Foxy Digitalis
String arrangements swirl with urgency and anticipation on Jackson Greenberg’s “The Latter Years,” pushing beyond electronic interference in search of escape. Memories are transformed into sonic missives and, as in the stunning video produced by Richie Kulchar and edited by Ben Boyd, burn to the ground. Using images of a burning doll house (shot by […]
Neon movement and dancing soundscapes bounce off one another in the mesmerizing video for The Organizing Committee’s “Beyond Response.” Created by Eryk Salvaggio, the project uses various digital tools to question the logic and possibilities of Artificial Intelligence while composing infectious electronic music. “Since the beginning, The Organizing Committee was about testing what was possible […]
Within the expressive sonic elegies of Balmorhea’s “Oscuros,” hard-won truths are sought out. Melodies move wistfully with purpose, hanging in the air like smoke, a warning, and a beacon. We’re drawn into the resonant spaces of this music simply through its sonic presence. Joining founders Rob Lowe and Michael A. Muller on this live performance […]
Angular scaffolding tumbles to the ground under the weight of fuzzed-out guitar wails and sharp-edged sax blasts lacing “Atlas of Your World.” Zurich Cloud Motors stomp through back alleys, knives jangling in rhythm while Stevie Leszyk spits out catchy melodies. Everything here feels like time traveling and coming out the other side caked in white […]
Morning whisps are suffocated under an emotive blanket of strings as “Drowned Ground” slides into a fairytale serenity. Rising arrangements lift spirits into starlit skies, fusing melodic string arrangements with an ethereal spirit. Less Bells create a timeless, emotional atmosphere buoyed by cascading melodies and radiant sonics. “Drowned Ground” hits hard as it spreads across […]
An infectious restlessness skitters through “A Devastating Comeback,” the second single from Nick Dunston’s forthcoming Skultura. Dextrous movements come in flickering waves, simultaneously quizzical and whimsical. Electronics intersect with interesting textures and monochrome chord progressions to create a new path for Cansu Tanrıkulu’s voice to crawl along. “A Devastating Comeback” moves in so many directions, heightened […]
Even blurred angles can have sharp edges. Luggage’s “Hand Is Bad,” the title track from their new album, gnaws at the roots, using heavy-handed rhythms and a relentless, grinding crunch to bring down the obstructive view. Layers move in unison, Michael Vallera’s buried voice flickering through cracks in the sonic rubble. Drummer Luca Cimarusti and […]
A muted, yet purposeful cadence begins, the tempo relentless and unyielding. In this unique tribute to drum’n’bass pioneer Luke Vibert, intense energy dances in the sonic arrangements. “‘Obliquely Wrecked. is a reflection of my love for both Vibert and David Lang’s music, the music communities they helped create, and what can happen when these worlds […]
“Clockwork Fables” holds out a hand, reaching for something, anything to touch. Eluvium’s newest album, the magnificent (Whirring Marvels In) Consensus Reality, explores humankind’s need for meaning. Matthew Robert Cooper’s searching, minimal piano arrangements of “Clockwork Fables” are also looking for connection, even if we’re not sure what we’ll find on the other side of that […]