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Since 1998, reviews about music, concerts, exhibitions, dance and more. #electronicmusic #experimentalmusic #contemporaryart
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Forest Dweller is the new project by @juliendemoulin.bsky.social , revealing a brighter, more melodic side of ambient. Slow cascades of crystalline notes and long resonances await. Available on cassette via Peak.
#ambientmusic #musicblog
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Chronique disque - Forest Dweller : Forever Elusive
Pour se distinguer de ses sorties sous son nom propre, et alors que Silencio (autre projet parallèle) s'est arrêté depuis plus de dix ans, Julien (…)
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October 27, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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This is the first time we’re featuring @mjsage.bsky.social , a multi-instrumentalist from Colorado who skillfully blends jazz and electronics, with subtle hints of folk. Discover his work on @rvngintl.bsky.social
#musicdiscovery #futurejazz
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Chronique disque - M. Sage : Tender / Wading
Actif depuis une quinzaine d'années, avec un grand nombre de publications par an, Matthew Sage opère dans un registre instrumental mêlant jazz (…)
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October 22, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Once again, here’s a post to share reviews of two recent concerts:
• October 10 at L'Archipel, featuring performances by Delawhere_ and Michael A. Muller
• October 12 at Lafayette Anticipations, with Elizabeth Vogler and Titanic
#livemusic
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Concerts || EtherREAL
Compte-rendus de concerts / soirées
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October 17, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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After discovering him as a solo artist, we find Andrew Ostler in The Shell, a saxophone/synths/drums trio that creates a compelling blend of krautrock, post-rock, and jazz. Discover their sound on @expert-sleepers.co.uk
#krautrock #postrock #jazzmusic
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Chronique disque - The Shell : s/t
En 2022 et 2023, ces pages avaient favorablement rendu compte des disques d'Andrew Ostler, Écossais adepte de croisements entre synthé modulaire (…)
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October 15, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Today, we rediscover Australian artist Lawrence English on his own label, @room40.bsky.social , exploring uncharted territory for him: field recordings. This work features sounds captured in Antarctica in 2010.
#fieldrecordings #ambientmusic #musicblog
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Chronique disque - Lawrence English : WhiteOut
Curiosité en provenance de l'hémisphère sud, WhiteOut s'avance comme un album de l'Australien Lawrence English réalisé à partir d'enregistrements (…)
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October 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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It’s a pleasure to return to a release from @dragonseyerecordings.com and discover the work of Arvin Dola, steeped in minimal ambient.
#ambientmusic #arvindola #musicdiscovery #musicblog
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Chronique disque - Arvin Dola : O Ghost
Ayant complètement abandonné le format physique depuis 2016, Dragon's Eye Recordings avait également (sans qu'il n'y ait forcément de lien de (…)
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October 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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múm is back, still on @morrmusic.bsky.social , after a 12-year break, delivering once again their signature gentle pop—blending acoustic warmth and electronic touches
#indiepop #musicblog #albumreview
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Chronique disque - múm : History Of Silence
L'ennuyeux avec un groupe comme múm, c'est d'avoir débuté sa carrière avec deux excellents albums : le formidable Yesterday was Dramatic, Today is (…)
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October 9, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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Dark, damp, and heavy atmospheres set the tone for this album by DarkSonicTales, blending field recordings, digital processing, crushing post-rock guitars, and metronomic piano. A doomsday ambiance to discover on @hallowground.bsky.social
#experimentalmusic
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Chronique disque - DarkSonicTales :  »UnKnown«
En ouverture d'un bimestre consacré à des musiciens suisses (des disques de Raphael Loher et du duo formé par Martina Berther et Philipp Schlotter (…)
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October 7, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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what we do… is a new ensemble featuring Nicola Ratti, Alessandra Novaga and Enrico Malatesta playing in beautiful harmony while staying true to improvisation and experimental music. A kind of abstract ambient, released by Holidays Records.
#improvisationmusic
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Chronique disque - what we do when in silence : s/t
Avec un intitulé d'album équivalent à celui du groupe, des musiciens largement actifs par ailleurs (en solo comme dans différents projets) et des (…)
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October 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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EtherREAL also covers live performances! Here’s a double feature with sets by Walt McClements and @melodieblaison.bsky.social at FOLIA (Paris) on September 11, followed by Nina Garcia and Caroline at Petit Bain on September 15.
#livereports #concertreviews
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Compte-rendus de concerts / soirées
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October 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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First presented by @marjaahti.bsky.social at the Festival for Other Music in Stockholm, "Touch This Fragrant Surface Of Earth" is now available on this album. Available on the label Fönstret, it blends contemporary and electro-acoustic music
#contemporarymusic
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Chronique disque - Marja Ahti : Touch This Fragrant Surface Of Earth
Festival actif de 2016 à 2024, le « Festival for Other Music » était géré par John Chantler et pouvait être vu comme un cousin de Présences (…)
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October 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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As the title suggests, Moving Images are like sonic vignettes designed to accompany visuals. In a neo-classical vein, @emilfriis.bsky.social crafts atmospheres and evokes emotions. Available on 130701 Records.
#musicdiscovery #neoclassical
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Chronique disque - Emil Friis : Moving Images
Un album intitulé Moving Images, une publication sur 130701, quinze morceaux pour une durée totale d'à peine trente-cinq minutes : on imaginait (…)
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October 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Here is the recording of two live performances by Larum in New York, where the duo was joined by @taylordeupree.bsky.social. A sonic exploration at the crossroads of electronic ambient and contemporary jazz. Released of course on the 12k label.
