Paulius Ilius
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Paulius Ilius

Writer

Contributor to the Secret Thirteen archive.

Publications archive

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James Holden / Rewire 2018
Events / Report

Rewire 2018 in Review

Reminiscences from a diverse 2018 edition of Hague-based Rewire experimental music festival - from meditative chamber acts to vivid ambient or pulsating techno

Nina in profile beside a window in a grainy black-and-white photograph.
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Nina

Nina traces the darker edges of ambient music through 19 selections, connecting physical textures, acoustic experiments and microscopic shifts into a patient, immersive stream of sound.

Silvia Kastel seen through overlapping reflected bubbles.
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Silvia Kastel

Silvia Kastel balances digital synthesis, organic percussion and fractured rhythms, bringing Japanese composers into conversation with contemporary experiments in a vivid study of tension and release.

Posh Isolation original label symbol.
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Posh Isolation

Loke Rahbek and Christian Stadsgaard on a shared vision, digital releases and the Copenhagen community. Their 2018 conversation accompanies an eighteen-track selection from Posh Isolation.

Severin — Safe Following Distance release artwork
Music

Severin — Safe Following Distance

Severin, aka Jens Konrad Barrett of Lyra Valenza, drops his physical and emotional debut EP, exploring the topic of social media stalking.

Sraunus outdoors, wearing glasses and a knitted sweater.
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Sraunus

Lithuanian dub-techno and ambient producer Sraunus unfolds a cinematic collage of field recordings, delicate melodies and hazy electronics, drifting between blissful brightness and intimate, noirish memories.

Eva Geist in an intentionally blurred monochrome portrait.
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Eva Geist

Eva Geist explores water through experimental, ambient, new age and library music, shaping 23 selections into a meditative collage of nocturnal stillness, fluid rhythms and shimmering imaginary landscapes.

Oto Hiax: Scott Gordon’s red and monochrome photographic strip collage.
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Oto Hiax

Oto Hiax connect water bowls, industrial field recordings and avant-garde piano with the synthetic extremes of Hecker and EVOL. Mark Clifford and Scott Gordon weave thirty-four pieces into an unpredictable, intensely physical sound world.

Chikiss at keyboards and a microphone in her studio, with restrained red tones.
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Chikiss

Chikiss returns to her teenage years with an eclectic selection of Russian and Belarusian music from the 1990s, sharing underground rarities, unruly pop and memories of a changing world.

Daniel O’Sullivan in sunglasses in a high-contrast black-and-white photograph.
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Daniel O’Sullivan

Daniel O’Sullivan dedicates a vivid, globe-spanning collage to Donald McPherson, weaving 45 selections, family recordings and overlapping musical worlds into an intimate, contemplative continuum.

Albums That Made Our 2017 Brighter · Dufwa — Fältinspelningar från Terres de l’Ebre
Music

Albums That Made Our 2017 Brighter

2017 was fruitful in terms of excellent albums produced. Paulius Ilius picks some highlights ranging from hazy and lush ambient to rough and gritty techno.

Moa Pillar photographed from below among bare branches.
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Moa Pillar

Moa Pillar of Full Of Nothing mixes sublime serenity with complex futuristic rhythms, dense ambient structures and atmospheric brilliance, following a new generation of voices beyond genre boundaries.

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