Category Archives: Experimental
Sean Hayward ~ Nowhere Found
The somewhat oxymoronic title of this debut album from guitarist and composer Sean Hayward makes more sense after a first listen. The nine pieces on Nowhere Found transport the listener across much of the globe, in a far-reaching sonic exploration
Sean Hayward ~ Nowhere Found
The somewhat oxymoronic title of this debut album from guitarist and composer Sean Hayward makes more sense after a first listen. The nine pieces on Nowhere Found transport the listener across much of the globe, in a far-reaching sonic exploration
Kineskop ~ Kontékst
Late last year, we reviewed Already Dead Tapes’ 100th release, Document. We blinked, and they’re already up to #136! Kontékst is one of the label’s most intriguing releases, an investigation of time and the markings of time. The cassette is packed
Kineskop ~ Kontékst
Late last year, we reviewed Already Dead Tapes’ 100th release, Document. We blinked, and they’re already up to #136! Kontékst is one of the label’s most intriguing releases, an investigation of time and the markings of time. The cassette is packed
Holly Herndon ~ Body Sound
Another excellent release from the ever-reliable Infinite Greyscale, Body Sound continues the label’s tradition of offering creative music on 10″ colored vinyl. A fellow reviewer called the release “slightly baffling,” but it’s not; it’s beautiful. The unique nature of the recording deserves
Holly Herndon ~ Body Sound
Another excellent release from the ever-reliable Infinite Greyscale, Body Sound continues the label’s tradition of offering creative music on 10″ colored vinyl. A fellow reviewer called the release “slightly baffling,” but it’s not; it’s beautiful. The unique nature of the recording deserves
Ian Humberstone and David Chatton Barker ~ Theo Brown and the Folklore of Dartmoor
This box set is an astonishment: a multi-format release so comprehensive that one wonders at the time, effort and love that were required to create it. The sixth and most elaborate of the Folklore Tapes series, Theo Brown and the Folklore
Ian Humberstone and David Chatton Barker ~ Theo Brown and the Folklore of Dartmoor
This box set is an astonishment: a multi-format release so comprehensive that one wonders at the time, effort and love that were required to create it. The sixth and most elaborate of the Folklore Tapes series, Theo Brown and the Folklore
Various Artists ~ Souvenirs Van de Woeste Grond
This release is so much fun it makes me want to learn Dutch. The album features new music from Gluid, Gareth Davis, Machinefabriek, Weerthof, Reinier van Houdt and Wouter van Veldhoven, which is enough by itself. But the backstory
Various Artists ~ Souvenirs Van de Woeste Grond
This release is so much fun it makes me want to learn Dutch. The album features new music from Gluid, Gareth Davis, Machinefabriek, Weerthof, Reinier van Houdt and Wouter van Veldhoven, which is enough by itself. But the backstory
Various Artists ~ CAM 1
CAM 1 is meant to highlight the diverse sonic talent of Wales, but it ends up being a larger advertisement for the diversity of music itself. This is exactly what a compilation is meant to do: create interest in the label,
Various Artists ~ CAM 1
CAM 1 is meant to highlight the diverse sonic talent of Wales, but it ends up being a larger advertisement for the diversity of music itself. This is exactly what a compilation is meant to do: create interest in the label,
Fernando Visockis ~ Gopchang Leftovers
An unusual album from Kotä Records, Gopchang Leftovers incorporates multiple styles and focuses on none. The album was conceived during a residency in Seoul, but even that doesn’t explain the diversity on display. Until one listens all the way through, one cannot
Fernando Visockis ~ Gopchang Leftovers
An unusual album from Kotä Records, Gopchang Leftovers incorporates multiple styles and focuses on none. The album was conceived during a residency in Seoul, but even that doesn’t explain the diversity on display. Until one listens all the way through, one cannot
Interview: Linear Obsessional’s Richard Sanderson on ‘For Syria’
Since the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire after the First World War, the Middle East seems to have been unable to regain any sense of stability. Internal conflicts, imposed borders, powerful oligarchs and outside interventions have resulted in a
Interview: Linear Obsessional’s Richard Sanderson on ‘For Syria’
Since the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire after the First World War, the Middle East seems to have been unable to regain any sense of stability. Internal conflicts, imposed borders, powerful oligarchs and outside interventions have resulted in a
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