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Casting the net for undefineable sounds
Rory Gibb, Luke Turner and John Doran round up some of the Quietus' favourite Polish experimental records of the year so far, from grinding tectonic plates and noise-blasted techno to jazzy sample collage and creeping dread. Part II to follow soon...
What is it in the abandoned car parks and the landscape of the West of Ireland that, right now, makes it such a fertile place for out-there sounds? Ian Maleney reviews some recent releases, and previews upcoming live events in our second Rum Music West Of Ireland special
This month, Rum Music heads to the West Of Ireland, currently a fertile land for the production of far-out sounds. Stephen Graham profiles three new albums from the Irish underground, and Daniel Harrison reviews a compilation from the Abandon Reason, who hold mysterious events in derelict car parks...
Feel that rumbling underfoot? That's the sound of Rum Music emanating from the Quietus office, as Luke Turner and Rory Gibb take a tour through some of this month's outer reaches, via Emptyset, Man Forever, Thomas Koner, Human Greed, Richard Skelton & more