Softaware – Molt (Album Review)
Oklahoman Colin Nance makes trippy music, though not trippy in a hallucinogenic way, but more in the mind-bending hypnotic sense. His music is primarily driven by glossy synthetic instrumentation, methodic drums, and textured, low-in-the-mix vocals that deliver memorable hooks. His sophomore album under the moniker Softaware, Molt, is a vibrant collection ofContinue Reading
Single Reviews – 13 January 2023; The Fuchsias, Cholly, SHN, Warahenege, Floating Circles
Photo by Hayes Potter The Fuchsias – Elephante instrumental rock Brighton instrumental two-piece The Fuchsias have released the blistering single “Elephante”, taken from their debut EP ‘Isle’ which asserts the group as a reckoning force in the experimental instrumental scene. Recorded in Brighton and Amsterdam, the track slowly sprawls outContinue Reading
Parjam Parsi – Immeasurable Distance (Album Review)
Multi-disciplinary artist Parjam Parsi’s work in the fields of visual art and music has produced stunning abstract visual pieces and delicately morish compositions. Born in Tehran, Iran and now based between there and Yerevan, Armenia, Parsi creates music which is thoughtful, patient, and full of both innately human and otherworldlyContinue Reading
John Puchiele Ensemble – CHANGE (Album Review)
By way of Toronto, John Puchiele has been purveying carefully composed and cinematic music for four decades. His fifth album, CHANGE, features ambient and orchestral works and is at times thoroughly relaxing while at other thrillingly odd. Working in areas like film, television, and dance has flavoured his music with an earContinue Reading
Single Reviews: 8 January 2023: Simon Linsteadt, Lauren Corrigan, Palms Psalm, Steven Poole, Adrian Miles
Photo by Wuyihale Lin Simon Linsteadt – Desolation alt-folk New York/Maine-based musician Simon Linsteadt yarns cleverly produced and soulful folk on his recent single “Desolation”, taken from the upcoming album Mud Season. The (emo)tive track is full of sadcore sentiments; acoustic guitars playing bewitching chords, lyrics of social rejection (“You don’tContinue Reading
Jack Phemister – Death of the Close Minded (Album Review)
Australian folk-jazz singer Jack Phemister is from the small town of Yass in New South Wales but now resides in metropolitan Melbourne. His folk-jazz stylings are imbued with soul-pop, and if two hyphenated genres aren’t enough, throw in indie-rock and singer-songwriter for good measure. This amalgamated modus operandi rests onContinue Reading
1 Rebel Nation – Porcelain (Album Review)
Hailing from the sunny West coast, the curiously named 1 Rebel Nation are an alternative pop duo who dexterously bend between adult contemporary and experimental hip-hop. Californian-based musicians Dejon La Quake and Dakota Love create lush and diverse pop songs that put mood paramount by way of impressively textured mixes.Continue Reading
Tracya – Mindflux (Album Review)
The Italian city of Padua is home to the oldest botanical gardens in the world and was the scene for Shakespeare’s “The taming of the shrew”. Such a connection to history may lead one to imagine its artists are still inspired by antiquity. However, as evidenced on “Mindflux” by Tracya,Continue Reading
Single Reviews: 31 December 2022: Huts on Beaches, Imitate, Marco Bruno, Caroline Loveglow, Michael O.
Photo by Sinitta Leunen Huts on Beaches – Leap electronic Maltese duo Huts on Beaches comprise the electronic musicians Karl Gauci and Keith Bunce, whose adroitness in sculpting sonically compelling synthesized sounds can be found in full force on their recent offering, “Leap”. Like the warm Mediterranean waters surrounding theirContinue Reading
n0transmission’s Favourite Albums of 2022
10. Burs – Holding Patterns Holding Patterns by Burs Holding Patterns is a fantastically formed album by a band that knows how to find its natural rhythm. These songs psyche you out because Burs use traditional structures to hint at and often go to unique places; the melodies and moods makeContinue Reading