Category Archives: Experimental
Il Radioamatore ~ The Fall of Europe
The radio is out of fashion. Yet not so long ago, the static and hum of shortwave broadcasts were at the heart of many people’s everyday life, forming the main method by which news was sent and received on an
Il Radioamatore ~ The Fall of Europe
The radio is out of fashion. Yet not so long ago, the static and hum of shortwave broadcasts were at the heart of many people’s everyday life, forming the main method by which news was sent and received on an
V/A ~ CLAP. An anatomy of applause
CLAP is the sort of anthology that should come with a book, as the topic is so fertile and easy to understand and yet so infrequently covered. Why do we clap? What are the differences between various forms of applause? What
V/A ~ CLAP. An anatomy of applause
CLAP is the sort of anthology that should come with a book, as the topic is so fertile and easy to understand and yet so infrequently covered. Why do we clap? What are the differences between various forms of applause? What
Fall Music Preview ~ Experimental
The world may often seem stagnant, but as long as there is art, there is hope. In every field ~ art, music, cinema, literature and more ~ experimentalists test the boundaries of the expected, breaking through to unexplored territories. Today’s
Fall Music Preview ~ Experimental
The world may often seem stagnant, but as long as there is art, there is hope. In every field ~ art, music, cinema, literature and more ~ experimentalists test the boundaries of the expected, breaking through to unexplored territories. Today’s
Susie Ibarra and Tashi Dorji ~ Master of Time
Sometime in the 8th century, at the center of Lake Dhanakosha, an enlightened being emerged from a lotus blossom in the guise of an eight-year-old child. This was Padmasambhava, the Second Buddha, a legendary figure who is said to have
Susie Ibarra and Tashi Dorji ~ Master of Time
Sometime in the 8th century, at the center of Lake Dhanakosha, an enlightened being emerged from a lotus blossom in the guise of an eight-year-old child. This was Padmasambhava, the Second Buddha, a legendary figure who is said to have
Hekla ~ Xiuxiuejar
Few instruments are as affordable and versatile as the theremin, yet few people play it and fewer still play it well. Iceland’s Hekla has risen to the top of her field by matching the instrument with dark cello, crushing soundscapes and her
Hekla ~ Xiuxiuejar
Few instruments are as affordable and versatile as the theremin, yet few people play it and fewer still play it well. Iceland’s Hekla has risen to the top of her field by matching the instrument with dark cello, crushing soundscapes and her
Verena Barié, Gerri Jäger, Sjoerd Leijten, Malu Peeters, Stijn Verhoeff ~ A Rational World
A father and son plod through a wet, barren landscape. All that can be made out is a hazy object far in the distance— perhaps some kind of ship. This is the opening scene of “Ansage Ende” (end of announcement),
Verena Barié, Gerri Jäger, Sjoerd Leijten, Malu Peeters, Stijn Verhoeff ~ A Rational World
A father and son plod through a wet, barren landscape. All that can be made out is a hazy object far in the distance— perhaps some kind of ship. This is the opening scene of “Ansage Ende” (end of announcement),
Various Artists ~ Matter Affect
Happy Anniversary, Esc.rec. ~ 18 years old and now on your hundredth release! How are you going to celebrate? We’re going to release a three-hour box set featuring artists reflecting on the pandemic, we’ll stuff the box with as many
Various Artists ~ Matter Affect
Happy Anniversary, Esc.rec. ~ 18 years old and now on your hundredth release! How are you going to celebrate? We’re going to release a three-hour box set featuring artists reflecting on the pandemic, we’ll stuff the box with as many
SA Recordings ~ The Hearing Experience
SA Recordings‘ The Hearing Experience was released one track a month, beginning this spring and ending today. The series tackles a subject close to our heart: the act of listening closely, not just to music but to sound. Across these singles, four
SA Recordings ~ The Hearing Experience
SA Recordings‘ The Hearing Experience was released one track a month, beginning this spring and ending today. The series tackles a subject close to our heart: the act of listening closely, not just to music but to sound. Across these singles, four
a closer listen 