archived brainwashed reviews
Jean-Noël Rebilly and Andrew Chalk, “Tsilla” (An’archives, 2023)
This is the second duo collaboration between Chalk and Rebilly, as the pair previously surfaced with L’état Intermédiaire back in 2018. Their shared history goes back to at least 2012 […]
Nonconnah, “Unicorn Family” (Was Ist Das?, 2023)
This latest release from husband and wife duo Zach & Denny Corsa appears to be their fifth full-length under the Nonconnah name (the duo were previously known as Lost Trail) […]
Kammerflimmer Kollektief, “Schemen” (Karlrecords, 2023)
This eleventh album from Germany’s Kammerflimmer Kollektief is not my first exposure to the project, but it did succeed in making me wonder why I have not been a passionate […]
Tim Hecker, “No Highs” (Kranky, 2023)
This latest opus from Tim Hecker is amusingly billed as “a beacon of unease against the deluge of false positive corporate ambient.” Given the weighty themes of his previous albums, […]
Ale Hop & Laura Robles, “Agua dulce” (Buh, 2023)
This is the debut collaboration between two Berlin-based Peruvian musicians and also marks my first exposure to percussionist Laura Robles. I am, however, reasonably familiar with the alien soundscapes of […]
Mike Majkowski, “Coast” (Fragments Editions, 2023)
This is apparently the twelfth solo album from Berlin-based double bassist Mike Majknowski, but—far more significantly—it is also the follow up to 2021’s killer Four Pieces and is very much […]
Marta Mist, “Eyes Like Pools” (sound in silence, 2023)
This is my first exposure to this UK-based collective centered around Gavin Miller (worriedaboutsatan) and Sophie Green (formerly of Her Name is Calla), but they have been fitfully releasing albums […]
Myriad Valley, “Otherworld” (Was Ist Das?, 2023)
This latest enigmatic find from Arizona’s eternally far out and fascinating Was Ist Das? label will be an absolute revelation for anyone who misses Natural Snow Buildings as much as […]