I had previously come across one or two of KOAN Sound's tracks, but I never decided to delve into any projects of theirs, and boy did I decide on a fantastic first listen. This is an auditory odyssey that takes you on an incredible journey the likes of which I have only heard from the most elite of composers for the movie industry. KOAN Sound have created perhaps one of my favorite stories in audio form as of recent. j.s.t.r
With guest appearances from clipping., Nicolas Jaar, Angel Bat Dawid & more, “Rhizomes” is a dense experimental masterpiece. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 6, 2023
Infusing live drums with glitched-out guitar fuzz and politically charged bars, Youniss reckons with a world still entrenched in anti-Blackness. Bandcamp Album of the Day Mar 8, 2023
Inspired by Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Carnival Parades comes this epic synth symphony from Brazilian artist Fordmastiff. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 3, 2022