Tandem Tapes: A New Noise in the Underground

Based out of Jakarta, Indonesia, Tandem Tapes represents a new voice in the fringe world of cassette labels. Pairing up experimental sound artists with similar sensibilities across limited-run releases, Tandem Tapes showcases current work from vast parts of the globe,

Tandem Tapes: A New Noise in the Underground

Based out of Jakarta, Indonesia, Tandem Tapes represents a new voice in the fringe world of cassette labels. Pairing up experimental sound artists with similar sensibilities across limited-run releases, Tandem Tapes showcases current work from vast parts of the globe,

Sound Propositions 011: Taylor Deupree

Sound Propositions is an ongoing, semi-regular series of conversations with artists exploring their creative practices and individual aesthetics, conceived of as a counter-narrative to a dominant trend in music journalism which fetishizes equipment and new technologies. Rather than writing copy

Sound Propositions 011: Taylor Deupree

Sound Propositions is an ongoing, semi-regular series of conversations with artists exploring their creative practices and individual aesthetics, conceived of as a counter-narrative to a dominant trend in music journalism which fetishizes equipment and new technologies. Rather than writing copy

Luca D’Alberto ~ Endless

Endless shatters all records for early announcements, as the first promotions were made 16 December, exactly six months prior to release.  The gorgeous “Wait for Me” video was the opening salvo, the title ironic as the wait has at times seemed endless.

Luca D’Alberto ~ Endless

Endless shatters all records for early announcements, as the first promotions were made 16 December, exactly six months prior to release.  The gorgeous “Wait for Me” video was the opening salvo, the title ironic as the wait has at times seemed endless.

Tom Hobden & Eliot James ~ Roam Review and Interview

Tom Hobden & Eliot James have been thinking a lot about popular music lately.  Having met during the production of Noah and the Whale’s debut album, they’ve continued on parallel paths with Mumford & Sons (Hobden), Bloc Party and Kaiser Chiefs

Tom Hobden & Eliot James ~ Roam Review and Interview

Tom Hobden & Eliot James have been thinking a lot about popular music lately.  Having met during the production of Noah and the Whale’s debut album, they’ve continued on parallel paths with Mumford & Sons (Hobden), Bloc Party and Kaiser Chiefs

Ten Tracks That Sound Like Summer

According to the calendar, summer is still nine days away, but we’re already picturing the sun, the boards, the beach.  Intrepid adventurers have ventured into the water early, while for those in northern climes, the wait is excruciating.  It’s never

Ten Tracks That Sound Like Summer

According to the calendar, summer is still nine days away, but we’re already picturing the sun, the boards, the beach.  Intrepid adventurers have ventured into the water early, while for those in northern climes, the wait is excruciating.  It’s never

Pact Infernal ~ Infernality

Pact Infernal and Berlin’s Horo label announced the release of Infernality in a big way, with a superlative mix (streaming below).  The debut album has been given every advantage, and we expect it to make a crater when it lands.  The excitement will

Pact Infernal ~ Infernality

Pact Infernal and Berlin’s Horo label announced the release of Infernality in a big way, with a superlative mix (streaming below).  The debut album has been given every advantage, and we expect it to make a crater when it lands.  The excitement will

Zbeen ~ Tonal Whiplash

Tonal whiplash is a dissonance between tones, a lack of narrative coherence or the evil headache caused by a nonsensical explanation.  One might argue that this is the defining characteristic of modern political discourse. Zbeen (Gianluca Favaron and Ennio Mazzon) translates this jarring disconnection

Zbeen ~ Tonal Whiplash

Tonal whiplash is a dissonance between tones, a lack of narrative coherence or the evil headache caused by a nonsensical explanation.  One might argue that this is the defining characteristic of modern political discourse. Zbeen (Gianluca Favaron and Ennio Mazzon) translates this jarring disconnection

Piotr Szewczyk ~ Bliss Point: Selected Chamber Music

Piotr Szewczyk is a Polish-born violinist and composer with a knack for dashing emotional passages, which constitute most of the aptly named Bliss Point: Selected Chamber Works. The album’s very title points at the process of achieving happiness as perhaps

Piotr Szewczyk ~ Bliss Point: Selected Chamber Music

Piotr Szewczyk is a Polish-born violinist and composer with a knack for dashing emotional passages, which constitute most of the aptly named Bliss Point: Selected Chamber Works. The album’s very title points at the process of achieving happiness as perhaps