and infused that Cascadian vibe into the music.
Nocturnal Emissions & Barnacles :: From Solstice to Equinox (Klanggalerie) — inter/eview
Nocturnal Emissions and Barnacles have invited us to embark on an interstellar journey, urging us to question our place in the cosmos and embrace the boundless possibilities of the unknown.
exm :: TreeThree (Self Released)
exm finds comfort in lengthy, amorphous soundscapes from many miles above our atmosphere.
Depeche Mode :: Memento Mori (Columbia/Mute)
The album is one of triumph over that grief and living despite the sadness and struggles of the world we live in, and life in general. Fragmented vocals weave in and out as echoes of past deeds and memories come back to mind.
Zakè · Markus Guentner · James Bernard :: Pyramiden (Zakè Drone)
A dialogue is set up between the cadence of ambient drone and the cascade of post-rock (rock sublimated) with an array of textures and strata perfused in a kind of slo-mo wide-sky outfolding.
Dear Ian Curtis
I hope you’re free from pain, now and forever Dear Ian, We never met and probably never would’ve. Nevertheless you made a huge impact on […]
Saroos :: Turtle Roll (Alien Transistor)
To put the German band Saroos on the listening map, one only has to mention a couple of names: the Notwist and Morr Music.
















