Category Archives: Experimental
Andrea Taeggi ~ Noméri—Tere
In 2016, Matmos explored the sonic possibilities of a washing machine on Ultimate Care II. In 2018, Andrea Taeggi does the same with the piano. Noméri — Tere is less of what one might expect from a piano album and more of what
Andrea Taeggi ~ Noméri—Tere
In 2016, Matmos explored the sonic possibilities of a washing machine on Ultimate Care II. In 2018, Andrea Taeggi does the same with the piano. Noméri — Tere is less of what one might expect from a piano album and more of what
Psychological Strategy Board ~ Penny Slinger: Out of the Shadows
It’s rare that a debut act is asked to score a feature film, and rarer still that such an act surpasses expectations. This is the case with Psychological Strategy Board, a duo comprised of Paul Snowdon (Time Attendant) and Maybury. The
Psychological Strategy Board ~ Penny Slinger: Out of the Shadows
It’s rare that a debut act is asked to score a feature film, and rarer still that such an act surpasses expectations. This is the case with Psychological Strategy Board, a duo comprised of Paul Snowdon (Time Attendant) and Maybury. The
Gianluca Favaron ~ Variations (Fragments of Evanescent Memories)
This isn’t the first time Gianluca Favaron has shared a fascination with fragments; the word also graced his 2014 EP Fragments and Flows. The word offers an apt summation of his music: broken pieces salvaged and turned into art, like stained glass. One
Gianluca Favaron ~ Variations (Fragments of Evanescent Memories)
This isn’t the first time Gianluca Favaron has shared a fascination with fragments; the word also graced his 2014 EP Fragments and Flows. The word offers an apt summation of his music: broken pieces salvaged and turned into art, like stained glass. One
YoshimiO / Susie Ibarra / Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe ~ Flower of Sulphur
There’s something doubly poetic about the term Flower of Sulphur: on one hand, there’s the striking association between sulphur as integral to certain repellent smells and a flower, and on the other hand, there’s the chemical meaning, which refers to
YoshimiO / Susie Ibarra / Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe ~ Flower of Sulphur
There’s something doubly poetic about the term Flower of Sulphur: on one hand, there’s the striking association between sulphur as integral to certain repellent smells and a flower, and on the other hand, there’s the chemical meaning, which refers to
The League of Assholes ~ IM PEACH The Sequel
Today ~ this very moment, at the time of publication ~ approximately a million American youth are marching in Washington and other locations around the country, protesting the inability of the United States President and Congress to protect their lives.
The League of Assholes ~ IM PEACH The Sequel
Today ~ this very moment, at the time of publication ~ approximately a million American youth are marching in Washington and other locations around the country, protesting the inability of the United States President and Congress to protect their lives.
2018 Spring Music Preview ~ Experimental
Some of the most creative sounds come from this section, ranging from the intriguing to the out of this world. This season’s crop includes improvisation, electro-acoustic works and all-out noise. If you’re in the mood to hear something a bit
2018 Spring Music Preview ~ Experimental
Some of the most creative sounds come from this section, ranging from the intriguing to the out of this world. This season’s crop includes improvisation, electro-acoustic works and all-out noise. If you’re in the mood to hear something a bit
Pecking at Borders with Corvo Records
Corvo Records‘ mission is best expressed by the label’s animated logo: a black vinyl disc blinking beside a record player’s arm. As Corvo’s owner Wendelin Büchler explains, the icon shares the profile of a black-faced bird (in Italian, corvo means crow):
Pecking at Borders with Corvo Records
Corvo Records‘ mission is best expressed by the label’s animated logo: a black vinyl disc blinking beside a record player’s arm. As Corvo’s owner Wendelin Büchler explains, the icon shares the profile of a black-faced bird (in Italian, corvo means crow):
Keiji Haino & SUMAC ~ American Dollar Bill – Keep Facing Sideways, You’re Too Hideous To Look At Face On
There’s perhaps a common thread to the overtly poetic names of the tracks in Keiji Haino & SUMAC’s collaboration, a thread that intertwines anger and passion in that characteristically playful Haino way, in which a measure of silliness opens up
Keiji Haino & SUMAC ~ American Dollar Bill – Keep Facing Sideways, You’re Too Hideous To Look At Face On
There’s perhaps a common thread to the overtly poetic names of the tracks in Keiji Haino & SUMAC’s collaboration, a thread that intertwines anger and passion in that characteristically playful Haino way, in which a measure of silliness opens up
a closer listen 