Outerstellar: Music For The Mirror Image Of This Universe is the 45th release on Absent Erratum. It is the first compilation featured on the label. In addition to the intro and outro tracks, it features 9 contributions that together run for a total of 40 minutes and 30 seconds. It was released on August 2nd,Continue reading “Absent Erratum: Outerstellar: Music For The Mirror Image Of This Universe”
Author Archives: Sven Kay
Patricia Taxxon – Brightest Sunrise (Sven Kay Dembow Flip)
I recently found out about the great and diverse work of Patricia Taxxon through the excellent Beauty, of which the stunning Brightest Sunrise is perhaps the absolute highlight. It encouraged me to try my first hand at a dembow flip after having encountered so many excellent ones in my explorations of neoperreo, such as thisContinue reading “Patricia Taxxon – Brightest Sunrise (Sven Kay Dembow Flip)”
Opaque – Ienki Ienki Michlin Arctic Blue Foil Jacket (C40, Fall Into Void Records)
Hot on the heels of the Opaque tape on Veil, here is a second Opaque tape for June, this time on the excellent Fall Into Void Recs, run by Petar Stipsits, who is also responsible for the great, great work of HNW outfit Bruising Pattern. This C40, titled Ienki Ienki Michlin Arctic Blue Foil Jacket,Continue reading “Opaque – Ienki Ienki Michlin Arctic Blue Foil Jacket (C40, Fall Into Void Records)”
Opaque – Pink Duvetica Diadema Nylon Down Jacket (CS, Veil Tapes)
On June 2nd 2021, a new Opaque tape was released through the excellent Veil Tapes, Pink Duvetica Diadema Nylon Down Jacket. It is the latest instalment in Duvetica-centred releases and features beautiful artwork courtesy of Veil’s own Eric Benson (of Twin Aperture). This C45 tape contains two 22:30 minute recordings, both exploring the more minimal,Continue reading “Opaque – Pink Duvetica Diadema Nylon Down Jacket (CS, Veil Tapes)”
Absent Erratum: 斎藤 裕 · 長澤 まさみ · 西山 清 – Legend Of Ereganzia 「エレガンジアの伝説」 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
Legend Of Ereganzia 「 エレガンジアの伝説 」 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK is the 44th release on Absent Erratum. This submission features 68 tracks at a total of 2 hours, 57 minutes and 9 seconds. It was released on May 11th, 2021. “An eternal darkness once blanketed these lands…” Over the centuries, the legend has become deeply engraved in the mindsContinue reading “Absent Erratum: 斎藤 裕 · 長澤 まさみ · 西山 清 – Legend Of Ereganzia 「エレガンジアの伝説」 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK”
Santuario De Sangre: Demon Cabal – Through The Halls Of Eternity
In my 2020 interview with Böse Mann for his webzine Creeping Concrete, I briefly spoke about Santuario De Sangre, its concept and inception. This YouTube-only label was created based upon a public question put forward by Paul Dever (of, among other projects, the excellent GRIZ+ZLOR) about whether there were any (HNW) projects or labels thatContinue reading “Santuario De Sangre: Demon Cabal – Through The Halls Of Eternity”
New releases: Opaque bizcards
2021 has started off as a productive year for Opaque, with a number of prospective tape releases in the near future on various labels and a handful of self-released bizcard CDrs just released. The bizcard CDrs were made available in two batches. The first was released on 18 March and featured four bizcards with aContinue reading “New releases: Opaque bizcards”
Absent Erratum: 𝘸𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘱𝘵.𝘸𝘢𝘷 – i’m not alive, i’m an echo
𝘸𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘱𝘵.𝘸𝘢𝘷 ⚱️ i’m not alive, i’m an echo is the 43rd release on Absent Erratum. This submission features one track at a total of 28 minutes and 46 seconds. It was released on April 29, 2021. Absent Erratum projects her song into the empty sky above the sea, where it soon comes to rest on fragmentsContinue reading “Absent Erratum: 𝘸𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘱𝘵.𝘸𝘢𝘷 – i’m not alive, i’m an echo”
End of year lists 2020
To wrap up the year, some lists on the things I did and enjoyed this year. Plenty of excellent music was released, and I also discovered plenty of amazing music from years prior. I keep track of all the stuff I discover during the year and don’t at all distinguish whether or not it wasContinue reading “End of year lists 2020”
New releases: Opaque and Post-Perreo 5
The last thing I released in 2020 was an Opaque release, the 20-minute digital Black Moncler Badyfur. It can be streamed in full on the Bandcamp here. My first release in 2021 (today) was a new Post-Perreo mix, the fifth instalment in the series. Like all the other entries in the series (save for theContinue reading “New releases: Opaque and Post-Perreo 5”
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