Foxy Digitalis
Brad Rose is a multi-disciplinary artist and dad based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He previously ran the Digitalis label from 2003 to 2015. He is the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis.
I can’t remember when I first learned about Hamiet Bluiett, but it was fairly recently. I’ve been digging into his work since, but Bearer of the Holy Flame has always eluded me. Thankfully Strut Records reissued this spellbinding session, originally issued on Black Fire, recently and it hits so many high spots for me that […]
The description of this piece says so much: “These recordings offer us a way to listen to communities of color by listening for the ecological, economic and residential life that make up the community.” Norman W Long assembles a selection of field recordings, combined with other composed sounds, to present a reflection on how sound […]
Foxy Digitalis depends on our awesome readers to keep things rolling. Pledge your support today via our Patreon. claire rousay is everywhere right now. I half expect to see the cover of her new opus, a softer focus, on a billboard when driving home from work. I’m kidding, but seeing her work get such widespread recognition is something […]
This is the original frontier. Everything shiny and new, overtly processed and overstated is stripped away as Matthew Sage fabricates a new home out of sodden dirt, thunder cracks, and flowing rivers with a gentle wind at his back. The Wind of Things is on the opposite side of the sphere from his previous album […]
Dustin Wong is a visionary. For years he’s made music that has not only continually surprised me, but so often moves me in ways that send me on beautiful, magical journeys. I was first really aware of his work with the underrated Ponytail; his guitar shredding and ESP-like partnership with Ken Seeno really pushed that […]
Jimmy Billingham’s HOLOVR project has been a favorite for years, so I was quite happy for this unexpected return. Nothing is Whole comes through like a chance encounter; a serendipitous moment where, in hindsight, everything changed. Soft melodies swim in static on the beautiful “Nascent Dawn.” The chorus of sunlight peeking over the horizon, shining […]
I don’t know that I have enough superlatives in my vocabulary to adequately express my admiration for Angel Bat Dawid. A defining musical moment in 2020 was from her live recording with The Brothahood on International Anthem on “Black Family” when you can practically feel her entire being transcending, bellowing out, “Affirm my family! Affirm […]
This live recording made me far more emotional than I expected it to, but it has a real understated power. Akira Sakata and Jim O’Rourke have played together many times, but as far as I know this is the first duo recording that’s been released. Both are masters of their craft, but something special unfolds […]
An interview with Astral Spirits founder, Nate Cross, on origins, current projects, and using your platform. Astral Spirits has become one of the most recognizable labels in the world of experimental jazz and improvised music. Since starting it in 2014, founder Nate Cross has pushed boundaries and expanded his offerings with the Astral Editions label. Cross is someone after my […]