In a world hyper-focussed on who can play the fastest, who's the most famous, and who's travelled the furthest, maybe it's time to slow down and savour the moment. Future Backup dares to do just that, creating gentle, thoughtful melodies on vibraphones, pad-synths, and ...
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BOOM2112 | BOOMSLANG RECORDS
"Assembled by Pedro Alves Sousa, Má Estrela is a conjuration of ideas and obsessions around dub, leftfield dance phenomena, and the hypnotic potential of urban somnambulance. In a levitating state, not exactly detached from the unease of these end times, Sousa ...
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CREP124 | DISCREPANT
Meeting vulnerability with persistence, Lucerne-based musician Remo Helfenstein presents Spite, his first solo album on Präsens Editionen. Whereas his 2020 debut EP, Comforting Katharina, traced raw, devotional impulses, Spite expands the terrain-balancing psychedelic ...
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PE047 | PRÄSENS EDITIONEN
"Shards" continues the sonic exploration the trio began in 2023 with "Refract", which The New York Times praised for working "across medium and style, with composed elements and prepared loops." "Shards" reflects a deepening and maturation of the group's collaborative ...
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RH1009 | RED HOOK RECORDS
"Als »uncanny« beschreibt das Englische jenes Gefühl des Unheimlichen und latent Bedrohlichen, hinter dem potenziell Abgründe lauern; dem aber zugleich ein Moment des Schrägen und Absonderlichen eigen ist - das in popkultureller Brechung Teil eines medialen Spiels ...
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147 | POSITIONEN
"Sometimes it feels so simple: two of our favorite people in one of our favorite bands release one of our favorite records of all time. 2009's Imaginary Falcons was its own genius slushpile of tape-hissy drift-dub haze anthems, no question, but 936 takes every facet of ...
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WEIRD009CD | DOMINO RECORDS
"The Manchester Mekon were a group of musicians that were active from the end of the 70's to the beginning of the 80's in Manchester. Influenced by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, Igor Stravinsky, King Crimson, Maurice Revel, Pink Floyd the Manchester Mekon ...
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TRANS-3 | DISCOS TRANSGENERO
"Active in Los Angeles' 1980-1986 underground music scene, John Lafia is best known for the hypnotic album Prayers, released through Barry Craig's influential, cassette-only label Trance Port Tapes. "Life Is Short", "A Promise", "Dream", "Hidden Things", "Spaghetti ...
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TRANS-6 | DISCOS TRANSGENERO
COVER HAS SMALL SEAM SPLIT "Vuelo por las Alturas de Alhambra was originally published in 1988 on Discos Esplendor Geométrico and it is a hidden gem in the catalogue of this influential Spanish label. The album unfolds a series of subtle and mesmerizing compositions ...
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TRANS-8 | DISCOS TRANSGENERO
"8-Infinities represents Discos Transgenero's first contemporary release after several reissues and archival projects. Stepping away from customary North-American guitar traditions, Ameel Brecht (core member of Razen) presents an utterly singular take on early European ...
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TRANS-9 | DISCOS TRANSGENERO
"Idyll is a hell of a beast, leaves conventional Noise Rock patterns behind and opens up to a sinister journey through cathartic, sonic and powerful sounds." (label info)
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MÖSLP009 | MÖRTEL SOUNDS
