Author Archives: birddog

https://boguscollective.bandcamp.com/album/cyberdreaming Genre: lofi ambient Rating: 5/5 released on Bandcamp April 17, 2021 For the past six years or so ambient music has been a staple of my listening diet and I can be very forgiving if it’s the tried and true recipe. There’s nothing wrong with not reinventing the wheel. Especially if you’re skilled atContinue reading “Cyberdreaming by VHS Spectre”

https://boguscollective.bandcamp.com/album/trips Genre: Vaporwave Rating: 2/5 released on bandcamp April 12, 2021 A short, relatively uninspired collection of new tracks.

These are my favorite releases of 2021 thus far: Proof by BLOOP (Lina Allemano / Mike Smith) Eternal Screw by ONY Lost Dreams (Chopped and Screwed) by Dj Purpberry Waterfall Arcing in the Still of Night by Tuluum Shimmering In Love & Fracture by C. Diab Burning Apricot by Carnivorous Plants

https://linaallemano.bandcamp.com/album/proof Genre: Free Jazz Rating: 5/5 released on bandcamp April 11, 2021 If Miles had appreciated the avant-garde he probably would’ve made a record like this. The mood is Bitches Brewy and Sketches of Spainy except it’s full in the camp freedom. This is the best jazz release I’ve yet to come across in 2021.

https://seikomart.bandcamp.com/album/habbowave Genre: Vaporwave Rating: 3/5 released on bandcamp April 12, 2021 A quirky collection of beat oriented computer beep infused vapor. Mostly, instrumental with some vocalizations. Stand out tracks are 🌧 Hotel top Skyline ☼ 02:12 and Cyber Bobba💛 04:38.

https://tribetapes.bandcamp.com/album/l-a-confidential Genre: Experimental Rating: 3/5 The label that brought us the phenomenal Burning Apricot by Carnivorous Plants throws out a new one. Now what? Dry land canoeing.

https://blackringrituals.bandcamp.com/album/holographic-genocide Genre: Noise Rating: 5/5 released on bandcamp April 9, 2021 In spirit this reminds me of late eighties Japanese hardcore like the stuff featured on the classic My Meat’s Your Poison compilation but stylistically this is pure noise. It’s a split cassette in real life and features artists from Japan and the Philippines. AsContinue reading “Holographic Genocide by Sete Star Sept & White Widow”

https://ony777.bandcamp.com/album/eternal-screw Genre: Screwston Rating: 5/5 released on bandcamp April 2, 2021 A beautiful multicultural record with a stated intention of combining Vietnamese and Houstonian culture. Perhaps, unintentionally but nonetheless the auto tune and contemporary interpretations also give homage to Atlanta. Explores the more peaceful and soulful side of Screwstonian Universe. A fantastically unique and pioneeringContinue reading “Eternal Screw by ONY”

https://binkergolding.bandcamp.com/album/moon-day Genre: Free Jazz Rating: 5/5 released on bandcamp April 9, 2021 A jazz powerhouse created by saxophonist Golding, in a trio with bassist John Edwards, who has quite a resume, and the very accomplished drummer Steve Noble. The phrasing is in the Coltranian tradition but some of the technique is more modern and bleedsContinue reading “Moon Day by Binker Golding, John Edwards, Steve Noble”

https://hyperboloid.bandcamp.com/album/city-high-fantasy Genre: Instrumental Ambient Art Pop Rating: 3/5 Chilled but largely beat oriented. Not dance oriented. Good background sounds. Drown out the neighbors.

https://underwater-computing.bandcamp.com/album/painkiller-project Genre: Slushwave Rating: 3/5 released on Bandcamp April 9, 2021 A collection of mellow grooves

https://darkdesire.bandcamp.com Genre: VaporChill Rating: 4/5 released on bandcamp April 7, 2021 Non mellow harshing cool groves to kick back with.

https://desertsand.bandcamp.com Genre: Slushwave Rating: 5/5 released on Bandcamp February 26, 2021 Dreamy long hypnotic original slushwave masterpieces.

https://dreamcatalogue.bandcamp.com/album/debut-album Genre: Experimental Hip Hop Rating: 4/5 released on bandcamp April 8, 2021 If the drunkest ever Mark E Smith made a hip hop record.

