From Chitra Records’ Bandcamp site: “Shibui is a simple, unobtrusive beauty that expresses original imperfection and intelligent restraint. The track titles are based on various polysemantic aspects of Japanese aesthetics and culture.” Simple, sparse electronic music. Not quite ambient, but it’s easy to get lost in. This is a fine Continue Reading
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The New Human – Proximity Mantra
The New Human is, as far as I am concerned, the new standard bearer for fresh music in the IDM genre. If you like groups like Boards of Canada, and of course, Aphex Twin, this is going to pique your interest. From the Bricolage Records Bandcamp site: “For our next Continue Reading
fauxmúsica – Game Over
There’s something in fauxmúsica’s music that reminds me of a more soulful and slow 1980’s techno cassette release. A very chilled out album.
Glós – World Enough
Glós produced an album in 2022 I thought would be worth sharing. From our friends at Affin Records: “The trip to the sea was already a few days ago… arriving in the city, looking for orientation, the time of seclusion henceforth gave way to a melange of voices. a polyphonic Continue Reading
FRI$ʰPREͶ₵E – South London Voodoo Community At Prayer
FRI$ʰPREͶ₵E are a project related to Cumsleg Borenail, who process the artwork for this release mixing vaporwave and witch-house. A pleasantly freakish disc
E-Clark Cornell – (S Sontag
The magnificent Kalamine Records introduces us to yet another astounding ambient music composer, E-Clark Cornell. As his Bandcamp site says, this is music “…that celebrates the Intellectual, and intelligence in making Art.”
Cocoon – You’ve Arrived
For those of you old enough to remember the seminal French cold-wave band Clair Obscur, this album relates. From Cocoon’s Bandcamp site: “Cocoon is Christophe Demarthe’s project. It continues Clair Obscur’s attempt to shift the frameworks of performance and reception, using the means of electronic music, video and performance.”
Passepartout Duo and Inoyama Land – Radio Yugawara
From the band’s Bandcamp site: “Passepartout Duo is formed of Nicoletta Favari (IT) and Christopher Salvito (IT/US), who since 2015 have been on a continuous journey travelling the world’s corners, engaged in a creative process they term “slow music”. Having been guests of many notable artist residencies and with live Continue Reading
United Future Organization Feat. Monday Michiru – My Foolish Dream
Sad news to report. Yabe Tadashi of United Future Organization, one of the best nu-jazz bands of the last three decades, has passed away. This is one of his finest moments, collaborating with singer Monday Michiru. Memory eternal, Yabe-san. HT: Rocco Pandiani
Steve Beresford – Dancing the Lines – Gatefold sleeve and 2p Insert (Black Vinyl)
Our friends at Wewantsounds have dug deep for this one, and of course, they have found gold. This album, available from the label as a vinyl-only release, sits in a strange apex of electronic music, soul, pop, jazz and the avant-garde, which is the first genre I would have associated Continue Reading