Hello folks! Welcome to a new podcast endeavor here at From Corners Unknown. It took me a decent while to settle on a name for this series, but I think “Lost Transmissions” aptly encapsulates what I’m attempting to do here. I almost went with the title “Sh*t Ryan’s Missed”, but I didn’t want to misconstrue the idea that the albums I’m covering in this series are excrement. Actually, quite the opposite. The goal, thrust, essence, whatever you want to call it, of this series is to illuminate for you all more albums that I have been sincerely enjoying as of late. These are records I’ve yearned to discuss in a long conversation format with Connor, but as you could understand, there’s only so much time in a week for both he and I to dissect albums with the depth we strive for. Hence the creation of this new series.

The format and structure of this series are still being kneaded, but it can be summarized as follows: me, all by my lonesome, reviewing three releases in a succinct five to ten minutes apiece. Unheard of, right? Since when have any of our podcast episodes been under the half-hour mark? Don’t answer that. Ultimately, I want this series to be a focused effort where I provide you more pointed recommendations amidst the interviews and long-form reviews Connor and I piece together week-over-week.

To inaugurate this series, I selected three albums that have been in constant rotation for me several weeks over. In order of discussion, we have the debut LP, Building a Better World, collaboratively produced by vaporwave artists 猫 シ Corp. and t e l e p a t h, from the burgeoning ambient record label, Hiraeth Records. Then we have Sepulchral Blessing from the utterly vile black ambient/death industrial artist, Clavicvla. And lastly, there is Ocean Is More Ancient Than the Mountains, the latest two-track EP from the instrumental stoner-doom juggernauts, Plague of Carcosa.

If you don’t feel keen to listen to this episode, I included the text of each review below. Please note that the style of writing is a bit more casual than what you may typically expect as I am aiming for a more conversational approach for this series. Thank you so much for tuning in.