Oren Ambarchi, Amulet, The Tapeworm, cassette TTW 65 (2014) Korean director Chanwook Park made a short movie not long ago using
Continue readingTag: dark
The Other Three: noise indie-pop with more kinetic energy and promise than kinetosis
Carsick Cars, The Other 3, Maybe Mars, EP CD-R (2014?) “Carsick Cars” is one of those band names that just
Continue readingSilence: plenty to say but a better and more powerful form of expression is needed
Echo of Emptiness, Silence, Depressive Illusion Records, CDR cut 1061 (2013) For an album titled “Silence”, this recording turns out
Continue readingLa Mort du Soleil: a highly emotional and intense depressive rock album
Sombres Forêts, La Mort du Soleil, Sepulchral Productions, SP035 (2013) I reviewed the debut album “Quintessence” by Sombres Forêts for
Continue readingChurches Schools and Guns: minimal electronic soundtrack to a techno-dystopia
Lucy, Churches Schools and Guns, Stroboscopic Artefacts, SACD005 (2014) No, “Lucy” isn’t a woman in case you’re wondering: it’s a
Continue readingThe Infinity Dub Sessions: an uneven set of dark desperate dub techno minimalism
Deadbeat and Paul St Hilaire, The Infinity Dub Sessions, BLKRTZ, CD BLKRTZ008 (2014) Although this CD represents their first studio
Continue readingAs the Stars: a work of soundscaping art that needs something extra
Woods of Desolation, As the Stars, Northern Silence Productions, digiCD / LP NSP 119 (2014) At least the fellow behind
Continue readingThrough the Ocean to the Stars: Per ardua ad astra
Lustre / Elderwind Through the Ocean to the Stars Russia Kunsthauch CD digipak (2014) Lustre may be familiar to quite
Continue readingIndustrial Action
Hati Zero Coma Zero POLAND ZOHARUM ZOHAR 050-2 CD (2013) Of a more kinetic ambience than recent reviewees Howlround and
Continue readingCheap Thrills
Howlround The Ghosts of Bush UK THE FOG SIGNALS THEFOGSIG002 LP (2012) Bought this lovely LP rather late in the
Continue reading