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• Rafael Anton Irisarri Agitas Al Sol
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• Rafael Anton Irisarri Daydreaming Rarebit

Yes, this album literally just came out today, but I’m so excited about it that I’m already writing a review. Is the newest tape by ambient/drone musician and composer Rafael Anton Irisarri, one of two officially announced for 2018 so far ( will be released by Umor Rex on March 16). It elicited one of the most positive initial reactions of anything I’ve listened to so far this year, which was surprising considering I was not a fan of last year’s The Shameless Years.

Rafael Anton Irisarri Agitas Al Sol

From the first seconds of leading track “The Clock” it is breathtakingly beautiful, as ethereal drones and warm vinyl-esque crackles pervade the lush soundscapes. Despite the consistent prettiness, Midnight Colours does not suffer from the mindless simplicity of “laptop ambient.” Instead, it is well constructed, detailed, and possesses a unique identity among music that is so often plagued by homogeneity; the same music, coincidentally, that is making 2018 a great year so far. Don DeLillo, White NoiseWelcome to Noise Not Music. Here you’ll find reviews of recent albums, various essays, and occasional mixes. I do not agree with the statement I’ve chosen as the title for this site; everything I write about here is music.I tend to focus on material that resides in the experimental or avant-garde realm of music, but nothing is off limits.

Rafael Anton Irisarri Sirimiri

If you have an album you’d like me to review, please email me or comment on a post. When I say nothing is off limits, I really mean it. However, I only review albums I like, and the “reviews” themselves are more intended to encourage discovery rather than to express my personal opinion.

Rafael Anton Irisarri Daydreaming Rarebit

Also, I will be much more likely to review an album if it is not sent as a promo blast/press kit. I almost always restrict coverage to things that have come out in the past two weeks or so.Currently the site is written by just me, Jack, but I’m open to expanding in the future. If you’d like to write a guest review or essay (or anything, honestly; I’m not picky), just let me know.See what I’m listening to here:Contact me at noisenotmusic1@gmail.comSearch for: Categories.Previous Posts.Blogroll.Calendar.