Gimlet Eyed Mariners are the English duo of Michael Fairfax and Barry Witherden. On Dark Secret Love (SLIGHTLY OFF KILTER
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Poumons en pierre
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.
Continue readingQuiet parts of in-between
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
Continue readingThe Clearing: gentle, meditative music that can be uplifting and joyful
Rebecca Joy Sharp and Simon Whetham, The Clearing, Germany Gruenrekorder Gr077 CD (2010) A very pleasant and relaxing recording of
Continue readingYou’ve got some Nervatura
We received a generous bundle of recent releases from Gill Arnò in Brooklyn which arrived 20 December 2011, representing output
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