Category Archives: Experimental
Pedro Vian, Merzbow ~ Inside Richard Serra Sculptures
Inside Richard Serra Sculptures, a new album by Pedro Vian and Merzbow, begins with the sound of distant, sonorous droning buried deep underneath layers of crunchy, dirty, dense swirls of feedback. It sounds as though wind is ripping apart the
Pedro Vian, Merzbow ~ Inside Richard Serra Sculptures
Inside Richard Serra Sculptures, a new album by Pedro Vian and Merzbow, begins with the sound of distant, sonorous droning buried deep underneath layers of crunchy, dirty, dense swirls of feedback. It sounds as though wind is ripping apart the
Natalia Beylis ~ Lost – For Annie
The discussion around whether to (field) record or not has been an ongoing terrain of dispute between practitioners and academics. There is a certain feeling of disdain by some about pressing record as an act of extracting the best of
Natalia Beylis ~ Lost – For Annie
The discussion around whether to (field) record or not has been an ongoing terrain of dispute between practitioners and academics. There is a certain feeling of disdain by some about pressing record as an act of extracting the best of
Jordina Millà & Barry Guy ~ Live in Munich
There’s a saying about certain modes of improvisatory music: they’re more fun to play than they are to listen to. Pianist Jordina Millà and bassist Barry Guy’s Live in Munich, released on the legendary ECM label, gleefully and thrillingly proves that old chestnut wrong.
Jordina Millà & Barry Guy ~ Live in Munich
There’s a saying about certain modes of improvisatory music: they’re more fun to play than they are to listen to. Pianist Jordina Millà and bassist Barry Guy’s Live in Munich, released on the legendary ECM label, gleefully and thrillingly proves that old chestnut wrong.
øjeRum ~ Cut Paper Flowers
Anyone familiar with the work of the enigmatic Danish musician and artist øjeRum, aka Paw Grabowski, knows of the deep and dreamlike auras he conjures with his prodigious output of music – and the arresting cover art he creates. Using Victorian-era
øjeRum ~ Cut Paper Flowers
Anyone familiar with the work of the enigmatic Danish musician and artist øjeRum, aka Paw Grabowski, knows of the deep and dreamlike auras he conjures with his prodigious output of music – and the arresting cover art he creates. Using Victorian-era
Hedgewitch ~ Grass Cat
Summer has arrived. The grass has grown thick, the foliage tangled. Grass Cat hides in the thicket, visible only as glowing eyes. On the verge of releasing their debut album, three musicians have gone looking for this elusive entity, seeking
Hedgewitch ~ Grass Cat
Summer has arrived. The grass has grown thick, the foliage tangled. Grass Cat hides in the thicket, visible only as glowing eyes. On the verge of releasing their debut album, three musicians have gone looking for this elusive entity, seeking
Daphne X ~ An Echo Of Something I Don’t Remember
One of the greatest appeals of Daphne X is that one is never sure what she will try next. Will she shake the rafters with dark, industrial beats, or stretch her notes to filigree form? Will she decorate her tracks
Daphne X ~ An Echo Of Something I Don’t Remember
One of the greatest appeals of Daphne X is that one is never sure what she will try next. Will she shake the rafters with dark, industrial beats, or stretch her notes to filigree form? Will she decorate her tracks
Euro Herc ~ Segnali / Manja Ristić / Joana Guerra / Verónica Cerrotta ~ Slani pejzaži
tsss tapes‘ Spring Batch offers a pair of cassette collaborations that contain a world of intriguing sounds. These recordings connect nations, cultures and composers, constructing new friendships and modes of listening. On one, two recording artists mine a cornucopia of
Euro Herc ~ Segnali / Manja Ristić / Joana Guerra / Verónica Cerrotta ~ Slani pejzaži
tsss tapes‘ Spring Batch offers a pair of cassette collaborations that contain a world of intriguing sounds. These recordings connect nations, cultures and composers, constructing new friendships and modes of listening. On one, two recording artists mine a cornucopia of
Rutger Zuydervelt ~ Kites (music for a performance by Roshanak Morrowatian)
With immigration issues at the forefront of global discussion, Kites could not be more timely. Rutger Zuydervelt‘s score is but one arm of an audio-visual presentation, asking “What is it like to have to flee your homeland at a young age
Rutger Zuydervelt ~ Kites (music for a performance by Roshanak Morrowatian)
With immigration issues at the forefront of global discussion, Kites could not be more timely. Rutger Zuydervelt‘s score is but one arm of an audio-visual presentation, asking “What is it like to have to flee your homeland at a young age
a closer listen 