archived brainwashed reviews
Joseph Branciforte & Jozef Dumoulin, “ITERAE” (greyfade, 2026)
This first meeting between NYC-based composer/conceptual artist Branciforte and Belgian jazz pianist Dumoulin is an impressively ambitious and mindbending “musical dialogue” recorded over the span of two days. Both artists […]
Vanity Productions, “The Vanity Project” (Northern Electronics, 2026)
This long-running solo project from Posh Isolation co-founder Christian Stadsgaard has gradually evolved from its modest minimal techno beginnings into a vision that inventively blurs the lines between harsh noise, […]
Radwan Ghazi Moumneh & Frédéric D. Oberland, “Eternal Life No End ليلة ظلماء ملعونة، كحياة طالبيها” (Constellation, 2026)
This is the first time that Oberland (Oiseaux-Tempête) and Moumneh (Jerusalem In My Heart) have recorded together as a duo, but the two politically minded artists are long-time friends who […]
Tristan Allen, “Osni the Flare” (RVNG Intl., 2026)
This latest opus from the Brooklyn-based composer/puppeteer is the second part of a planned trilogy that began with 2023’s Tin Iso and the Dawn. Notably, that last album absolutely floored me […]
Simo Cell & Abdullah Miniawy, “Dying Is The Internet” (Dekmantel, 2026)
This wild second collaboration between French producer Simon Aussel and Egypt-based singer/poet/trumpeter Abdullah Miniawy is the latest installment in Dekmantel’s UFO series championing “ranky darkwave funk and industrial textures, jagged […]
Foote/Dickow, “High Cube” (Geographic North, 2026)
This is the debut release from the duo of Brian Foote (Kranky/Peak Oil/False Aralia) and Paul Dickow (Strategy), but the two artists have been collaborating off and on for roughly […]
Colleen, “Libres antes del final” (Thrill Jockey, 2026)
This latest opus from the eternally evolving Cécile Schott continues her recent fascination with synth-centric compositions, but the resemblance to any previous Colleen releases begins and ends there, as these […]
Bill Orcutt, “Music In Continuous Motion” (Palilalia, 2026)
Back in 2022, Bill Orcutt released his excellent Music for Four Guitars album, which led to the formation of a killer touring quartet featuring fellow avant-guitar luminaries Shane Parish, Wendy Eisenberg, and […]