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 Chartier like Penelope weaves and unweaves the fabric of sound.

 We remain: alone, motionless, and weightless.

Richard Chartier's album 'Removed' presents an austere, minimalist soundscape imbued with unresolved emotional tensions and delicate sonic details. The listener is immersed in a world of micro-variations and blurred reverberations, evoking a transitory void reminiscent of quiet introspection. The album explores themes of memory, anxiety, and timeless stillness through subtle electronic textures. Overall, 'Removed' offers a hauntingly beautiful and meditative listening experience. Dive into Richard Chartier’s immersive sound world with 'Removed'—listen now and experience minimalism redefined.

 For me, the true masterpiece of Tolstoy-the-prophet is precisely "The Death of Ivan Ilyich."

 His only consolation in these last days are the loving care of Gerasim, a young and resolute peasant who... is the only one not annoyed by Ivan's sufferings.

The review praises Tolstoy's 'The Death of Ivan Ilyich' as a balanced masterpiece contrasting with his later spiritual phase. It highlights the ironic portrayal of bourgeois values and the profound moment of death Ivan faces. Featuring deep character analysis and references to Tolstoy's evolving themes, the reviewer connects the story to personal reflections. The emotional weight and existential insights make it a significant work in Tolstoy's oeuvre. Discover Tolstoy's profound masterpiece and explore the human condition through Ivan Ilyich's haunting story.

 From the moon, the convulsions of the monolith guide pachyderm drones towards inconceivable distances and while pneumatic voids swallow the glows of distant stars, sudden artificial swarms force the cloche into lucky turns.

 And Dave Bowman is alone. The final Odyssey. A long corridor without memory, sinusoidal lights, deforming wide angles, and astral drones that crush the heart under heels.

Monolith by As Lonely as Dave Bowman, the new project of Sam Rosenthal, offers a dark and cinematic electronic journey. The album blends space-themed ambient sounds with synthetic textures and haunting atmospheres. Influences from artists like Lustmord and Schulze are evident, creating an odyssey of solitude and introspection. While the music is evocative and immersive, the reviewer rates it as average with a sense of melancholic beauty. Dive into the dark, cinematic world of As Lonely as Dave Bowman’s Monolith—listen now and experience the haunting synth odyssey.

 Nature, still swollen with sleep and saturated with shimmering colors, awakens to the sound of primordial horns composing odes and pantheistic garlands in her honor.

 An Eden without snakes and an ambient without unease, suspended in azure arches and celestial contemplations.

Matthew Cooper’s album 'Copia' abandons the intimacy of earlier works for a rich ambient neoclassical experience. Using strings, horns, and piano, it paints a vivid musical landscape inspired by the awakening and fading of nature’s day. The music unfolds with joy, melancholy, and grandeur, culminating in a poignant nocturnal finale. The album invites listeners on an immersive journey filled with wonder and gratitude. Dive into Eluvium's 'Copia' and immerse yourself in a beautiful ambient journey through sound and nature.

 Words cascading like gemstones, fountains of light dazzling with their formal and syntactical perfection.

 Baudelaire and Gautier: perhaps the two extremes... the two sides of the same coin of literary artifice driven to the most maniacal results.

This review revisits Théophile Gautier, a key Romantic figure once considered secondary, through his collection 'Tales.' It highlights his lush and precise prose, the prominence of beauty and fantasy in his stories, and his literary evolution over 25 years. The review also discusses Gautier's connection to contemporaries like Baudelaire and his lasting mastery of language and style. In closing, the reviewer defends Gautier’s worth against earlier criticisms. Dive into Gautier’s mesmerizing tales of beauty and fantasy—discover the elegance of French Romantic literature today!

 "Nescio may not know many things, but there’s one thing he definitely knows how to do: write."

 "The stories are suffused with a light but profound music with peaks of poetry reaching the zenith when the boys find themselves alone on the beach at sunset or by remote canals."

The review praises Nescio’s "Amsterdam Stories" for its heartfelt depiction of young men rebelling against bourgeois norms in early 20th-century Amsterdam. The stories blend irony, poetic imagery, and minimalism to create light yet profound narratives. While some stories are less strong, the key tales stand out as exceptional coming-of-age literature. The reviewer draws literary parallels to Flaubert and Maupassant, highlighting Nescio’s unique voice. Overall, the book is deemed a revelation and a must-read classic. Discover the subtle beauty and timeless relevance of Nescio’s Amsterdam Stories—dive into this poetic exploration of youth and rebellion today!

 A single piece, forty minutes.

 The electronics ooze and float from the sun-baked road.

Paul Bradley’s 'Sketches From Dust' presents a single 40-minute track that blends electronics and guitar into a serene, dreamlike soundscape. The music evokes sensations of solitude and subtle details, inviting listeners to immerse themselves in an atmospheric journey. The review captures the contemplative, minimalistic nature of the album and its vivid sonic imagery. Overall, the album is portrayed as a hypnotic and reflective experience. Dive into the hypnotic soundscape of Paul Bradley’s Sketches From Dust – experience a dreamy, immersive ambient journey today!

 Cocteau crafts his miniatures with a troubled heart, questioning his entire life and giving the distinct impression that he is somehow pervaded by a great regret for a wasted life.

 There remains only the figure of an old actor who slowly, before us, removes the heavy makeup from his face and whispers his last confessions, his definitive testament.

The review reflects on Jean Cocteau's 1954 poetry collection 'Clair-Obscur,' highlighting its simple yet profound contemplation of aging and regret. Cocteau's multiplicity as an artist contrasts with the focused emotional restraint here. The poems eschew youthful flamboyance, revealing a subdued and heartfelt testament. The reviewer draws a parallel between Cocteau and a melancholic gentleman observed in a Bocci Club, emphasizing the book's intimate and poignant nature. Discover Jean Cocteau’s heartfelt 'Clair-Obscur' and experience the poignant reflections of a restless artist in his twilight years.

 An eschatological electroacoustic will express itself with apocalyptic glossolalia that will writhe and screech in crackling agony.

 Elements in continuous becoming, continuously decomposed, dissolved and fused together, continuously immersed in the overheated crucible where they will begin again endlessly.

Mnortham’s 'From Within the Solar Cave' offers a dense, apocalyptic electroacoustic experience marked by wild electronic textures and evocative atmospheres. The album evokes intense, sometimes unsettling imagery, intertwining ambient layers with harsh sonic elements. Drawing a parallel with Robert Rich’s work, it explores profound themes of cosmic and earthly turmoil. The review praises the album’s immersive and relentless approach to sound and atmosphere. Dive into Mnortham’s haunting electroacoustic world and experience the apocalyptic atmosphere of 'From Within the Solar Cave' today.

 The colorful displays of the Coral have always seduced my crow’s heart.

 What do I care, I joyfully hold this little gem in my beak! Is it true, is it false? Who cares!

The review celebrates The Coral’s EP 'Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker' as a vibrant, kaleidoscopic psychedelic work that embraces influences from the ’60s while exploring darker, lo-fi textures. Despite being less polished than previous albums, the EP’s spontaneity and surprising shifts captivate the reviewer. The music blends styles from Kinks-inspired riffs to Beatles-like dreaminess, creating a unique, joyous listening experience. The reviewer values the EP’s charm over any perceived derivativeness or lack of novelty. Discover The Coral’s enchanting EP filled with psychedelic surprises—listen now to experience its colorful and daring sound!