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Review: Gridfailure ‘Perpendicular To The Living Ones’

9th January 20239th January 2023 Reza Mills Ambient, Experimental, Gridfailure, Independent, Noise

Gridfailure aka David Brenner (also of Earsplit PR) has never been workshy as is evident with this, his fourth release

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Review: Dead Voices On Air ‘Abrader Redux’

1st November 202212th December 2022 James Bullock Cold Spring Records, Dead Voices, Experimental

This is a record made up of grinding industrial loops and textures. It’s both sound art and industrial ambient music.

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Review: The Lord & Petra Haden ‘Devotional’

20th October 202217th December 2022 Reza Mills Drone, Experimental, Petra Haden, Southern Lord, The Lord

Following up The Lord‘s (aka Greg Anderson) debut full-length Forest Nocturne comes this collaborative effort with Petra Haden; daughter of

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Review: Keiji Haino & SUMAC ‘Into this juvenile apocalypse our golden blood to pour let us never’

17th October 202217th December 2022 James Bullock Experimental, Keiji Haino, Sumac, Thrill Jockey Records

Like all good ideas, it’s surprising that the combination of free music monolith Kenji Haino and experimental heavyweights SUMAC hadn’t

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Review: Oren Ambarchi ‘Shebang’

4th October 20229th December 2022 James Bullock Drag City, Experimental, Oren Ambarchi

Oren Ambarchi is an extraordinary musician. He has metal credentials through his work with experimental droners Sun O))) and Boris,

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Review: Petbrick ‘Liminal’

15th September 20229th December 2022 Reza Mills Electronic, Experimental, Neurot Recordings, Petbrick, Rocket Recordings

Iggor Cavalera, you know him well, or should; former drummer of Brazilian metal legends Sepultura and current member of Cavalera

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Review: Gridfailure & Megalophobe ‘Harbinger Winds’

2nd September 20229th December 2022 Reza Mills Experimental, Gridfailure, Megalophobe, Nefarious Industries, Soundscapes

Long-term readers of my reviews will be well acquainted with the prolific world of Gridfailure (David Brenner), less familiar perhaps

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Review: Mat Ball ‘Amplified Guitar’

24th August 202230th September 2022 George Green BIG|BRAVE, Drone, Experimental, Mat Ball, The Garrote

Hello (again?) dear reader, thanks for taking the time to peruse this review when there are so many other things

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Review: Staraya Derevnya ‘Boulder Blues’

22nd August 202223rd September 2022 Reza Mills Experimental, Krautrock, Ramble Records, Staraya Derevnya

Tel Aviv-London collective Staraya Derevnya (named after the Saint Petersberg Metro Station) latest release Boulder Blues is their first on

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Premiere: Gridfailure & Megalophobe ‘Burn Pits’ – Taken From New Album ‘Harbinger Winds’

27th July 202228th August 2022 Lee Edwards Experimental, Gridfailure, Megalophobe, Nefarious Industries, Soundscapes

Is this a collaboration made in heaven or hell? A question you should consider as once again Messrs Brenner and

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Video Premiere: Dalila Kayros ‘Yonder’ – New Album ‘Animami’ Releases 1st July

27th June 20225th August 2022 Lee Edwards Dalila Kayros, Danilo Casti, Electronic, Experimental, Subsound Records

As vocalist and visionary Dalila Kayros, in collaboration with electronics guru Danilo Casti, prepare to release their new album Animami

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