Jun 28Postpartum by Be Kind CadaverThe latest release from Difficult Art and Music is the intriguing doom pop debut EP by Be Kind Cadaver — be prepared to sing along to post-punk synth jams about the contemporary political landscape through the eyes of fatherhood Be Kind Cadaver cite Self-defence family, The Birthday Party, Yeasayer, Jello…Music5 min read
Jun 25Memoria by Apichatpong WeerasethakulWeerasethakul’s foreign-language debut is an out-of-body experience where dreams and memories excavate and reanimate the past, present and future Ever since being startled by a loud ‘bang’ at daybreak, Jessica is unable to sleep. In Bogotá to visit her sister, she befriends Agnes, an archaeologist studying human remains discovered within…Film3 min read
Jun 13Miniatüre by NobukaThe latest release on the thrilling Difficult Art and Music label from Brighton presents us with 22 glimpses into memories and a textural tour of the psyche Cinematic in scope, spatial and temporal in gestures; Miniatüre by Nobuka presents us with 22 glimpses into memories that take us on a…Music4 min read
May 24It Changes by Ailie Ormston and Tim FraserA lush and labyrinthine sound collage featuring MIDI strings, field recordings and samples via Snoopy, N-Trance and the death of the rave This 10-track collection on bison is a superb collaborative thesis that explores ideas of alienation, desire and cultural consumerism. By twisting and reflecting back sonic elements of the…Music2 min read
Apr 22A Collection by James A. McDermidThe latest release on Mailbox feels like rediscovering a collection of polaroids and listening to internal and external landscapes share with us their histories This is a collection. A collection of experimental ambient pieces crafted by James A. McDermid and released on various labels across the globe since 2017. This…Music2 min read
Mar 15Sonho das Flores by SentidorThe latest release by La Petite Chambre Records gloriously captures the sounds of nature dreaming although hours appear lighter and spring is officially only days away, an aching heaviness still covers almost every blade of grass and hangs above slow, drifting clouds. they are searching for something searching for any– …Review2 min read
Feb 22Decoding dissonant language in Bish BoschRevisiting Scott Walker’s fourteenth and final solo album — For us still more than willing listeners we bared witness to an even more intentional and extreme dropping out of the spotlight into the gutter of the dissonant avant-garde. Bish Bosch is epic and weird, wonderful and frightening — the zenith of the metamorphosis of fallen star Scott Walker. A pinnacle of…Music3 min read
Feb 22Is there an elephant in the city?Revisiting An Elephant Sitting Still — the first and last film from its writer and director Hu Bo and why it’s a masterpiece of urban slow cinema An Elephant Sitting Still (2018) is the first and last film from its writer and director Hu Bo. It is a masterpiece of…Film7 min read
Feb 22Maxwell’s Demon by Steven HallAs a fan of Steven Hall’s debut novel, The Raw Shark Texts, anticipation was high for their tense follow-up, Maxwell’s Demon In Maxwell’s Demon we follow Thomas Quinn, a writer struggling to complete an assignment and struggling in other ways, too. Missing his wife who is conducting a research project…Books3 min read
Feb 19Nodolby / Marsha Fisher SplitThe fantastic debut release on Activated Skeleton is a mesmerising journey through atonal rhythms and junkyard electronic manipulations Activated Skeleton| February 2022 | Digital & Cassette | Bandcamp The first release by new label Activated Skeleton is a sensory heavy split by Nodolby and Marsha Fisher. At its core, both…Music3 min read
