Category Archives: Experimental
V/A ~ Excuse the Mess
It’s a podcast! It’s an album! It’s a podcast AND an album! No, wait, TWO albums! Update: two albums and two books! On the excuse the mess podcast, host Ben Corrigan invites performers to collaborate on an instantly generated track. The rules:
V/A ~ Excuse the Mess
It’s a podcast! It’s an album! It’s a podcast AND an album! No, wait, TWO albums! Update: two albums and two books! On the excuse the mess podcast, host Ben Corrigan invites performers to collaborate on an instantly generated track. The rules:
Pan Daijing ~ Tissues
Is Tissues the best opera of all time? Our immediate reaction is to say no, of course not. There have been hundreds of operas written over the past 705 years. But what if it’s the only opera we’ve ever liked? We
Pan Daijing ~ Tissues
Is Tissues the best opera of all time? Our immediate reaction is to say no, of course not. There have been hundreds of operas written over the past 705 years. But what if it’s the only opera we’ve ever liked? We
Richard Ojijo ~ MORO20
Concurrent with an exhibition at the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen (which runs through February 9), MORO20 is a celebration of the work of German video artist Marcel Odenbach, as heard through the lens of the music. Long-time scoring partner Richard Oijio was invited to
Richard Ojijo ~ MORO20
Concurrent with an exhibition at the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen (which runs through February 9), MORO20 is a celebration of the work of German video artist Marcel Odenbach, as heard through the lens of the music. Long-time scoring partner Richard Oijio was invited to
2022 Winter Music Preview ~ Experimental
Wondering what to do with your winter lockdown time? Perhaps you’ll make some instruments out of ice, like Terje Isungset, pictured here at the Norway Music Festival. Perhaps you’ll sort through old tapes and make a sonic collage. Perhaps you’ll
2022 Winter Music Preview ~ Experimental
Wondering what to do with your winter lockdown time? Perhaps you’ll make some instruments out of ice, like Terje Isungset, pictured here at the Norway Music Festival. Perhaps you’ll sort through old tapes and make a sonic collage. Perhaps you’ll
ACL 2021 ~ Top Ten Experimental
Our Experimental section boasts the widest dynamic contrast of all the fields we cover. From near-silence to curdled wails, children’s classes to looped drums, every nook and cranny is explored and excavated. Where else might one discover an examination of
ACL 2021 ~ Top Ten Experimental
Our Experimental section boasts the widest dynamic contrast of all the fields we cover. From near-silence to curdled wails, children’s classes to looped drums, every nook and cranny is explored and excavated. Where else might one discover an examination of
Johanna Elina Sulkunen ~ Koan / Terra
When a new album contains tracks titled “VIII” to “XIV,” it’s clear that some component is missing. And so Terra sent us back to last year’s Koan to experience the Sonority project in its entirety. There’s still one installment left in Johanna Elina Sulkunen‘s trilogy,
Johanna Elina Sulkunen ~ Koan / Terra
When a new album contains tracks titled “VIII” to “XIV,” it’s clear that some component is missing. And so Terra sent us back to last year’s Koan to experience the Sonority project in its entirety. There’s still one installment left in Johanna Elina Sulkunen‘s trilogy,
Oliver Barrett ~ Aerial
Aerial is short, sweet, fun, and a perfect example of how anyone can make music if they set their mind to it. Making quality music is another thing, which is why Oliver Barrett‘s piece is so effective. Why, this instrument may be on top
Oliver Barrett ~ Aerial
Aerial is short, sweet, fun, and a perfect example of how anyone can make music if they set their mind to it. Making quality music is another thing, which is why Oliver Barrett‘s piece is so effective. Why, this instrument may be on top
Christopher Chaplin ~ Patriarchs
The Bible has inspired some astonishing works of art, along with a plethora of maudlin works. The material is so dense and rich that it deserves a powerful sonic treatment. Christopher Chaplin has delved into this treasure chest before, adapting Milton’s Paradise
Christopher Chaplin ~ Patriarchs
The Bible has inspired some astonishing works of art, along with a plethora of maudlin works. The material is so dense and rich that it deserves a powerful sonic treatment. Christopher Chaplin has delved into this treasure chest before, adapting Milton’s Paradise
a closer listen 