BIINDS presents a haunting and disturbing world with their video for TITAN – remixed by DALEK. To give a bit of an introduction, BIINDS is a German group made up of consists of its founding members Nicolo Sommer and Christy Taylor. The loosely formed group performs a gritty and noisy approximation of Trip-Hop, Ambient and …
On “Mine” from Aros E-V the Minnesota-raised sound artist Ryan Evans uses tape loops, field recordings, and digital processing to create slow sound pieces that underline the passing of time. “Mine” was inspired by a visit to Northern Wales where Evans recorded tape loops from the top of Yr Wyddfa and deep within the Llechwedd …
Danila Kozyrev, according to his bio, is a Los Angeles Based artist of Russian descent. On Pathaways 2012 – 2016 Kozyrev charts a course through a meandering selection of genres and modes of expression. According to a scant bio, Danila Kozyrev was born and raised in Brooklyn, split for Mexico for two years and moved …
Ardley on Dawn Hour the Oregon based pianist and composer Ardley explores opposing ideas of calm restraint and hopeful searching.
The Greek artist Thanos Christodoulou aka Lumiere continues his streak of incredibly engaging rhythmic work for the video and composition for “Acrophobia”. “Acrophobia” comes midway through the Phases run time, and showcases the stylistic depth found throughout the album. Minimal, Philip Glass-esque arpeggios give way to a full orchestral accompaniment that is carried through by his …
On “I’ll Meet You There” the Iranian artist Kamran Arashnia meditates on a poem by Rumi that states, “ “Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I’ll meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass, the world is too full to talk about. Ideas, language, even the phrase …
We’ve been a fan of the Australian artist IKSRE since we first heard her work that often pairs ambient and neo-classical compositions with meticulously collected field recordings. On “A Storm to Begin” Phoebe Dubar expands on her trademark lush synths, layered vocals, strings and binaural beats, against the epic backdrop of field recordings captured up …
Even though “With Hands Bound” by the Buffalo, NY post-rock band eventually peaks into that sell-all crescendo that personifies the genre, there is a synth in the beginning quarter of the track that has been rattling around in my head since I’ve heard it. It sets the stage for the mournful, yet stubbornly hopeful mood …
Right now much of California is on fire and wild fires rage out of control in many places. A hurricane is raging in the South East. While summer teems with life and energy, it’s always a hair’s breath from chaos. I am sure many of us are yearning for the rest that winter gives us. …
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Composer Andrew Orkin’s stirring composition “One for the Faint of Heart” is a deep exploration of space and silence with its use of strings, cavernous piano lines and drones. More than that, however, it is a fundraising mechanism for “The Gift of the Givers”. “Cirrus was written and recorded to raise funds for the South …