top of page

ROUND avatar_edited_edited_edited_edited

Disorderly digging in an algorithmic world.

Lesser known, independent artists & alternative music.

Generally lazy & hazy vibes.

The Slow Music Movement

Tip of the Day:

Jennifur - MAZDA [Review]

Don't miss an LP tip & peep behind the scenes of TSMM -
Subscribe to the newsletter.

Jennifur - MAZDA cover art.jpg

I was immediately struck by the album’s fusion of feel-good, yes familiar, but perfectly fused pop-rock-dance fusions.

LISTEN & READ THE FULL REVIEW

Latest Reviews / Interviews:

Who is girlscoutcookies?

Who is girlscoutcookies?

Who is girlscoutcookies?

Electronic Music

The cover for Jennifur's MAZDA album, showing a blurred green outdoor scene with a colorful mosaic square in the centre, above the word Mazda in white capitals.

The cover for Jennifur's MAZDA album, showing a blurred green outdoor scene with a colorful mosaic square in the centre, above the word Mazda in white capitals.

Jennifur - MAZDA [Review]

The cover for Jussi Suonikko's Nocturnal Flowers album, showing a blue and turquoise nebula-like swirl in a pale cloudy background, abstract and ethereal.

The cover for Jussi Suonikko's Nocturnal Flowers album, showing a blue and turquoise nebula-like swirl in a pale cloudy background, abstract and ethereal.

Jussi Suonikko - Nocturnal Flowers [Review]

Blurred band in a studio beneath bold red FAT CAT and black SEPALOT QUARTET text on a pale gray poster.

Blurred band in a studio beneath bold red FAT CAT and black SEPALOT QUARTET text on a pale gray poster.

Sepalot Quartet - Dove [Review]

Neon light trails over a blurred cityscape under a purple sky, with text SPACE GHOST - BACK FROM REALITY letting you know it's an album cover.

Neon light trails over a blurred cityscape under a purple sky, with text SPACE GHOST - BACK FROM REALITY letting you know it's an album cover.

Space Ghost - Back From Reality [Review]

Electronic Music

The cover for David Strother's El Tecolote Sings Songs to the Night EP, showing an abstract blue and pink forest-like painting with the text el tecolote sings songs to the night.

The cover for David Strother's El Tecolote Sings Songs to the Night EP, showing an abstract blue and pink forest-like painting with the text el tecolote sings songs to the night.

David Strother - El Tecolote Sings Songs to the Night [Review]

The cover for Andrew Tuttle & Darren Cross' AT/DC album, showing a red rocky hillside with dry grasses and small white wildflowers, a rugged natural texture in muted earth tones.

The cover for Andrew Tuttle & Darren Cross' AT/DC album, showing a red rocky hillside with dry grasses and small white wildflowers, a rugged natural texture in muted earth tones.

Andrew Tuttle & Darren Cross - AT/DC [Review]

Blurred black-and-white photo of Japanese classical electronic fusion duo Martin Martyn in dark coats outdoors under a pale sky, with beige dots over the image.

Blurred black-and-white photo of Japanese classical electronic fusion duo Martin Martyn in dark coats outdoors under a pale sky, with beige dots over the image.

Martin Martyn - Atomos [Review]

The cover for Hockitay's redstar album, showing the artist leaning over a miniature diorama in a dim room, lit by a green lamp, with a cluttered bulletin board behind him.

The cover for Hockitay's redstar album, showing the artist leaning over a miniature diorama in a dim room, lit by a green lamp, with a cluttered bulletin board behind him.

Hockitay - redstar [Review]

The cover for Amelie Lucille's 'any more (demo)' single, showing two people in white shirts hold hands in warm light, one with a tattooed wrist and bracelet, creating an intimate mood.

The cover for Amelie Lucille's 'any more (demo)' single, showing two people in white shirts hold hands in warm light, one with a tattooed wrist and bracelet, creating an intimate mood.

Amelie Lucille - any more (demo) [Review]

Austin musician, composer and producer Lacy Katherine Strong in a white blouse and black pants stands by an ivy-covered white wall beside a faded Parking for residents only sign.

Austin musician, composer and producer Lacy Katherine Strong in a white blouse and black pants stands by an ivy-covered white wall beside a faded Parking for residents only sign.

A Chat With Lacy Katherine Strong: Austin Composer Talks Film Scores, Synths and Her Debut EP Uncommon Objects

The cover for Claire Rousay and Zander Raymond's something good album, showing an abstract beige paper with translucent envelope shape, small red dots, and a vertical dark green bar pattern on the right.

The cover for Claire Rousay and Zander Raymond's something good album, showing an abstract beige paper with translucent envelope shape, small red dots, and a vertical dark green bar pattern on the right.

claire rousay, Zander Raymond - can’t we have both [Review]

The cover artwork for Midorinozu's Lost Horizons album, showing a soft sunset sky over distant dark mountains, with a warm orange glow fading into teal and black above.

The cover artwork for Midorinozu's Lost Horizons album, showing a soft sunset sky over distant dark mountains, with a warm orange glow fading into teal and black above.

Midorinozu - Lost Horizons [Review]

The cover for Michael Scott Dawson's Long Slow Distance album, showing a pale moon in a foggy purple dusk sky, crossed by power lines above a misty horizon.

The cover for Michael Scott Dawson's Long Slow Distance album, showing a pale moon in a foggy purple dusk sky, crossed by power lines above a misty horizon.

Michael Scott Dawson - Long Slow Distance / kitsune no yomeiri [Review]

The cover for Ea Sundström's LETHE I single, showing a black-and-white portrait of Sundström holding a cello, gazing right, with a large T on the left against a plain wall.

