Two cassettes from the small-run Montreal label Presses Précaires courtesy of Anne-F Jacques, whose hand-stamped cover artworks exude charm… Elizabeth
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The Ineffable Presence
Ilia Belorukov here with Someone Has Always Come (SR008), for the Polish label Sublime Retreat. This Russian composer, improviser, performer
Continue readingAlmost Touching: an epic debut of classical guitar / spoken word / electronics experimentation
An Laurence, Almost Touching, United States, People Places Records, PPR033 2 x CD (2022) An epic achievement in itself, this
Continue readingWe Were Never One: a powerful and sprawling epic soundtrack exploring loss, extinction and human connection to nature
The Star Pillow, We Were Never One, Italy, Dissipatio, DISS008 CD (2022) Solo project of guitarist Paolo Monti, The Star
Continue readingIsola Santa: eerie soundscapes not of this world inspired by a mediaeval-era ghost village
Ambasce, Isola Santa, Italy, Dissipatio, DISS007 CD (2022) Armed with two synthesisers (a Roland Alpha Juno 1 and a Modal
Continue readingZo!: a mind-expanding New Age synthesiser doodling debut
Uzu Noir, Zo!, Finland, self-released UzuEp01 vinyl 12″ EP (2022) To judge from its small output, Uzu Noir looks like
Continue readingTropical Ice
Polar Force (ROOM 40 RM4154) is an unusual item documenting what happened when Australian field-recording guy Philip Samartzis went out
Continue readingcrawlspace: a soundtrack of the space in a stormwater drain through its echoes, reverberations and ambience
Eamon Sprod & David Prescott-Steed, crawlspace, Belgium, Unfathomless, U76 limited edition CD (2022) Armed with their microphones and recording equipment,
Continue readingThe City does not tell its Past
Excellent phonography / sound art piece by Paula Schopf. Her Espacios en Soledad (KARAOKE KALK ESPACIOS EN SOLEDAD) isn’t just
Continue readingRàithean: sweeping cinematic atmospheric black metal immersion lifts you up but casts you down as well
Uamh, Ràithean, United States, Fiadh Productions, FP32 cassette (2022) A solo atmospheric black metal project based in Montana, in the
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