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Illusion of Safety Elgin, Illinois
Since 1983, Burke and his many conspirators under the IOS banner have over the course of 40+ releases traversed most every facet of the avant sound plane, from early industrial pop deconstruction to blindingly minimal sound art to densely surreal found-sound collage, creating uneasy music that is dense and dystopian and yet also beautiful. ... more
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Everything is Fine Until it Isn't
by Snek Trio
razed abandon is what i love about this project, no holds barred all out frontal delivery of the feelings at hand, no filter, real freedom of expression. blistering and detailed
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Radio & My Voice
by Hali Palombo
like a trip to another world somewhat opaque in nature, like a cloud surrounding your field of sound and vision, clarity is almost attainable and you float in obtuse syrupy gel
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Powers & Principalities
by homogenized terrestrials
fascinating blend of who the fuck knows what! and i mean that in the best possible way. reminds a bit of one of my favorites The Hafler Trio, unknown sounds put together in a concise narrative
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supported by 14 fans who also own “Access To Core”
Alternate soundtrack for Twin Peaks Season 3. Throw Spectral Gaunts in there too. They should have hired you for that show.
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Another Odyssey Of Waiting
by Kevin Drumm
supported by 14 fans who also own “Access To Core”
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Images
by Colin Andrew Sheffield
Colin Andrew Sheffield (Elevator Bath) repurposes heavily manipulated jazz samples into gorgeously eerie soundscapes.
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