Category Archives: News

Bandcamp Should Do More to Protect Artists and Fans

by Dæv Tremblay

The tide is turning! Good on Bandcamp to act on the AI plague, but I’ve got to say this is toothless. You’ll be able to report music as AI-generated (although I still don’t see the option in the Report form), and Bandcamp has reserved “the right to remove any music on suspicion of being AI-generated.”

A more aggressive approach needs to be enacted, because AI-generated content can easily overwhelm the report form and the resources of Bandcamp to review AI albums, with the use of bots for example. I suggest to integrate a built-in AI-detection tool for music uploaded to … Read more

Say Hello to Our New Reddit Bot!

by Dæv Tremblay

I’ve been using Reddit for quite some time, now, and, I have to say, I love this platform! I’ve made many musical discoveries, and it’s also a daily source of news and other content. I created r/ctebcm a while ago, but it never truly gained much attention, as I was focusing on the actual website and sharing on our Facebook page, and, more recently, our “This Is Not Music” group.

However, with my recently self-taught programming skills, I’ve written a script that automatically posts an album I’ve listened to—and probably liked—since 2018. This was possible because I’ve kept … Read more

Best Music of 2018 (Not Clickbait)

by Deidre House

Well, it’s been a great year for music, and especially can’t-even-be-called-music. Seeing as the year is just about over, we’re going to wrap up with a list of the best albums of the year. We are glad to say that CTEBCM is and remains at the forefront of music journalism, and we are proud to present you the first top 5 of the year! Who really wants to wait until 2018 is actually over to decide what was best? Not us! Let’s stop pretending that releases in December matter. In fact, we can safely assume that nothing that comes out … Read more

Monthly Recommendations: August 2017

by Dæv Tremblay


Xanthochroid – Of Erthe and Axen, Act I

[Matt has shown interest in reviewing the whole of Of Erthe and Axen, once the second act is released. Therefore, I can’t link to nor quote our review, but the sole fact that the album figures in our list of recommendations is telling.]

Ehnahre – The Marrow

The band’s long, drawn-out pieces are very atmospheric and even entrancing, often relying on slow, repeated motives and spoken word passages to build a ritualistic summoning of heartfelt and mystic music. The outstanding compositions on The Marrow go from the angry to the hopelessly

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Exclusive Video Premiere: Ikarus – Ryuujin

by Deidre House


We are pleased to present a live video of Ikarus performing ‘Ryuujin’ off their most recent album, Chronosome.

Ikarus is a Swiss contemporary jazz band with an interesting configuration. They take a typical acoustic jazz trio composed of piano, bass, and drums, and add two scat vocalists – one male and one female – to the mix. This results in a highly unique sound defined by sublime vocal interplay underlaid by dynamic compositions.

The human voice, unbound by language, is more versatile than any other instrument one might use. Ikarus certainly proves that with their stellar performance. The rhythm … Read more