Category Archives: Experimental
Rafael Toral ~ Spectral Evolution
To describe Rafael Toral’s Spectral Evolution as guitar music would be like calling Beethoven a composer: A grave understatement. No album of guitar music has ever sounded quite like this. Toral initially made a name for himself in the 1990s
Rafael Toral ~ Spectral Evolution
To describe Rafael Toral’s Spectral Evolution as guitar music would be like calling Beethoven a composer: A grave understatement. No album of guitar music has ever sounded quite like this. Toral initially made a name for himself in the 1990s
Filax Staël ~ Traces
There’s a lot to unpack in Traces ~ literally and figuratively. The initial rush of wonder occurred when opening the package at work. My colleagues gathered around, all curious about what this thing was: a 10″ record, a large 52-page zine of
Filax Staël ~ Traces
There’s a lot to unpack in Traces ~ literally and figuratively. The initial rush of wonder occurred when opening the package at work. My colleagues gathered around, all curious about what this thing was: a 10″ record, a large 52-page zine of
NEXCYIA ~ Endless Path of Memory
How does sound evoke or explore the experience of otherness or modern anxiety? Put another way, how does music that explores those themes sound? Endless Path of Memory, the inaugural solo project by Adam Dove who releases music under the
NEXCYIA ~ Endless Path of Memory
How does sound evoke or explore the experience of otherness or modern anxiety? Put another way, how does music that explores those themes sound? Endless Path of Memory, the inaugural solo project by Adam Dove who releases music under the
Folklore Tapes ~ Ceremonial County Series Vol. 1 – West Sussex | Cheshire
Welcome to Folklore Tapes‘ Ceremonial County Series: 48 artists composing 48 pieces inspired by England’s 48 counties, presented on 24 tapes in 24 months, with research notes and a housing box. Each tape will also be available separately. The attractiveness
Folklore Tapes ~ Ceremonial County Series Vol. 1 – West Sussex | Cheshire
Welcome to Folklore Tapes‘ Ceremonial County Series: 48 artists composing 48 pieces inspired by England’s 48 counties, presented on 24 tapes in 24 months, with research notes and a housing box. Each tape will also be available separately. The attractiveness
ACL 2024 ~ Spring Music Preview: Jazz & Improvisation
We usually separate jazz into our Experimental and Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz sections, but this season there’s so much of it (in pure and improvised forms) that we’ve given it a spotlight. This being said, we hope that our
ACL 2024 ~ Spring Music Preview: Jazz & Improvisation
We usually separate jazz into our Experimental and Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz sections, but this season there’s so much of it (in pure and improvised forms) that we’ve given it a spotlight. This being said, we hope that our
ACL 2024 ~ Spring Music Preview: Experimental
This year’s spring slate of experimental music is so large that we’ve split it into two parts. Today’s post covers electro-acoustic and avant-garde works, while tomorrow’s will cover improvised and experimental jazz. There are some truly unique recordings on the
ACL 2024 ~ Spring Music Preview: Experimental
This year’s spring slate of experimental music is so large that we’ve split it into two parts. Today’s post covers electro-acoustic and avant-garde works, while tomorrow’s will cover improvised and experimental jazz. There are some truly unique recordings on the
Marta Forsberg ~ Sjunger För Varandra
There’s nothing neutral about a tunnel. The enclosed atmosphere can trigger feelings of claustrophobia. Then there’s the knowledge of all that weight, solid or liquid, held in abeyance above and around you while you’re in it, suggesting the imminent possibility
Marta Forsberg ~ Sjunger För Varandra
There’s nothing neutral about a tunnel. The enclosed atmosphere can trigger feelings of claustrophobia. Then there’s the knowledge of all that weight, solid or liquid, held in abeyance above and around you while you’re in it, suggesting the imminent possibility
Li Yilei ~ NONAGE
It’s hard to resist an album with track titles such as “Pond, Grief and Glee” and “Sand, Fable and Tiger Balm.” Such titles hearken back to childhood while honoring the power of three. Li Yilei uses childhood instruments ~ some irrevocably
Li Yilei ~ NONAGE
It’s hard to resist an album with track titles such as “Pond, Grief and Glee” and “Sand, Fable and Tiger Balm.” Such titles hearken back to childhood while honoring the power of three. Li Yilei uses childhood instruments ~ some irrevocably
a closer listen 