RadioMentale * Humans By Billions
French duo known as RadioMentale presents a soundscape ‘at the crossroads of ambient, sound art and radio art’. The album is directly linked to the solo project of Éric Pajot as Humans By Billions
Bakker/Aquarius/Zuydervelt * Jon Doe One
Anne Bakker, Rene Aquarius and Rutger Zuydervelt play together on an album that was never meant to exist *** Hannes d’Hoine aka Jon Doe One dedicates his album to the Roman Sun God.
Cartridge Grain * Esmez * Stray Theories
Exploring the sound of different materials (Cartridge Grain), drifting generative music (Esmez) and cinematic melancholy (Stray Theories).
Penitential Station * Lina Filipovich
Where Basinski meets Palestrina: The Penitential Station’s album is ‘a balm for the soul’ *** Lina Filipovich creates sound collages mixing classical choir samples with Doctor Who-style electronics.
Jacob Cooper & Steven Bradshaw – Sunrise
The COVID-19 lockdown obviously triggered a lot of online collaborations – which were often also thematically related to the worldwide crisis. But few – if not none – of them are as surprising as Jacob Cooper & Steven Bradshaw’s Sunrise.
Ben Bertrand * Nobuka
Ben Bertrand evokes gentle spirits called Dokkaebi *** Nobuka deals with feelings of anxiety and isolation from the past year and a half
DreamScenes – October 2021
DreamScenes, October 2021 edition: “The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise”
Innesti * Wil Bolton
Innesti’s self released album ‘In Letters’, and Wil Bolton’s sonic interpretations of the colors of Hokusai’s famous Kanagawa Wave painting.
Lawrence English * Saffronkeira/Amini
Lawrence English explores the ‘elegant uncertainty’ of a Brisbane pipe organ *** Saffronkeira and Siavash Amini create a sound environment to trigger false memories.