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Another year gone, so it’s time for another year-end review. From my vantage point, 2012 was yet again a great year in recorded music. It’s all too easy to be negative and complain about what’s going on, but truthfully there was a ton of inspired and inspiring music made this past year. As before,...
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The name of this project, comprised solely of Joe Houpert (HMS, Loud & Sad), suggests quiet contemplation and thoughtful reverie.
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There’s a very real joy in witnessing a band fully come into its own and reach the pinnacle of its abilities in a way that is beyond question.
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Washington DC’s Jeff Barsky offers up his first full-length vinyl release here, with an incredibly full and rich sounding platter that delivers on every level.
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Brooklyn-based Fabrica Records continues to demonstrate superb quality control with this excellent tape.
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Best Album As in previous years, it was just too difficult to limit myself to single choices in each category. No rank ordering below – each record/tape/cd on this list had a major impact on my life this year, making 2011 a much better experience than it would have been otherwise. Peaking Lights “936”...
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I recently scored a copy of the brand new LP from Zak Boerger’s solo project, These Wonderful Evils.
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Mentioned this briefly on my 2010 year-end roundup, but it deserves a full writeup and should be eagerly checked out by noise, drone, and sound addicts alike.
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This is the 29th missive from Frank Baugh’s Kimberly Dawn imprint, which focuses solely on the 3″ CDr format, and does so with consistently excellent results.
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Best Album Pimmon, “Dimension P” (Headlock) This was a limited edition tour CDr put together for the Mutek 2010 Festival in Montreal where Sydney’s Paul Gough made an appearance. I wasn’t able to make it up to Montreal, but this disc blew me away, and still continues to hold a magnetic power over my...
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