A revenant returns as a spirit after death, and art can be an experiment in new forms, one might not like it all. For me, “Burn I” and “Burn II” were tough, but then “Dome 2080” is Extraordinarily Awesome! Yes, very good.
Tag: Neo-classical
Precenphix :: Husks of War (Not Yet Remembered)
Constructed as a vessel that allows curiously enticing post-ambient/noise and crumpled industrial landscapes to expand and contract, Precenphix tugs at the listeners heartstrings with this otherworldly album.
Alva Noto :: This Stolen Country of Mine (NOTON)
Standalone release of Alva Noto’s score to This Stolen Country of Mine, Marc Wiese’s award-winning film which explores the issue of state sovereignty in the face of predatory foreign power.
Lisa Gerrard (Dead Can Dance) :: Universal language
If her Dead Can Dance duo with Brendan Perry has given them a unique place in the musical landscape for almost 40 years, she has also conquered a new audience since her interpretation for the Gladiator movie…
William St Hugh :: Derelict In White EP (Self Released)
Taking from the timeless classical and traditional forms and instrumentation, and adding the electronica and sonic time traveling dimensions previously only dreamed of. Actual horns and strings with synthesizers coming together in a breathless deep polar excursion, in slow motion.
IKSRE :: Awake Within The Dream (Sound Meditations, Vol. 1) (Lo Recordings)
The listener is able to immediately let go and shed the day’s dealings and walk into the tall grass with their hands at their side brushing the tops, feeling the breeze, and taking a deep breath. Consider thyself healed.
Clark :: Body Riddle (Remastered) (Warp)
Well, this month it appears that one of my calls is answered with the repress of Clark’s 2006 Body Riddle—not only that, but it’s accompanied by a new collection of previously-unreleased and hard-to-find works, 05-10.
Kettel :: My Dogan (15th Anniversary Edition) (Lapsus)
In spite of its years, My Dogan continues to comment on modern life. The frenetic pace of rhythms, the rush of sounds, give way to contemplation and reflection. An album of remarkable depth from an artist of unbridled capability.