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Will Knox by Liz Van Den Akker Will Knox has a knack for weaving entire worlds with just a few words and chords. Originally from London, Will’s journey took him to the US at 18, where he honed his craft at Berklee College of Music. Now based in the Netherlands,Continue Reading

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  There’s a warmth permeating All The Same, the debut album from Californian-native, Seattle-based Americana folk artist Megan Brickwood. This warmth emanates from the rich and naturalistic instrumentation, wooden vibrations of the guitar, and earthy percussion, but also in Brickwood’s vocals, the timbre of which has an unaffected and organicContinue Reading

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Photo by Olegs Jonins Wicked Cities From A Distance – Lodern experimental electronic Through fifteen-plus minutes of saturated ambient textures, Wicked Cities From A Distance disseminates a comprehensive and dynamically intense soundscape on “Lodern”, a sprawling single replete with sustained distortions and drones of celestial frequencies. WCFAD is the workContinue Reading

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New Orleans-based Conor Donohue has a penchant for eschewing specific genre classification, dealing instead in a smorgasbord of pop, indie, rock, electronic, and country, all basted in a vague Americanaesque vibe. The songs on his third album, Stray Dogs, appear to be from a storied life, one keen on pickingContinue Reading

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Ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus once said, “The only constant in life is change”. The human experience is in constant flux, and we can’t expect things to stay the same, no matter how much we want them to. Naturally, such a dilemma would inspire artists. This appears to be the caseContinue Reading

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“Dance music” and “music for dance” have different meanings. While the former is often associated with alcohol-fueled parties and festivals, the latter is more common at teatotalling performing arts conservatories. However, on Phobos, a recent EP from Italian composer Stefano Milella, aka Nother, these modes intersect with cinematic finesse. MovementContinue Reading

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The quotidian slog suffered by all of us in the modern world can conceal moments of profound spirituality and meaning. Just ask Hauspoints, a post-punk outfit birthed in a “dilapidated industrial estate” in Lancashire, UK. These upstarts sport a distinctly northern flavour, and their flammable forays into snarly post-rock holdContinue Reading

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On the banks of Livorno, Italy, instrumental post-rock outfit Platonick Dive create beguiling and soaring music. It’s the type of music that can transport you skyward with its passionate and atmospheric expressions, but also keep you grounded with its corporeal impact. The groups fourth album “Take A Deep Breath” operatesContinue Reading