It is albums like this that remind us why we love contemporary music – balancing recording innovation with soulful compositions that speak to the here and now;…… Read more “OSMR: Tomotsugu Nakamura – Literature”
Category: Ambient
OSMR: hakobune – solitude
Three absorbing pieces for guitar reverb and field recordings by takahiro yorifuji – each named for rivers and streams near the Japanese artist’s home: a 2020 highlight…… Read more “OSMR: hakobune – solitude”
OSMR: Ian Wellman – The House That Ate Itself
We can take that title both literally and figuratively; Ian Wellman turns a termite infestation into a musical analogy for climate change’s devastating impact on the planet…… Read more “OSMR: Ian Wellman – The House That Ate Itself”
Ambient Mixtape 3
https://www.mixcloud.com/widget/iframe/?hide_cover=1&feed=%2Fkevin-press%2Fthe-moderns-ambient-mixtape-3%2F Athlete Whippet – They Need To Know 0.00 Ned Lagin – Seastones 26 1.13 Carter – Floating Home 10.53 The Inventors of Aircraft – Each Morning…… Read more “Ambient Mixtape 3”
OSMR: Grotta Veterano – Talbot Bells
Italy’s Gianluca Calligaris has delivered one of this year’s most impressive debuts; a tenderly composed ambient recording with so many inspired moments that you will lose count. …… Read more “OSMR: Grotta Veterano – Talbot Bells”
OSMR: Mytrip – Keeper
Bulgaria’s Angel Simitchiev is back with a new dark ambient LP full of gritty textures and delicate electronic flourishes. Kevin Press One-sentence music reviews (OSMR) are designed…… Read more “OSMR: Mytrip – Keeper”
OSMR: RG Rough & Makoto Kawabata – RG Rough & Makoto Kawabata
Acid Mothers Temple frontman Makoto Kawabata has produced a pair of chilling soundscapes with multi-instrumentalist RG Rough; combines elements of ambient, musique concrete and post-punk. Kevin Press…… Read more “OSMR: RG Rough & Makoto Kawabata – RG Rough & Makoto Kawabata”
OSMR: Wu Cloud – Pulsa Rimba
Nine minimalist tracks featuring electronics and a range of found sounds recorded in Indonesia; Melbourne’s Wu Cloud has produced a rare beauty. Kevin Press One-sentence music reviews…… Read more “OSMR: Wu Cloud – Pulsa Rimba”
OSMR: Apparat – Soundtracks: Dämonen
https://soundcloud.com/apparat/sets/soundtracks-daemonen Another in Apparat’s series of 2020 soundtrack releases; this darkly beautiful disc is inspired by director Sebastian Hartmann’s production of Dostoevsky’s Demons. Kevin Press One-sentence music reviews…… Read more “OSMR: Apparat – Soundtracks: Dämonen”
OSMR: Arad – Radiance Haze
Lakker fans will recognize Dara Smith’s infectious style from his recordings and performances with Eomac – this new project delivers a powerful IDM vibe. Kevin Press One-sentence…… Read more “OSMR: Arad – Radiance Haze”