Vinyl
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Amulets – Not Around But Through

Howling post-rock-meets-tape-scene ambience from Amulets with Not Around But Through on Portland Oregon based Beacon Sound. Eight tracks of melodic, caustic noise, just bursting with subtle beautiful moments. Those familiar with Randall Taylor will know him for his handmade tape loops and gentle texture, this is a decidedly metal step in his catalog that would Continue reading
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Tidal / Rambutan – Sounds of the Future / Trapdoor to Infinity

2012 vinyl split release on Aguirre Records pairing Tidal and Rambutan with Sounds of the Future / Trapdoor to Infinity. Two highly complimentary long form drones from tape scene regulars of the era. Each track stretching past the twenty-minute mark, both layer and evolve textures from minimal to what feels expansive and almost cosmic. Spiritual, Continue reading
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Jefre Cantu Ledesma – Gift Songs

Hazy, dream state ambiance from Jefre Cantu-Ledesma with Gift Songs on Mexican Summer. Cascades of fleeting piano, washes of synthesizer, subtle percussion. Radiant, patient, gentle, a record at ease with itself. A single track The Milky Sea runs the duration of the A side, while the flip presents 4 thematically linked explorations. At the completion each Continue reading
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Evan Caminiti – Meridian

Foreboding electronics from Evan Caminiti with 2015 LP release, Meridian on Thrill Jockey. Nine tracks of absolutely ripping synthesizer work. Buzzing, massive basslines, howling caustic melodies and washes of glitched static. Like all of Caminiti’s work – this has a sense of scope and cinema. Not since the desert acoustics of his 2012 release Night Continue reading