Superstorms is the new, more abstract guise of Michael Tolan, formerly of the noisier project Tusco Terror.
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Jeremy Bible, “The Journey of Enoch” tape
Jeremy Bible is one of the kings of freaky indie audio.
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From the Mouth of the Sun, “Woven Tide”
This collaboration between Aaron Martin and Dag Rosenqvist (Jasper TX) is beautifully made and very well-written.
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Travis Bird’s 2011 Year-Ends
Writing for Foxy D. reminds me that the music world in 2011 is thriving. Music is (as it always has been) a teeming ecosystem now deep in the process of shedding major-label shenanigans, just like the food ecosystem is slowly beginning to reject factory farming. For 2012: continue to look closely and go deep…...
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Bobby Power’s 2011 List
Best Album Rene Hell, “Terminal Symphony” (Type) I’m still trying to fully grasp this album. Jeff Witscher’s second full-length as Rene Hell simultaneously attacks and celebrates classical music with a retro-futuristic lens and jagged production. Witscher seems to have perfected his hand at editing and effects-work, as every sound is essential to the whole. ...
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Motion & Soundlessness: Lawrence English’s “The Peregrine”
Lawrence English’s brand of harmonic drones has been released on Room40 (which he curates himself), as well as an astounding variety of other revered labels, such as Touch, 12k, Autumn, Digitalis, Quartermass and many others. I recently exchanged emails with English to discuss the context of his ambitious new album for Experimedia, which is...
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Lawrence English, “The Peregrine” LP
For the most part, albums based on books tend to miss the mark of the original work. Stories retold with aural interpretations might not result with the same sense of fantastic twists from a fictional narrative.
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Floris Vanhoof/Dolphins into the Future, “Electronic Mantra”/”Neutral Buoyancy” 7″
Okay, so I’ve seen this split advertised with Dolphins on Side A and Vanhoof on Side B. But, as my record indicates via the etching on either side, Dolphins is actually Side B and Vanhoof is Side A.
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Black Swan, “The Quiet Divide” LP
The anonymous artist Black Swan knocked me out earlier this year with its Experimedia debut, In 8 Movements, leaving me extremely curious about the next step.
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Piiptsjilling, “Wurdskrieme”
Sort of a supergroup featuring Machinefabriek and Soccer Committee, Piiptsjilling creates droning soundscapes and poetry spoken in the language of the Dutch province of Friesland.
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Black Swan, “In 8 Movements” LP
Black Swan is all about distance—everything from the persona to the cover to the music on this anonymous artist’s first LP is meant to play with the edges of perception, expectation, and composition.
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Charles-Eric Charrier, “Silver”
Charles-Eric Charrier (MAN, Oldman, etc) is known in many circles as a musician and widely circulating collaborator.
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