Category Archives: Experimental
Troy Schafer ~ Untitled No. 4
Untitled No. 4 is the latest in a series of releases that are ironically titled Untitled. This irony fits the series, which continues to defy expectation. One cannot predict what each installment will bring, only that the music will be bold and
Troy Schafer ~ Untitled No. 4
Untitled No. 4 is the latest in a series of releases that are ironically titled Untitled. This irony fits the series, which continues to defy expectation. One cannot predict what each installment will bring, only that the music will be bold and
ACL 2015: Top Ten Experimental
The cool, the crazy, the distinctive ~ every artist and album has a shot here. In this section, we celebrate music that’s clearly different from the competition. Experiments don’t always work, but here they have; these risks have produced rewards.
ACL 2015: Top Ten Experimental
The cool, the crazy, the distinctive ~ every artist and album has a shot here. In this section, we celebrate music that’s clearly different from the competition. Experiments don’t always work, but here they have; these risks have produced rewards.
Yves Bouliane ~ Champ (10 opérations)
Champ (10 opérations) is the solo work of a pillar of Montreal’s 1970s free improvisation scene. A skilled improviser, this piece is indeed a composition, recorded in 1977, and stands as a momentous and perplexing document of that time. This
Yves Bouliane ~ Champ (10 opérations)
Champ (10 opérations) is the solo work of a pillar of Montreal’s 1970s free improvisation scene. A skilled improviser, this piece is indeed a composition, recorded in 1977, and stands as a momentous and perplexing document of that time. This
Lisa Busby ~ Fingers in the Gloss
If you sleep in an oyster long enough, you become a pearl. And this is exactly what happened to Lisa Busby, who is “not the same woman.” But fear not! Shards of the old Lisa remain. She’s still calcium carbonate under
Lisa Busby ~ Fingers in the Gloss
If you sleep in an oyster long enough, you become a pearl. And this is exactly what happened to Lisa Busby, who is “not the same woman.” But fear not! Shards of the old Lisa remain. She’s still calcium carbonate under
Wrekmeister Harmonies ~ Night of Your Ascension
The brilliance of Wrekmeister Harmonies continues to shine on Night of Your Ascension. J.R. Robinson has become a master (if not the master) of dynamic contrast, and a cast of 30 guest musicians is on hand here to help him realize his vision. These
Wrekmeister Harmonies ~ Night of Your Ascension
The brilliance of Wrekmeister Harmonies continues to shine on Night of Your Ascension. J.R. Robinson has become a master (if not the master) of dynamic contrast, and a cast of 30 guest musicians is on hand here to help him realize his vision. These
Fossil Aerosol Mining Project ~ The Day 1982 Contaminated 1971
At this time of year, we begin searching for October music: haunted, disconcerting and dark. The Day 1982 Contaminated 1971 nails the mood. Detuned radios, disembodied dialogue and fragments of sound drift down deserted hallways like echoes in an abandoned institution.
Fossil Aerosol Mining Project ~ The Day 1982 Contaminated 1971
At this time of year, we begin searching for October music: haunted, disconcerting and dark. The Day 1982 Contaminated 1971 nails the mood. Detuned radios, disembodied dialogue and fragments of sound drift down deserted hallways like echoes in an abandoned institution.
Baldruin ~ Portal
Baldruin (Johannes Schebler) has just completed a hat trick. Miniaturen, a collection of foreboding yet tiny tracks, arrived in January on A Giant Fern. This was followed in August by the mysterious, synth-drenched tape Klaue on SPAM. These tapes have now been
Baldruin ~ Portal
Baldruin (Johannes Schebler) has just completed a hat trick. Miniaturen, a collection of foreboding yet tiny tracks, arrived in January on A Giant Fern. This was followed in August by the mysterious, synth-drenched tape Klaue on SPAM. These tapes have now been
Krojc / Fischerle ~ John, Betty and Stella
By far the strangest release of the season, John, Betty and Stella cuts dialogue from English-language training records, rearranges them into little plays, and places them over an electronic backdrop. It’s the best use of old dialogue we’ve heard since 2012’s Tyneham House.
Krojc / Fischerle ~ John, Betty and Stella
By far the strangest release of the season, John, Betty and Stella cuts dialogue from English-language training records, rearranges them into little plays, and places them over an electronic backdrop. It’s the best use of old dialogue we’ve heard since 2012’s Tyneham House.
a closer listen 