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

Gyða Valtýsdóttir ~ Epicycle II

Many of our readers have heard Gyða Valtýsdóttir without learning  her name.  As a co-founder of múm, she injected mystery into the band’s early releases.  On her own, she’s gone from strength to strength, building her reputation through original works and

Gyða Valtýsdóttir ~ Epicycle II

Many of our readers have heard Gyða Valtýsdóttir without learning  her name.  As a co-founder of múm, she injected mystery into the band’s early releases.  On her own, she’s gone from strength to strength, building her reputation through original works and

Madeleine Cocolas ~ Ithaca

Ithaca is a tranquil, expansive phantom. It is more than just a place, it is also a web of emotional states and historical traces where the twists of grand myths meet the common patterns of everyday life. Madeleine Cocolas wrote

Madeleine Cocolas ~ Ithaca

Ithaca is a tranquil, expansive phantom. It is more than just a place, it is also a web of emotional states and historical traces where the twists of grand myths meet the common patterns of everyday life. Madeleine Cocolas wrote

Jon Hassell ~ Seeing Through Sound

You don’t hear too many octogenarian trumpet players. The horn is a cruel instrument, in that embouchure collapse cuts many brass players’ careers short. (A good friend of mine was disappointed many a time by Freddie Hubbard cancelling a gig

Jon Hassell ~ Seeing Through Sound

You don’t hear too many octogenarian trumpet players. The horn is a cruel instrument, in that embouchure collapse cuts many brass players’ careers short. (A good friend of mine was disappointed many a time by Freddie Hubbard cancelling a gig