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Tag: Shoegaze
Amorosi Dressel :: DeathMetha (Giallo Disco)
The Italian horror movie industry may be no more, but its music definitely lives on. The absorbing and, sometimes uncomfortably, intimate sounds that helped define […]
Sunwarper :: The Emerald Trail EP (Self-Released)
The Emerald Trail ultimately finds its place—the delicate balance between cascading instruments and synthesizers is at the trailhead of Sunwarper’s foray into times gone by. […]
Panama Fleets :: Data Melt (Sparkwood)
An aptly-titled album featuring 18 magnetic pieces wrapped in a plethora of curious field recordings, downtempo sophistication, and a myriad of percussive, sample-infused aural slices […]
Presidiomodelo :: The Inner Empire (NKT)
Noise and field recordings jar against off tune resonance that pulls into the red before a plateau is found. Cold winds blast over this minimal […]
Understated Theory :: Tales From The Shadowlands (Sparkwood)
Tales From The Shadowlands is a mesmerizing collection of textural ambient layers that sway into and out of focus, like lost memories slowly reemerging in […]
Taphephobia :: Ghostwood (Cyclic Law)
Their typical signature based on layered, reverberant guitars and processed acoustic eerie ambiences are always catchy, elegant and brilliantly brought to the fore. Faithful to […]
Million Dollar Money Machine :: Strangers (Sound & Sequence)
MDMM mark quite a departure for X0X. Their sound comes from an indie foundation with some synth influences, rather than being influenced by Aphex Twin […]
Ivan Shopov & Valance Drakes :: Unearthing Buried Chapters (Amek)
A carefully networked collection of sculpted organic electronics with a heartbeat. Ivan Shopov recently did a split with Monolog (Veracity EP, Subtrakt 2018), described as […]