Category Archives: Experimental
Thomas Tilly and Jean-Luc Guionnet ~ Stones, Air, Axioms
In their introduction to Stones Air Axioms, Thomas Tilly and Jean-Luc Guionnet refer to the air volume of a cathedral as being “enclosed and defined by stone”. This album reflects their attempt to map and reflect the sonic architecture of St. Pierre Cathedral
Thomas Tilly and Jean-Luc Guionnet ~ Stones, Air, Axioms
In their introduction to Stones Air Axioms, Thomas Tilly and Jean-Luc Guionnet refer to the air volume of a cathedral as being “enclosed and defined by stone”. This album reflects their attempt to map and reflect the sonic architecture of St. Pierre Cathedral
Sam Gillies ~ Music for Computers
When an artist is represented by a swirled face, one thinks, a) this person is in the Witness Protection Program; b) this person is a chameleon, and/or c) oh no, I hope this is not his real face. As it
Sam Gillies ~ Music for Computers
When an artist is represented by a swirled face, one thinks, a) this person is in the Witness Protection Program; b) this person is a chameleon, and/or c) oh no, I hope this is not his real face. As it
Strotter Inst. ~ Widerhall
Widerhall is a collection of live recordings from a 2010 U.S. tour. The cover photo seems ironic; shouldn’t the backpack crowd be making this sort of music? Instead, the teenagers stand, enraptured: Dude, the old guy is cool! That’s Christoph Hess, by
Strotter Inst. ~ Widerhall
Widerhall is a collection of live recordings from a 2010 U.S. tour. The cover photo seems ironic; shouldn’t the backpack crowd be making this sort of music? Instead, the teenagers stand, enraptured: Dude, the old guy is cool! That’s Christoph Hess, by
The Dwindlers ~ Allegories
One’s appreciation of spoken word relies on three variables: 1) Do you like the genre? 2) Do you like the voice? 3) Do you like the words? In terms of Allegories, if the answer to these questions is yes, then
The Dwindlers ~ Allegories
One’s appreciation of spoken word relies on three variables: 1) Do you like the genre? 2) Do you like the voice? 3) Do you like the words? In terms of Allegories, if the answer to these questions is yes, then
Paulo Chagas & Jérôme Poirier ~ Abstraction
If, gentle reader, your first thought of a collaboration between a vocalist and a reeds player is to imagine a John Coltrane / Johnny Hartman meet-up for the 21st Century, then possibly Abstraction is not for you. This is closer
Paulo Chagas & Jérôme Poirier ~ Abstraction
If, gentle reader, your first thought of a collaboration between a vocalist and a reeds player is to imagine a John Coltrane / Johnny Hartman meet-up for the 21st Century, then possibly Abstraction is not for you. This is closer
The Implicit Order ~ 1967
1967 is a walk down one man’s memory lane. A dark, tumultuous and heavily drug influenced walk. A compilation of recordings unearthed from Anthony Washburn’s twenty three year career at making music, rearranged, crushed and mixed with interludes (referred to
The Implicit Order ~ 1967
1967 is a walk down one man’s memory lane. A dark, tumultuous and heavily drug influenced walk. A compilation of recordings unearthed from Anthony Washburn’s twenty three year career at making music, rearranged, crushed and mixed with interludes (referred to
Ian Holloway, Rhodri Thomas & Stephen Jones ~ Simple Ghosts & Lazy Old Bones
Simple Ghosts & Lazy Bones sounds just like its title. It’s a tiny bit haunted, but the ghosts are benign; and it took three years to complete, but it did get done. The album sets it own pace, like a colorful
Ian Holloway, Rhodri Thomas & Stephen Jones ~ Simple Ghosts & Lazy Old Bones
Simple Ghosts & Lazy Bones sounds just like its title. It’s a tiny bit haunted, but the ghosts are benign; and it took three years to complete, but it did get done. The album sets it own pace, like a colorful
Helmut Schäfer ~ Thought Provoking III
The most surprising thing about Helmut Schäfer‘s final recording is how accessible it is: an experimental piece that teeters on the edge of modern composition. It’s so different from his “brutalist” output that it’s left to longtime collaborator Zbigniew Karkowski to tackle the
Helmut Schäfer ~ Thought Provoking III
The most surprising thing about Helmut Schäfer‘s final recording is how accessible it is: an experimental piece that teeters on the edge of modern composition. It’s so different from his “brutalist” output that it’s left to longtime collaborator Zbigniew Karkowski to tackle the
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