Archive for July, 2011
Review: Sankt Otten – Gottes Synthesizer
70s/80s synthesiser worship from the German instrumental duo.
Interview: Aidan Baker (Nadja, Whisper Room, Infinite Light Ltd)
Toronto/Berlin-based musician talks about his latest releases – including his solo work, and albums under Nadja, Whipser Room and Infinite Light Ltd – and the experience of taking his music into the live environment.
Review: Pikacyu*Makoto – OM Sweet Home: We Are Shining Stars From Darkside
Psychedelic collaboration between guitarist Makoto Kawabata (Acid Mothers Temple) and drummer/vocalist Pikacyu (Afrirampo).
Review: Nate Wooley/Chris Corsano/C Spencer Yeh – 7 Storey Mountain
The second release in Nate Wooley’s “Seven Storey Mountain” series.
Review: Offthesky – The Beautiful Nowhere
Ethereal ambient workouts from sound artist M. Jason Corder.
Review: Ellen Fullman – Through Glass Panes
Four new pieces from the Memphis-born composer and her “long string instrument”.
Review: Seth Horvitz – Eight Studies For Automatic Piano
Computer-aided composition inspired by Charlemagne Palestine, James Tenney, György Ligeti and Conlon Nancarrow.
Review: The Cosmic Dead – S/T
Outer-space instrumental psychedelia from Glasgow.