The 25-year-old South Carolina native’s debut album is as pleasurable as a drive along the coast

to plead for something

Zedek's indelible resilience lifts even the somberest laments into triumphs

and an extended radio improvisation broadcast live in the dead of night on Negativland’s long-running program “Over The Edge” — mere hours before Courtis’ departure from the Bay

this is the documentary evidence Midknight left behind

JOACHIM NORDWALL - Before It Gets Better, It Will Get Worse - MMXX-17 LP (clear vinyl) emo The 25-year-old South Carolina native’sA deft hand with a long history within the brooding realms of ambient, electronic, and electroacoustic music, since emerging on the Swedish scene during the 1990s, Joachim Nordwall has cut a wide path, not only with a stunning body of solo work and collaborative efforts with Mika Vainio, John Duncan, Mats Gustafsson, and numerous others, but also through his highly regarded label iDEAL Recordings. Nordwalls contribution to the MMXX series, Before It