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Aquarelle’s new album, Verdant Machine, pushes the boundaries of the aural domains he’s explored in the last 10+ years. Evocative drones and engaging soundscapes are still present, but there’s a sharper edge to the sonic environment. Verdant Machine is inviting, but once Potts pulls us inside, the atmosphere turns visceral and becomes an overwhelming delight. Verdant Machine is OUT NOW on […]
The week is off to auspicious start, but if you’re in your feels like I am, then this fibril album is the perfect opiate. Plus some William Selman and Akuphone news. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. Sign up now! Album of the Day: fibril s/t Additional Links: William Selman The Weather IndoorsAly Eissa Gouda BarJewel […]
There’s a lot of great new stuff out today PLUS some sweet new Jewel Garden logo tees (with a new logo!). And then there’s all-star cast pick of the day. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. Sign up now! Album of the Day: Between “Low Flying Owls” Additional Links: Jewel Garden logo teefibril LPBLAKMOTH The Hissing […]
I’ve got a sick kid at home so my brain continues to be deep-fried and mushy leading to another intro that goes… somewhere. Pick of the day is a sonic wonderland, plus some news bits I think. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. Sign up now! Album of the Day: Piotr Kurek “Peach Blossom” Additional Links: […]
Contemplative guitar melodies point their compass toward open spaces where things move at a slower speed. Desolation may not be the intent, but a thread unwinding throughout “Delusion Drive” finds its way into the wilderness anyway. In the video, directed by Van Auken and filmed by Robert Delahanty, a narrative reflects on the weight of […]
Hell of a day yesterday, but we seem to be cooking today, so let’s keep that energy going right until the end. Smaller garden this week but no less potent. The Daily is over on Patreon today (with an absolute gem of a record), so think about signing up. And hey, I sent a new, […]
I hope everyone had a good weekend that was as exciting or lowkey as you wanted it to be. Loads of news today from Naná Vasconcelos, Debacle Records, Ingrid Laubrock, Mahorka, and more. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. Sign up now! Album of the Day: Holly Waxwing “The New Pastoral” Additional Links: AltercatIngrid Laubrock The […]
Foxy Digitalis depends on our awesome readers to keep things rolling. Pledge your support today via our Patreon or subscribe to The Jewel Garden. Garek Druss has an impressive track record, but a new side is revealed on his latest album, Soft Fascination. Conceived as a sonic investigation on themes of fatherhood and responsibility, Soft Fascination is a crystalline cauldron of emotions, churning […]
String Songs is an exploration of two stringed instruments built by Ashley Bellouin and Ben Bracken. As they describe them, they’re roughly five feet long and each has 35 strings. Envisioning the instruments alone takes on a life of its own as I start imagining a vibrant, fantastical universe where instruments like these are the […]