“Oh, to experience cosmic bliss through the transcendency of the soul expanding act of striking universal chords through the corporeal body of the guitar.” I am sure that is what Peter Walker was thinking as he sat cross legged, stocking footed, with a look of ecstatic joy on his face as he picked away on his guitar. …
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“The Wandering Eye” from the two Berlin-based composers score beautiful footage of the mysterious and seemingly impossible process of flocking or “murmuration” among birds. Shot in black and white against a stark background, the two compose layers of strings that track every twist and turn of the starlings inherent and unspoken movements, measuring a sense …
CLOUD TANGLE – “FALLING ASLEEP” In this Grouper-esque track by the Australian multi-instrumentalist, Amber Ramsay’s nocturnal voice and minimal instrumentation floats in and out of our liminal consciousness like worried thoughts that later get reprocessed into our dream state. Likewise, the gradual accruing of instrumentation by the end of the track is anything but restful. …
I had the opportunity to sit down with Nashville-based electronic artist Eve Maret to discuss early musical experiences, connections between religion and artistic development and what it means to really go for it. Eve Maret’s deluxe version of “No More Running” is now available on Banana Tapes. A reminder that you can find this, and …
NO FAST FORWARD – “CULT” Emerging from a really promising European ambient-techno scene, the Lithuanian producer relies on ever-growing arpeggios and thick ambient pads to create a piece of time-stretched beauty. Using the conceit of the cult leader as seducer of the working class, this contemplative track grows from a submerged house beat to a …
Set against a pulsing synthwave track with an ever-ascending arpeggio and the late night throb of drum machine, “The Treasure of Sierra Avenue” provides the backdrop for the prettiest people-watching from New Wave’s distinctive fashion and aesthetic. https://youtu.be/e8FXR6KpeC8
I don’t know what it is about The Thermals that command such relentless devotion from me. I am an unabashed Thermals fan, they are perhaps in my top 10 favorites of all time. I think what this scrappy Portland threesome does for me is to remind me of how much I love rock and roll. …
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ABE HOLLOW – “GOLDEN CALF” A golden calf. A substitution for the divine. An idol created in haste in the absence of clear direction. On Adam Hirsch’s “Yiddish Gothic Trip”, the Oakland multi-instrumentalist fleshes thoughtful and contemplative tunes with a producer’s ear squinting just right to hear layers of percussion and synths piled atop a …
ROB BURGER FEAT. LAURIE ANDERSON – “SOULS OF WINTER” For the second single off of Rob Burger’s upcoming album The Grid out on Western Vinyl, the erstwhile Tin Hat Trio member and frequent John Zorn collaborator teams up with experimental legend Laurie Anderson to create a stately track that blooms slowly out from a delicate …
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