Category Archives: Music

Software – Digital-Dance LP [1988]

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Very Warm

Youtube has picked up a reputation of unearthing all of these forgotten gems of weird, synth, jazz and pop music that otherwise would have been lost to time. We can see this with Japanese musicians like Midori Takada or Ryo … Continue reading →

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Black Moth Super Rainbow – “Mr No One” [2018]

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Very Warm

Black Moth Super Rainbow has a new record, Panic Blooms, coming out in May 4 via their own label Rad Cult. This will be their first proper LP since 2012’s Cobra Juicy, and follows a few b-sides compilations from both BMSR and … Continue reading →

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Djeli Moussa Diawara – “Haidara” [1983]

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Very Warm

Last year I had the pleasure of promoting a record called Ladilikan, from Malian group Trio Da Kali and Kronos Quartet. It was an incredible mix of strings and traditional African instruments like balafon and kora. This record put me on a … Continue reading →

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Ghazal – “Eternity” [2003]

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Very Warm

Wanted to feature more non-western music this month, so here’s the final piece from The Rain, a euphoric, improvised live album featuring kamancheh (Iranian bowed string instrument) player Kayhan Kalhor, sitar player Shujaat Husain Khan and tabla player Sandeep Das, all … Continue reading →

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Dorothy Ashby – “Django” [1984]

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Very Warm

Diving into some jazz here, we find Dorothy Ashby – a Detroit-born jazz harpist. I came across this album through the YT sidebar (per usual) and really liked what I heard. I’m a massive fan of every indie person’s fav … Continue reading →

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SOPHIE – “Faceshopping” [2018]

Posted on February 17, 2018 by Very Warm

After this and “Ponyboy”, this upcoming SOPHIE album is looking better and better. This is truly on some out of bounds business.

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Akiko Yano – “いつか王子様が” / “Someday My Prince Will Come” [1981]

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Very Warm

Earlier this year, I made a 50-song mix of Japanese pop and rock music from the 70s and 80s and sent it to a few friends. The first track that almost all of them brought up first as their overwhelming … Continue reading →

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Recommended Albums: January 2018

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Very Warm

The third year of Warm Visions’ Recommended Albums has commenced! I’m still having fun making these, so I see no reason to stop. 2018 started off alright for the most part. Lots of album announcements and primers for things to … Continue reading →

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Beach House – “Lemon Glow” [2018]

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Very Warm

The heir traverses an uncanny nightmare in the blood-splattered royal ballroom. First track from Beach House’s upcoming album, which has neither a title nor release date. It’s not as immediate as “Sparks” was off the last album (which was its … Continue reading →

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James Holden & The Animal Spirits – “Spinning Dance” [2017]

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Very Warm

A rainbow-died parachute billowing in an immense desert. The self-titled LP from James Holden & The Animal Spirits that arrived late 2017 is a record that I’ve been spending more and more time with as of late. I haven’t listened … Continue reading →

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