What Does It Mean To Be American? – Robert Stillman (Album Review)
Robert Stillman is an American experimental jazz practitioner currently based in the United Kingdom. This transplant of continents has led the artist to some self-reflection on the philosophy of nationality on What Does It Mean To Be American? Sprawling opener Cherry Ocean is a brooding piano-based piece, Stillman’s velvety vocals resting atop the sporadicContinue Reading
Single Reviews: January 25th 2022- No Contact, NewDad, Fontaines DC, Ivy Soul, Bodega
Photo by Inga Seliverstova No Contact – Heart Shaped indie/pop Belfast based outfit Heart Shaped (the dream pop project of Texan native Kendall Bousquet) recently released the colourful single No Contact on Poison Moon Records and Unique Technique Records. Ethereal vocals delivered with equal measures of attitude and grace soar over the grittyContinue Reading
Watch: ADSR Collective present ‘Sound Stories Tokyo’ with Hikari Instruments
Canadian/Japanese electronic music label/website ADSR Collective have unveiled the first installment in their new ‘Sound Stories’ series. This carefully shot documentary is an intimate glimpse into the passionate pursuits of modular synth producer Hikari Instruments, who are based in Tokyo, and who offer some philosophical nuggets. It’s not easy toContinue Reading
Album Reviews: January 24 2022: Eve Adams, TELESKOP + WOODEN PEAK, Le Lounge, Galvornhathol, Coral Club
Photo by Hayes Potter Metal Bird – Eve Adams folk I’ve had Metal Bird by Eve Adams playing in my kitchen all morning. The slow burning sensorial landscapes Adams paints with elongated song structures have gone well with my hypnopompic coffee. The mixes contain layers of ear candy buried beneath theContinue Reading
Album Reviews: January 23 2022: L’Orage, Steph Green, Otis Sandsjö & Niklas Wandt, Dalibor Cruz, Jake Xerxes Fussell
Photo by Lisa Fotios Triangle, L’Orage (2022) jazz/afro/funk Hailing from Switzerland, L’Orage are a jazz ensemble operating at the intersection of classic and progressive styles of jazz, mixing the results with a dash of afro funk for good measure. While opener Pentatetrahydratonic is a straightforward free jazz affair, tracks suchContinue Reading