#electronicmusic
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Chronique disque - Larum : Treatise by Cornelius Cardew
Un peu à l'image de ce que peuvent proposer les artistes en ouverture des soirées du GRM, le duo Larum s'est fait fort d'interpréter quelques (…)
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September 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Christian Wallumrod explores the piano in countless ways, delivering with Percolation an album both rich and refined—somewhere between minimalism, jazz and contemporary music. Available at Sofa Label.
#contemporaryjazz #musicdiscovery
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Chronique disque - Christian Wallumrød : Percolation
Alors que Speaksome, publié sur Hubro en 2022, voyait Christian Wallumrød faire avantageusement évoluer le format du piano solo en offrant quelque (…)
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September 26, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Here’s already the second album by Liv Andrea Hauge Trio for the Hubro label, in a contemporary jazz style—bright and structured around a piano/bass/percussion trio, occasionally highlighted with subtle vocalizations
#contemporaryjazz #musicdiscovery
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Chronique disque - Liv Andrea Hauge Trio : Døgnville
Encore sous le charme de Ville Blomster, premier album studio publié début 2024 sur Hubro, on retrouve déjà le trio de Liv Andrea Hauge pour son (…)
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September 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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New album by Benedicte Maurseth, still deeply rooted in Norwegian folklore, intimately blending recordings of animals—especially reindeer—with stripped-down instrumentation. Available as always on Hubro.
#musicdiscovery #folkmusic
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Chronique disque - Benedicte Maurseth : Mirra
Attachée au folklore norvégien et à son aspect vernaculaire (son précédent album diffusait un extrait d'une discussion entre son (…)
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September 18, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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Darkness is on the agenda with this album by Relay for Death, a duo with a telling name. Metallic resonances, breath from beyond the grave, dull hammerings, but also a hidden clarinet. Available on vinyl only at @helenscarsdale.bsky.social
#darkambient
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Chronique disque - Relay For Death : Mutual Consuming
Cinquantième référence d'un label (Helen Scarsdale Agency) qu'on suit principalement pour ses albums d'Ekin Fil, Mutual Consuming se situe bien (…)
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September 15, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Our first feature of an album by Meitei, even though it’s already his fifth release for Kitchen Label . This ambient work is deeply infused with his Japanese roots, enhanced by field recordings captured in thermal baths.
#ambientmusic #musicdiscovery
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Chronique disque - Meitei : Sen’nyū
Conçu à l'occasion d'un séjour à Beppu, ville à l'ouest du Japon, sur l'île de Kyūshū, et réputée pour ses sources d'eau chaude, Sen'nyū se fait (…)
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September 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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This time, Sylvain Chauveau returns to the cover album with the band Astrid reimagining tracks by Kate Bush, Lana Del Rey, Portishead, or Nina Simone. Available on the label @falsewalls.bsky.social
#albumcovers
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Chronique disque - Astrïd & Sylvain Chauveau : Cover Songs Originally Sung by Women Singers
L'exercice de la reprise de chansons pop ou rock est une pratique très ancienne pour Sylvain Chauveau : Down To The Bone (relecture de morceaux de (…)
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September 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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The debut album by Disiniblud, released on @smugglersway.bsky.social is born from the meeting of two worlds: the electronics of the duo formed by Rachika Nayar and Nina Keith, paired with vocals from guests like Julianna barwick and Tujiko Noriko
#musicdiscovery
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Chronique disque - Disiniblud : s/t
Inviter plusieurs chanteuses différentes à se produire sur un album concocté par deux instrumentistes actives toutes les deux en solitaire, peut (…)
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September 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Fast loops of synths or sampled guitars, an insistent repetition, and a sense of wild gallop when the machines take off—this is the bold, driving proposal of Primeiro, released by In:Ex
#musicdiscovery #electronicmusic
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Chronique disque - Primeiro : Music For Horses I & II
Des petites mélodies jouant sur les tierces et quintes rapidement réitérées, des boucles rythmiques les soutenant, une atmosphère générale (…)
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September 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Molly Joyce’s first physical album is an intimate and cathartic record, inspired by her childhood accident. With reverberated voices, and sharp electronic touches, each track traces a step in her recovery journey. Published by 130701 Records.
#experimentalmusic
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Chronique disque - Molly Joyce : State Change
Déjà habitué aux travaux de musiciennes misant beaucoup sur leurs voix, affublées d'une forte réverbération, combinées à des expérimentations et (…)
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September 3, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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@capgrasman.bsky.social revisits old piano recordings from Iran, his home country, crafting an arid, haunting reimagining that leaves only a faint memory. The album is available at @room40.bsky.social
#musicdiscovery #experimentalmusic
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Chronique disque - Siavash Amini : Caligo
À l'instar d'autres musiciens ambient, et singulièrement ceux publiant des albums sur Room40, Siavash Amini fait partie de ces créateurs dont on a (…)
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September 2, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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The 4th installment of Benoît Pioulard's "Stanza" series, this time balancing original ambient compositions with reworks by artists like Arovane, Clarice Jensen and Markus Guentner. The album is available on Disques d'Honoré, the musician’s own label.
#ambientmusic
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Chronique disque - Benoit Pioulard : Stanza IV
Toujours aussi à l'aise à la fois dans le registre acoustique guitare-voix que dans une veine ambient, c'est ce second versant que Benoit Pioulard (…)
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August 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Coming in pairs, here’s another release from sound in silence, this time featuring the duo of Yellow6 and @thecorruptingsea.bsky.social . Together, they weave hypnotic guitars with subtle electronic and experimental textures.
#musicdiscovery #ambientmusic
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Chronique disque - The Deep Bells : Liberté
Attentif aux travaux de Jon Attwood, soit en tant que Yellow6, soit avec d'autres musiciens (collaboration avec David Newlyn, participation au duo (…)
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August 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM