An obsession with music
1979 was an undeniably heavy year for Evans, with his brother’s suicide and his cocaine dependency hitting a pivotal high, yet he still managed perform this set in Paris in … Continue Reading Bill Evans – The Paris Concert (CD1)
Just like many performing noise artists, well, real noise artists who understand and compose cacophony as something more than aural shock value, the sounds of Pedestrian Deposit are comprised physically … Continue Reading Pedestrian Deposit – Fatale
Abstract variations of droney instrumentals mix with outsider beats and introspective slam-poetry style rapping on Pink Navel’s most personal release yet. Polished, synth-driven production slither between melancholic themes, illustrating bittersweet … Continue Reading Pink Navel – raw navel
“Feminism never ends, sadly” – Jenny Hval The music industry seems to let a lot of things pass, get brushed under the rug. So why do some seem to always … Continue Reading Jenny Hval – Blood Bitch
Although ironic to say, this live set of unadulterated Detroit techno is so humanesque. It’s not straight-down-the-middle, calculated or cold. It’s not uniform and not overtly chaotic. That doesn’t sound … Continue Reading Jeff Mills – Live at the Liquid Room, Tokyo
Often imitated, never replica(n)ted Blade Runner is among my favourite films ever made. And so much of what makes Blade Runner great and allows it to continue to endure today … Continue Reading Vangelis – Blade Runner
“I lost my liquid tongue for the wet pen” To me, the pinnacle of hip hop, although it’s not the easiest thing to call hip hop in the first place. Everything … Continue Reading cLOUDDEAD – cLOUDDEAD
Taking a Hot Shower on a Cold Winter’s Night I once saw someone describe listening to this phenomenal record as the same as ‘taking a hot shower in the middle … Continue Reading My Bloody Valentine – Loveless
Once a lo-fi indie band, Porches return with a second dip into the synthpop aesthetic following 2016’s Pool, which too is enveloped in wavy synths, tasteful autotune and sparkling house-esque … Continue Reading Porches – The House
