We headed down the highway to Portland, Oregon last week. While there I popped over to a shop called Dark Future that specializes in used, vintage role playing games, interested in seeing if I could unearth any old Paranoia modules or other gems. What I didn’t realize is that Dark Future also sells music, most […]
Tag: 2025
The Best of 2025
Another year in the books. Musically it was pretty solid. I attended my 14th Iceland Airwaves music festival. I did my first-ever DJ set. I went record shopping in New York City, Vienna, Bratislava, and Reykjavik. And I brought 277 physical releases into the house, if my Disocgs collection is to be believed (and I […]
Benedictine Shadows – “Lamented Hymns” Cassette (2025)
If you’re of a certain age and you were into music in the mid-90s you probably remember a very odd “fad” – specifically the moment had by, of all things, monastic chants. It was kicked off by the 1994 album Chant by The Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos, which was followed by Chant […]
dj. flugvél og geimskip – “Hljóðfjölskyldan” (2025)
Space Odyssey is one of the true gems of the Reykjavik music scene. The record store / venue (/vintage clothing store) is home to all things electronica, with an emphasis on ambient, experimental, and avant-garde. It’s a lovely space to see a live performance, cozy and intimate, the sound filling every nook and cranny. Operated […]
Revenge of Calculon – “Casino Fight!” (2025)
“Calculon sent Sonic-Funkatronic to us from a distant planet,” the old man told the young ones sitting at his feet. “It saw that earth had lost its funkiness, that we needed to be get our groove back.” The young ones nodded at the old man’s wisdom. It was said he had actually SEEN Sonic-Funkatronic once! […]