Hollie Kenniff ~ For Forever

Hollie Kenniff‘s first album for Nettwerk is a family affair, as her son plays piano on one track while her husband (popularly known as Helios and Goldmund) appears on another.  For Forever exudes the warm vibe of belonging, and in Kenniff’s

Hollie Kenniff ~ For Forever

Hollie Kenniff‘s first album for Nettwerk is a family affair, as her son plays piano on one track while her husband (popularly known as Helios and Goldmund) appears on another.  For Forever exudes the warm vibe of belonging, and in Kenniff’s

Philip Samartzis and Michael Vorfeld ~ Air Pressure

Air Pressure is a companion piece to last year’s Room40 release Atmospheres and Disturbances, in which Philip Samartzis explored the sounds of sub-zero research stations.  The new album pairs him with Michael Vorfeld, whose percussion and self-designed string instruments operate in duet with

Philip Samartzis and Michael Vorfeld ~ Air Pressure

Air Pressure is a companion piece to last year’s Room40 release Atmospheres and Disturbances, in which Philip Samartzis explored the sounds of sub-zero research stations.  The new album pairs him with Michael Vorfeld, whose percussion and self-designed string instruments operate in duet with

SP* Episode 40: FASHION (or, MONEY IS FERTILIZER) – with Antonina Nowacka and Dreamcrusher [podcast]

The second part of a special double feature, returning us to Krakow’s Unsound festival, where we began with Episode 1. The inaugural episode featured Resina and Lea Bertucci, from Poland and New York, respectively, and so for the sake of

SP* Episode 40: FASHION (or, MONEY IS FERTILIZER) – with Antonina Nowacka and Dreamcrusher [podcast]

The second part of a special double feature, returning us to Krakow’s Unsound festival, where we began with Episode 1. The inaugural episode featured Resina and Lea Bertucci, from Poland and New York, respectively, and so for the sake of

SP* Episode 39: REVERSE POLARITY – with Negativland [podcast]

Negativland has always been about media literacy; their sound collages and pranks are not only humorous but reveal something about how media function. But in recent years, as the world has changed around them, their relationship to this aspect of

SP* Episode 39: REVERSE POLARITY – with Negativland [podcast]

Negativland has always been about media literacy; their sound collages and pranks are not only humorous but reveal something about how media function. But in recent years, as the world has changed around them, their relationship to this aspect of

Yara Asmar ~ Stuttering Music

By 2006, more than a decade and a half after the conclusion of the Lebanese Civil War, the city of Beirut seemed to be experiencing an era of cultural resurgence. The Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon had finally ended in

Yara Asmar ~ Stuttering Music

By 2006, more than a decade and a half after the conclusion of the Lebanese Civil War, the city of Beirut seemed to be experiencing an era of cultural resurgence. The Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon had finally ended in

V/A ~ Ukrainian Field Notes Volume II

News on the war in Ukraine has greatly accelerated.  A new president was elected in the U.S., pledging a swift end to the war; but many fear his allegiances lie with russia.  The sitting president approved the use of long-range,

V/A ~ Ukrainian Field Notes Volume II

News on the war in Ukraine has greatly accelerated.  A new president was elected in the U.S., pledging a swift end to the war; but many fear his allegiances lie with russia.  The sitting president approved the use of long-range,

Ukrainian Field Notes XXXVIII

This month we have a predominantly female lineup starting with Iryna Lazer from Mavka talking about art as beauty and war as absolute blackness. Meanwhile Anna Aloka delves into Ukrainian traditional music and Advikainsane dispels some of the misconceptions about

Ukrainian Field Notes XXXVIII

This month we have a predominantly female lineup starting with Iryna Lazer from Mavka talking about art as beauty and war as absolute blackness. Meanwhile Anna Aloka delves into Ukrainian traditional music and Advikainsane dispels some of the misconceptions about

Michael J. Schumacher ~ Living Room Pieces

“Here’s something genuinely new for you.” We receive many submissions that make such a claim, but rarely have they lived up to their promise so fully as Michael J. Schumacher’s Living Room Pieces. A sound installation designed for living spaces, the

Michael J. Schumacher ~ Living Room Pieces

“Here’s something genuinely new for you.” We receive many submissions that make such a claim, but rarely have they lived up to their promise so fully as Michael J. Schumacher’s Living Room Pieces. A sound installation designed for living spaces, the