cachedmedia ~ Flitr

The internet connects the world, facilitating and storing a vast expanse of human interaction, knowledge, experience, and art. Musically, this means immediate access to thousands of hours of recorded sound, and the ability for anyone with an internet connection to

cachedmedia ~ Flitr

The internet connects the world, facilitating and storing a vast expanse of human interaction, knowledge, experience, and art. Musically, this means immediate access to thousands of hours of recorded sound, and the ability for anyone with an internet connection to

Ralph Heidel ~ Modern Life

Ostensibly Ralph Heidel is a saxophonist, but saying that is a bit like calling the Super Bowl a football game. On the evidence of Modern Life, the 28 year old’s second album, he’s an extraordinary young performer, composer and improviser

Ralph Heidel ~ Modern Life

Ostensibly Ralph Heidel is a saxophonist, but saying that is a bit like calling the Super Bowl a football game. On the evidence of Modern Life, the 28 year old’s second album, he’s an extraordinary young performer, composer and improviser

Jo Montgomerie ~ from industry home

from industry home begins with a curious story, a blast from the past, the pre-history days before our site was a site.  Back then, Boomkat was all the rage, and the young Jo Montgomerie was tasked with creating all those little snippets that

Jo Montgomerie ~ from industry home

from industry home begins with a curious story, a blast from the past, the pre-history days before our site was a site.  Back then, Boomkat was all the rage, and the young Jo Montgomerie was tasked with creating all those little snippets that

Modus ~ O Mira Novitas

What to do when vinyl delays push back all of your beautiful record releases?  Clay Pipe Music has come up with a wonderful stopgap measure: a new series printed in a nearly forgotten format.  The CD3″ (also known as the

Modus ~ O Mira Novitas

What to do when vinyl delays push back all of your beautiful record releases?  Clay Pipe Music has come up with a wonderful stopgap measure: a new series printed in a nearly forgotten format.  The CD3″ (also known as the

Ká ~ A Minstrel’s Beads

When recording Minstrel’s Beads, Ká realized that he had the completing portion of a trilogy.  Now in three Mays, we’ve reviewed a Ká album ~ In the Land of Lonesome Vicarages in 2020 and A Hidden River in 2021, stretching the arc of the pandemic

Ká ~ A Minstrel’s Beads

When recording Minstrel’s Beads, Ká realized that he had the completing portion of a trilogy.  Now in three Mays, we’ve reviewed a Ká album ~ In the Land of Lonesome Vicarages in 2020 and A Hidden River in 2021, stretching the arc of the pandemic

SPECIMENS ~ Intersections

Alex Ives has been refreshingly candid when providing notes about his previous albums. In 2017, he said of Sculptures, “I didn’t want to make a record intentionally difficult to listen to, but I wanted uncomfortable moments.” A year later, for

SPECIMENS ~ Intersections

Alex Ives has been refreshingly candid when providing notes about his previous albums. In 2017, he said of Sculptures, “I didn’t want to make a record intentionally difficult to listen to, but I wanted uncomfortable moments.” A year later, for

Ukrainian Field Notes VI

For the current episode of Ukrainian Field Notes we get a healthy dose of drone, coldwave, electronic and experimental music courtesy of Polje, Monotronique, Dronny Darko, Monoconda, Kurs Valüt and DZ’OB, taking us on a virtual tour of Odesa, Kharkiv,

Ukrainian Field Notes VI

For the current episode of Ukrainian Field Notes we get a healthy dose of drone, coldwave, electronic and experimental music courtesy of Polje, Monotronique, Dronny Darko, Monoconda, Kurs Valüt and DZ’OB, taking us on a virtual tour of Odesa, Kharkiv,

James Heather ~ Invisible Forces

The piano is the ultimate instrument of introspection. Few other solo instruments come close to the near-orchestral range of register and timbre, or have a design that so clearly and intuitively lays out what’s possible; and no solo instrument comes

James Heather ~ Invisible Forces

The piano is the ultimate instrument of introspection. Few other solo instruments come close to the near-orchestral range of register and timbre, or have a design that so clearly and intuitively lays out what’s possible; and no solo instrument comes