Foxy Digitalis 2022 Favorites: Lawrence English
What more can I say about Lawrence English? He is one of the finest people working in contemporary and experimental music, whose artistry is only outweighed by his generous spirit. In a year where he released one of the finest slabs of conceptual drone and his label, Room 40 (full disclosure, one of those releases was my own), continued to be a beacon for the margins, English shows no signs … Continue reading Foxy Digitalis 2022 Favorites: Lawrence English
Inside No. 9, Episode #12 (Part Two): The Best of 2022 (shadows between the light)
Inside No. 9, Episode #12 (Part Two): The Best of 2022 (shadows between the light) And so the year draws to an end, and so does the first year of Inside No. 9. 2022 has been a joy of musical discovery for me. The 12 tracks on here range from drone to pop and improv to noise. It was so tough to single out just … Continue reading Inside No. 9, Episode #12 (Part Two): The Best of 2022 (shadows between the light)
Foxy Digitalis 2022 Favorites: Yann Novak
Yann Novak was involved in a lot of wonderful music that has become mainstays at FDHQ, from his solo work to the incredible year of releases on his Dragon’s Eye Recordings label. So, of course, I couldn’t wait to hear what some of his favorites were this year. Hop over to his Bandcamp and the Dragon’s Eye website for some choice cuts (huge recommendation to Dorian Wood’s Invasiva) Tracklist:ROSALÍA — … Continue reading Foxy Digitalis 2022 Favorites: Yann Novak
The 11th Hour, Episode #33: Where I’m Going
The 11th Hour is a podcast where two dudes in their 40s discuss a different Rancid song each week. They reflect on their lives, their (inexplicable) fandom, and why certain parts of our youth continue to hold meaning beyond simple nostalgia. Is it a midlife crisis or honest self-reflection? Join us on a journey to the end and find out. Follow along on Twitter or … Continue reading The 11th Hour, Episode #33: Where I’m Going
Track Premiere: Bill Seaman and Stephen Vitiello “The Fog Moved Across”
A fragile sense of wonder sits at the quiet core of Bill Seaman and Stephen Vitiello’s “The Fog Moved Across.” Piano and guitar arrangements search through scattered remnants of lost memories, moving together with elegiac whispers. Wistful banjo plucks emerge from beneath the veil in certain moments, a distant beacon pulling us through the shrouded landscape. Seaman and Vitiello create engaging, delicate worlds where each … Continue reading Track Premiere: Bill Seaman and Stephen Vitiello “The Fog Moved Across”
Foxy Digitalis 2022 Favorites: Drekka
Back in the earliest days of Foxy Digitalis (and Digitalis, even more), Michael Anderson’s Bluesanct label was one I looked at as a semi-model for what I had in mind. His solo project, Drekka, was always something that caught my ear. Years ago, we worked on a few projects and stayed in touch intermittently. In other words, Anderson is a longtime friend of the show, … Continue reading Foxy Digitalis 2022 Favorites: Drekka
The Intricacies of History Making With Sunik Kim
Foxy Digitalis depends on our awesome readers to keep things rolling. Pledge your support today via our Patreon or subscribe to The Jewel Garden. Sunik Kim is a musician, writer, and filmmaker based in Los Angeles. Their work is dynamic, ever-evolving, but always striking a visceral edge where the emotive threads within become a grounding point amidst chaos. This spirit takes the form of wondrous density in Kim’s new album … Continue reading The Intricacies of History Making With Sunik Kim
Track Premiere: Francesco Fabris & Ben Frost “Vakning”
The earth is a powerful, dynamic force on this new work from Francesco Fabris and Ben Frost. Close-range recordings of the Fagradalsfjall in Iceland crack open with a relentless sonic furor. Fabris and Frost take shards of flickering debris to pierce through a static spectrum, eviscerating any spirit of stability or calm. There’s an almost apocalyptic feeling in the clattering churn, the sound of a … Continue reading Track Premiere: Francesco Fabris & Ben Frost “Vakning”
Foxy Digitalis Favorites 2022: Regional Attraction
Portland, Oregon’s Regional Attraction has been pretty quiet in 2022, but the one album they released, David Lackner’s Waiting For Sunday, is fantastic. Label boss Andrew Heuback is a longtime friend and collaborator who has turned me on to so much good music through the years, I had to hear where his head has been throughout 2022. Some words from Heuback about this mix: This … Continue reading Foxy Digitalis Favorites 2022: Regional Attraction
Video Premiere: Fruit LoOops “Worthington”
Globules of neon-soaked sonic decimation are like a warm, enveloping greeting from the opening thrall of “Worthington,” off Fruit LoOops‘ stellar 2022 album, Last Chance at the Pharmacy. Skittering rhythms careen through blacked-out corridors, shifting the trajectories of a thousand angular guitar shards. All the pieces come together like a surrealist sonic sculpture fitted with broken glass dreams. Cathartic frenzy pours out of director Sam Jayne’s vivid … Continue reading Video Premiere: Fruit LoOops “Worthington”