Category Archives: Experimental
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
Pedro Vian, Merzbow ~ Inside Richard Serra Sculptures
Inside Richard Serra Sculptures, a new album by Pedro Vian and Merzbow, begins with the sound of distant, sonorous droning buried deep underneath layers of crunchy, dirty, dense swirls of feedback. It sounds as though wind is ripping apart the
Pedro Vian, Merzbow ~ Inside Richard Serra Sculptures
Inside Richard Serra Sculptures, a new album by Pedro Vian and Merzbow, begins with the sound of distant, sonorous droning buried deep underneath layers of crunchy, dirty, dense swirls of feedback. It sounds as though wind is ripping apart the
Natalia Beylis ~ Lost – For Annie
The discussion around whether to (field) record or not has been an ongoing terrain of dispute between practitioners and academics. There is a certain feeling of disdain by some about pressing record as an act of extracting the best of
Natalia Beylis ~ Lost – For Annie
The discussion around whether to (field) record or not has been an ongoing terrain of dispute between practitioners and academics. There is a certain feeling of disdain by some about pressing record as an act of extracting the best of
Jordina Millà & Barry Guy ~ Live in Munich
There’s a saying about certain modes of improvisatory music: they’re more fun to play than they are to listen to. Pianist Jordina Millà and bassist Barry Guy’s Live in Munich, released on the legendary ECM label, gleefully and thrillingly proves that old chestnut wrong.
Jordina Millà & Barry Guy ~ Live in Munich
There’s a saying about certain modes of improvisatory music: they’re more fun to play than they are to listen to. Pianist Jordina Millà and bassist Barry Guy’s Live in Munich, released on the legendary ECM label, gleefully and thrillingly proves that old chestnut wrong.
a closer listen 