Kevin Press

  • Yann Novak

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    We should never take artists who also work as curators for granted. The ego (not to mention energy) required to make a lifetime commitment to art is considerable. When those rare individuals find ways to balance their own creative output with support and promotion for other artists, they deserve special recognition. Los Angeles-based Yann Novak…

  • Jorge Queijo – Abstract Thoughts II

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    You might know Portugal’s Jorge Queijo from his work with fellow Porto-resident Susana Santos Silva in SSS-Q. They’ve been presenting their special blend of free jazz-experimental-electronic music since 2012. Queijo’s solo output includes a new 16-minute cassette released at the end of November. Abstract Thoughts II is based on a separate partnership, with sculptor Sofia…

  • Lunar Lemur – How Do You Know You’re The Same You When You Wake?

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    You may remember Scott Gray from a September blog post about his solo project The World Next Door. The musician, author, label runner and heaven-only-knows-what-else is releasing a new two-hour-plus album from Lunar Lemur, a character with a rather murky backstory, Dec. 31. Here’s how Gray tells it: “Lunar Lemur [is] a person (?) I…

  • Tag Cloud – Pattern Recognition

    With a title like Pattern Recognition, you might expect Chris Videll’s new Tag Cloud disc to be built predominantly on looped synth tracks. In fact, the album embraces a more traditional approach to electronic music composition. Paired with his use of kit electronics and analogue synthesizers, the result pays homage to some of the genre’s…

  • BADD PRESS Podcast – Best of 2017

    dopeman – Sunrise – 1:10 to 6:30 Rui P. Andrade – Violet-Red – 4:27 to 10:18 omrr – Eloquent – 7:44 to 12:25 Slit in Slot – Accrete – 10:55 to 17:26 Sven Laux – I Wish I Could Sleep – 16:29 to 23:29 Pepo Galan – Old Testament (feat. David Cordero) – 22:15 to…

  • Test Card – Rediffusion

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    Vancouver-based Lee Nicholson has joined forces with the terrific Greek label Sound In Silence. His second LP under the name Test Card is a polished downtempo effort that, despite its complexity, demonstrates a wonderfully light touch. Nicholson’s sophistication is hard earned. In the 1990s, he fronted an English indie band called Formula One. Subsequent projects…