tone-cluster ~ KYO SHU

Eric Gorfain, the arranger and founder of The Section Quartet, has lived a busy and star-studded few decades behind his violin. Between his symphonic takes on Radiohead, collaborations with Queens of The Stone Age and Taylor Swift, and tours with

tone-cluster ~ KYO SHU

Eric Gorfain, the arranger and founder of The Section Quartet, has lived a busy and star-studded few decades behind his violin. Between his symphonic takes on Radiohead, collaborations with Queens of The Stone Age and Taylor Swift, and tours with

Joshua Van Tassel ~ Dance Music Volume Two: More Songs for Slow Motion

Volume One (2014) was a gift to Joshua Van Tassel‘s wife, a dancer and craniosacral therapist; Volume Two is a gift to us all.  More Songs for Slow Motion is “beauty composed as a response to the world’s ugliness,” softly uplifting and romantic at

Joshua Van Tassel ~ Dance Music Volume Two: More Songs for Slow Motion

Volume One (2014) was a gift to Joshua Van Tassel‘s wife, a dancer and craniosacral therapist; Volume Two is a gift to us all.  More Songs for Slow Motion is “beauty composed as a response to the world’s ugliness,” softly uplifting and romantic at

Maarja Nuut & Ruum ~ World Inverted

World Inverted is a perfect title for our times, and September 11 is the perfect release date, even if unintentional.  The events of that day sent waves around the world, and heightened interest in the unifying timbres of modern world music,

Maarja Nuut & Ruum ~ World Inverted

World Inverted is a perfect title for our times, and September 11 is the perfect release date, even if unintentional.  The events of that day sent waves around the world, and heightened interest in the unifying timbres of modern world music,

Polynation ~ Wildeburg / Coral

If there are no festivals, why not record a tribute to a festival?  That’s what Polynation was thinking when they penned Side A’s “Wildeburg,” a shout of thanks to the “crew, founders, and everyone else involved” in last year’s Dutch event.

Polynation ~ Wildeburg / Coral

If there are no festivals, why not record a tribute to a festival?  That’s what Polynation was thinking when they penned Side A’s “Wildeburg,” a shout of thanks to the “crew, founders, and everyone else involved” in last year’s Dutch event.

Sebastián Maria ~ ÁeÁe

Sebastián Maria writes, “ÁeÁe is an album for the dance floor in a time when dance floors don’t exist.”  It’s a strange conundrum.  As we wait for clubs to re-open, we’re storing up a wild array of spectacular music, which means

Sebastián Maria ~ ÁeÁe

Sebastián Maria writes, “ÁeÁe is an album for the dance floor in a time when dance floors don’t exist.”  It’s a strange conundrum.  As we wait for clubs to re-open, we’re storing up a wild array of spectacular music, which means

Newsha Khalaj presents Deep Minimalism (i) [mix]

Deep Minimalism (i) is a gentle excursion perfect for our shared moment of collective unease. Newsha Khalaj is a Vancouver-based violist and the author of this mix. She put this tracklist together with a purpose. As she explains, “I needed

Newsha Khalaj presents Deep Minimalism (i) [mix]

Deep Minimalism (i) is a gentle excursion perfect for our shared moment of collective unease. Newsha Khalaj is a Vancouver-based violist and the author of this mix. She put this tracklist together with a purpose. As she explains, “I needed

New Label ~ Obscure & Terrible

With this post,  we welcome new Seattle label Obscure & Terrible, founded by Josh Medina.  “Obscure” fits the bill, as the focus is on the experimental artists of the Pacific Northwest; “Terrible” refers not to quality, but to grandeur, as in

New Label ~ Obscure & Terrible

With this post,  we welcome new Seattle label Obscure & Terrible, founded by Josh Medina.  “Obscure” fits the bill, as the focus is on the experimental artists of the Pacific Northwest; “Terrible” refers not to quality, but to grandeur, as in

Sound Propositions 019: KMRU

Joseph Kamaru aka KMRU is a young artist from Nairobi, Kenya who has cultivated a unique sound utilizing field-recordings as compositional aids. While his bandcamp and soundcloud have been home to prolific self-released work over the last few years, 2020

Sound Propositions 019: KMRU

Joseph Kamaru aka KMRU is a young artist from Nairobi, Kenya who has cultivated a unique sound utilizing field-recordings as compositional aids. While his bandcamp and soundcloud have been home to prolific self-released work over the last few years, 2020