Can, Tago Mago, United Artists Records, UAS 29 211/12 X, 2 x vinyl LP (1971) The news of Damo Suzuki’s
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Kvad: an epic minimalist dronescape work, heavenly and powerful, mysterious and inscrutable
Erik Levander, Kvad, Germany, Supple 9, SUP008 CD (2023) A chance visit to a cathedral more than twenty years ago,
Continue readingThe Clear Distance: a contemplative work of quiet minimal improvisation
Bill Seaman & Stephen Vitiello, The Clear Distance, Australia, Room40, RM 4201 CD (2023) As a media artist, academic and
Continue readingTropic of Capricorn: notions of what is natural and what is not shown to be based on assumption and stereotyping
Lawrence English / Werner Dafeldecker, Tropic of Capricorn, Switzerland, Hallow Ground, HG2301 limited edition vinyl LP (2023) Both prolific artists
Continue readingDAIKAN: reissue of a dronescape work beautiful and serene, dark and forbidding, blissful and hypnotic
Thomas Köner, DAIKAN, Germany, Mille Plateaux, MP49 CD digipak / double vinyl LP (2022) Twenty years after its original release
Continue readingThe Colours of the Morning
Excellent field recording release from The London Sound Survey, i.e. Ian M. Rawes. Rawes died in 2021, just two years
Continue readingTwo Forests / Oceanic: intended as therapeutic tools, soundscapes turn out expansive, stimulating and hypnotic
Sam Dunscombe, Two Forests / Oceanic, Australia, Black Truffle Records, BT111 vinyl LP (2023) TSP readers may recall that the
Continue readingLong Sleeved Tendril Mesh
Another fine work of long-form and testing improvisation is Miroir (AK004) on the French Akousis label. Cyprian Busolini and Bertrand
Continue readingStanze: nine short yet intimate and immersive free-form pop music soundscapes
Aperture, Stanze, Germany, Stray Signals, STRAY008 vinyl LP (2023) Admit it, sometimes when you’ve had a bad day, whether at
Continue readingReconstruction of the Fables
Sergio Amaroli Mahler (in/a) Cage GERMANY GRUENREKORDER Gruen 203 CD (2021) In the Lockdown periods, I turned to recorded audio
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