Category Archives: Experimental
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
Patrick Shiroishi ~ Hidemi
Hidemi is a timely and relevant release, an album accompanied by a special edition chapbook. While the name of the label is American Dreams, the subject of the album is dashed American dreams. Patrick Shiroishi‘s grandfather Hidemi was incarcerated along with other Japanese Americans during World
Patrick Shiroishi ~ Hidemi
Hidemi is a timely and relevant release, an album accompanied by a special edition chapbook. While the name of the label is American Dreams, the subject of the album is dashed American dreams. Patrick Shiroishi‘s grandfather Hidemi was incarcerated along with other Japanese Americans during World
Only Now Presents: Indian UNclassical Volume 1
On the cover, an Indian superhero races through a raging apocalypse. The world is burning, its traditions thrown on the pyre. Kush Arora (Only Now) has been challenging conventions for years, and now on Indian Unclassical Volume 1 he invites
Only Now Presents: Indian UNclassical Volume 1
On the cover, an Indian superhero races through a raging apocalypse. The world is burning, its traditions thrown on the pyre. Kush Arora (Only Now) has been challenging conventions for years, and now on Indian Unclassical Volume 1 he invites
Anne Bakker | René Aquarius | Rutger Zuydervelt ~ Hallucine
The press release states, this album “was never meant to exist.” The fact that it does exists means it occupies a liminal territory between real and unreal, planned and unplanned. Raw matter – pre-recorded detritus from Anne Bakker and René Aquarius – was given
Anne Bakker | René Aquarius | Rutger Zuydervelt ~ Hallucine
The press release states, this album “was never meant to exist.” The fact that it does exists means it occupies a liminal territory between real and unreal, planned and unplanned. Raw matter – pre-recorded detritus from Anne Bakker and René Aquarius – was given
Fire-Toolz ~ Eternal Home
While listening to Fire-Toolz, it is very often – almost every few seconds, in fact – that I find myself asking: how’d she manage to do it? How is it that these 56k modem-like noises fit perfectly with a Chrono
Fire-Toolz ~ Eternal Home
While listening to Fire-Toolz, it is very often – almost every few seconds, in fact – that I find myself asking: how’d she manage to do it? How is it that these 56k modem-like noises fit perfectly with a Chrono
a closer listen 