“Sometimes there's a picture...Maybe no picture, only sound!'”
From the furthest edges of the experimental underground: Mother Raspberry & A.R.C.'s Conscious Release offers 23 tracks of "varied musical insanity" for fans of weird noises, while their follow-up Unconscious Release ventures deeper into "music from the back of the mind." Parajekt's Espérance II pulses with industrial rhythms, dub textures, and restless energy navigating dark waters, while Eric Hausmann's Clatter Above the Sea maneuvers through open air, rain, and weather across four connected movements ending in storm and solo piano. MULTIPLAYER's ACT 11 pays homage to Darkwing Duck, Ghouls & Ghosts, and more across 8 chiptune-fueled tracks, and Dawn Of Helios surfaces the best of the vaporwave underground with their sprawling 2026 compilation.
“Through melody and dissonance, [DIS]COMFORT explores themes of habitual struggles, circular thinking, the paradox of finding comfort in that which is ultimately self-destructive, and the faint hope...”
“Weird menageries of instrumental works made from esoteric synths, cool beats, and strange melodies. Entertaining!”
““Hypnotic… ancestral and ritualistic' Edgar Allan Poets/ “It’s not just a track—it’s a sonic ritual' Obliq.”
“Prepare for a sonic fallout! The future we were promised in the 1950s has finally arrived in high-fidelity. 🚀☢️”
“Open Channel is meant to denote the idea of a radio channel always on and listening for transmissions.”