This is one of my favorite collaborations in the expansive universe of noise/psych/rock/electronic/whatever masters Gnod. I think it slipped under the radar a bit in the pandemic year of 2020 and it deserves wider appreciation. Especially as heads worldwide have more recently really been digging on a new wave of heavily percussive, vaguely worldly psychedelic […]
The newest from blog favorite pianist and bandleader Greg Foat sees him team up with fellow library luminary and keyboardist Frank Maston. This is the essence of library music, IE cinematic and soulful jazz-funk with ambient and new age synth influences. Moving Images would be an […]
Exit Planet Dust is the debut studio album by our favorites and yours, psychedelic/dance legends The Chemical Brothers. It’s probably become their most underrated record over the past few decades. Even people who don’t know the music know the name but not enough folks know this […]
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, […]
This is a sublime meeting of the minds between two legends, and the result is a stunning cross genre masterpiece. UK dub/step titan Kevin Richard Martin (aka The Bug) and PNW metal pioneer Dylan Carlson initially linked up (via visual artist Simon Fowler) to collaborate on […]
V/Z meaning Valentina and Zongamin, said with the same gravity as Sly and Robbie. V/Z, the enigmatic rhythm section behind psychedelic pop stars Vanishing Twin and live dub killers Holy Tongue. This project- more or less under their own names- sounds like a perfect midpoint in […]
Light-Space Modulator is a new duo of psychedelic producer/DJ/legend Shackleton and singer/instrumentalist Marlene Ribeiro of GNOD, whose ’23 debut was probably my favorite release of that year. The instrumentation is delicate and balanced perfectly to Marlene’s intensely layered voice. It’s rhythmically intricate with a strong ritualistic […]
Right out of the gate, I have to say this record knocked me right on my back. High-octane doesn’t even begin to do it justice. Like all the best punk rock, it’s explicitly political and viciously uncompromising, practically bursting at the seams with unbridled ferocity and […]
I love this record by Moin. It’s their third LP and it’s the finest yet. On You Never End the playing, the arrangements, and the inimitable vibe are all thoroughly honed. It’s got that warm, detailed production mixed with a cool emotional atmosphere that many UK electronic/fusion acts […]
The newest tape from V/Z is top notch, with bigger beats that your usual dub fare. At different points I’m reminded of the rhythm and atmosphere of DJ Shadow or Dean Blunt tracks. There’s all kinds of pleasing little textural and rhythmic moments that reward a […]