Canes Of Karabakh ~ S/T
There is a deliberate restraint that feels ethical as much as aesthetic in Canes of Karabakh. The Polish trio of Stanisław Matys (duduk), Olgierd Dokalski (flugelhorn, SFX), and Paweł Bartnik (electronics) approach the Armenian duduk not as repertoire to be
Canes Of Karabakh ~ S/T
There is a deliberate restraint that feels ethical as much as aesthetic in Canes of Karabakh. The Polish trio of Stanisław Matys (duduk), Olgierd Dokalski (flugelhorn, SFX), and Paweł Bartnik (electronics) approach the Armenian duduk not as repertoire to be
The Doomed Bird of Providence ~ Meteoric Heralds of Danger
It’s been a long time since we reviewed an album by The Doomed Bird of Providence ~ nine years, to be exact. Burrowed Into The Soft Sky represented the ensemble’s transition from vocal to instrumental (although to be fair, even the vocal
The Doomed Bird of Providence ~ Meteoric Heralds of Danger
It’s been a long time since we reviewed an album by The Doomed Bird of Providence ~ nine years, to be exact. Burrowed Into The Soft Sky represented the ensemble’s transition from vocal to instrumental (although to be fair, even the vocal
Normal Community High School Experimental Ensemble ~ A Moment of Yet
We love the name of the Normal Community High School Experimental Ensemble, but even more, we love the fact that it actually exists. There’s nothing normal about this ensemble, save for the fact that it comes from Normal, Illinois. The 2000-strong
Normal Community High School Experimental Ensemble ~ A Moment of Yet
We love the name of the Normal Community High School Experimental Ensemble, but even more, we love the fact that it actually exists. There’s nothing normal about this ensemble, save for the fact that it comes from Normal, Illinois. The 2000-strong
Meitei ~ AGATE
Is there more than mere semantics to the difference between remodeled and remixed? A remix takes the components of an original track, breaks them down and puts them back in a different order. A remodel may also include new components. AGATE is
Meitei ~ AGATE
Is there more than mere semantics to the difference between remodeled and remixed? A remix takes the components of an original track, breaks them down and puts them back in a different order. A remodel may also include new components. AGATE is
Ukrainian Field Notes – LIV
This month we speak to alanmortus in Ivano-Frankivsk about how the war changes the perspective on what is important. Horizon Resonances tells us about how the city of Odesa has shaped him, Pororoka talks about her life being split in
Ukrainian Field Notes – LIV
This month we speak to alanmortus in Ivano-Frankivsk about how the war changes the perspective on what is important. Horizon Resonances tells us about how the city of Odesa has shaped him, Pororoka talks about her life being split in
Cole Pulice ~ Land’s End Eternal
There are moments on Cole Pulice’s Land’s End Eternal where you might find yourself asking what, exactly, you’re listening to, and that’s by design. The saxophonist and composer has spent the better part of a decade cultivating a signal processing
Cole Pulice ~ Land’s End Eternal
There are moments on Cole Pulice’s Land’s End Eternal where you might find yourself asking what, exactly, you’re listening to, and that’s by design. The saxophonist and composer has spent the better part of a decade cultivating a signal processing
A Closer Look: Big Ears 2026
A CLOSER LOOK: Big Ears 2026 Four days, forty-two shows, six interviews, and one pilgrimage to Knoxville. I began my first day at Big Ears with a question that had lingered since the festival first popped on my radar more
A Closer Look: Big Ears 2026
A CLOSER LOOK: Big Ears 2026 Four days, forty-two shows, six interviews, and one pilgrimage to Knoxville. I began my first day at Big Ears with a question that had lingered since the festival first popped on my radar more
Yerevan Calling ~ An interview with Kai Khachatryan
Kai Khachatryan is a sound artist and experimental musician based in Yerevan. Active in various punk bands since 2002, he began producing experimental music in 2010. Field recordings form the foundation of his practice, alongside electromagnetic sounds captured using devices
Yerevan Calling ~ An interview with Kai Khachatryan
Kai Khachatryan is a sound artist and experimental musician based in Yerevan. Active in various punk bands since 2002, he began producing experimental music in 2010. Field recordings form the foundation of his practice, alongside electromagnetic sounds captured using devices
a closer listen 