Category Archives: Experimental
V.A. ~ Notes From the Underground: Experimental Sounds Behind the Iron Curtain
Ever from the Dostoevskian name of this intriguing compilation, there’s a drive to articulate all these avant-garde expressions from beneath the Iron Curtain in the 1970s and 1980s as a form of resistance to the totalitarian utopianism born from the
V.A. ~ Notes From the Underground: Experimental Sounds Behind the Iron Curtain
Ever from the Dostoevskian name of this intriguing compilation, there’s a drive to articulate all these avant-garde expressions from beneath the Iron Curtain in the 1970s and 1980s as a form of resistance to the totalitarian utopianism born from the
Nomad Exquisite ~ 13 Minutes or Less
Our old friend Nicolas Burrage (formerly Szczepanik) has returned as the founder of the digital label Nomad Exquisite. The label has issued a call for submissions of 7-13 minutes long (tagging them “miniatures”), and has already begun to issue some gems.
Nomad Exquisite ~ 13 Minutes or Less
Our old friend Nicolas Burrage (formerly Szczepanik) has returned as the founder of the digital label Nomad Exquisite. The label has issued a call for submissions of 7-13 minutes long (tagging them “miniatures”), and has already begun to issue some gems.
Matteo Nasini ~ Sparkling Matter
What does sleep sound like? Some might say sighing, snoring, tossing, turning. What do dreams sound like? The score seems trapped in our minds ~ but Matteo Nasini has found a way to tease it out. With the aid of fourteen electrodes
Matteo Nasini ~ Sparkling Matter
What does sleep sound like? Some might say sighing, snoring, tossing, turning. What do dreams sound like? The score seems trapped in our minds ~ but Matteo Nasini has found a way to tease it out. With the aid of fourteen electrodes
Various Artists ~ New Modernism
European modernism stands as the genesis for some of the most important trends in 20th century experimental music. Process-driven composition, chaotic atonality and electronic music (among many other styles) all rose out of this movement. Contemporary composers inevitably find themselves
Various Artists ~ New Modernism
European modernism stands as the genesis for some of the most important trends in 20th century experimental music. Process-driven composition, chaotic atonality and electronic music (among many other styles) all rose out of this movement. Contemporary composers inevitably find themselves
Sarah Davachi ~ Let Night Come On Bells End The Day
Confession time: I held off reviewing this for a long time because I couldn’t quite wrap my head around this album. What I could hear was fascinating music but it seemed to be buried under layers of distortion – not
Sarah Davachi ~ Let Night Come On Bells End The Day
Confession time: I held off reviewing this for a long time because I couldn’t quite wrap my head around this album. What I could hear was fascinating music but it seemed to be buried under layers of distortion – not
Depatterning ~ The Community Pasture
Living in Ireland, born in Canada, descended from Ukrainian immigrants ~ Gary Mentanko is a prime example of blurred heritage. With all the talk about protectionism and borders, it’s important to note how indistinct the line really is. It’s appropriate
Depatterning ~ The Community Pasture
Living in Ireland, born in Canada, descended from Ukrainian immigrants ~ Gary Mentanko is a prime example of blurred heritage. With all the talk about protectionism and borders, it’s important to note how indistinct the line really is. It’s appropriate
Andrea Borghi ~ VHS
Oh, the videotape! Older people can still remember what a big thing this was, back in the day. For the first time, one could tape programs or record home movies at ease, and with TWO players, one could mix and
Andrea Borghi ~ VHS
Oh, the videotape! Older people can still remember what a big thing this was, back in the day. For the first time, one could tape programs or record home movies at ease, and with TWO players, one could mix and
Francisco Meirino ~ The Ruins
When one hears the phrase “old tapes,” one thinks of repetitive messages engrained in one’s subconscious. Francisco Meirino owns a more physical set of old tapes, “the pieces and ruins of sonic archives.” These had been set aside and forgotten while
Francisco Meirino ~ The Ruins
When one hears the phrase “old tapes,” one thinks of repetitive messages engrained in one’s subconscious. Francisco Meirino owns a more physical set of old tapes, “the pieces and ruins of sonic archives.” These had been set aside and forgotten while
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