Ilya S. 2018 End of the Year / Album of the Year Around 2018 in 12 Weeks: Valiska’s Favorite Albums 26th January 2019 2 Spread the love Born in Poland but now based out of Calgary, Canada, Valiska creates gritty, overcast soundscapes inspired by the likes of Tim Hecker, Rafael Anton Irisarri, and Grouper. Although his hometown is often overshadowed by other Canadian cities such as Montreal, Valiska has been part of an insular but slowly expanding scene, exploring strands of experimental drone and ambient. We’re continuing with our exploration of a year that was. Tonight’s selection comes courtesy of Valiska aka Krzysztof Sujata, Canadian musician whose output can be found on such labels as Flaming Pines and Trouble In Utopia. 12 favorites of the year – in no particular order: Saloli – The Deep End Maya Beiser & David Lang – The Day Jessica Moss – Entanglement Clarice Jensen – For This From That Will Be Filled Park Jiha – Communion Alex Zhang Hungtai – Divine Weight CV & JAB — Zin Taylor – Thoughts of a Dot as it Travels a Surface Mary Lattimore – Hundreds of Days Dedekind Cut – Tahoe Anna Von Hausswolff – Dead Magic Anenon – Tongue Lea Bertucci – ‘Metal Aether’ Further Reading Inner Ocean Records Headphone Commute Fluid Radio Inverted Audio Stationary Travels SonOfMarketing On a Different Note: Recap: Around 2018 in 12 Weeks – Pt. 2 Faces of Moogfest 2018: Pt. 1 Recap: Big Ears 2019 – Day 1-4 2020 in Review // Albums of Comfort by Steven Hess Around 2018 in 12 Weeks: Even More Favorite Albums From Outside US/UK! Author Ilya S. Share this:TwitterFacebookRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading...Spread the love
