“The Boundless And The Infinite” : In Conversation With Musician, Composer, And Label Runner zakè

Central Indiana is a vast, endless horizon of cornfields, farms, and the occasional city strewn in for good measure. If you’ve ever been to West Texas you’d feel right at home in this Midwest pocket of agriculture, small town life, and the feeling of being nowhere and everywhere in just a single glance. Interstate 65 […]

Cosmic Returns : The Space Traveler’s Guide To SFI Recordings

By now if you’ve been a semi-regular reader here then chances are you’ve heard of SFI Recordings. If you’re not a regular reader and stumbled by because you searched “anxiety”, “Midwest”, “sad, middle-aged guy”, or “heavy synth”, then welcome! Glad you stumbled upon my little spot along the information super highway. Regardless if you’re a […]

Ode To The Witch : A Eulogy For Burning Witches Records

I think it was summer of 2017 when I first heard of Burning Witches Records. It was somehow discovering Maine’s beautiful album V and that BWR was where I could find it on vinyl, which I immediately purchased. At that point BWR was on my radar. I deep dived into Burning Tapes, Deathcount in Silicon […]

“Looking At The Present Moment” : Andrew Crawshaw Talks SFI Recordings

In Seattle, Washington sits a small, boutique electronic music label called SFI Recordings. In its relatively short existence as a label there has been an extensive and prolific catalog of music released. Steve Moore, Majeure, New Frontiers, Paul Riedl, Mnemonic Pulse, and Deathcount In Silicon Valley to name a few. What all these artists have […]

“Temporary Label” : A Conversation With El Paraiso Records’ Jonas Munk and Jakob Skøtt

Last week we had a hell of a time over hear at Complex Distractions celebrating a decade(plus a year) of releases with El Paraiso Records. So many amazing albums, artists, and vibes that have hit our ears and burned out psyches that it was impossible for me to cover all of them. I did cover […]

Odense Vibes : 11 Years Of El Paraiso Records Part V(Solo And Beyond)

It’s been a heady week-long journey into the heart of the mighty El Paraiso Records. So many amazing releases and artists have passed through the hallowed halls of El Paraiso, and I think we’re all the better for it. These last 11 years have seem some amazing records drop, and I’m hoping there’s at least […]

Odense Vibes : 11 Years Of El Paraiso Records Part IV(Collaborations)

Over the years there have been some truly great collaborative albums between members of Causa Sui and other amazing, like-minded artists. Albums that El Paraiso Records offered up to the universe so we could partake in those magical vibes as well. These albums stand for what El Paraiso was created for in the first place, […]

Odense Vibes : 11 Years Of El Paraiso Records Part III(Causa Sui Edition)

At the heart of El Paraiso Records is the band Causa Sui. The four-piece rock band from Denmark made up of Jonas Munk(guitar), Rasmus Rasmussen(keys), Jess Kahr(bass), and Jakob Skøtt(drums). The label was the band’s home base, where they could release albums whenever they wanted and could explore any sonic avenues they wanted to. From […]

Odense Vibes : 11 Years Of El Paraiso Records Part II

I might have had an infatuation with record labels before, but not to the degree that I found a sonic home away from home that I found with El Paraiso Records. Growing up as a Midwest teen/wannabe guitar slinger I was obsessed with looking at the back of guitar magazines and eyeing over the Shrapnel […]

Odense Vibes : 11 Years Of El Paraiso Records

I think it was sometime in 2013 when I first heard of El Paraiso Records. An old friend I sadly no longer talk to anymore had told me about a band called Causa Sui. A 4-piece psych rock band out of Odense, Denmark that she thought I should give a listen to. I trusted her […]