November 25, 2016
Ghost Box label reissues this album released earlier in the year.
My opinion hasn't changed much. Lots of generic John Carpenter chase sequence pieces and some other stuff that rattles by without making an impression. I still find that 'Ways Regained', 'Verberation Lab' and 'Mountain View' to be the best - basically the last fifteen minutes of the album.
November 23, 2016
A remastered edition of the classic vaporwave genre gets a release today.
November 22, 2016
Invada have pressed up a deluxe vinyl edition of the Netflix TV show. Personally, I was not a fan of the show with its blatant, unapologetic borrowing of just about every 80s trope imaginable - yet singularly unable to create even a single idea of its own. The soundtrack is also a suitable accompaniment - even if it feels like it has been generated by some music aggregator that has been fed a mixture of John Carpenter, Tangerine Dream and Vangelis.
If you're still interested, the vinyl is available from Bleep and other distributors.
November 21, 2016
Due for release on the 6th of December, [^1] this collection of previously unpublished short fiction includes critical essays by Marc Sobel. You can pre-order a copy here.
[^1]: This has now moved to December 27th.
November 20, 2016
Fantastic compilation of 1980s library music, compiled By Ed Macfarlane. It features a number of elusive pieces including 'Shining Ice' (1986) by Paul Williams & Andrew Grossart. It was famously sampled by The Future Sound Of London on their album, ISDN.
The compilation is available from Lo Recordings.