https://boguscollective.bandcamp.com/album/p-r-o-d-u-c-t-catalog Genre: Vapor Rating: 4/5 released on bandcamp April 5, 2021 Cool breezy beats. Weird vocal interpretations of pop songs. Strange production. Basically a by the book vapor release but very well done.

https://purpsounds.bandcamp.com/album/lost-dreams-chopped-and-screwed Genre: Screwston Rating: 5/5 released on bandcamp April 2, 2021 Brilliant screw style mix tape. One of the best DJ Screw torch bearers I’ve ever heard. All rights burned.

https://amulets.bandcamp.com/album/blooming Genre: Drone Rating: 4/5 released on bandcamp April 2, 2021 A 2020 quarantine bedroom production by Portland-based Randall Taylor. He uses cassette loops, the guitar, and field recordings to create an unambiguously melancholy record. In his bandcamp notes he describes the flowering Portland spring and the cycle of life and I suppose the slowedContinue reading “Blooming by AMULETS”

https://buhrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-life-of-insects Genre: Sound Art Rating: 4/5 Ale Hop is a (I think) German audio and visual multi medium artist. This album of program music that is described on the bandcamp note is a combination of voice, electronics and an aggressive hard punching electric guitar. There’s also a complimentary video (see below) that appears to meContinue reading “The life of Insects by Ale Hop”

https://seabuckthorn.bandcamp.com/album/unstill Genre: Experimental Rating: 5/5 released on bandcamp April 2, 2021 Cartwright, who I’m familiar with as Seabuckthorn, who is a title contender for C. Diab’s belt as the bowed guitar heavyweight champion -oh damn I almost forgot Kawabata Makoto – but anyway I know Cartwright as this guy who plays the guitar with aContinue reading “Unstill by Andy Cartwright”

https://spaceship.bandcamp.com/album/six-utilitarian-drones-of-around-seven-minutes-duration Genre: Ambient Rating: 4/5 released on bandcamp April 2, 2021 Honestly, this got a bonus point because I love the title. I also love his notes on the bandcamp page. Basically, he describes this as “utilitarian” music in comparison to his former compositions (that I look forward to listening to) that are more programContinue reading “six utilitarian drones of around seven minutes duration by mark s. williamson”

https://poorlittlemusic.bandcamp.com/album/paxum-underwater-harmonis Genre: You Tell Me Rating: 4/5 released on bandcamp April 3, 2021 / previously released cassette only 20 copies and more music on January 20th 1995 / reissued January 20th 2015 (the best I can figure looking at discogs) This is a peculiar release by Rob Michalchuk who plays piano on the recording andContinue reading “Paxum – Underwater Harmonis”

https://forestrobots.bandcamp.com/album/amongst-a-landscape-of-spiritual-reckoning Genre: Ambient Rating: 3/5 released on bandcamp April 2, 2021 The notes on bandcamp suggest they were going for something very thematic and specific. I’m not sure if I went on that sort of journey into sound but it’s good for a chillax.

https://pantheophania.bandcamp.com/album/utro Genre: Ambient Rating: 3/5 released on bandcamp April 2, 2021 A mellow way to chill and study or read while drowning out your neighbors. The neighbors thing might sound flippant toward the music but I’m serious. The right background sounds are crucial. I’m here to help.

https://francejobin.bandcamp.com/album/singulum Genre: Drone Rating: 5/5 Jobin frequently composes music and writes about time and quantum physics. I’m definitely not like the IQ1000 sort but I have thought about music as an artistic medium that takes place in time as it’s happening. One aspect of drone since the onset of the Fluxus movement has been theContinue reading “Singulum by France Jobin”

Genre: Free Jazz Rating: 5/5 Recorded at Jazzhouse, Copenhagen, Denmark April 14, 2016 Authors can write about their homes and where they are from and move the story in the setting of their origins. Older musicians, like the now octogenarian Brötzmann, who are carrying on the greatest musical tradition the world has ever known haveContinue reading “Peter Brötzmann, Steve Swell, Paal Nilssen-Love – Live In Copenhagen”