HELLER TAG – Conic Rose

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a pink flower blooms amidst a background of lava-like paint

When I ran away from Berklee, my intention was to compose and create music that merged Radiohead and jazz with my classical training; instead, I ended up working in (and getting fired from) wine shops and becoming a writer. Worked out for the best, because Conic Rose have made a more beautiful cocktail out of those ingredients than I ever could conceive: a new favorite – thanks, Michael, for turning me on to them (BTW, his 8Sided Blog is essential brainfood).

KYIV ETERNAL – Heinali

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cover art to Heinali's KYIV ETERNAL: a statue wrapped in sandbags in Kyiv to protect it from incoming missiles

Haunting and powerful release on the first anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine: correctly or in–, Basinski’s DISINTEGRATION LOOPS sprung to mind; beautiful – pairs well with the artist’s October 2022 release, LIVE FROM A BOMB SHELTER IN UKRAINE.