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When I premiered the opening track off Mat Muntz’s new album, Phantom Islands, a couple weeks ago, I described the “imaginary sonic histories” behind the music. This came from Muntz, who talked about the origins of this “counterfeit folk music” in a lengthy quote about the piece. It’s something that’s stuck with me as I investigate […]
I never really know where an interview will lead, but it all starts with a curiosity about an artist’s journey and practice. Matt Weston’s double album, Four Lies in the Eavesdrop Business, opened my ears to this expansive, percussive sound world, unlike anything I’d previously heard (though he reminded me that I wrote about an old […]
An exploratory sense saturates Ibukun Sunday’s music. The Nigerian artist crafts each sonic pattern to capture hidden meanings and investigate the spirit underlying the outer world. Sunday puts his life on display using expressive synth timbres and notable field recordings. On his newest album, Mantra, these introspective stories take on drifting aural shapes. This music is […]
Lunar Corp’s Dandyano Zentveldt creates a lush and inviting world on his debut album, Tourism. Beyond the effervescent, gentle atmospheres, Zentveldt’s knack for wistful, memorable melodies stands out. Vaporous arrangements drift beneath us as we’re transported from world to world in a cloud of musical spells. The spine of Tourism, though, is the emotional depth and intentions […]
Rio de Janeiro’s Bella is an instrument builder and sound artist. Her latest album, Tinku, is a collaborative opus, bringing together all Latin American artists – Ale Hop, Ava Rocha, Inés Terra, and Raquel Dimanta – to create their own sonic language. Recorded during the height of the pandemic, most of this work was done remotely, […]
The journey Guy Barash takes us on with his new album, Killdeer, is remarkable and dizzying at times. His years-long collaboration with author and poet Nick Flynn fully pays off here. Joined by an all-star ensemble, they create a world where big ideas like generational trauma and parenthood are explored through small, visceral moments. Spoken word […]
Foxy Digitalis depends on our awesome readers to keep things rolling. Pledge your support today via our Patreon or subscribe to The Jewel Garden. Over the last decade, it’s difficult to overstate Zakè’s (aka Zach Frizzell) impact on ambient and drone music. Whether it’s his solo work, collaborations, or the mountain of beautiful releases on Past Inside the Present, there’s […]
As an album title, Journey Test sends my thoughts skittering in multiple directions, but as an actual album, I find calm and focus within its gentle movements and warm glow. Cincinnati-based composer Tristan Eckerson has released countless albums of modern classical music, but with Purple Decades, he reveals something cocoon-like and introspective. Using a minimal palette but moving […]
Foxy Digitalis depends on our awesome readers to keep things rolling. Pledge your support today via our Patreon or subscribe to The Jewel Garden. I spent some time over the holidays and into the early part of 2023 going back through Chris Abrahams’s discography, relistening to favorites, and further exploring albums I needed to become more familiar with. Beyond his […]