Category Archives: Experimental
Jason Kahn & Tim Olive ~ Two Sunrise
With Two Sunrise, electronic/pickup artist Tim Olive continues his series of collaborations on 845 Audio, humbly giving himself second billing for the second time in a row. Recording again in Kyoto, Olive allies himself with analog electronic artist Jason Kahn, culling hours of recordings
Jason Kahn & Tim Olive ~ Two Sunrise
With Two Sunrise, electronic/pickup artist Tim Olive continues his series of collaborations on 845 Audio, humbly giving himself second billing for the second time in a row. Recording again in Kyoto, Olive allies himself with analog electronic artist Jason Kahn, culling hours of recordings
Kemialliset Ystävät ~ Alas Rattoisaa Virtaa
Seldom have I written a review to counter another review. This is that rare case. Another music journal recently slammed Kemialliset Ystävät‘s latest album, while I think it’s the Finnish collective’s best effort to date. That review criticized Alas Rattoisaa Virtaa for
Kemialliset Ystävät ~ Alas Rattoisaa Virtaa
Seldom have I written a review to counter another review. This is that rare case. Another music journal recently slammed Kemialliset Ystävät‘s latest album, while I think it’s the Finnish collective’s best effort to date. That review criticized Alas Rattoisaa Virtaa for
Already Dead Tapes
Already Dead Tapes have just released a ton of new music. The prolific Chicago based label has some fine n’ fresh cassettes for us to dig into: new music from Supervixens, mchtnchts, Matthew Dotson, Fuzz Town, Paddy Hanna and The Binary Marketing Show. Phew. Founded
Already Dead Tapes
Already Dead Tapes have just released a ton of new music. The prolific Chicago based label has some fine n’ fresh cassettes for us to dig into: new music from Supervixens, mchtnchts, Matthew Dotson, Fuzz Town, Paddy Hanna and The Binary Marketing Show. Phew. Founded
Loren Connors ~ My Brooklyn
There is little in our different relationships to great cities that is not ultimately musical in some way or another, be it the immersion into the rhythmical polyphony of architecture set against hundreds of passing cars and people, the indescribable
Loren Connors ~ My Brooklyn
There is little in our different relationships to great cities that is not ultimately musical in some way or another, be it the immersion into the rhythmical polyphony of architecture set against hundreds of passing cars and people, the indescribable
COUPLES COUNSELING ~ couples counseling
Rosy melodies sprinkle the ground as they fall like late cherry blossom petals. While couples counseling may sound like a daytime sitcom or a reality soap opera – in other words, the stuff of nightmares – it is a lovely, innocent
COUPLES COUNSELING ~ couples counseling
Rosy melodies sprinkle the ground as they fall like late cherry blossom petals. While couples counseling may sound like a daytime sitcom or a reality soap opera – in other words, the stuff of nightmares – it is a lovely, innocent
Valerio Tricoli ~ Miseri Lares
Miseri Lares is a hauntingly gorgeous album, the type that would be just perfect for fall ~ yet it’s also perfect for any dark, storm-swept day. When the weather outside matches the sounds inside, the listener feels at one with the
Valerio Tricoli ~ Miseri Lares
Miseri Lares is a hauntingly gorgeous album, the type that would be just perfect for fall ~ yet it’s also perfect for any dark, storm-swept day. When the weather outside matches the sounds inside, the listener feels at one with the
Lerin / Hystad ~ Mount Buzhou
Mount Buzhou is a mythological Chinese mountain that once supported the heavens; according to legend, when the water god Gong Gong smashed his head against it, the skies had to be repaired. This is a great concept for an album
Lerin / Hystad ~ Mount Buzhou
Mount Buzhou is a mythological Chinese mountain that once supported the heavens; according to legend, when the water god Gong Gong smashed his head against it, the skies had to be repaired. This is a great concept for an album
Say My Name ~ Malaise Forever
Cassette manipulator Say My Name has a deft touch as he mutates the tapes. Known only as ‘The Kid’, Say My Name’s music is rooted in the experimental, with instrumental sampling, sequencing and looping. The unsteady reels scratch at the obscured melodies;
Say My Name ~ Malaise Forever
Cassette manipulator Say My Name has a deft touch as he mutates the tapes. Known only as ‘The Kid’, Say My Name’s music is rooted in the experimental, with instrumental sampling, sequencing and looping. The unsteady reels scratch at the obscured melodies;
a closer listen 