The cover for Ea Sundström's LETHE I single, showing a black-and-white portrait of Sundström holding a cello, gazing right, with a large T on the left against a plain wall.

Ea Sundström - Lethe I [Review]

Album cover showing a black-and-white collage of a house roof with antenna, plus close-ups of a gauge and the artist and album names: Topogramme - Home Camping

Album cover showing a black-and-white collage of a house roof with antenna, plus close-ups of a gauge and the artist and album names: Topogramme - Home Camping

Topogramme - Home Camping [Review]

The cover for Swmmngpl's Love Songs/Like a Child EP, showing abstract textile collage with stitched patches, a red plaid strip, and faint pastel numbers and the word open on white.

The cover for Swmmngpl's Love Songs/Like a Child EP, showing abstract textile collage with stitched patches, a red plaid strip, and faint pastel numbers and the word open on white.

Swmmngpl - Love Songs/Like a Child [Review]

Abstract sketch of green and brown faces on a beige background, with the group name Other Faces in the lower right.

Abstract sketch of green and brown faces on a beige background, with the group name Other Faces in the lower right.

Other Faces - Other Faces [Review]

The cover for the ambient label IIKKI's mix (ten years) DJ mix, showing an grey stylized Asian characters on a black background, an abstract graphic with a dark, minimalist look.

The cover for the ambient label IIKKI's mix (ten years) DJ mix, showing an grey stylized Asian characters on a black background, an abstract graphic with a dark, minimalist look.

Various Artists - IIKKI mix (ten years) [Review]

The cover foR Ralph van Reijendam and Robbert Kok's Disclosure album, showing a swirling sepia vortex with bold orange TANGENT and small DISCLOSURE text on the right, like an album cover.

The cover foR Ralph van Reijendam and Robbert Kok's Disclosure album, showing a swirling sepia vortex with bold orange TANGENT and small DISCLOSURE text on the right, like an album cover.

Tangent - Disclosure [n5MD]

Electronic Music

The cover for Efajemue's Cycling single, showing an abstract marbled paint pattern with swirling blue, red, white, and gray waves; no text, dynamic and fluid mood

The cover for Efajemue's Cycling single, showing an abstract marbled paint pattern with swirling blue, red, white, and gray waves; no text, dynamic and fluid mood

Efajemue - Cycling [Review]

The cover for Maya Ongaku's Nothing Space Music album, showing abstract blue-gray pattern of tiny white plus signs forming wavy, textured bands across the image

The cover for Maya Ongaku's Nothing Space Music album, showing abstract blue-gray pattern of tiny white plus signs forming wavy, textured bands across the image

maya ongaku - Nothing Space Music [Review]

The cover for Mirai No Hagaki's beyond the far shore single, showing a rocky lakeshore beneath cloudy blue sky and mountains, with the text beyond the far shore.

The cover for Mirai No Hagaki's beyond the far shore single, showing a rocky lakeshore beneath cloudy blue sky and mountains, with the text beyond the far shore.

Review: Mirai No Hagaki, Jené Raél - beyond the far shore (Self Release) [Ambient Pop]

The cover for UGI & Jaan's Quaternity II EP, showing a collage of planets, a central eye, hand, ear, and cutout figures against a black space background

The cover for UGI & Jaan's Quaternity II EP, showing a collage of planets, a central eye, hand, ear, and cutout figures against a black space background

Review: UGI & Jaan - Quaternity II (Wic) [Post Punk]

Close-up of Danish alternative musician and producer Cisser Mæhl in a light blue cap, with a blurred outdoor background and soft natural light.

Close-up of Danish alternative musician and producer Cisser Mæhl in a light blue cap, with a blurred outdoor background and soft natural light.

A Chat With Cisser Mæhl.

The cover for Sainkho Namtchylak's My Dear Left - Reimagined single, showing an abstract black ink brush art on white paper with text SainKho x Helfer and My Dear Left Reimagined.

The cover for Sainkho Namtchylak's My Dear Left - Reimagined single, showing an abstract black ink brush art on white paper with text SainKho x Helfer and My Dear Left Reimagined.

Review: Sainkho Namtchylak - My Dear Left - Reimagined (Ponderosa) [Trip Hop]

Abstract album cover: blue circle on pink square, red background, with Koen Holtkamp // Nightlife and Matt Bauder, Greg Fox, Ben Vida.

Abstract album cover: blue circle on pink square, red background, with Koen Holtkamp // Nightlife and Matt Bauder, Greg Fox, Ben Vida.

Review: Koen Holtkamp - Nightlife (Western Vinyl) [Experimental Jazz]

The cover for Nomieye's Tapestry of an Echo EP, showing a lavender mountain landscape beside a cream poster with gold wavy text reading NOMIEYE and Tapestry of an Echo.

The cover for Nomieye's Tapestry of an Echo EP, showing a lavender mountain landscape beside a cream poster with gold wavy text reading NOMIEYE and Tapestry of an Echo.

Review: Nomieye - Tapestry of an Echo (Self Release) [New Age / Jazz]

The album cover for Robbie Bennett's Steloken album

The album cover for Robbie Bennett's Steloken album

Review: Robbie Bennett - Sister / Light On Your Face (American Dreams) [Ambient Piano]

The cover for Steve Stout's I Wanna Buy A Beach House album, showing an A-frame beach house framed by palms at dusk, with a red car in the drive and text reading i wanna buy a beach house and steve stout

The cover for Steve Stout's I Wanna Buy A Beach House album, showing an A-frame beach house framed by palms at dusk, with a red car in the drive and text reading i wanna buy a beach house and steve stout

Review: Steve Stout - pink bathroom (Allswell) [Folktronica]

Subscribe

Newsletter

AVOID the social media lottery & don't miss a tip by subscribing to the newsletter or following the blog.

bottom of page