Posts Tagged: noise

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

Pedro Vian, Merzbow ~ Inside Richard Serra Sculptures

Inside Richard Serra Sculptures, a new album by Pedro Vian and Merzbow, begins with the sound of distant, sonorous droning buried deep underneath layers of crunchy, dirty, dense swirls of feedback. It sounds as though wind is ripping apart the

Pedro Vian, Merzbow ~ Inside Richard Serra Sculptures

Inside Richard Serra Sculptures, a new album by Pedro Vian and Merzbow, begins with the sound of distant, sonorous droning buried deep underneath layers of crunchy, dirty, dense swirls of feedback. It sounds as though wind is ripping apart the

Terminal Analog Brown/Kahn

Dave Brown / Jason Kahn ~ Terminal Analog

The first sounds on Terminal Analog, a collaboration between guitarist Dave Brown and electronic musician Jason Kahn just released by Room 40, is the strum of a guitar, but only just barely. The scraping, screeching sounds of electricity emerge almost

Terminal Analog Brown/Kahn

Dave Brown / Jason Kahn ~ Terminal Analog

The first sounds on Terminal Analog, a collaboration between guitarist Dave Brown and electronic musician Jason Kahn just released by Room 40, is the strum of a guitar, but only just barely. The scraping, screeching sounds of electricity emerge almost

SP* Episode 28: COGNITIVE DISSONANCE – with Archivio Diafònico [podcast]

This episode features Giuseppe Esposito, a Neapolitan musician who runs the tape label Archivio Diafònico, an operation that mostly documents artists who are based in Napoli. The chaotic and bustling capital of the South of Italy undeservedly gets a bad

SP* Episode 28: COGNITIVE DISSONANCE – with Archivio Diafònico [podcast]

This episode features Giuseppe Esposito, a Neapolitan musician who runs the tape label Archivio Diafònico, an operation that mostly documents artists who are based in Napoli. The chaotic and bustling capital of the South of Italy undeservedly gets a bad

Sound Propositions 017: Gonçalo F Cardoso (Gonzo)

Discrepant label boss Gonçalo F Cardoso explores the noise(s) of his homeland Portugal on Ruído(s), his final work under the Gonzo moniker. One part sonic capriccio, one part subjective dream journal, Ruído(s) is a fitting farewell to Gonzo’s roving audio

Sound Propositions 017: Gonçalo F Cardoso (Gonzo)

Discrepant label boss Gonçalo F Cardoso explores the noise(s) of his homeland Portugal on Ruído(s), his final work under the Gonzo moniker. One part sonic capriccio, one part subjective dream journal, Ruído(s) is a fitting farewell to Gonzo’s roving audio

Francesco Gregoretti ~ Solid Layers, Deafening Shapes

  Many of my favorite artists trained as architects, while many of my favorite composers had their origins in the rhythm section. I can’t help but try to see some commonality in this. Architects must strike a balance between being

Francesco Gregoretti ~ Solid Layers, Deafening Shapes

  Many of my favorite artists trained as architects, while many of my favorite composers had their origins in the rhythm section. I can’t help but try to see some commonality in this. Architects must strike a balance between being

LCNL 065: Assembler presents “Rearranging Mists”

Welcome back!  I’ve been on the road since the end of May, which has certainly disrupted my ability to properly keep up with this series.  But we’ve got some special things lined up for the duration of the year, and

LCNL 065: Assembler presents “Rearranging Mists”

Welcome back!  I’ve been on the road since the end of May, which has certainly disrupted my ability to properly keep up with this series.  But we’ve got some special things lined up for the duration of the year, and

Dave Phillips / Aspec(t) ~ Medusa

  “The jellyfish represents the collapse of the ecosystem and the spinelessness of the people charged with protecting it.” -George Monbiot,“Feeding Frenzy” Medusa, the first collaboration between Dave Phillips  (DP) and Aspec(t),  (Mario Gabola and Mimmo Napolitano) is no doubt

Dave Phillips / Aspec(t) ~ Medusa

  “The jellyfish represents the collapse of the ecosystem and the spinelessness of the people charged with protecting it.” -George Monbiot,“Feeding Frenzy” Medusa, the first collaboration between Dave Phillips  (DP) and Aspec(t),  (Mario Gabola and Mimmo Napolitano) is no doubt