Experimental

A fascinating, richly detailed collection of performances by the respected Australian percussionist; features six compositions in all, by James Rushford, Thomas Meadowcroft, Robin Fox (with Eugene Ughetti), Alexander Garsden, Liza Lim and Anthony Pateras. Kevin Press One-sentence music reviews (OSMR) are designed to spread the word about as many new releases as possible during the…

Consists mainly of 78-RPM vinyl and wax cylinder surface noises; this new work connects past and present in a haze of media – spellbinding. Kevin Press One-sentence music reviews (OSMR) are designed to spread the word about as many new releases as possible during the COVID-19 crisis.

I can’t tell whether Mick Sussman’s recordings serve as a celebration of AI’s potential or a warning; either way this is a version of the future of music you owe it to yourself to hear.  Kevin Press One-sentence music reviews (OSMR) are designed to spread the word about as many new releases as possible during…

A pair of quietly compelling pieces: worriedaboutsatan’s “What Are You Looking For?” is a rich dubstep-dark ambient combination, Veins Full Of Static’s “How Soon Will You Sleep After You Let the Ship Sink” is a kind of deep-water drone piece – perhaps the heaviest ambient work we’ve heard. Kevin Press One-sentence music reviews (OSMR) are…

It’s probably not fair to turn a one-sentence review into a love letter to a record label, but this is just one more in a long line of fascinating Midira Records releases – Liz Helman and Dominic Hemy have produced a sound art debut very much in keeping with their label’s impressive catalogue.  Kevin Press One-sentence music reviews…

Percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani and saxophonist Rhonda Taylor describe their new recording as a tribute to the American Southwest; it could just as easy be marketed as an ode to lower Manhattan or a forgotten rustbelt town – regardless, it is a beautifully American avant-garde recording that is a thrill to hear.  Kevin Press One-sentence music…