Category Archives: Experimental
Jen Kutler ~ Sonified Physiological Indicators of Empathy
Empathy has been in short supply over the past few years, shrinking from public discourse and political decisions. An empathetic president is now facing a potentially cantankerous Congress as right-wingers continue to build their coalitions. More people want empathy shown to
Jen Kutler ~ Sonified Physiological Indicators of Empathy
Empathy has been in short supply over the past few years, shrinking from public discourse and political decisions. An empathetic president is now facing a potentially cantankerous Congress as right-wingers continue to build their coalitions. More people want empathy shown to
V/A ~ Test Transmission
On the one hand, Pandemic Time is a terrible time to launch a journal. On the other, people are begging for new content. So when Blackford Hill announced the inaugural issue of Oscillations, we couldn’t help but be excited. After all,
V/A ~ Test Transmission
On the one hand, Pandemic Time is a terrible time to launch a journal. On the other, people are begging for new content. So when Blackford Hill announced the inaugural issue of Oscillations, we couldn’t help but be excited. After all,
Francisco López ~ Two-Headed Snake
Until recently, sound artist Francisco López has been known for his hundreds of solo releases; that’s about to change with the digital debut of label Two-Headed Snake. Each album pairs López with a second artist (the two-headed snake), and offers two tracks,
Francisco López ~ Two-Headed Snake
Until recently, sound artist Francisco López has been known for his hundreds of solo releases; that’s about to change with the digital debut of label Two-Headed Snake. Each album pairs López with a second artist (the two-headed snake), and offers two tracks,
2021 Winter Music Preview ~ Experimental
What happens when experimental musicians are locked inside for months on end? Given the extra time in their sonic laboratories, some come up with even more creative experiments. This winter, we’ll be hearing the results of lockdown as filtered through
2021 Winter Music Preview ~ Experimental
What happens when experimental musicians are locked inside for months on end? Given the extra time in their sonic laboratories, some come up with even more creative experiments. This winter, we’ll be hearing the results of lockdown as filtered through
ACL 2020 ~ Top Ten Experimental
A surprising fact about this year’s experimental picks: nearly every entry contains an aspect of spoken word. This unusual combination may reflect our desire for narrative as opposed to lyric. The world is a jumble right now; can anyone make sense
ACL 2020 ~ Top Ten Experimental
A surprising fact about this year’s experimental picks: nearly every entry contains an aspect of spoken word. This unusual combination may reflect our desire for narrative as opposed to lyric. The world is a jumble right now; can anyone make sense
V/A ~ Anthology of Experimental Music from Mexico
There is a certain narrative emerging from the excellent Anthologies being curated by Unexplained Sounds Group, in which the world outside the so-called global north is a place full of traditions and interactions beyond the commonalities in a genre like
V/A ~ Anthology of Experimental Music from Mexico
There is a certain narrative emerging from the excellent Anthologies being curated by Unexplained Sounds Group, in which the world outside the so-called global north is a place full of traditions and interactions beyond the commonalities in a genre like
Gustavo Costa ~ Lastro
The longer a track, the more likely it is to collapse under its own weight. This makes the success of the 47-minute Lastro all the more remarkable. Gustavo Costa‘s single-track album is the soundtrack to a work by dancer and choreographer
Gustavo Costa ~ Lastro
The longer a track, the more likely it is to collapse under its own weight. This makes the success of the 47-minute Lastro all the more remarkable. Gustavo Costa‘s single-track album is the soundtrack to a work by dancer and choreographer
PARKEN: Live in the Park
Here’s another fun festival that one can only find online: nine concerts curated by Robert Schwarz as part of Vienna’s PARKEN festival. While most of the concerts took place before COVID-19, the artists were unable to tour this year, so this is
PARKEN: Live in the Park
Here’s another fun festival that one can only find online: nine concerts curated by Robert Schwarz as part of Vienna’s PARKEN festival. While most of the concerts took place before COVID-19, the artists were unable to tour this year, so this is
a closer listen 