Authors: Ryan Hall
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Review: Various Artists – SMM: Opiate [Ghostly International Comp.]
A Winged Victory for the Sullen, Noveller, Celer, Black Swan and Pjusk (plus many more) breathe life into their structured explorations of softened noise and white, foamy swells of feedback and elongated tones. Concentrated as this compilation is, there is a surprising amount of variety running through the curated contributors. … read more
Review: Various Artists – Trilogy Part I, Heaven; Part II,...
Heaven is the first of a trilogy of Croatian, Serbian, Slovenian, Montenegran and Macedonian artists who, as the name suggests, play in a vein of subdued electronic music. … read more
Review: Thus Owls – Black Matter
Thus Owls = Voice Coils + Kate Bush + Grizzly Bear
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Review: The Mattson 2 – Agar
The Mattson 2 = Popol Vuh + Niagara Falls + Dungen … read more
Review: The Visit – Through Darkness Into Light
The Visit = Helen Money + Roger O’Donnell and Julia Kent + The Revolutionary Army of the Infant Jesus … read more
Review: The Greatest Hoax – Enso
The Greatest Hoax = Steve Hauschildt + Boards of Canada + Panabrite
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Review: Symbol – Online Architecture
Online Architecture is one of the greatest synth-based records to grace my inbox this year. … read more
Review: Tetuzi Akiyama & Anla Courtis – Naranja Songs
Tetuzi Akiyama & Anla Courtis = Ava Mendoza + Chris Corsano + Sir Richard Bishop … read more
Review: Tarquin Manek – Tarquin Magnet
Tarquin Manek = Diamond Terrifier + Nate Young + Mike Shiflet … read more
Review: Takénobu – Reversal
Takénobu = Balmorhea + Kishi Bashi + Rachel’s … read more