Kevin Press
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A short time ago, I got an email from Ak’chamel The Giver of Illness. “Hi, we love what you’re doing at BADD PRESS,” they wrote. “Keep supporting the underground!” Ak’chamel kindly offered a download code of their new album Death Chants. But when asked to share a bit of their backstory, they demurred: “We shy…
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Earlier this year, in a piece about Endurance’s hour-long cassette Echoic Architecture, I praised Joshua Stefane for his ability to add unexpected texture and complexity to his ambient drone recordings. While intended as a compliment, in retrospect I wonder if that came off as a bit of a dig at pure drone. It wasn’t meant…
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Kevin Press
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Jazz is not a timeless music. It has had its periods like any other; some definable by style, others by recording technology. The music’s progression is a big part of its appeal. While there is plenty to distinguish the small combos of the 1930s from modern day greats like Kamasi Washington and Christian Scott aTunde…
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If the name PBS’73 brings to mind fond memories of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Sesame Street and Zoom, check out Austin, Texas’ Elijah Franks. His solo project is the closest thing to an electronic music time capsule you’ll find on Bandcamp. After recording two full-length discs last year – the aptly titled Viewers Like You and…
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A big Kangol tip to The Power of Independent Trucking for securing a copy of New Order’s legendary 1983 set at the Cabaret Metro in Chicago. I’ve written before about what an important year that was for the Mancunian hit makers. This previously hard-to-find bootleg represents a high point during the band’s most creative period. “Blue…
