Category Archives: Experimental
Bonfire Hill ~ A Year on Bonfire Hill
This past weekend saw the launch of a new series called A Year on Bonfire Hill. On the 21st of each month, Bonfire Hill (Rebecca Denniff and David Owen) will release a 12-minute track tailored to the folklore of that month. Next year
Bonfire Hill ~ A Year on Bonfire Hill
This past weekend saw the launch of a new series called A Year on Bonfire Hill. On the 21st of each month, Bonfire Hill (Rebecca Denniff and David Owen) will release a 12-minute track tailored to the folklore of that month. Next year
Tachycardie ~ Autonomie Minérale
Metal and wood, sine waves and synthesizers, drum heads and patch cables: Autonomie Minérale, the newest record from Tachycardie, is about bringing “percussion and electronic composition together on the same level.” According to the man behind the project, the French
Tachycardie ~ Autonomie Minérale
Metal and wood, sine waves and synthesizers, drum heads and patch cables: Autonomie Minérale, the newest record from Tachycardie, is about bringing “percussion and electronic composition together on the same level.” According to the man behind the project, the French
Hannibal Chew III ~ El Borneo De Dios (Sinfonías Resgatadas en la Isla de Borneo) / Bardo Todol & Robert Millis ~ A Magnetic Road to Hell
Everybody loves leftovers ~ no cooking is involved, and the flavors have had time to marinate. In early January, we cover a few leftovers from the prior year that were submitted too late for coverage. One such tape is Hannibal Chew‘s
Hannibal Chew III ~ El Borneo De Dios (Sinfonías Resgatadas en la Isla de Borneo) / Bardo Todol & Robert Millis ~ A Magnetic Road to Hell
Everybody loves leftovers ~ no cooking is involved, and the flavors have had time to marinate. In early January, we cover a few leftovers from the prior year that were submitted too late for coverage. One such tape is Hannibal Chew‘s
2023 Winter Music Preview ~ Experimental
Experimental music is a glimpse into the future, a tapping of future trends, the cutting edge of the new. In this field, what’s next is what’s now. Not that any of these musicians are trying to be popular after
2023 Winter Music Preview ~ Experimental
Experimental music is a glimpse into the future, a tapping of future trends, the cutting edge of the new. In this field, what’s next is what’s now. Not that any of these musicians are trying to be popular after
ACL 2022 ~ Top Ten Experimental
This year’s selections are eclectic and exciting, and feature an array of uncommon instruments, radio transmissions, field recordings, experimental voice and even opera. These artists represent the cutting edge of music ~ the outer fringe that may seem strange today
ACL 2022 ~ Top Ten Experimental
This year’s selections are eclectic and exciting, and feature an array of uncommon instruments, radio transmissions, field recordings, experimental voice and even opera. These artists represent the cutting edge of music ~ the outer fringe that may seem strange today
NO HAY BANDA ~ I had a dream about this place
The logic of dreams turns the unfamiliar familiar. When dreaming about strange scenes and places, they often seem strangely mundane, as if you’d experienced them before during waking hours. By titling their debut album I had a dream about this
NO HAY BANDA ~ I had a dream about this place
The logic of dreams turns the unfamiliar familiar. When dreaming about strange scenes and places, they often seem strangely mundane, as if you’d experienced them before during waking hours. By titling their debut album I had a dream about this
Daniel Bachman ~ Almanac Behind
Robert Frost wrote, “Some say the world will end in fire, others say in ice.” And now the world is dying, simultaneously freezing and burning. Everyone was right, and everyone was wrong. Climate change is producing incredible juxtapositions. As I
Daniel Bachman ~ Almanac Behind
Robert Frost wrote, “Some say the world will end in fire, others say in ice.” And now the world is dying, simultaneously freezing and burning. Everyone was right, and everyone was wrong. Climate change is producing incredible juxtapositions. As I
Baldruin ~ Kleine Freuden
What are the odds that three albums of one-minute songs would all be released in a three-week stretch? Perhaps inspired by Minute Papillon and One Minute Older, which both appeared in our Best Compilations feature, Ever Given, Ümlaut and Baldruin have each unveiled new
Baldruin ~ Kleine Freuden
What are the odds that three albums of one-minute songs would all be released in a three-week stretch? Perhaps inspired by Minute Papillon and One Minute Older, which both appeared in our Best Compilations feature, Ever Given, Ümlaut and Baldruin have each unveiled new
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