Category Archives: Experimental
Vladislav Delay Quintet ~ vd5
One of my hobbyhorses I love to beat—likely familiar to longtime readers—is that percussionists often make the most interesting composers: Steve Reich, Egisto Macchi, Iannis Xenakis, Edgar Varése, John Cage, Lou Harrison, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Art Blakey, Max Roach, Paul Motian,
Vladislav Delay Quintet ~ vd5
One of my hobbyhorses I love to beat—likely familiar to longtime readers—is that percussionists often make the most interesting composers: Steve Reich, Egisto Macchi, Iannis Xenakis, Edgar Varése, John Cage, Lou Harrison, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Art Blakey, Max Roach, Paul Motian,
Музична Шкатулка [Muzychna Shkatulka] ~ Donbas in Memoriam
“The silence of the Donetsk steppe is deceptive. Amid complete stillness, you begin to hear a powerful symphony rising from deep beneath the earth.” One should be careful not to romanticise the Donbas. It has never been an easy place
Музична Шкатулка [Muzychna Shkatulka] ~ Donbas in Memoriam
“The silence of the Donetsk steppe is deceptive. Amid complete stillness, you begin to hear a powerful symphony rising from deep beneath the earth.” One should be careful not to romanticise the Donbas. It has never been an easy place
Maryam Rahmani & David Esser ~ Santur & Kamancheh for Electronics
It would be easy to describe Santur & Kamancheh for Electronics as an encounter between Iranian classical instruments and electroacoustic music. Fortunately, that is not what this album is about. Rather than treating tradition and experimentation as opposing worlds, Maryam
Maryam Rahmani & David Esser ~ Santur & Kamancheh for Electronics
It would be easy to describe Santur & Kamancheh for Electronics as an encounter between Iranian classical instruments and electroacoustic music. Fortunately, that is not what this album is about. Rather than treating tradition and experimentation as opposing worlds, Maryam
Alessandro Ciccarelli / Milena Punzi Anfossi ~ Improvisations for the Land
Improvisations for the Land proceeds with unusual patience. Alessandro Ciccarelli and Milena Punzi Anfossi never seem in a hurry to introduce new material. Instead, they linger over individual sounds, allowing them to exhaust their possibilities before searching for another direction.
Alessandro Ciccarelli / Milena Punzi Anfossi ~ Improvisations for the Land
Improvisations for the Land proceeds with unusual patience. Alessandro Ciccarelli and Milena Punzi Anfossi never seem in a hurry to introduce new material. Instead, they linger over individual sounds, allowing them to exhaust their possibilities before searching for another direction.
fold/interval ~ S/T
Across eight untitled pieces, fold/interval develops a musical language in which guitar dyads, granular electronics, filtered resonances and microscopic digital artefacts coexist within carefully articulated sonic environments. By directing attention towards the behaviour of sound itself, its texture, spectral balance
fold/interval ~ S/T
Across eight untitled pieces, fold/interval develops a musical language in which guitar dyads, granular electronics, filtered resonances and microscopic digital artefacts coexist within carefully articulated sonic environments. By directing attention towards the behaviour of sound itself, its texture, spectral balance
Pé ~ first quarter of 21st century
With first quarter of 21st century, Iranian sound artist Pé continues a trajectory that began with gold bars made in dubai (2025) and gathered momentum on 40.8 tonnes of freedom (2025), moving away from the metaphysical concerns of earlier releases
Pé ~ first quarter of 21st century
With first quarter of 21st century, Iranian sound artist Pé continues a trajectory that began with gold bars made in dubai (2025) and gathered momentum on 40.8 tonnes of freedom (2025), moving away from the metaphysical concerns of earlier releases
Adam Bohman ~ AUDIO PIECE + FOUR COMPOSITIONS FOR PREPARED VIOLINS AND OBJECTS
Adam Bohman remains the real deal. For decades he has occupied a singular place within British experimental music, creating works that dissolve the boundaries between sound poetry, musique concrète, improvisation and everyday observation. Twelve years ago I made a short
Adam Bohman ~ AUDIO PIECE + FOUR COMPOSITIONS FOR PREPARED VIOLINS AND OBJECTS
Adam Bohman remains the real deal. For decades he has occupied a singular place within British experimental music, creating works that dissolve the boundaries between sound poetry, musique concrète, improvisation and everyday observation. Twelve years ago I made a short
Bios Contrast & Nilotpal Das ~ Sounds From The S.P.E.A.K.E.R System
With Sounds From The S.P.E.A.K.E.R. System, Bios Contrast & Nilotpal Das abruptly change course from the expansive drone works of Meltwater Pulse (2023) and Dragon Rising (2022). The album arrives in violent bursts, assembled from Bangla rap, digital hardcore, dek
Bios Contrast & Nilotpal Das ~ Sounds From The S.P.E.A.K.E.R System
With Sounds From The S.P.E.A.K.E.R. System, Bios Contrast & Nilotpal Das abruptly change course from the expansive drone works of Meltwater Pulse (2023) and Dragon Rising (2022). The album arrives in violent bursts, assembled from Bangla rap, digital hardcore, dek
a closer listen 