Eps & Albums
Magdi Aboul-Kheir’s “One Last Dance” as a Meditation on Memory and Melody
Magdi Aboul-Kheir’s One Last Dance is an album that refuses to dazzle, choosing something more enduring instead: emotional clarity. Fifteen years ago, the German composer created a meditative space in these ten deftly formed piano pieces where melody is more…
One Night Volume’s “Beneath The Roots” Dives Deep into Cinematic Sound and Human Tension
Beneath The Roots, from One Night Volume, is a painstakingly constructed and emotionally charged record that exploits to the utmost the limbo between mechanical precision and human frailty. The record is the solo work of Toronto-based artist Ed Conley and…
Motihari Brigade’s “Problematic” Is a Bold Stand for Independent Thought
The third full-length from Motihari Brigade, a fiercely intellectual, unapologetically defiant body of work that stands against the creeping influence of algorithmic conformity in modern life, is problematic. The record is released with a symbolic intention, its thematic inspiration taken…
Inside by Chris Ianuzzi
Inside is a carefully constructed sonic environment that pulls the listener into a deeply introspective and experimental world. It’s a bold evolution in sound design and thematic ambition, released under his moniker, I, Synthesist. Ianuzzi plunges the listener into a…
Leave Your Shit Out Of My Brain by Panda Clan
Leave Your Shit Out Of My Brain is a direct and unmediated engagement with the cultural, political, and psychological noise that defines contemporary existence. The collective, coming from the antagonistic cultural scene of Milan, considers music an artistic and intellectual…
Weight Will Unwind by Finlay Birch
Weight Will Unwind by Finlay Birch is not a rushed debut but a body of work assembled carefully over time, patience, and lived experience. It sounds as though these songs have been given the space to develop on their terms,…
Don’t Waste My Time (LA mix) by 4fro Nick
4fro Nick's Don't Waste My Time (LA mix) is a colorful, enveloping statement that walks the line between psychedelic foraging and groove-based approachability. This is not a reworking of an existing idea but a recontextualization that lives and breathes with…