In this visually rich tapestry from up and coming neo-classical / electronic artist Adriano Koch, we get glimpses and flashes of those moments when we feel the absurdity and surreal nature of existence. Shot from a wide angle but with extreme close ups, Koch takes us through subtle piano melodies and large, brash electronic beats …
There is a tendency when listening to or writing about anything in the realm of wordless post-rock much of the conversation revolves around formula, proficiency and emotion. With an absolute glut of post-rock / post-metal bands largely running the same plays, a lack in any of these result in a derivative, formulaic and bland crescendo-core …
Greh Holger is a busy man. Between the Noisextra podcast that he hosts alongside Mike and Tara Connelly and his label, Chondritic Sound, the guy has his hands full. You could be forgiven for forgetting that he is also the sole force behind the industrial-noise act, Hive Mind. “Elysian Alarms” is the first release of …
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Rooted by a steady piano line, Paul Cousins creates a beautifully airy and textural piano / synth composition with his latest “Thoughts in the Ether”. Anchored by a piano melody that serves as a ballast for the various tonal shifts, synth micro-movements and ambient lift throughout the composition, Paul Cousins explores those moments of take …
tometotheweathermachine · Joshua Ackley I sit down with Joshua Ackley (The Dead Betties, Teen Vice)to discuss his recent solo album “Dark Arts”, Madonna, Sonic Youth and Punk in the pre-Is This It era NYC.
It’s a maxim noted by scientists, psychonauts and artists that the more you zoom out or the closer you zoom in, the universe and it’s component parts look very similar. The Parisian duo Undicii pair their brilliant blend of experimental electronic music and IDM with the visual art of Anaurd Liard to create a visual …
“Ruhe” tracks a visual and auditory journey from pristine landscapes in their unspoiled environs to the environmental degradation of human intervention and back again. Musically this is reflected through gorgeous, low-cloud ceiling drones, heavy and ponderous piano lines that slowly build into the jet-engine roar of noise as the track begins to ponder the impact …
The Leatherbound Books are a Burlington, VT based band fueled by delicate song-structures, a heaven-bound voice and notable comparisons to bands like Ida, The Secret Stars and The Pastels. Their ability to channel a forgotten era of utterly earnest Twee is a truly refreshing thing to hear. On their video for “I Could Have Been” …
On the newest single from Goldmund from his recently released album The Time it Takes on Western Vinyl we hear Keith Kenniff’s characteristically beautiful piano work under the warm cloud cover of an analog warble with some deep synth lines running as countermelodies. These synth additions really open up Goldmund’s work to new emotional vistas. …
We are really happy to share this new video from the D.C. based band Bound. Bound take a wide-angle view of all things post- in Rock and Roll. The slowburn of “The Lines” completes an emotional arc from contemplative to emotive in Bryan Buchanan’s steady vocal command over droning guitars and steady Post-Rock exposition before …