Ora Clementi, Sylva Sylvarum, Australia, Black Truffle Records, BT077 vinyl 2 x LP (2021) Hands up who stopped by Black
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Author: nausika
La Mode: formal classical piano meets electronics in a commentary on global fashion industry
Tomoko Mukaiyama and Yannis Kyriakides, La Mode, Netherlands, Tomoko Mukaiyama Foundation, TOMOKO 005 CD (2021) Originally a concert installation work
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Dog Mountain: a sparse, minimalist album commenting on borders, boundaries and divisions
Laurin Huber, Dog Mountain, Switzerland, Hallow Ground, vinyl LP (2021) With a name like “Dog Mountain” and a photo of
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First Man in the Moon: a wondrous work of guitar drone, double cello rumble and space ambient electronics
Norman Westberg & Jacek Mazurkiewicz, First Man in the Moon, Switzerland, Hallow Ground, vinyl LP (2021) I really wasn’t sure
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Sentence: more like a full-blown tome of thrashy punk melodic black metal aggression
Au-Delà, Sentence, France, Epictural Productions, ADS2021 CD (2021) “Sentence”? This debut album from French black metallers Au-Delà perhaps deserves the
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Last Afternoon: a punchy album of orchestral / computer mini-soundtrack music
Takuma Watanabe, Last Afternoon, United Kingdom, Constructive, CN01 CD / vinyl LP (2021) Looking online for information about Takuma Watanabe,
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A Necessary Softness: paying respect to places, experiences and memories in a low-key way that generates surprise results
Alexandra Spence, A Necessary Softness, Australia, Room40, RM4133 cassette / CDR (2021) Inspired by her travels, performances and residencies in
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A Fog Like Liars Loving: a graceful and haunted work of modern composition, noise and avant-pop
Leider, A Fog Like Liars Loving, United States, Beacon Sound, BNSD058 vinyl LP (2021) Born in Malaysia in 1985, artist
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Antediluvian: atmospheric doom jazz journey mucking about in dark gloom
Bong-Ra, Antediluvian, The Netherlands, Tartarus Records, TAR116 cassette / vinyl LP (2021) Originally released digitally through Svart Lava Records in
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Seeing Through Sound (Pentimento Volume Two): familiar musical and sonic elements revisited and recombined into new forms to expand the consciousness
Jon Hassell, Seeing Through Sound (Pentimento Volume Two), United States, Ndeya, NDEYA7 CD / vinyl LP (2020) I just found
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