Category Archives: Experimental

Spring Music Preview 2022 ~ Experimental

Robot-human love, Sasquatch, the quetzal bird, astrology, earrings and Sophie the Giraffe ~ you’ve arrived at our Experimental section, across which the normal rules no longer apply.  We’ve all been pent up and stir crazy lately, and this music is

Spring Music Preview 2022 ~ Experimental

Robot-human love, Sasquatch, the quetzal bird, astrology, earrings and Sophie the Giraffe ~ you’ve arrived at our Experimental section, across which the normal rules no longer apply.  We’ve all been pent up and stir crazy lately, and this music is

Natasha Barrett ~ Heterotopia

Over the course of her career, Natasha Barrett has ascended from the label “Norway’s most promising composer of electro-acoustic music” to what The New York Times calls “one of the leading composers in 3D audio.”  This trajectory is the reflection of hard work and

Natasha Barrett ~ Heterotopia

Over the course of her career, Natasha Barrett has ascended from the label “Norway’s most promising composer of electro-acoustic music” to what The New York Times calls “one of the leading composers in 3D audio.”  This trajectory is the reflection of hard work and

V/A ~ A Collective Memoir

Sometimes the timing of a release affects an album’s relevance.  This is the case with A Collective Memoir, released less than 24 hours before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.  The album, commissioned by the Urkavan Festival, presents like-minded artists from both Russia

V/A ~ A Collective Memoir

Sometimes the timing of a release affects an album’s relevance.  This is the case with A Collective Memoir, released less than 24 hours before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.  The album, commissioned by the Urkavan Festival, presents like-minded artists from both Russia

Park Jiha ~ The Gleam

Korea’s Park Jiha uses an uncommon setup of piri, saenghwang, yanggeum and glockenspiel, which still seems exotic when one learns that those first three instruments are versions of oboe, mouth organ and hammered dulcimer.  But when using music to reflect the

Park Jiha ~ The Gleam

Korea’s Park Jiha uses an uncommon setup of piri, saenghwang, yanggeum and glockenspiel, which still seems exotic when one learns that those first three instruments are versions of oboe, mouth organ and hammered dulcimer.  But when using music to reflect the

Nyokabi Kariũki ~ peace places: kenyan memories

The first major release from Kenyan sound artist Nyokabi Kariũki follows a beguilng pair of videos and a number of works for everything from choir to marimba trio.  peace places: kenyan memories is not only a reflection on her home, but on

Nyokabi Kariũki ~ peace places: kenyan memories

The first major release from Kenyan sound artist Nyokabi Kariũki follows a beguilng pair of videos and a number of works for everything from choir to marimba trio.  peace places: kenyan memories is not only a reflection on her home, but on

Läuten der Seele ~ S/T

We were first attracted to this project by the unusual preview tracks: one pairing organ and brass, the other reminiscent of the Viennese children’s song “The more we get together, the happier we’ll be.”  The latter track, “I walked through

Läuten der Seele ~ S/T

We were first attracted to this project by the unusual preview tracks: one pairing organ and brass, the other reminiscent of the Viennese children’s song “The more we get together, the happier we’ll be.”  The latter track, “I walked through

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