ACL 2017 ~ Music for Haunted Houses

Would you enter into this house?  Maybe if your potential girlfriend had been captured by a slippery entity who enjoyed taking the form of a clown.  It struck a chord, arriving at just the right time, the far border of summer.

ACL 2017 ~ Music for Haunted Houses

Would you enter into this house?  Maybe if your potential girlfriend had been captured by a slippery entity who enjoyed taking the form of a clown.  It struck a chord, arriving at just the right time, the far border of summer.

Sugai Ken ~ UkabazUmorezU

We had our first taste of UkabazUmorezU with the “Wochikaeri to Uzume” video, an oddly pulsating piece filled with laughter, TV samples, knocks, boings, screams, water, soda, gamelan and a ticking clock, all wrapped in a bubble surrounded by dancing letters.  The

Sugai Ken ~ UkabazUmorezU

We had our first taste of UkabazUmorezU with the “Wochikaeri to Uzume” video, an oddly pulsating piece filled with laughter, TV samples, knocks, boings, screams, water, soda, gamelan and a ticking clock, all wrapped in a bubble surrounded by dancing letters.  The

DR ~ Hovering

Hovering is settled music. The drone-influenced notes fall like dashes of cold rain from a cloudy sky. Hovering‘s opening drone lasts for eighteen minutes, moving at a pace slower than an elderly snail…but it is moving, and it is progressing,

DR ~ Hovering

Hovering is settled music. The drone-influenced notes fall like dashes of cold rain from a cloudy sky. Hovering‘s opening drone lasts for eighteen minutes, moving at a pace slower than an elderly snail…but it is moving, and it is progressing,

The Holocene ~ Dead:Unearthed

Geek culture is now mainstream culture, to the joy of those once on the periphery.  It’s been a while since we last heard from Peter Hamlin (The Holocene).  Hamlin is unlike others in the genre; he’s now a father of two,

The Holocene ~ Dead:Unearthed

Geek culture is now mainstream culture, to the joy of those once on the periphery.  It’s been a while since we last heard from Peter Hamlin (The Holocene).  Hamlin is unlike others in the genre; he’s now a father of two,

ACL Interview: Claire M Singer

Organ Reframed 2017 will soon be upon us. The three-day festival is back, bringing with it live performances, a screening of “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari”, with a brand new score by Adam Wiltzie and workshops and discussions, all taking

ACL Interview: Claire M Singer

Organ Reframed 2017 will soon be upon us. The three-day festival is back, bringing with it live performances, a screening of “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari”, with a brand new score by Adam Wiltzie and workshops and discussions, all taking

Chapelier Fou ~ Muance

When an electronic artist makes a joyful noise with the cello, violin and clarinet, should it still be considered electronic music, or is it modern composition?  French artist Chapelier Fou (Louis Warynski) splits the sonic difference on his latest release, treating listeners

Chapelier Fou ~ Muance

When an electronic artist makes a joyful noise with the cello, violin and clarinet, should it still be considered electronic music, or is it modern composition?  French artist Chapelier Fou (Louis Warynski) splits the sonic difference on his latest release, treating listeners

Aris Kindt ~ Swann and Odette

Of the copious entry points into Aris Kindt’s Swann and Odette, the notion of memory—in all its complex wonderment—serves as the most logical. Francis Harris and Gabe Hedrick meld an impressive range of styles to bring their Proustian evocations to

Aris Kindt ~ Swann and Odette

Of the copious entry points into Aris Kindt’s Swann and Odette, the notion of memory—in all its complex wonderment—serves as the most logical. Francis Harris and Gabe Hedrick meld an impressive range of styles to bring their Proustian evocations to

Esmerine ~ Mechanics of Dominion

Constellation Records continues to be on a tear, the latest Esmerine record its crown jewel, eclipsing even the latest Saltland LP from Rebecca Foon.  The themes of that album remain intact, and are amplified here: the world is in disarray, climate change

Esmerine ~ Mechanics of Dominion

Constellation Records continues to be on a tear, the latest Esmerine record its crown jewel, eclipsing even the latest Saltland LP from Rebecca Foon.  The themes of that album remain intact, and are amplified here: the world is in disarray, climate change