Burning Away the Darkness: Daniel Avery – Ultra Truth album review
Trading in his well-worn and well-loved 4/4 riddims for a pallet of moody, mid-tempo breaks, prolific producer, remixer and DJ Daniel Avery delivers his most personal – and arguably his … 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
9 Noteworthy Dark Ambient Albums Of November 2020
This dreadful year is creeping towards its close. It’s a strange time… the holidays are still approaching while much of the world is still hibernating in bunkers, waiting for a … Continue reading
Best Dark Ambient Albums Of February 2020
February is an interesting month. For much of the Northern Hemisphere, yr still frozen solid, hibernating away from the cold and the ice and the howling winds, praying for the … Continue reading
The Medium: Huerco S. – Untitled/Boomkat Edition vinyl review (Opal Tapes)
Huerco S. reaches for the stars, exploring pre-Colombian architecture, the nature of Memory, and artefacts on this early work for Opal Tapes. We learned the ache of empty rooms And … Continue reading
Soothing Words For Modern Living: Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy & Bitchin’ Bajas – Epic Jammers And Fortunate Little Ditties (Drag City)
Let Will Oldham ease yr worries & cares, w/ this new meditative jammer w/ Bitchin’ Bajas! Modern life can be hard and confusing at the best of times, what with … Continue reading
Horrorscores: A Nightmare On Elm Street OST – Charles Bernstein (1984)
Take a tour through a demonic boiler room, sleep deprivation, paranoia, and buried secrets, with Charles Bernstein’s masterful, and underrated, synthetic soundtrack. Welcome back to Horrorscores, where we transform yr … Continue reading
Tommy West – Frequencies Of The Sun
Artist: Tommy West Album: Frequencies Of The Sun RIYL: Buckethead, Mark McGuire, Bill Frissell, Pat Metheny The guitar has been called “an orchestra in itself”, by no … Continue reading
VHS Head – Persistence Of Vision (Skam Records)
what’s he doing in there? The entire ’70s/’80s slipstream falls under VHS Head‘s knife, on his newest, and best, for Skam Records. Having every option is almost the same of … Continue reading
rEcaP: The House In The Woods – Bucolica + Bardo Pond – Rise Above It All
welcome to another edition of rEcaP, where we spread the light on noteworthy Extended Players. Longer than singles, not quite albums, they occupy an important interzone that lets artists stretch … Continue reading
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