Foxy Digitalis
Walt McClements draws deep, emotive catharsis from a raging stillness on On A Painted Ocean. Amidst its dense sonic mosaic, woven with patterned movements and transcendent melodies, the music holds us in place, suspended in its atmosphere. The accordionist and multi-instrumentalist spent years untangling the threads that eventually became this album, writing and recording across […]
Nick Storring’s work is no stranger to these pages, but his latest album, Mirante, is a revelation. This sonic homage to Brazil sidesteps cliché, instead channeling an impressionistic current that rises from the South. Lithe patterns ripple through winding corridors and ephemeral tide marks traced in sand, the music feeling both rooted and fleeting. Expressive […]
Matteo Liberatore is a force of chaos and precision. His new alter ego, Molto Ohm, is as unexpected as it is electrifying—an immersive plunge into maximalist soundscapes that teeter on the edge of controlled madness. Melodies are shattered and reassembled into frenetic journeys through blacked-out neon corridors lined with jagged edges and fractured dreams. A […]
Jeong Lim Yang’s latest album, Synchronicity, is a captivating and unpredictable journey. Intricate passages and the dynamic interplay between Yang and her exceptional band (Mat Maneri, Jacob Sacks, and Randy Peterson) create a fluid sonic landscape where precision meets spontaneity. Inspired by psychological concepts and dreams, the music unfolds with moments of wonder in unexpected […]
Matt McBane crafts vivid sonic landscapes through intricate patterns and fluid atmospheres on his latest album, Buoy. Synthesizers drift through gently propulsive rhythms, reshaping perspectives into nuanced moods and speculative reflections. Movement is at the heart of Buoy, with evolving sequences drawing emotional depth from shifting melodies and rich, tonal dreamscapes. McBane expands the sonic […]
In recent years, Saapato has released a wave of immersive and beautifully crafted music. His sonic landscapes are vibrant, weaving melodic echoes and organic textures into rich, emotive expressions. Transient patterns evolve into expansive sonic meditations, where gentle movements give way to deep introspection. His latest work, Decomposition: Fox on a Highway, pushes these explorations […]
Laura Agnusdei’s latest record, Flowers Are Blooming In Antarctica, is a revelation. The title alone evokes striking images of ecological urgency and stark contrasts. The Italian saxophonist and composer embraces a spirit of sonic exploration, seamlessly weaving together acoustic instrumentation, electronic textures, and deep thematic resonance. Through radical optimism, Agnusdei navigates the tensions between collapse […]
Dan Blacksberg’s latest album, The Psychic/Body Sound System, may be a solo trombone record, but it’s so much more than that. Raw and unfiltered, the 11 fully improvised tracks are both visceral and enigmatic. Guttural drones ripple through the body, as if pulling apart each muscle fiber and filling the empty space with resonance. Blacksberg […]
Nele De Gussem bends spacetime on The Loom of Longing, her latest album. Best known for her work with Uma Chine, she conjures mystical landscapes through vocal enchantments, delicately framed by electronic melodies and alchemical tonal patterns. Shadows occasionally seep through the seams, but The Loom of Longing tempers its darkness with flickers of romance […]