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.
Maryam Kiani is an Iranian-born-and-raised musician and composer, and her debut album, Embrace, is out today on Low Versions. It’s an emotional record with visceral throughlines, building on the concept of changing life’s trajectory. Kiani uses an array of instrumentation and compositional techniques to create unique sound worlds filled with emotive synth passages, angular rhythms, and […]
There’s a lot of great stuff on the site today from Mariam Kiani, Karen Vogt, and Lau Nau so be sure to check it out. And a lot of great stuff on Patreon this week as well, including a bonus podcast. After all that, I spend a lot of time talking about Sim City 2000 […]
Narrative vignettes are tied together in the inward-flowing expanses of Brian McBride’s “Far From Home” rework. Glassine drones turn to vapor, swelling beyond borders and into the night. A sense of dread lurks within resonant hollows, twisted into pensive melodies that disappear in the seconds before taking hold. McBride continues to turn the screws, building […]
Some quick news on a couple new editions from Portraits GRM and a short continuation on some thoughts from yesterday’s Patreon episode, and how to navigate the current deluge of new music coming out. Let me know how you approach these things! A real barn burner for the pick of the day, too. Wednesday episodes […]
As I mentioned on yesterday’s Foxy Digitalis Daily, the vibe has felt off from the beginning of the week. So far, a couple people agreed, and a couple people responding to anything these days feels like a consensus, so we’ll go with that. The vibe is off. That said, there’s a pile of great music […]
As always, Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon, making today and excellent day to sign up and support the cause! The Daily will be back on the main feed tomorrow, but until then, there’s plenty more to explore on the site. Album of the Day: Misha Sultan “Translucence” Additional Links: Fourth World Magazine Neoplatonic Aquatic SymposiumsAllan […]
Front page photo by Ryan Easter Saint Abdullah and Jason Nazary’s “Evicted In The Morning” is a welcome surprise filled with emotive textures and an evolving resonant language. Within a sparse framework, the trio carves out networks of interconnected spaces where messages flicker in one place before disappearing and moving on. Tempos rise and fall, […]
Anybody got a vibe check for this week yet? It’s already feeling off, or maybe it’s just me. Anyway, today’s album is something quite special. Don’t miss it. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. Sign up now! Album of the Day: yaz lancaster “AmethYst” Additional Links: Richard Youngs Heart of the Creation RoomRichard Youngs Modern Sorrow […]
Reality is a shifting plane through the emotive crystalscapes of Belgian duo ZONDERWERK’s “DreamArp4Kort4.” Their upcoming debut album, babel, was initially conceived as a soundtrack for a stage play. Filled with movement and wonder colored with a harsh, delicate edge, find “DreamArp4Kort4” scaling aural imagery into the distance while the emotive melodies pull us inward. This […]