From Shogun’s Castle’s Bandcamp site: “”The Sacred Creed of Devotion and Purpose” is a third installment of Shogun’s Castle, a Japanese folk-synth album based on Koto & warrior drums, dedicated to the 10-fold path of sacred and forgotten virtues. Like its predecessors, this work also draws inspiration from the old Continue Reading
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Wahn – Re: Echo Mist Light
From our friends at Mahorka Records: “To celebrate a monumental historic milestone, Mahorka brings together a curated constellation of producers from its immediate family and close inner galaxy for its 500th release, dropping officially on Netlabel Day 2026. “Re: Echo Mist Light” is a collective reinterpretation of Wahn’s acclaimed full-length Continue Reading
Bill Laswell + P.St (featuring N.P. Molvær, H. Kaiser, P. Howard, G. Haynes, P. Apfelbaum…) – Mount Analogue
Legendary bassist, producer, and record label magnate Bill Laswell has fallen on hard times due to health reasons. If at all possible, consider supporting this great man’s work. Here is a collaboration between Laswell and the following artists: P.ST: Concept, electronics Henry Kaiser: Electric guitar Percy Howard & Anna Clementi: Continue Reading
ZAMEEN-A – Cry [No More]
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ZAMEEN-A is a violinist and composer based in Canada whose work I stumbled across on Instagram, and a bit of good luck. From her Bandcamp site: “Cry [No More] is the debut album of violin/artist ZAMEEN-A; an experimental, concept-driven project that juxtaposes the deconstructed melodies of Persian violin with the Continue Reading
Christophe Bailleau O’Farrell – Romantic, Visceral
This latest release from our friends at Mahorka Records, featuring the Belgium-based Christophe Bailleau O’Farrell, is going to date me a bit by using this reference. This is less experimental and more avant-garde, reminding me of the legendary Made To Measure series that featured such luminaries as Tuxedomoon, Hector Zazou, Continue Reading
adarcah – Ordeal
adarcah is, by far, the most prolific dark ambient composer working out of Greece, and his releases are consistently good. There is a sort of quiet terror vibe to his work, and this latest mini-album is no exception.
E.N.D. – Null
Null is the debut release from E.N.D., who I will assume is from Brazil, particularly Porto Alegre, as the project is associated with my dear friends at M I S T, one of a myriad of boutique record labels specializing in experimental, dark ambient, drone and post-industrial music. This release, Continue Reading
Jawhinge – WeirdWired
Our dear friend and noise colleague Ivo from Mahorka Records introduces us to the project Jawhinge from Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The sound is post-industrial, but the jungle and ragga elements, along with tape samples that remind me of 1980s EBM, make this an absolute keeper. Sadly, I’m on the road, but once I’m home, Continue Reading
Chalupáři – Jak Se Do Lesa Volá, Tak Se z Lesa Ozývá
A huge thanks to my dear brother, Hubert Heathertoes, for introducing me to this gem from Chalupáři, the Czech outfit that delivers something truly special. It’s noisy, yes—but in the most immersive, profoundly atmospheric way. This is an excellent test record for your speakers, yet if you give it time, Continue Reading
Jeff Gburek + Eryk Nowacki – Small Fires
Yet another sublime release by fellow expatriate Jeff Gburek: “Our title Small Fires derives from the practice among certain Indigenous American people of making small fires periodically, often enough to prevent the build-up of fallen wood that could fuel large forest fires. It is also said that one makes a Continue Reading