Stafrænn Hákon ~ Hausi

This album is pure enjoyment ~ so warm, so inviting, so enveloping that the struggle behind it may be obscured.  Icelandic composer Ólafur Josephsson has taken a long sonic journey to arrive at this point.  Originally the sole member of Stafrænn

Stafrænn Hákon ~ Hausi

This album is pure enjoyment ~ so warm, so inviting, so enveloping that the struggle behind it may be obscured.  Icelandic composer Ólafur Josephsson has taken a long sonic journey to arrive at this point.  Originally the sole member of Stafrænn

Ziúr ~ U Feel Anything?

Is it too early to declare that 2017 has been a great year for women in electronic music?  Berlin’s Ziúr is only the latest to release a stunning debut album.  The beauty of what we’ve been hearing is that each of

Ziúr ~ U Feel Anything?

Is it too early to declare that 2017 has been a great year for women in electronic music?  Berlin’s Ziúr is only the latest to release a stunning debut album.  The beauty of what we’ve been hearing is that each of

Dmitry Evgrafov ~ Comprehension of Light

Comprehension of Light was our pick of the season in Modern Composition, and a month later its nuances continue to be revealed.  This is a deep and diverse recording, thanks to the participation of Iskra String Quartet, William ‘Memotone’ Yates, Abul

Dmitry Evgrafov ~ Comprehension of Light

Comprehension of Light was our pick of the season in Modern Composition, and a month later its nuances continue to be revealed.  This is a deep and diverse recording, thanks to the participation of Iskra String Quartet, William ‘Memotone’ Yates, Abul

haruka nakamura PIANO ENSEMBLE ~ Hikari

Haruka Nakamura‘s Hikari (Light) is the concluding segment of a trilogy, but it’s fair to call it a culmination rather than a sequel.  The 2-disc set revisits the artist’s best performances with Piano Ensemble, and at 85 minutes (plus bonus tracks) offers

haruka nakamura PIANO ENSEMBLE ~ Hikari

Haruka Nakamura‘s Hikari (Light) is the concluding segment of a trilogy, but it’s fair to call it a culmination rather than a sequel.  The 2-disc set revisits the artist’s best performances with Piano Ensemble, and at 85 minutes (plus bonus tracks) offers

A taâlem trio

Belgium’s taâlem label continues to breathe new life into one of our favorite formats, the CD3″.  Each season they release a new trio, representing a wide swath of sounds.  The latest batch delves into tribalism, abrasion and haunted ballroom; listening

A taâlem trio

Belgium’s taâlem label continues to breathe new life into one of our favorite formats, the CD3″.  Each season they release a new trio, representing a wide swath of sounds.  The latest batch delves into tribalism, abrasion and haunted ballroom; listening

DISPLAY: The TED Talks of Music Labels

TED talks are typically 6-18 minutes long.  The DISPLAY label (a sub-label of Kid Smpl’s Symbols label) holds a similar love for brevity, although it may come across as the opposite.  By asking artists to submit single works, 10-15 minutes

DISPLAY: The TED Talks of Music Labels

TED talks are typically 6-18 minutes long.  The DISPLAY label (a sub-label of Kid Smpl’s Symbols label) holds a similar love for brevity, although it may come across as the opposite.  By asking artists to submit single works, 10-15 minutes

Laraaji ~ Bring On The Sun / Sun Gong

Lovers of instrumental ambient music will be pleased to see that Laraaji is back with two new albums. The musician, mystic and laughter meditation practitioner famously recorded an album as part of Brian Eno’s seminal Ambient series back in 1980

Laraaji ~ Bring On The Sun / Sun Gong

Lovers of instrumental ambient music will be pleased to see that Laraaji is back with two new albums. The musician, mystic and laughter meditation practitioner famously recorded an album as part of Brian Eno’s seminal Ambient series back in 1980