Category Archives: Experimental
Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim ~ Starling
As the many pieces of music titled “Murmuration” demonstrate, the movements made by flocks of starlings have often inspired musicians. In Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim‘s album Starling the variety and complexity of murmurations was not the inspiration for the music
Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim ~ Starling
As the many pieces of music titled “Murmuration” demonstrate, the movements made by flocks of starlings have often inspired musicians. In Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim‘s album Starling the variety and complexity of murmurations was not the inspiration for the music
Maud the Moth + trajedesaliva ~ Bordando el manto terrestre
trajedesaliva‘s Ultratumbo (2021) is one of the most unique recordings we’ve ever covered, boasting one of the strangest and most beguiling covers. This year, the duo has upped the ante in every way imaginable. Not only have they teamed up with
Maud the Moth + trajedesaliva ~ Bordando el manto terrestre
trajedesaliva‘s Ultratumbo (2021) is one of the most unique recordings we’ve ever covered, boasting one of the strangest and most beguiling covers. This year, the duo has upped the ante in every way imaginable. Not only have they teamed up with
Matthew Herbert ~ The Horse
To quote the press release, Matthew Herbert’s latest is an album “based around a full-size horse skeleton”. This is a statement that prompts questions. One such question is “why?” Is it for shock value? He’s certainly unafraid of controversy, as
Matthew Herbert ~ The Horse
To quote the press release, Matthew Herbert’s latest is an album “based around a full-size horse skeleton”. This is a statement that prompts questions. One such question is “why?” Is it for shock value? He’s certainly unafraid of controversy, as
Jan Matiz ~ II
Jan Matiz‘s experimental second album II is a beguiling mix of appealing acoustic guitar melodies surrounded by a chaotic haze of glitch and samples. Always playful, it is charmingly unpredictable yet singalong melodic. Opener “Siebenacht” sets the tone of the
Jan Matiz ~ II
Jan Matiz‘s experimental second album II is a beguiling mix of appealing acoustic guitar melodies surrounded by a chaotic haze of glitch and samples. Always playful, it is charmingly unpredictable yet singalong melodic. Opener “Siebenacht” sets the tone of the
Sabiwa ~ Island no. 16 – Memories of Future Landscapes
Sabiwa is one of the most eclectic artists we’ve reviewed on our site, and one of the most confident. The variety of her music is incredible, ranging from ambient to folk to gabber, often on the same release. The Taiwanese artist
Sabiwa ~ Island no. 16 – Memories of Future Landscapes
Sabiwa is one of the most eclectic artists we’ve reviewed on our site, and one of the most confident. The variety of her music is incredible, ranging from ambient to folk to gabber, often on the same release. The Taiwanese artist
Cruel Diagonals ~ Fractured Whole
With a stream of highly acclaimed albums already under her belt, Megan Mitchell (Cruel Diagonals) has made an extreme shift on Fractured Whole, resulting in the finest album of her young career. Every sound, even those that come across as
Cruel Diagonals ~ Fractured Whole
With a stream of highly acclaimed albums already under her belt, Megan Mitchell (Cruel Diagonals) has made an extreme shift on Fractured Whole, resulting in the finest album of her young career. Every sound, even those that come across as
KING VISION ULTRA ~ SHOOK WORLD (hosted by Algiers)
One of the motifs that unifies SHOOK WORLD, a collaborative album produced by GENG PTP aka KING VISION ULTRA, is the use of field-recordings of trains. This is partly a call back to beginning of Nas‘ Illmatic, cementing a connection with
KING VISION ULTRA ~ SHOOK WORLD (hosted by Algiers)
One of the motifs that unifies SHOOK WORLD, a collaborative album produced by GENG PTP aka KING VISION ULTRA, is the use of field-recordings of trains. This is partly a call back to beginning of Nas‘ Illmatic, cementing a connection with
David Vélez – Beta Vulgaris
Beta Vulgaris is a composite experiment into horticultural acoustics. Based on a series of readings about the beneficial role of sound to the life, growth and well-being of plants, the album sets to document an experiment Vélez conducted in his own
David Vélez – Beta Vulgaris
Beta Vulgaris is a composite experiment into horticultural acoustics. Based on a series of readings about the beneficial role of sound to the life, growth and well-being of plants, the album sets to document an experiment Vélez conducted in his own
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