Category Archives: Experimental
VA ~ Land 3 (أرض ٠٣) by Tunefork Studios / Beirut Synth Center
Curated by Tunefork Studios and Beirut Synth Center, the third volume in the Land series raises funds for those displaced by Israeli attacks on Lebanon in March 2026, with proceeds directed to Beit Aam and other grassroots initiatives. If Land
VA ~ Land 3 (أرض ٠٣) by Tunefork Studios / Beirut Synth Center
Curated by Tunefork Studios and Beirut Synth Center, the third volume in the Land series raises funds for those displaced by Israeli attacks on Lebanon in March 2026, with proceeds directed to Beit Aam and other grassroots initiatives. If Land
Stine Janvin / Morten Joh ~ Or Gare – funeral procession music from Ryfylke, Norway
Recalling the ancient custom of “Liksong” (“corpse song”), Or Gare – funeral procession music from Ryfylke, Norway is reverent, spooky and enthralling, an imagined score to a single, haunted procession. The otherworldly vocals uncouple listeners from the present, immersing them in
Stine Janvin / Morten Joh ~ Or Gare – funeral procession music from Ryfylke, Norway
Recalling the ancient custom of “Liksong” (“corpse song”), Or Gare – funeral procession music from Ryfylke, Norway is reverent, spooky and enthralling, an imagined score to a single, haunted procession. The otherworldly vocals uncouple listeners from the present, immersing them in
Radwan Ghazi Moumneh & Frédéric D. Oberland ~ Eternal Life No End | ليلة ظلماء ملعونة، كحياة طالبيها
Some albums foreground process, as if the journey were more important than the destination. Eternal Life No End unfolds as something closer to a ritual—an extended act of listening that feels less composed than summoned. Built from modular synthesis, buzuk,
Radwan Ghazi Moumneh & Frédéric D. Oberland ~ Eternal Life No End | ليلة ظلماء ملعونة، كحياة طالبيها
Some albums foreground process, as if the journey were more important than the destination. Eternal Life No End unfolds as something closer to a ritual—an extended act of listening that feels less composed than summoned. Built from modular synthesis, buzuk,
ACL 2026 Spring Music Preview ~ Experimental
Perhaps the largest impact of today’s slate is not its ability to push music forward, but its unusually high number of collaborative efforts. As the outer world seems to be headed in the direction of isolation, the experimental field finds
ACL 2026 Spring Music Preview ~ Experimental
Perhaps the largest impact of today’s slate is not its ability to push music forward, but its unusually high number of collaborative efforts. As the outer world seems to be headed in the direction of isolation, the experimental field finds
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
Nightingale Floor ~ Five Stagings
Nearly two feet of snow fell here last night, and no souls are allowed on the roads, which makes this the perfect time to light a fire and listen to Five Stagings. The album was recorded under similar conditions, “in
Nightingale Floor ~ Five Stagings
Nearly two feet of snow fell here last night, and no souls are allowed on the roads, which makes this the perfect time to light a fire and listen to Five Stagings. The album was recorded under similar conditions, “in
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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