archived brainwashed reviews
Muslimgauze, “Muslimlahore” (Staalplaat, 2025)
This latest release from the seemingly endless Muslimgauze archive is a bit of an enigma and a surprise, as it was apparently “assembled posthumously” from “previously unreleased material.” Admittedly, that […]
OHYUNG, “Iowa” (Self-Released, 2026)
This “ambient transsexual” homage to Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska (“his dark night of the soul with red text on a black background”) was inspired by the eleven months spent in Iowa after “avowed […]
My Cat Is An Alien, “IN∞FI∞NI∞TO” (Elliptical Noise, 2026)
This latest transmission from the Opalio brothers is the result of a major creative breakthrough of sorts, as they recently had the epiphany that their signature “spontaneous composition” process could […]
Shane Parish, “Autechre Guitar” (Palilalia, 2026)
The premise of this quixotic tour de force admittedly sounds like a joke that went waaay too far, which certainly explains why Bill Orcutt agreed to release it on Palilalia […]
KMRU, “Kin” (Editions Mego, 2026)
I had admittedly become a bit numb to this prolific Kenyan producer’s steady stream of ambient releases in the years since he first burst onto the scene with 2020’s Peel, […]
Roudi Vagou & Läuten der Seele, “Taghelle Nacht” (Quindi, 2026)
This latest album from Christian Schoppik feels like a bit of a curious outlier or comparatively modest release in the wake of last year’s stellar Unterhaltungen Mit Larven Und Überresten, […]
Yin Yin, “Yatta!” (Glitterbeat, 2026)
This genre-blurring Dutch quartet describes their sound as a “joyous mix of disco, funk, surf, psychedelia, and Southeast Asian motifs,” but the way those influences are juggled and balanced has […]
Rafael Anton Irisarri, “Points of Inaccessibility” (Black Knoll Editions, 2026)
This mesmerizing opus from NYC-based composer Irisarri first began its life with a chance meeting at MUTEK in Mexico City, as a conversation with Dutch media artist Jaco Schilp regarding […]