A new 10-disc box set collection of David Sylvian’s samadhisound recordings is scheduled for an Aug. 4 release. The limited edition package will come with a 100-page…… Read more “David Sylvian – Do You Know Me Now?”
Category: Experimental
Must Hear: Pascal Comelade / Lee Ranaldo / Ramon Prats – Velvet Serenade
Genre: Velvet Label: Staubgold, celebrating its 25th anniversary Idea: “See, I believe in giving back. I might be the only writer that has interviewed all The Velvet…… Read more “Must Hear: Pascal Comelade / Lee Ranaldo / Ramon Prats – Velvet Serenade”
Must Hear: John the Silent – War Variations
Genre: Experimental Ambient Label: Somewherecold Records Recorded live in one take, John the Silent has combined field recordings, drones, melodies and traditional Ukrainian religious themes, fed into…… Read more “Must Hear: John the Silent – War Variations”
Must Hear: Andrey Guryanov – Anthems
Genre: Experimental Ambient Label: Abstand Moscow-born Andrey Guryanov has produced an album for the ages. He has taken recorded performances of the Soviet Union’s anthem, which changed…… Read more “Must Hear: Andrey Guryanov – Anthems”
Must See: Mission to the Sun – Sophia Oscillations
Sophia Oscillations is the second LP from Detroit duo Mission to the Sun. Christopher Samuels performs synthesizers, samples and rhythmic programming. He’s joined by vocalist Kirill Slavin.…… Read more “Must See: Mission to the Sun – Sophia Oscillations”
Discussions: Richard Chartier
Richard Chartier produces extraordinary music and sound art under his own name, and as Pinkcourtesyphone. He and I talked about his latest drone recording stase hivernale, the…… Read more “Discussions: Richard Chartier”
MAGAMultumult Presenting Free Online Concert Tomorrow
MAGAMultumult is a combination of moody alien’s MAGAM and Romania’s multumult collectives. They’re collaborating on an improvisational concert tomorrow, available free via Bandcamp. The show was recorded…… Read more “MAGAMultumult Presenting Free Online Concert Tomorrow”
Must See: hundredmillionthousand – Eleven
Edmonton composer Noel Fanaeian produces music under the name hundredmillionthousand. In support of his latest album Attention Span, he has released a video for the track “Eleven”…… Read more “Must See: hundredmillionthousand – Eleven”
Bára Gísladóttir – SILVA
We may already have heard the best album of 2023. Iceland-born Bára Gísladóttir is a composer and double bassist who calls Copenhagen home now. She produces solo…… Read more “Bára Gísladóttir – SILVA”
Cold Spring Schedules Reissue of 1983 Psychic TV Performance
The Cold Spring label has announced plans to reissue a 40-year-old live recording of Psychic TV in Reykjavik, Iceland. Those Who Do Not lands Feb. 23. The…… Read more “Cold Spring Schedules Reissue of 1983 Psychic TV Performance”