Author: James Krustofski

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Scene Report: EQUALIZER presented by Heterodox Records – No Fun

James Krustofski James Krustofski April 28, 2025

Show: EQUALIZER presented by Heterodox Records Venue: No Fun Bar – 1709 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, Oregon. The show I saw on Saturday night Read More

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Scene Report: Tension/Release Compilation Showcase (Errorgrid & Heterodox Records)

James Krustofski James Krustofski April 21, 2025

Show: Tension/Release Compilation Showcase Venue: The Midnight PDX + The Sïx The first big Saturday in Portland, in my opinion, is Read More

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Production Unit Xero VS John Nap [REACT7:03] – Album Review

James Krustofski James Krustofski April 16, 2025

Release Date: April 4, 2025 Label: Reactionary Records This album is short enough to hit like a crowbar, long enough to leave the bruise. Read More

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Scene Report: Second Saturday (Somewhere in NE Portland)

James Krustofski James Krustofski April 13, 2025

SHOW: Second Saturday – Somewhere Deep in the Heart of NE Portland I’m filing this dispatch from deep inside Second Saturday, a Read More

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Scene Report: Live in the Depths 85

James Krustofski James Krustofski April 5, 2025

LIVE IN THE DEPTHS 85: Official Website I feel like the phrase “the calm before the storm” is cliche, but really it’s Read More

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Audioglyphs by Various Artists – Tarantella – Album Review

James Krustofski James Krustofski March 20, 2025

Release Date: March 20, 2025 Label: Tarantella Everything about this album is very heavy. It’s a big metal vessel with a large crew, Read More

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Top Ambient Albums of 2025 – Winter Edition

James Krustofski James Krustofski March 19, 2025

As I said in my Top Ambient Albums of 2024 rundown, music lists with “Top” in their title are a little bit sus. Read More

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Dramatically Yours – The Dramatics (1973) – Album Review

James Krustofski James Krustofski March 15, 2025

Album: Dramatically Yours Artist: The Dramatics Label: Volt Records | Stax Records Release Date: 1973 People like to toss around the term microgenre as Read More

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What is Slushwave?

James Krustofski James Krustofski February 21, 2025

Slushwave is vaporwave at a crawl. It stretches sound into something unrecognizable, pulling the listener into an endless loop of nostalgia that Read More

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What is Ambient Psychill?

James Krustofski James Krustofski February 11, 2025

Ambient psychill is music for the in-between spaces, the moments where time feels slower, the air feels thicker, and thought drifts without Read More