Foxy Digitalis
Moses Yoofee Trio’s OCEAN EP is such a joy to listen to. Infectious beats build out into laid back, funk-infused basslines, expressive keys, and synth atmospheres. It’s got a deep core, but the edges flicker and move. Everytime I hit play and the opening runs of “At Ease” hit, I have to move. Delicate melodies dance like shadow […]
There are moments on the new Swim Ignorant Fire, Glow, where the feeling of floating and dissonance intersect. It’s a shock, but a welcome one, imbuing an ephemeral radiance on a serene occasion. The trio of Stephen Holliger, YeaBig, and Nate Hahn carve out specious sound worlds, creating an inviting sonic veil that hides the caverns […]
I am soaked to the bone, wandering aimlessly through flooded streets and ready to melt into the next fire that catches my eye. Something like that, anyway. Every time I put on Gabriel Birnbaum’s Nightwater | All the Dead Do is Dream, I am misty and romantic, ready to saunter under the midnight glass. Each instrumental […]
“Sometimes the world is magical,” Bex Burch says, describing the unexpected trip to Utrecht she took in 2021 that was the beginning tendrils of her beautiful debut, There is only love and fear. The twelve songs on this record are full of joy and tenderness with a heavy side of an insatiable exploratory spirit. Cadences move […]
There is so much music that exists in the vaporwave-adjacent arena that it’s totally overwhelming to navigate at times. It’s a soundworld I find so appealing and am often interested in, but knowing where to turn (or even start) is tough. Enter Global Pattern. The Paris-based label operates in this general region (though that sells […]
Greenhouse (not to be confused with Green-House) is the solo moniker of Curran Faris, and on his latest, Sacrifice Zones, he harnesses the slow decay of a calming space, and the tension that underlies every subtle movement. Guitar drones and spacious explorations are imbued with sharp, intricate textures from field recordings and other sonic experimentations, accentuating […]
Once the melodic ghosts of Jason Calhoun’s small circle can be seen, the corporeal drifts hidden in the hidden recesses of these songs already have their claws embedded. Subtle tonal shifts and small, frenetic movements cloud the forward paths we lurk along, but once the destination is revealed, it’s as though we’ve unlocked a new part of […]
Sofía Bertomeu’s new EP, The Uncertainty Principle, is full of angular rhythmic structures and skeletal atmospheres. Each piece is a world unto itself, stitched together through a connective spirit and adjacent sonic elements. Bertomeu shows considerable restraint throughout, letting go of only the sounds needed to convey a message or mood, and leaving spaces for listeners […]
Nick Norton’s new album (out today!), Music For Sunsets, is an expansive sonic treat. There is so much thought and craft in each of these 12 tracks, it’s hard to believe this is only his debut. This music is a space Norton created and used to process and accept a life-altering diagnosis in 2020. Within these […]