This album from Beijing producer Howie Lee continues the jazz influenced sound of his previous two records while continuing his unique style of experimental bass/dance music with traditional Chinese influences. Birdy Island builds upon the cleaner, less distorted sounds of the previous LP 7 Weapons Series […]
This is essential instrumental hip-hop from prodigal NYC producer Sporting Life. You might know him as the producer and live electronics performer behind the legendary experimental trio Ratking with rappers Hak and Wiki. Haks departure marked the end of the short lived but very influential group, […]
One of the tightest duos of all time only gets tighter on their newest record. Mong Tong has always released cutting edge albums of future forward folk fusion and Sun Moon Darkness is no exception. It is a little groovier than some of their more experimental/new […]
This is a trilogy of experimental modern classical works by UK based Polish musician Wojciech Rusin. Beginning with his studio debut The Funnel, followed by Syphon and Honey For The Ants. Collectively called an alchemical trilogy, these three albums are constructed from his compositions with singers, […]
Another record in a long, long line of immersive and experimental sound collages by the multi hyphenate artist Gonçalo F. Cardoso. This is a particularly polished double LP of wonderful music made from all kinds of field recordings, samples, acoustic and electronic instrumentation, and experimental techniques. […]
It’s no secret that reunion/anniversary tours are super hot right now. If, like me, you were about 15 years old in 2005, your cup most likely runneth over these days – especially if you were, like me, unable to catch many of these artists when they […]
For our next entry in the colossal task of examining the work of Downtown composer John Zorn, we turn to a more recent record from the Chaos Magick quartet. Featuring the main Simulacrum trio (John Medeski on organ, Kenny Grohowski on drums, and Matt Hollenberg on […]
This is perhaps my most-anticipated album of the year. It’s been seven years since the stupefyingly cool Black Moth Super Rainbow released their last album. The wait, frustrating though it may have been, was absolutely worth it. A few singles were released in the months leading […]
I must admit, this record sort of stumped me when I was trying to decide how to start this column. Coming in hot out of Berlin, Mitsune is a fascinating group built around the shamisen-slinging trio of Shiomi Kawaguchi, Tina Kopp, and Youka Snell, and anchored […]
Earth Flower is a new psychedelic and experimental pop project from blog favorites Ruth Garbus and Sam Gendel with prolific side man Phil Melanson on drums. It’s another significantly underrated project from some of the most consistent and interesting contemporary musicians. Ruth’s songwriting and singing is […]