Shortwave Symphonies: Rupert Lally – Hidden Transmissions Vol. 1 (Woodford Halse) cassette review
On his first release for Woodford Halse, Swiss composer/electronic musician/multi-instrumentalist Rupert Hally recreates a lost radio transmission. It’s a reminder of the thrill of curiosity and musical discovery. The internet … Continue reading
Ambient Classics: Tangerine Dream – Aachen January 21, 1981 album review
On this classic ambient album, Tangerine Dream motor confidently into a new year with a new lineup, eschewing space ambient for a tighter, more song-focused prog ambient. Ah, the early … Continue reading
Electroacoustic Alchemy: Charlotte Law – Ice Since Fire tape review (Linear Obsessional)
Electric guitars become tidal pools, walls of fog, delicate latticeworks of frost and ice on Ice Since Fire, Charlotte Law’s debut album for the lovely Linear Obsessional cassette label. Electricity … Continue reading
Meditate & Destroy: 3 Moons – 3WordSword (Sonic Meditations)
Energy follow attention. This may be the simplest, most direct axiom in occult philosophy. We are masters of our own destinies, defining our paradigms and our reality tunnels with countless … Continue reading
Horrorscores: Steve Nolan – Sodium Party OST (Spun Out Of Control)
Steve Nolan’s soundtrack for the 2013 indie horror film Sodium Party starts off all innocence, sweetness, and light, before transporting you to the edge of night; to the brink of … Continue reading
Catching Up With 2014: Micachu – Feeling Romantic Feeling Tropical Feeling III (DDS)
Mica Levi‘s idea of feeling romantic is a frightening thing: all discordant, squealing strings, and cocooning synthesizers. This is what it sounds like to make out in the shower at … Continue reading
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