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Carbon In Prose — Surrender To The Tide from Dragon's Eye Recordings on Vimeo. Subtle movement and waves of distortion wield so much power on Carbon in Prose’s “Surrender to the Tide.” Aural swells contain histories upon histories, emotions buried and forgotten before twisting inside these granular details, plaguing an already-darkening future. Light tries to […]
I’ve said, on multiple occasions this year, that whatever Dorian Wood does and wherever she goes, I will follow. Her music is a force, whether it’s borne from stunning vocals or held within an illuminating stillness, and it is an invitation to find focus and be present. On “Excesiva,” her latest for Dragon’s Eye Recordings, […]
I have said and written a lot about Yann Novak’s music (and his new album, The Voice of Theseus, in particular), but somehow we had never connected for an interview until now. I admire the vulnerability Yann shows in his work. It is a thread that ties together so much of his work even as the […]
From the opening moments of “Pond Water (Typha),” a frenetic sound storm overwhelms. Dawning visions spill through the textural drones and push thoughts inward. We find ourselves trying to shut down our reactions to the incandescent sonic layers because Cyparissus frames this music in a brittle shell. The unrelenting emotion of “Pond Water (Typha)” will […]
Beyond the veil of our perceptions lies a world of infinite possibility. London and Taipei-based artist a wave, a mouth; crafts a captivating narrative on their upcoming album, King Lee. The shimmering sonic passages that open “She Wears the Crown” bridges the distance between that reality and our imaginations, flickering in magical patterns. Languid piano arrangements […]
Harsh frequencies meddle with an otherwise stoic atmosphere, putting a disorienting sheen into the air. Crackling oscillations turn the page just as “Spiral VI” feels like too much. Pé’s Spiral: A Continuation picks up the still-dangling threads from his last Dragon’s Eye release, Spiral. Everything here – each tone, each arrangement – is stripped to […]
It’s a new week! We’re still here! Made it through one hell of a lightning show last night – real spring storm vibes here. Crammed in a bunch of news about Laila Sakini & Valentina Magaletti, the “INSHA” compilation of Kenyan ambient music, and the return of Union Pole. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. […]
Trauma presents itself in uncountable ways, and electroacoustic composer Amma Ateria uses sound to explore the aftermath of a severe impact to the orbital and frontal bone. On “repetition: changes,” movements shift into different planes with disorienting effects. Repetitive tones ascend and fall, intersected by sharp timbres and percussive glitches. Our mind tries to focus […]
The Capsule Garden now moves to Wednesdays (I swear this is the last change). It’s been quite a week with the launch of Foxy Digitalis Daily (I hope you’ll check it out!) and with Wednesday’s episodes of the podcast being exclusive to the Foxy Digitalis Patreon (it’s a great day to sign up to hear the show […]