Category Archives: Experimental

Theologian ~ Pain of the Saints

Ambitious and multi-layered, Theologian‘s latest effort comprises a disorienting force, the kind that only late industrial music, in all of its transgressive glory, can muster. Under the theme of sainthood as an avenue for criticism of the Catholic Church ethos,

Theologian ~ Pain of the Saints

Ambitious and multi-layered, Theologian‘s latest effort comprises a disorienting force, the kind that only late industrial music, in all of its transgressive glory, can muster. Under the theme of sainthood as an avenue for criticism of the Catholic Church ethos,

Mark Templeton + Kyle Armstrong ~ Extensions

“Rapidly we approach the final phase of the EXTENSIONS of man- the technological simulation of consciousness.” -Marshall McLuhan, Understanding Media (1964)     After a bit of a delay, Mark Templeton inaugurates his new label Graphical Recordings with the release

Mark Templeton + Kyle Armstrong ~ Extensions

“Rapidly we approach the final phase of the EXTENSIONS of man- the technological simulation of consciousness.” -Marshall McLuhan, Understanding Media (1964)     After a bit of a delay, Mark Templeton inaugurates his new label Graphical Recordings with the release

Gil Sansón ~ Ese maldito yo/El ocaso del pensamiento

Some crazy stuff is happening in A.F. Jones’ stunning video for Gil Sansón‘s “pensamiento en su ocaso,” as it is all across the tape: time-distorted samples of Sun Ra, Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest, ELP and more.  It’s all a reaction to

Gil Sansón ~ Ese maldito yo/El ocaso del pensamiento

Some crazy stuff is happening in A.F. Jones’ stunning video for Gil Sansón‘s “pensamiento en su ocaso,” as it is all across the tape: time-distorted samples of Sun Ra, Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest, ELP and more.  It’s all a reaction to

Utu Lautturi ~ Nielu

Two years ago, we had the privilege of reviewing Utu Lautturi‘s debut EP, Korpinkorva.  The Finnish artist has just completed his first full-length album, and we find it astonishingly powerful ~ so we’ve included a video premiere and interview as well!

Utu Lautturi ~ Nielu

Two years ago, we had the privilege of reviewing Utu Lautturi‘s debut EP, Korpinkorva.  The Finnish artist has just completed his first full-length album, and we find it astonishingly powerful ~ so we’ve included a video premiere and interview as well!

White Fir ~ Lake Seeds, Vol. 3: When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again

Columbus, Ohio is in many ways a misleading sort of city. Initial impressions lend an aura of a dank, gray Midwestern industrial-scape, a sprawling flat prairie city ringed in massive highways and loomed over at its core by an oversized

White Fir ~ Lake Seeds, Vol. 3: When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again

Columbus, Ohio is in many ways a misleading sort of city. Initial impressions lend an aura of a dank, gray Midwestern industrial-scape, a sprawling flat prairie city ringed in massive highways and loomed over at its core by an oversized

Hear Hums ~ Malaise

“Ominous melancholy precipitated by the sickening status quo”, state Hear Hums in their label’s store page, tingeing the psychedelics in Malaise with the bite they no longer inspire. It’s no throwback to the ‘doors of perception’ ideal, though, for the

Hear Hums ~ Malaise

“Ominous melancholy precipitated by the sickening status quo”, state Hear Hums in their label’s store page, tingeing the psychedelics in Malaise with the bite they no longer inspire. It’s no throwback to the ‘doors of perception’ ideal, though, for the

ACL 2014: Top Ten Experimental

The Experimental section is our home for improvisors, alchemists, and pioneers.  These composers are never satisfied with the status quo.  They seek to push music forward, and they prefer progress to popularity.  Some may eventually receive a small amount of

ACL 2014: Top Ten Experimental

The Experimental section is our home for improvisors, alchemists, and pioneers.  These composers are never satisfied with the status quo.  They seek to push music forward, and they prefer progress to popularity.  Some may eventually receive a small amount of

Marcus Fjellström ~ Lichtspiel Mutation 2: Alechsis

Between the fury of the opening “Storm” and the raucous of “Finale” exists a highly nuanced and enthralling miniature epic. In a manner true of all Fjellström’s releases so far, the music casts a devilish, unsettling spell on its listeners

Marcus Fjellström ~ Lichtspiel Mutation 2: Alechsis

Between the fury of the opening “Storm” and the raucous of “Finale” exists a highly nuanced and enthralling miniature epic. In a manner true of all Fjellström’s releases so far, the music casts a devilish, unsettling spell on its listeners