Category Archives: Experimental

Zbeen ~ Eigen

Zbeen‘s music has always been about pattern, whether created or perceived: the mapping of vectors, linear and algebraic.  Although the output of Gianluca Favaron and Ennio Mazzon may be based on mathematics, it sounds more like science, a theme explored in last

Zbeen ~ Eigen

Zbeen‘s music has always been about pattern, whether created or perceived: the mapping of vectors, linear and algebraic.  Although the output of Gianluca Favaron and Ennio Mazzon may be based on mathematics, it sounds more like science, a theme explored in last

Alan Licht ~ Four Years Older

A noted and respected figure in the New York underground music scene since the 1990s, the wealth of musical output from guitarist Alan Licht may unfamiliar to some, who better know his work as a writer. His rich and diverse

Alan Licht ~ Four Years Older

A noted and respected figure in the New York underground music scene since the 1990s, the wealth of musical output from guitarist Alan Licht may unfamiliar to some, who better know his work as a writer. His rich and diverse

Félicia Atkinson ~ Visions / Voices

A wall is the antithesis of a waterfall. Right angles are unnatural, but they define our world. The enigmatic New York City tour guide Speed Levitch once said, “People do have a tendency to build walls in the face of

Félicia Atkinson ~ Visions / Voices

A wall is the antithesis of a waterfall. Right angles are unnatural, but they define our world. The enigmatic New York City tour guide Speed Levitch once said, “People do have a tendency to build walls in the face of

Graveyard Tapes ~ Our Sound Is Our Wound

As a review site that leans toward the instrumental side, we don’t receive many albums that are about heartbreak; without making a complete site-wide survey it’s impossible to say for sure, but it certainly feels like we’ve covered more albums

Graveyard Tapes ~ Our Sound Is Our Wound

As a review site that leans toward the instrumental side, we don’t receive many albums that are about heartbreak; without making a complete site-wide survey it’s impossible to say for sure, but it certainly feels like we’ve covered more albums

JesterN & Paolo Pascolo ~ hBar

If you’ve ever stood still in a busy part of any city just to listen to the way it continually constructs itself then you should be familiar with the kind of experiment hBar enacts: the microscopic dissonance at the heart

JesterN & Paolo Pascolo ~ hBar

If you’ve ever stood still in a busy part of any city just to listen to the way it continually constructs itself then you should be familiar with the kind of experiment hBar enacts: the microscopic dissonance at the heart

Liz Christine ~ Sweet Mellow Cat

Adorable kitty-cats meow aplenty on Sweet Mellow Cat, chatting in anticipation and eyes fixated on the slab of meat you just bought, looking up at you with those innocent…uh…puppy-dog eyes. You just can’t resist those eyes, and soon the two of

Liz Christine ~ Sweet Mellow Cat

Adorable kitty-cats meow aplenty on Sweet Mellow Cat, chatting in anticipation and eyes fixated on the slab of meat you just bought, looking up at you with those innocent…uh…puppy-dog eyes. You just can’t resist those eyes, and soon the two of

Felipe Otondo ~ Tutuguri

Having a doctorate does not necessarily make one a fine musician, but in this case, the degree is evidence of a keen musical mind.  Dr. Felipe Otondo lectures on composition and music technology at the Lancaster Institute for Contemporary Arts, and

Felipe Otondo ~ Tutuguri

Having a doctorate does not necessarily make one a fine musician, but in this case, the degree is evidence of a keen musical mind.  Dr. Felipe Otondo lectures on composition and music technology at the Lancaster Institute for Contemporary Arts, and

Ett Abigail ~ Five Tales

Five tales, 25 tracks, 44 minutes.  The new project from Jose Acuña (EUS) is drastically different from his former work.  The physical copy comes in a sturdy, rust-colored cloth pouch, along with a small paper ticket.  Momentarily forgiving the cliché, this is

Ett Abigail ~ Five Tales

Five tales, 25 tracks, 44 minutes.  The new project from Jose Acuña (EUS) is drastically different from his former work.  The physical copy comes in a sturdy, rust-colored cloth pouch, along with a small paper ticket.  Momentarily forgiving the cliché, this is