Category Archives: Experimental
Zhao Cong ~ blow, blow, blow, blow, blow
You are drifting through the air over a valley of sharp crackling sounds. The wind picks you up; it feels distinctly like a breath, emitted by an unseen body beyond perception, and it pushes you toward a forest of contactless
Zhao Cong ~ blow, blow, blow, blow, blow
You are drifting through the air over a valley of sharp crackling sounds. The wind picks you up; it feels distinctly like a breath, emitted by an unseen body beyond perception, and it pushes you toward a forest of contactless
Various Artists ~ Household Objects (and sundry massed gadgets)
Pink Floyd‘s official follow-up to Dark Side of the Moon was Wish You Were Here, but there was also an unofficial follow-up that was never released. The concept was to record an album using only ordinary household objects: bottles, rubber bands and the
Various Artists ~ Household Objects (and sundry massed gadgets)
Pink Floyd‘s official follow-up to Dark Side of the Moon was Wish You Were Here, but there was also an unofficial follow-up that was never released. The concept was to record an album using only ordinary household objects: bottles, rubber bands and the
People Like Us ~ Copia
The magic of a People Like Us album is the juxtaposition of the blissfully nostalgic with the eerie.
People Like Us ~ Copia
The magic of a People Like Us album is the juxtaposition of the blissfully nostalgic with the eerie.
Silence Quartet ~ Denial
When people feel powerless in the face of societal upheaval, it becomes more common to live in denial. This is the starting point for Silence Quartet‘s album, which translates this questionable coping mechanism into music. The fact that these tracks
Silence Quartet ~ Denial
When people feel powerless in the face of societal upheaval, it becomes more common to live in denial. This is the starting point for Silence Quartet‘s album, which translates this questionable coping mechanism into music. The fact that these tracks
Machine Listening ~ Environments 12: new concepts in acoustic enrichment
Hearing of the Environments series, we wondered how we missed such a thing, until we saw the dates: an album a year from 1969-79, each side portraying a single environment. The final installment offered “Alpine Blizzard” and “Country Thunderstorm,” with
Machine Listening ~ Environments 12: new concepts in acoustic enrichment
Hearing of the Environments series, we wondered how we missed such a thing, until we saw the dates: an album a year from 1969-79, each side portraying a single environment. The final installment offered “Alpine Blizzard” and “Country Thunderstorm,” with
Matmos ~ Metallic Life Review
Those of us who are musically inclined find it hard to resist tapping on an empty pipe or an exposed bell, just to hear the sound. Matmos (Drew Daniel and M.C. Schmidt) have been doing such things for years and recording
Matmos ~ Metallic Life Review
Those of us who are musically inclined find it hard to resist tapping on an empty pipe or an exposed bell, just to hear the sound. Matmos (Drew Daniel and M.C. Schmidt) have been doing such things for years and recording
Various Artists ~ Blackout Tape
How does one make music when the power keeps going out? This is the challenge felt by Ukrainian musicians, as well as all musicians in times of war. Blackout Tape is the first release from Kyiv’s 20ft Records, familiar with air
Various Artists ~ Blackout Tape
How does one make music when the power keeps going out? This is the challenge felt by Ukrainian musicians, as well as all musicians in times of war. Blackout Tape is the first release from Kyiv’s 20ft Records, familiar with air
Lyra Pramuk ~ Hymnal
A traditional hymnal is a collection of timeworn favorites, designed to be sung in worship. Lyra Pramuk‘s set is decidedly modern, in some ways the antithesis of Johnny Cash’s My Mother’s Hymn Book and in other ways a companion piece.
Lyra Pramuk ~ Hymnal
A traditional hymnal is a collection of timeworn favorites, designed to be sung in worship. Lyra Pramuk‘s set is decidedly modern, in some ways the antithesis of Johnny Cash’s My Mother’s Hymn Book and in other ways a companion piece.
a closer listen 