Independent Music Reviews
Photo by Kyle Johnson Vitesse X – Right Now alternative pop NY-based electronic thaumaturge Jordan Stern, AKA Vitesse X, spins an intoxicating waterfall of sputtered melodies, hazed-out vocals, and danceable…
Photo by Sinitta Leunen Igor Ballereau – ijkl French composer Igor Ballereau leads the listener down complex corridors of dark piano, expressive guitar, gutsy percussion and strange sonic experiments on…
There’s a haunting quality to the music of New York-based artist Sam and the Sea. On their debut EP, “Evil Ghosts,” they deliver seemingly gentle songs, but there is more…
Being able to find value in the regular is a precious gift. Poets need this skill, not just to help them give meaning to nature but to life. Someone who…
Rotterdam-based artist Marinka Stam established the musical project Kalulu in 2016. Since then, she has collaborated with other artists to make divine electronic pop that neither gets too commercial nor…
The recently released trailer for the Tetris movie led me down a wikihole where I landed upon “The Tetris Effect”. The Tetris effect is when you engage in a game…
Photo by Alex Cooper Kayam – Omens alternative Berlin siblings Kayam have recently released their sophomore album “Omens”, and the titular first single from that album is an alluring introduction…
Girondolini is a musical project by Vienna-based jazz-trained drummer July Skone. Formerly of the high-concept, in-your-face project Gudrun Von Laxenburg, Skone’s recent outing sees his impressive drumming style take a…
With a tonic of indiscernible sounds, sultry bass lines, snappy percussion, colourful guitars, and hauntingly elusive vocals, The House Flies beguile the listener with their recent EP, Glimmer. The solo…
For many people, the 1984 movie Amadeus is the first point of reference for the world of classical music, bringing a dramatic and character-fueled aspect to the otherwise intimidating wall…