Sound In Silence is a small DIY record label based in Athens, Greece that has been releasing limited editions presented in collectible handmade packaging since 2006. Featured here are four of their most recent releases by moshimoss & stabilo, anthéne, bvdub, and (ghost). I also recommend browsing through the rest of their Bandcamp catalog where you’ll find gems by…
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Daigo Hanada – Ichiru [Moderna Records]
Based in Montreal, Québec, Moderna Records is a recently founded label that has quickly established itself as a home for wonderful new voices in experimental and modern classical composition. Having introduced many listeners to artists such as Veronique Vaka, Ed Carlsen, and Tim Linghaus, they do it yet again with the debut solo album by…
Read MoreTravelogue 2016.11.26: Lost in the interior rooms
Speaking of his solo project Lyrae, Swedish musician Ola Sandberg said ”I’m trying to make music that I, myself, can get lost in…I want to make audible rooms rather than songs and let the listener be more of a visitor with the choice to move around freely.” I would argue that concept is common ground to each…
Read MoreTravelogue 2016.11.07: The Consequences of Collaboration part 1
I have to confess that when I first saw a release entitled The Exquisite Corpse from Bigo & Twigetti, I almost looked past it anticipating something of a morbid aesthetic. What a mistake that would have been. In fact, it is a reference to a game of chance and collaboration rooted in the Surrealist movement, a variant…
Read MoreSound Impression: Tambour – Chapitre II [Moderna Records]
A waltzing piano, a twinkling glockenspiel, an exquisite string quartet, an air of wistful nostalgia, and a touch of cinematic whimsy all wrapped up in a poignant minimalist aesthetic – these are the elements that make up the aura of enchantment that surrounds the music of Tambour, a modern classical project of Montreal based composer Simon P. Castonguay.
Read MoreTravelogue 2016.07.24: Anthéne / Benoît Pioulard / Russel Glynn / Zenjungle
Four distinctive artists and four distinctive albums. But there are common threads here that make for especially immersive listening – profound stillness, sumptuously layered atmospheres, and expressive drones that suspend time while invoking reflection & reminiscence. Featuring recent or upcoming releases by Anthéne (Brad Deschamps), Benoît Pioulard (aka Thomas Meluch), Russel Glynn, and Zenjungle (Phil Gardelis).
Read MoreSound Impression: Secret Pyramid – Distant Works II [Proposition]
“Seven transmissions from the Pacific Northwest” is how Vancouver-based artist Amir Abbey introduces Distant Works II, the latest album under the pseudonym Secret Pyramid. Whereas the first volume in the series was based on unused material from the album that became The Silent March (2011), this collection of dronescapes and sketches appear to freshly unearthed and molded by Abbey…
Read MoreExclusive Premiere: ‘Decay’ from Visitor by North Atlantic Drift [Polar Seas Recordings]
Listen to an exclusive premiere of ‘Decay’ from Visitor by North Atlantic Drift due for released Feb 1, 2016 on limited edition CD. See directly below the player for a short review of the album and a link to pre-order from Polar Seas Recordings. After three full length albums as North Atlantic Drift, the Canadian duo of Mike Abercrombie…
Read MoreSound Impression: Esmerine – Lost Voices [Constellation]
With Lost Voices, enigmatic Montreal-based ensemble Esmerine continues its now ten-year long musical journey, expanding and evolving around their founding core – melodic percussionist Bruce Cawdon and cellist Rebecca Foon. The band has grown from a quartet to a quintet with bassist Jérémi Roy joining Cawdon and Foon along with drummer Jamie Thompson and multi-instrumentalist Brian Sanderson.…
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