Andrea Belfi: Ore (FLOAT)The first thing I heard from percussionist and composer/producer Belfi was his 2014 album Natura Morta. I enjoyed its mix of acoustic percussion and physicality...
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Lee Gamble: Mnestic Pressure (Hyperdub)I’ve always considered the nebulous world of contemporary IDM and electronic listening music as having two discrete phases in the 90s: before...
Sarah Davachi: All My Circles Run (Students of Decay)Canadian artist Sarah Davachi’s fourth album is about as minimal as they come. Hushed and stark, each of its five tracks is...
Visible Cloaks: Reassemblage (Rvng Intl.)Fellow Portlanders Spencer Doran and Matt Carlson’s Reassemblage surfaced early in 2017, but I didn’t hear it until recently....
Porya Hatami: Monads (Line)Iranian composer Porya Hatami joins the ranks of the Line roster for Monads. The album collects a variety of sound experiments and excursions that are largely...
Roe Enney: Glare (Root Strata)If you happen to be a former goth/industrial kid or have a reverence for early 80s post-punk gloom, Roe Enney is going to hit all the right, sparse notes for...
Orchestral Manœuvres In The Dark: The Punishment of Luxury (White Noise Ltd.)OMD’s renaissance that began in 2010 with History of Modern continues a winning streak with their third...
Edward Ka-Spel: “Happy New Year” (Happy New Year, Beta-Lactum Ring 2005)Though best known as the vocalist and co-founder of psychedelic weirdos The Legendary Pink Dots, Edward Ka-Spel has just as...
Hannu Karjalainen: A Handful of Dust Is a Desert (Karaoke Kalk)Multidimensional Finnish artist Hannu Karjalainen dons his full name after an extended hiatus from his delicate musical...
Schlammpeitziger: “Mausefaltenfripp” (Spacerokkmountainrutschquartier, Sonig 1997)Dreamy bedroom/laptop pop from Jo Zimmerman on his 1997 album as Schlammpeitziger, released 20 years ago.(Source:...
Kara-Lis Coverdale: Grafts (Boomkat Editions)Grafts is presented as a single 22:32 track, but it gradually reveals itself to be a suite of meditative variations rather than one continuous...
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith: “First Flight” (EARS, Western Vinyl 2016)The opening track from Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith’s album from 2016 starts off unassumingly but unfolds into a majestic full bloom by its...
Z’ev: “1″ (Headphone Musics 1-6, Touch 2004)Stefan Joel Weisser a.k.a. Z’ev died this year at the age of 66. His vast career as a percussionist, sculptor, and performance artist has always inspired...
Laurel Halo: Dust (Hyperdub)Laurel Halo continues to forge her own unique path, striking further out from center with her third full-length for Hyperdub (her fourth if you count her In...
Karen Gwyer: “Why Is There a Long Line in Front of the Factory?” (Rembo, Don’t Be Afraid 2017)(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Bernard Baum: After (Panatype)Bernard Baum’s After is a short, fast-moving but unassuming album that’s quietly worked its way into my list of favorites after repeat listens...
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