Review: Lecanoscope – ‘Culminate’ (ambient/experimental)

It's not often that we receive submissions here that go so far as to intimidate us. Sure that sounds a little bad but it's not. Because it's a situation where you feel as a writer, you're not sure that you can do it justice. Such is the case today where we have the latest release...

Review: Neolithic Nation – ‘Atavism’ (noise)

We continue with our series of retro-reviews for Steinklang Industries. We go now to 2021's 'Atavism' album by Neolithic Nation. Just below you'll find a brief description of the album which appears on Bandcamp "This album is a life cycle, which is beginning in the flames of enthusiasm and dissolves in the nothingness. An epileptic...

Review: SK2N – ‘Derealization’ Album (noise/ambient)

Today, noise/ambient act, SK2N comes to us from Czechia with their album, 'Derealization'; a bit of a journey in nine parts. There are two elements about this release which I feel are worthy of mentioning. The first is the fact that while the release successfully maintains a similar tone throughout the duration of the album,...

Review: White Sleep – ‘Nocturnus 1’ (electro/ambient)

Coming to us today is the electronic act, White Sleep from North Carolina. That we know for certain. However, I was not certain where to begin this review after hearing the album because it straddles the fence between familiar and unchartered. I try to do reviews mostly without the context of what the artist says...

Review: Hands Holding The Void – ‘BRDLND’ LP (experimental/ambient/noise)

Coming to us now is the extremely-unique, Chicago-based artist, Hands Holding The Void and their album, BRDLND. Now before we get into the review, you, the reader need to understand the true uniqueness of how the artist created this well-thought out album. So, I urge you to read the Album Description below as those are...