Author Archives: petertracy
Noah Ophoven-Baldwin ~ 0 Oktas
An okta is a unit of measurement used to describe cloud cover on a scale from zero to eight. Each point on the scale is then represented by divisions of a circle: an empty center for an empty sky, a
Noah Ophoven-Baldwin ~ 0 Oktas
An okta is a unit of measurement used to describe cloud cover on a scale from zero to eight. Each point on the scale is then represented by divisions of a circle: an empty center for an empty sky, a
Poor Isa ~ dissolution of the other
Since 2017, the record label Aspen Edities has been harboring a group of (mostly) Belgians who don’t seem to put much stake in “genre”. On the one hand, the label’s most recent release, a surging, nearly abrasive exploration of speaker-vibrated
Poor Isa ~ dissolution of the other
Since 2017, the record label Aspen Edities has been harboring a group of (mostly) Belgians who don’t seem to put much stake in “genre”. On the one hand, the label’s most recent release, a surging, nearly abrasive exploration of speaker-vibrated
BMB con. ~ Μεσσήνη (Μαυρομμάτι)
Finally seeing the light of day this summer is a recording over two thousand years in the making. Recorded over the course of three days as part of the 2018 Tuned City festival in Μεσσήνη, Greece, BMB con.’s Μεσσήνη (Μαυρομμάτι)
BMB con. ~ Μεσσήνη (Μαυρομμάτι)
Finally seeing the light of day this summer is a recording over two thousand years in the making. Recorded over the course of three days as part of the 2018 Tuned City festival in Μεσσήνη, Greece, BMB con.’s Μεσσήνη (Μαυρομμάτι)
HIIT ~ For Beauty Is Nothing But The Beginning Of Terror
Improvising is fun. Or at least, many career musicians eventually grow to prefer the relative freedom that improvisation allows, the focus on sound rather than technique and on creativity rather than the execution of a predetermined pattern. Classical musicians are
HIIT ~ For Beauty Is Nothing But The Beginning Of Terror
Improvising is fun. Or at least, many career musicians eventually grow to prefer the relative freedom that improvisation allows, the focus on sound rather than technique and on creativity rather than the execution of a predetermined pattern. Classical musicians are
Tim Hecker ~ No Highs
“What is the function of music?”, asks the Canadian sound artist and composer Tim Hecker in a recent New York Times profile. “Is it to serve as a background for a WeWork, efficiency world, for someone who just wants to
Tim Hecker ~ No Highs
“What is the function of music?”, asks the Canadian sound artist and composer Tim Hecker in a recent New York Times profile. “Is it to serve as a background for a WeWork, efficiency world, for someone who just wants to
Philip Samartzis ~ Atmospheres and Disturbances
Sitting somewhere at the crossroads between researcher, activist, scholar, composer, and recording engineer, Australian sound artist Philip Samartzis seems preoccupied with sound as both a natural and artificial phenomenon. While it would be easy to categorize Samartzis’ previous electroacoustic collaborations
Philip Samartzis ~ Atmospheres and Disturbances
Sitting somewhere at the crossroads between researcher, activist, scholar, composer, and recording engineer, Australian sound artist Philip Samartzis seems preoccupied with sound as both a natural and artificial phenomenon. While it would be easy to categorize Samartzis’ previous electroacoustic collaborations
Quatuor Bozzini ~ Éliane Radigue: Occam Delta XV
In certain circles, Éliane Radique needs no introduction. Among the first generation of composers to experiment with electroacoustic music, Radigue began her musical education in the mid-fifties alongside the legendary Pierre Schaeffer, becoming one of the few women involved in
Quatuor Bozzini ~ Éliane Radigue: Occam Delta XV
In certain circles, Éliane Radique needs no introduction. Among the first generation of composers to experiment with electroacoustic music, Radigue began her musical education in the mid-fifties alongside the legendary Pierre Schaeffer, becoming one of the few women involved in
Tujiko Noriko ~ Crépuscule I & II
I stumbled across Tujiko Noriko’s recent project, Crépuscule I & II, completely by chance. Thanks to an excited tweet from a fellow critic (usually a good sign), “Fossil Words” jumped out at me from the swirling vortex of social media,
Tujiko Noriko ~ Crépuscule I & II
I stumbled across Tujiko Noriko’s recent project, Crépuscule I & II, completely by chance. Thanks to an excited tweet from a fellow critic (usually a good sign), “Fossil Words” jumped out at me from the swirling vortex of social media,
a closer listen 