After testing the waters of experimental music last year, I dove in this year. A fortunate occurrence, given the robust climate of quality releases in 2012. Upon opening the year with a trilogy of releases from Immune Recordings (Ilyas Ahmed, Cleared, and Expo 70), my trail of experimental reviews and listening for the most...
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Acid ambient: seems straightforward enough.
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The opening moments of Host (Room40) present an eerie moment of rest, but it’s a peaceful rest that hints at untarnished natural sounds, rest that betrays the intensity of the 38 minutes that follow.
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Australian audiovisual artist Scott Morrison’s “Ballad(s) for Quiet Horizons” reimagines common natural elements as the astounding works of energy, balance, and perfection that they truly are.
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A lot has obviously changed for John Chantler in the last seven years.
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Isn’t it nice when an album title explains things for you?
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2011 was overflowing with amazing sounds. Here’s a snapshot of some things that entered into and stood out in my own little musical universe. Best Album Lee Noble “Horrorism” (Bathetic) I’ve been quite fond of everything I’ve heard from Lee Noble over the past few years. His previous releases tended to compartmentalize specific aspects...
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Lawrence English’s brand of harmonic drones has been released on Room40 (which he curates himself), as well as an astounding variety of other revered labels, such as Touch, 12k, Autumn, Digitalis, Quartermass and many others. I recently exchanged emails with English to discuss the context of his ambitious new album for Experimedia, which is...
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Our good friends at Room40 are celebrating their 10th year in existence by offering a killer free download compilation featuring 40 (!!!!) tracks from artists they’ve worked with over the years. As they say on their site: “It’s a summary of music and sound that has occupied our ears…past, present and future.” Lovely. download...
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According to Seattle-based composer Rafael Anton Irisarri, his latest release – also, his first for Lawrence English’s Room40 imprint – was inspired by the American Pacific Northwest, “ … not just with the fairly obvious ‘rainy, gloomy skies’ clichés, but more in the folk, cultural traditions and pop-culture references.”
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