A Frog Call Can Operate Like a Piano Chord: An Interview with Saapato

Saapato is a project by New York-based musician Brendan Principato, who is deeply interested in the aural connections of the natural world. His new album Decomposition: Fox on a Highway was released last month and includes collaborations with KMRU, Ben Seratan,

A Frog Call Can Operate Like a Piano Chord: An Interview with Saapato

Saapato is a project by New York-based musician Brendan Principato, who is deeply interested in the aural connections of the natural world. His new album Decomposition: Fox on a Highway was released last month and includes collaborations with KMRU, Ben Seratan,

Manon McCoy & Alice Brookes ~ objects aligned out of time

We were immediately intrigued when we read the words “two wine glasses, a stack of paper and some dried peas.”  These represent only a sampling of the objects aligned out of time that coalesce in the unique sonic universe of sound

Manon McCoy & Alice Brookes ~ objects aligned out of time

We were immediately intrigued when we read the words “two wine glasses, a stack of paper and some dried peas.”  These represent only a sampling of the objects aligned out of time that coalesce in the unique sonic universe of sound

William Tyler ~ Time Indefinite

An 1100-word description on Bandcamp doesn’t leave much to add about this sublime album, so we will try to say different things in more succinct fashion.  Time Indefinite may be a guitar album, but it’s not just a guitar album; the sonic additions

William Tyler ~ Time Indefinite

An 1100-word description on Bandcamp doesn’t leave much to add about this sublime album, so we will try to say different things in more succinct fashion.  Time Indefinite may be a guitar album, but it’s not just a guitar album; the sonic additions

Lila Tirando a Violeta ~ Dream of Snakes

Kate Bush once sang, “let me sleep and dream of sheep.”  In contrast, Uruguayan composer Lila Tirando a Violeta dreams of snakes.  But in true gothic-industrial fashion, she welcomes the vision, connecting it with her ancestors while translating it into

Lila Tirando a Violeta ~ Dream of Snakes

Kate Bush once sang, “let me sleep and dream of sheep.”  In contrast, Uruguayan composer Lila Tirando a Violeta dreams of snakes.  But in true gothic-industrial fashion, she welcomes the vision, connecting it with her ancestors while translating it into

BRUIT ≤ ~ The Age of Ephemerality

Much has gone downhill in the news since The Age of Ephemerality was recorded, which makes the album not only prescient, but an album for our times.  The Toulouse, France post-rock quartet, whose name means noise, builds toward a concluding quote

BRUIT ≤ ~ The Age of Ephemerality

Much has gone downhill in the news since The Age of Ephemerality was recorded, which makes the album not only prescient, but an album for our times.  The Toulouse, France post-rock quartet, whose name means noise, builds toward a concluding quote

Christopher Hamilton ((o)) ~ Euthermia

Spring is taking its time.  This sentiment underlines the fact that spring doesn’t just spring at the equinox, but spreads slowly from south to north, a few miles a day, like returning birds.  The same principle applies to recovery, to

Christopher Hamilton ((o)) ~ Euthermia

Spring is taking its time.  This sentiment underlines the fact that spring doesn’t just spring at the equinox, but spreads slowly from south to north, a few miles a day, like returning birds.  The same principle applies to recovery, to

Andriana-Yaroslava Saienko ~ Atlantis

Reviewing film scores is an easier task as one has generally access to the film, but with a play one needs to rely on program notes and stage photos to understand the context. Even if the music stands on its

Andriana-Yaroslava Saienko ~ Atlantis

Reviewing film scores is an easier task as one has generally access to the film, but with a play one needs to rely on program notes and stage photos to understand the context. Even if the music stands on its

Serge Bulat ~ Phonomundi: Selected Recordings of Heritage Sites and Traditions 2017-2024

Today is UNESCO’s World Heritage Day, and to mark the occasion, Serge Bulat is set to unveil a generous collection of recordings captured in twelve countries over the course of eight years.  49 recordings in all, the album still manages to

Serge Bulat ~ Phonomundi: Selected Recordings of Heritage Sites and Traditions 2017-2024

Today is UNESCO’s World Heritage Day, and to mark the occasion, Serge Bulat is set to unveil a generous collection of recordings captured in twelve countries over the course of eight years.  49 recordings in all, the album still manages to