Local Review: Twilight Transmissions -vs- Void of Realms – Between Worlds, Beyond Shadows

Local Review: Twilight Transmissions -vs- Void of Realms – Between...
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This experimental electronic release is two artists showing their creativity by writing and remixing each other’s work, and it is amazing. The Twilight Transmissions tracks have a lighter feel to them, while Void of Realms have a much darker and sinister ambience to them—a perfect mixture. … read more

Local Review: Twilight Transmissions – Temple Of Abandonment

Local Review: Twilight Transmissions – Temple Of Abandonment
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Local musician Christopher Alvarado is on a creative binge lately and just keeps pumping out quality ambient pieces, this time alongside Jeff Duke. This is not as calming as what we are used to hearing from him, as it is a haunting release that has you envisioning the conflicts of an insane mind. … read more

Local Review: The Rose Phantom – Wicked Flowers
Local Review: Lunar Twin – Self-Titled EP
Local Review: M.Nomized & Christopher Alvarado – Sad Moon

Local Review: M.Nomized & Christopher Alvarado – Sad Moon
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M.Nomized & Christopher Alvarado = Iszoloscope + Little Sap Dungeon + Numb
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Local Review: Little Sap Dungeon – The Devil’s Autumn Eve

Local Review: Little Sap Dungeon – The Devil’s Autumn Eve
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Little Sap Dungeon = Christopher Alvarado + The Twilight Transmission + White. Light. Monorail … read more

Local Review: Insufferable Noise Machine – 7OTX (Part 1 and 2)

Local Review: Insufferable Noise Machine – 7OTX (Part 1 and...
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This two-disc release is full of so many different styles, it falls into a category of its own. It’s a mixture of soothing, psychedelic surf guitar, sudden bursts of white noise and death metal with growling “Cookie Monster” lyrics. … read more

Local Review: Dina & Christopher Alvarado – The Opal Mirror

Local Review: Dina & Christopher Alvarado – The Opal Mirror
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Dina & Christopher Alvarado = Sleep Clinic + Architect Negative Crush
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Local Review: D.I.E. – Dying Is Easy

Local Review: D.I.E. – Dying Is Easy
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D.I.E. Dying Is Easy Esoteric Entertainment Street: 03.08.11 D.I.E. = NIN + Carlos Satana + Dead Can Dance   D.I.E. is a project that is composed in a couple of different regions. Jason Wright is a guitarist based out of California and J. “Bunnie” Dreher is a local keyboardist and producer. Their work on this

Local Review: Contaminated Intelligence – Tracks

Local Review: Contaminated Intelligence – Tracks
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While I was listening to the album, I was delighted to hear the scratchy bath salt zombie sound that I so love to grind to, except there was only one problem—I had to wait for what seemed like eternity for the next track to start. … read more