The Royal Arctic Institute New York, New York
The Royal Arctic Institute is an instrumental, post-punk, cinematic jazz quintet.
Members John Leon
(guitar), and Lyle Hysen (drums) combine 50+ years of experience (Das Damen, Roky Erickson’s backing band, & more). The quintet is rounded out by David Motamed (bass), Lynn Wright (guitar), and Carl Baggaley (keyboard). The group self-describe their music as “post-everything."
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The Royal Arctic Institute recommends:
IH-001: Clockwatching
by Seawind of Battery
it is always time for this! (get it? Clockwatching? time??).
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Earth Mother Grapefruit
by Clamb
prog rock/fusion etc with no guitars!
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Summer of Misguided Dynamite
by Cathedral Ceilings
keep the dream alive!
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Remixes of songs from the last LP by Barcelona’s Seward recast the songs amidst field recordings & moody rhythms.
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I Could Be Your Dog / I Could Be Your Moon
by Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith & Emile Mosseri
This two-part collaboration between composers Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith and Emile Mosseri consists of two 17-minute sides.
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The Doctor From India (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
by Rachel Grimes
Rachel Grimes brings the same knack for gorgeous moodiness she developed in Rachel’s to this moving, beautiful score.
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