Category Archives: Electronic
Ancient Methods ~ Society of the Spectacle
After playing the LP, I went back to read the book. Guy Debord’s 1967 treatise of the same name is a masterpiece of philosophical prophecy, seeming to predict everything from Facebook to fake news, celebrity culture to A.I., and most
Ancient Methods ~ Society of the Spectacle
After playing the LP, I went back to read the book. Guy Debord’s 1967 treatise of the same name is a masterpiece of philosophical prophecy, seeming to predict everything from Facebook to fake news, celebrity culture to A.I., and most
Jilk ~ Tetsuo II
Jilk‘s Jon Worsley recalls seeing Shinya Tsukamoto’s Tetsuo II (1992) when he was “way too young;” the experience left an indelible, and perhaps slightly scarring impression. The film, groundbreaking for its time, includes graphic scenes of torture and body horror, centering around
Jilk ~ Tetsuo II
Jilk‘s Jon Worsley recalls seeing Shinya Tsukamoto’s Tetsuo II (1992) when he was “way too young;” the experience left an indelible, and perhaps slightly scarring impression. The film, groundbreaking for its time, includes graphic scenes of torture and body horror, centering around
Fields Ohio ~ A Ghostly Band of Doubts
The collaborative duo Fields Ohio has returned with another slice of modern nostalgia. The music draws from the last few decades, while the images recall an even more distant time, part Norman Rockwell and part black-and-white. While listening, one may
Fields Ohio ~ A Ghostly Band of Doubts
The collaborative duo Fields Ohio has returned with another slice of modern nostalgia. The music draws from the last few decades, while the images recall an even more distant time, part Norman Rockwell and part black-and-white. While listening, one may
Walker Ferrell ~ Crocus
The crocus is the advance guard of spring, the first flower to poke through the snow to see what’s going on above the surface. One can imagine that it gives the all-clear to the daffodils and sends a pollen text
Walker Ferrell ~ Crocus
The crocus is the advance guard of spring, the first flower to poke through the snow to see what’s going on above the surface. One can imagine that it gives the all-clear to the daffodils and sends a pollen text
Nene H ~ Second Skin
Breakup albums are extremely difficult to pull off. In order to succeed, one must navigate a wide gauntlet of emotions without coming across as either crushed or petty. A great breakup album doesn’t just stick it to the other person;
Nene H ~ Second Skin
Breakup albums are extremely difficult to pull off. In order to succeed, one must navigate a wide gauntlet of emotions without coming across as either crushed or petty. A great breakup album doesn’t just stick it to the other person;
ACL 2026 Spring Music Preview ~ Electronic
All winter we were waiting for the electronic scene to burst, and now it has, with an abundance of offerings prepared to fill headphones and pack floors. Not that winter was entirely quiet, as evidenced by stellar sets from Craven
ACL 2026 Spring Music Preview ~ Electronic
All winter we were waiting for the electronic scene to burst, and now it has, with an abundance of offerings prepared to fill headphones and pack floors. Not that winter was entirely quiet, as evidenced by stellar sets from Craven
Zora Lucent ~ Vestige
On the heels of two mesmerizing albums, Vestige lifts Zora Lucent‘s hyper-intelligent sound design to even higher levels of intricacy, while her striking visual aesthetic increases her chances of becoming a multi-disciplinary force. Verilux and Astoria may have laid the groundwork for
Zora Lucent ~ Vestige
On the heels of two mesmerizing albums, Vestige lifts Zora Lucent‘s hyper-intelligent sound design to even higher levels of intricacy, while her striking visual aesthetic increases her chances of becoming a multi-disciplinary force. Verilux and Astoria may have laid the groundwork for
Rutger Zuydervelt ~ Bodies of Water (music for a performance by Iván Pérez / Dance Theatre Heidelberg) / Fog / Drops
This has already been a great year for water-based recordings, and now Rutger Zuydervelt extends the theme to theatre with the immersive Bodies of Water (music for a performance by Iván Pérez/Dance Theatre Heidelberg) and its companion piece Fog / Drops. The
Rutger Zuydervelt ~ Bodies of Water (music for a performance by Iván Pérez / Dance Theatre Heidelberg) / Fog / Drops
This has already been a great year for water-based recordings, and now Rutger Zuydervelt extends the theme to theatre with the immersive Bodies of Water (music for a performance by Iván Pérez/Dance Theatre Heidelberg) and its companion piece Fog / Drops. The
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