From Helado Negro’s Bandcamp site: “Initially inspired by the question – what will the last sound I hear before I die will be? – the EP unfolds as a collection of songs embedded with ominous, often frenetic energy. This unease is amplified by Lange’s heavy use of electronics, echo and Continue Reading
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Jeff Gburek (Mental Health Food Store) – Irama II (Gitana)
Jeff Gburek’s latest single sees him returning to a more hallucinogenic, pulsating style of music. This track gave my speakers the workout they’ve been longing for for a while now. Excellent.
Surbahar – Passenger of the Galaxy
From the endless archives of Mahorka Records: “”Passenger of the Galaxy” is the latest third consecutive album of the Surbahar project of Pavel Stoychev – a long-time musician and composer, known to us from numerous Bulgarian and international projects. This Surbahar debut on Mahorka features a variety of electronic beats, Continue Reading
Flavien Gillié – I Do Think We Should Touch
From Flavien Gillié’s Bandcamp site: “Flavien Gillié is a Belgian sound artist, field recordist and producer seeking to link places, voices and memory in his work. The present album is a sublime collection of drones with an individual touch sure to please even the most jaded listener. “I spend a Continue Reading
TARKOVSKY 5CD BOXSET 2026 – PROMO VIDEO
Cold Spring Records has released a landmark collection of the soundtracks to Andrei Tarkovsky’s most important films. Eduard Artemyev’s work is prominently featured, and the collection looks sublime! Buy it here: https://coldspring.bandcamp.com/album/tarkovsky-csr366bx
I’m not done cooking – Tome 1 : Beauty and the Queen
I wish to thank a friend in China, Frenesi, who introduced me to the work of Lana Humbert, who appears on this album as I’m not done cooking. This disc sounds like it would appeal to fans of Yann Tiersen, the Penguin Cafe Orchestra, and many wonderful records released by the Continue Reading
Throbbing Gristle: The Pioneers of Industrial Music
I will be busy today, so I leave you with a short documentary on the founders of Industrial music, Throbbing Gristle.
Sysselmann – I Fjellets Hastighet
As the weather darkens here in Tbilisi, the music will match the darkness. Sysselmann is a Norwegian artist, quite a legend in the genre, and this release is from 2024. From the release’s Bandcamp site: “Norway’s legendary musical artist Sysselmann (Thomas Narverud) is an expert at creating sound environments that Continue Reading
7F7F7F – Opus manuum humanarum
This is a perfect example of ‘difficult listening’. However, it is also a rewarding one if you come from a background where one is open to hearing an amalgamation of post-Industrial sounds, harsh noise, and electroacoustic music. It’s a rough and at times painful listen, but it made for a Continue Reading
Heathertoes – Plata Rasa
Our dear friend Heathertoes returns with an album that is a bit more abstract than his last few releases. You can find a rather heavy post-Industrial music vibe on this EP.