Foxy Digitalis
Lost in the faded neon vapor, shadows obscure neon lights in the distance, all of it pulling us forward on a resonant string. “Dank U” tries to find its footing, its sonorous glow, but everything is stuck in slow motion. Distractions glide through errant melodies and follow disintegrating guitar lines into an inviting void. Adriaan […]
Pointillist, metallic melodies fall from the sky like chrome rain as “Vuurfest” fades into focus. Emotive synth arrangements drift through melancholy, obscured by firework smoke, leaving us gazing toward the empty sky. Steve Salembier’s video slows our perception to a crawl with gently spinning, paper umbrellas floating above the city. It’s like we’re stuck here, […]
Reality is a shifting plane through the emotive crystalscapes of Belgian duo ZONDERWERK’s “DreamArp4Kort4.” Their upcoming debut album, babel, was initially conceived as a soundtrack for a stage play. Filled with movement and wonder colored with a harsh, delicate edge, find “DreamArp4Kort4” scaling aural imagery into the distance while the emotive melodies pull us inward. This […]
Foxy Digitalis depends on our awesome readers to keep things rolling. Pledge your support today via our Patreon. Lieven Martens has always been full of surprises, but whatever he’s doing, it is with purpose and intention. His programme music tugs at recessed emotions with delicate intricacies and a desire to explore. At heart, he is a romantic, and […]
The heat continues creeping up to unbearable levels here in Tulsa, and the forecast worsens daily (110 on the horizon). It’s brutal. We always have gnarly summers here, but 2022 is pushing that too far. What a year. I’m trying to stay cool in a dark house. Fun. In other news, The Jewel Garden launched […]
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. This week has felt extra long and I’m not sure why. I was telling someone that the level of tiredness I feel these days is beyond anything I’ve experienced, and I’m near certain I’m not even depressed. It’s just existential […]
Midori Hirano’s music creates vast sonic expanses from small emotions. Her work distills entire narratives through careful sound design and gentle nudges into bite-size ambiance. With Soniscope, Hirano weaves twisting paths out of thin air, turning beautiful atmospheres laden with piano, harp, electronics, and other devices into piles of silver dust. From the opening notes of […]