Black Needle Noise “Before the Tears Came” Digital, 2016 https://blackneedlenoise.bandcamp.com In this world of sad and bloody affairs, Black Needle Noise is an ideal means of escape through its imaginary screetching door. The very suggestion of “screetching” is not that of horror, but that of a ghostly noise, its cries and whispers adding to a beautifully balanced sequence of predominantly slow motions, all the more seductive and sensual. A brand new studio project started by…

  Don’t know much about Burnet207, a project I was informed about through the social network’s channels – but from what’s offered in audio terms, this is exactly what we all prefer to think of in terms of the future – idealistic, naïve and to an extent uncertain, but still friendly in its unpredictable swash of glitches messing up with all tomorrow’s plans. While the Jacktone’s official channel brings to mind the likes of Chris…

  Heresy: A Tribute to Rational Youth is a brilliant example of a cleverly thought out Rational Youth covers compilation. Those who are not familiar with Rational Youth have really missed out on a part of synth pop music history. The band is one of the Canada’s synth sound pioneers and that makes them important, despite their lack of great commercial hits. Just last month the Tribute to Rational Youth compilation was released by Cold…