Foxy Digitalis
Ann Eysermans’ last album on cortizona, For Trainspotters Only, was an incredible feat. For her latest, Moonlight Shadoh, she moves on from trains as inspiration to create something more intimate, a tribute to her dog Shadoh. When “PUMST” opens with an amalgamation of dark textures and harsh, wistful melodies, we’re whisked into a world of […]
Céline Gillain’s unique sonic approach loudly comes through on her stellar new record, Mind is Mud. Relentless and intense rhythms lay a concrete foundation for otherworldly vocal experiments and ephemeral synth arrangements. Mantras slither through looping patterns to become ingrained in our minds as the music itself engages our bodies and makes us want to move. […]
There’s anticipation and a sense of drama from the opening chord progressions of schntzl’s “Silk” echoes in the rollercoaster-ride video. Fading neon tinges the palette as tension builds into a combination of joy and wistfulness, searching for sentimental dreams around the next turn. Rhythms become a cascading catharsis with alternating patterns glossing through the simmering […]
Foxy Digitalis has been back for just over two years now, and I find it difficult to get my head around it. Throughout that period, though, the core idea and drive have remained the same, even if the pieces and structures have shifted somewhat. I’m excited the site launched a handful of new columns and […]
Foxy Digitalis depends on our awesome readers to keep things rolling. Pledge your support today via our Patreon or subscribe to The Jewel Garden. Frederik Croene’s journey is an interesting one. Even though he only began writing his own music in 2014, in his early 40s, Croene has an enticing discography. His latest, Solastalgia, explores the impending climate disaster through an […]
If anyone thought I was kidding about starting a Rancid podcast, I certainly wasn’t. It’s been way too much fun to record and I hope people give it a listen. Meanwhile, quite a slate of killer tunes this week. Astrid Sonne “How Far” (SA Recordings) “How Far” is the newest offering from The Hearing Experience and Astrid […]
Foxy Digitalis depends on our awesome readers to keep things rolling. Pledge your support today via our Patreon. A month or so after hearing Ann Eysermans’ magnificent album For Trainspotters Only for the first time, I am still totally enthralled by its sonic combinations and emotive strength. Beyond her skill as a musician and composer, Eysermans interest in trains is […]
Each passage on Ann Eyserman’s beguiling and transformative debut album, For Trainspotters Only, is a reminder that all sound is just vibrations, and no matter the timbre or cadence, on some base level, they are drawn together with an elemental affinity. Eyserman’s combination of harp and train recordings seems contradictory on the surface, but in the […]