Thomas Köner, Novaya Zemlya, Touch CD TO:85 (2012) It’s of great contemporary significance that Thomas Köner has named this album
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Don’t even go to the Fat Stars
Another item from the Attenuation Circuit envelope of January 2012 is by the Finnish musician Esa Ruoho. As Lackluster, he’s
Continue readingDesks of Steel
Gimlet Eyed Mariners are the English duo of Michael Fairfax and Barry Witherden. On Dark Secret Love (SLIGHTLY OFF KILTER
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Fab French improviser Jean-Luc Guionnet continues his interest in the workings of the organ an as instrument in a big
Continue readingThe Cold Wind’s Grasp
Photo-Mechanical Transfer The English trio of PMT play bass drums and guitar in a decidedly odd manner on Frosty Lee
Continue readingDeteriorated Broadcast: another dimension where strange drones and textures glide by in dark liquid ambience
Vertonen, Deteriorated Broadcast, CIP, CDR16 (2011) A short series of muffled voices, as though from an expectant audience gathering to watch
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We received a bundle of five items from the & Records label of Montreal which arrived here 20 January 2012.
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Got a fine hour-long performance here by the mighty English duo of Keith Rowe and John Tilbury, two men who
Continue readingSjukdom: consistent depressive urban black metal pop from Lifelover but have they hit a dead end?
Lifelover, Sjukdom, Prophecy Productions, CD PRO 113 (2011) “Sjukdom” sees Lifelover maintaining its consistency as suppliers of depressive metal with
Continue readingDrowning Witches: restrained noise recording of oppression, foreboding and fear
Blue Sabbath Black Cheer & The Rita, Drowning Witches, Debacle Records, CD DBL043 (2010) With a name like Blue Sabbath
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