Category Archives: Experimental
Rosso Polare ~ Cacciamali
One has to admire the boldness of the opening of Cacciamali. It doesn’t try to dazzle; instead, it opts for understated playfulness. A faltering folk wind instrument sets the tone as if the player were testing it rather than performing
Rosso Polare ~ Cacciamali
One has to admire the boldness of the opening of Cacciamali. It doesn’t try to dazzle; instead, it opts for understated playfulness. A faltering folk wind instrument sets the tone as if the player were testing it rather than performing
Fall Music Preview ~ Experimental
We are extremely excited about the Experimental segment of our Fall Music Preview, as it contains all manner of treasures! This fall’s releases include an album that concentrates on the metallic aspects of percussion and other works inspired by biomes,
Fall Music Preview ~ Experimental
We are extremely excited about the Experimental segment of our Fall Music Preview, as it contains all manner of treasures! This fall’s releases include an album that concentrates on the metallic aspects of percussion and other works inspired by biomes,
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
