Author Archives: gianmarcodelre
Iranian Voices
Iranian Voices aims to offer a snapshot of the Iranian electronic and experimental music scene, examining current events through the lens of Iranian musicians, with the hope that this will be the first installment. Over the years, I have conducted
Iranian Voices
Iranian Voices aims to offer a snapshot of the Iranian electronic and experimental music scene, examining current events through the lens of Iranian musicians, with the hope that this will be the first installment. Over the years, I have conducted
mariam shu ~ Parables
The cover artwork for Parables — a plastic bag snagged in the branches of a tree, seen through the ruptured mesh of a fence — offers a succinct emblem for mariam shu’s album: something synthetic caught in the organic, suspended
mariam shu ~ Parables
The cover artwork for Parables — a plastic bag snagged in the branches of a tree, seen through the ruptured mesh of a fence — offers a succinct emblem for mariam shu’s album: something synthetic caught in the organic, suspended
Ukrainian Field Notes LIII
One of the joys of doing this series is discovering new artists. After more than four years, I’m still finding fresh, original voices emerging from Ukraine. Hailing from Ivano-Frankivsk is 20-year-old støïbrok, an improviser and researcher of sound who only
Ukrainian Field Notes LIII
One of the joys of doing this series is discovering new artists. After more than four years, I’m still finding fresh, original voices emerging from Ukraine. Hailing from Ivano-Frankivsk is 20-year-old støïbrok, an improviser and researcher of sound who only
Saba Alizadeh ~ Rituals of the Last Dawn
Born in Tehran in 1983 as son of the world renowned tar and setar virtuoso Hossein Alizadeh, Saba Alizadeh established himself not only as a true master on the Iranian spike fiddle kamancheh but one of the groundbreaking voices in
Saba Alizadeh ~ Rituals of the Last Dawn
Born in Tehran in 1983 as son of the world renowned tar and setar virtuoso Hossein Alizadeh, Saba Alizadeh established himself not only as a true master on the Iranian spike fiddle kamancheh but one of the groundbreaking voices in
ross ~ canciones del fin
“The fall is inevitable. Learning how to collapse is necessary.” With canciones del fin, Medellín-based sound artist ross delivers a hushed and luminous meditation on endings. The five-track EP unfolds like a cycle of lullabies for the Earth’s last night
ross ~ canciones del fin
“The fall is inevitable. Learning how to collapse is necessary.” With canciones del fin, Medellín-based sound artist ross delivers a hushed and luminous meditation on endings. The five-track EP unfolds like a cycle of lullabies for the Earth’s last night
Група Б ~ Тестування життя (Fundraiser, limited edition)
When Timur Dzhafarov retired his John Object alias, he didn’t so much pivot as detonate. Under the Група Б (Group B) moniker, he has spent the past couple of years dragging his sound deeper into abrasion, deconstruction, and circuitry, releasing
Група Б ~ Тестування життя (Fundraiser, limited edition)
When Timur Dzhafarov retired his John Object alias, he didn’t so much pivot as detonate. Under the Група Б (Group B) moniker, he has spent the past couple of years dragging his sound deeper into abrasion, deconstruction, and circuitry, releasing
Antonio Gallucci ~ Hope for Nothingness as Something
With Hope for Nothingness as Something, Antonio Gallucci delivers a two-chapter suite that feels less like an album and more like a controlled philosophical quest. Written for modular and FM synth, wind and string instruments, electronics, sound objects, and field
Antonio Gallucci ~ Hope for Nothingness as Something
With Hope for Nothingness as Something, Antonio Gallucci delivers a two-chapter suite that feels less like an album and more like a controlled philosophical quest. Written for modular and FM synth, wind and string instruments, electronics, sound objects, and field
Various Artists ~ Pakapi Loops vol1
Based in Argentina and focused on South American artists, Pakapi Records has steadily cultivated a catalogue attuned to texture, process and locality. On Pakapi Loops vol1, the label draws from its roster to frame the loop not as doctrine but
Various Artists ~ Pakapi Loops vol1
Based in Argentina and focused on South American artists, Pakapi Records has steadily cultivated a catalogue attuned to texture, process and locality. On Pakapi Loops vol1, the label draws from its roster to frame the loop not as doctrine but
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