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Two and a half years after leaving Roxy Music, Brian Eno and Island Records launched a sub-label that would become as significant an artistic achievement as it was a commercial failure. Between 1975 and 1978, Obscure Records would release 10 discs. The catalogue included debut recordings by Gavin Bryars, Christopher Hobbs, John Adams, David Toop…
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A new 10-disc box set collection of David Sylvian’s samadhisound recordings is scheduled for an Aug. 4 release. The limited edition package will come with a 100-page hard-cover book featuring notes and unreleased artwork. It’s full title is samadhisound 2003-2014 – Do You Know Me Now? I’m not going to offer a review here. I…
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Genre: Velvet Label: Staubgold, celebrating its 25th anniversary Idea: “See, I believe in giving back. I might be the only writer that has interviewed all The Velvet Underground’s members through the years, from 1978 to 2022, and all those conversations, articles and experiences are now collected in Linger On: The Velvet Underground, a book that I…
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Genre: Experimental Ambient Label: Somewherecold Records Recorded live in one take, John the Silent has combined field recordings, drones, melodies and traditional Ukrainian religious themes, fed into an analog mixer with out-of-date iPads. Rather than capture the current state of things, John set out to portray the country’s “pre-war normalcy, the moment of crisis and…
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Genre: Experimental Ambient Label: Abstand Moscow-born Andrey Guryanov has produced an album for the ages. He has taken recorded performances of the Soviet Union’s anthem, which changed multiple times over the course of that country’s existence, produced a collection of pieces from the pause between the tuning chord at the start of each piece and…
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Sophia Oscillations is the second LP from Detroit duo Mission to the Sun. Christopher Samuels performs synthesizers, samples and rhythmic programming. He’s joined by vocalist Kirill Slavin. The work combines a late 1980s industrial aesthetic with a contemporary sensibility. And yes, the kitchen sink is included. The full LP drops July 14 on Felte Records.
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