Category Archives: Experimental
The Necks ~ Bleed
Bleed begins with just a piano, four notes, and a lot of silence. Each note left to run its natural course. Their decay lingering, before being repeated, for the first few drawn out minutes of the record. When individual keys
The Necks ~ Bleed
Bleed begins with just a piano, four notes, and a lot of silence. Each note left to run its natural course. Their decay lingering, before being repeated, for the first few drawn out minutes of the record. When individual keys
YATTA ~ PALM WINE
PALM WINE represents the transition of the artist from experimental poet to potential pop star. The transition takes place not only between albums, but within the current release. Sierra Leonean-American YATTA pounced on the scene in 2016 with their EP Spirit Said Yes!,
YATTA ~ PALM WINE
PALM WINE represents the transition of the artist from experimental poet to potential pop star. The transition takes place not only between albums, but within the current release. Sierra Leonean-American YATTA pounced on the scene in 2016 with their EP Spirit Said Yes!,
Rutger Zuydervelt ~ Meander
From the very beginning of his twenty-year career, Rutger Zuydervelt has been scoring music for an incredible array of mediums: films, games, dance performances and installations. Perhaps his most distinctive commission is his partnership with the dance/circus duo Marta & Kim,
Rutger Zuydervelt ~ Meander
From the very beginning of his twenty-year career, Rutger Zuydervelt has been scoring music for an incredible array of mediums: films, games, dance performances and installations. Perhaps his most distinctive commission is his partnership with the dance/circus duo Marta & Kim,
Cruel Diagonals ~ Calcite
Cruel Diagonals (L.A.’s Megan Mitchell) is quickly becoming one of our favorite artists. Fractured Whole, recorded only with the sound of her voice, was one of our top albums of 2023. This year Cruel Diagonals returns with Calcite, a confident EP
Cruel Diagonals ~ Calcite
Cruel Diagonals (L.A.’s Megan Mitchell) is quickly becoming one of our favorite artists. Fractured Whole, recorded only with the sound of her voice, was one of our top albums of 2023. This year Cruel Diagonals returns with Calcite, a confident EP
mHz ~ Material Prosody
One of the season’s most fascinating projects is also a piece of physical art, and well it should be, as Material Prosody examines the materiality of sound. Whether one holds the physical edition or simply views it, one can grasp the
mHz ~ Material Prosody
One of the season’s most fascinating projects is also a piece of physical art, and well it should be, as Material Prosody examines the materiality of sound. Whether one holds the physical edition or simply views it, one can grasp the
Anthony Vine ~ Sound Spring
Sound Spring is the redefinition of a soundtrack, as a director’s cut is the redefinition of a movie. Anthony Vine composed the original score to Catalina’s film of the same name, but on this release, the artist offers an expanded version
Anthony Vine ~ Sound Spring
Sound Spring is the redefinition of a soundtrack, as a director’s cut is the redefinition of a movie. Anthony Vine composed the original score to Catalina’s film of the same name, but on this release, the artist offers an expanded version
Fall Music Preview 2024 ~ Experimental
The theme of David Stubbs’ book Fear of Music: Why People Get Rothko But Don’t Get Stockhausen is less an explanation than an observation: the general public is more willing to embrace experimentation in modern art than in modern music. We
Fall Music Preview 2024 ~ Experimental
The theme of David Stubbs’ book Fear of Music: Why People Get Rothko But Don’t Get Stockhausen is less an explanation than an observation: the general public is more willing to embrace experimentation in modern art than in modern music. We
Lia Kohl ~ Normal Sounds
Many people find solace in the sounds of nature; but what about the ordinary and maudlin sounds of turn signals, checkout counters, refrigerators and the like? Lia Kohl is attracted to such sounds, and places them in musical settings on her
Lia Kohl ~ Normal Sounds
Many people find solace in the sounds of nature; but what about the ordinary and maudlin sounds of turn signals, checkout counters, refrigerators and the like? Lia Kohl is attracted to such sounds, and places them in musical settings on her
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