Foxy Digitalis
Brooklyn-based composer Kevin O’Connor has spent twenty years refining Talkdemonic’s approach to instrumental storytelling, but his sixth album Very Cool Yesterday feels like both a culmination and a complete reinvention. The release abandons the percussion that anchored earlier works like Beat Romantic and Mutiny Sunshine, trading rhythmic drive for synth-led atmospheres that carry the weight […]
So many things and so many pieces are moving at different speeds and in different directions lately that I want to just let go of the ride and see where I land. This is not a complaint, at all, because most of these things are excellent, yet overwhelming nonetheless. Summer is upon us, though, so […]
Welcome to the final Capsule Garden of 2023! It’s hard to believe I’ve written 42 of these this year, but even though it’s a tremendous amount of work, it’s one of my favorite parts of Foxy Digitalis these days. It will certainly return in 2024. Next week will see our year-end coverage get published. Peter […]
Another absolute gem from Métron Records with Audrey Carmes’ “Quelque chose s’est dissipé.” This label doesn’t miss! Plus a bunch of rad new joints from Ted Byrnes, CV & JAB, and Brass Clouds. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. Sign up now! Album of the Day: Audrey Carmes “Quelque chose s’est dissipé” Additional Links: Ted Byrnes […]
Fog Net’s Headlands is such a joy to listen to. From its sonic qualities to sequencing and just the general feeling woven into it, I find myself returning to it regularly, especially in the early morning. This mix fits nicely into a small space near the album. This is music they were inspired by and shared with […]
This week has been a trip. Around midnight on Sunday, a gnarly storm ripped through Tulsa, knocking out power to about 1/2 the city, uprooting 100-year-old trees, and doing all kinds of other damage. We get nasty storms here yearly, but this was different (basically a city-wide squall line with 100 mph winds). Thankfully, we’re […]
There are multiple sides to Cristina Cano’s Siren and the Sea project, but her most recent album, Gravity Wave, massively expands its aural horizons. Through a series of ambient soundscapes, emotional journeys unfold, and liminal spaces become expressive, intricate worlds. Cano pushed herself to try a different approach with Gravity Wave, focusing on improvisation and collecting those […]
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 […]